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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, — There is a good deal that has to be “put forth” before the Lord Jesus Christ will fully reveal his power to bless. He would have you put forth your doubts, your fears, your wandering thoughts, your...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But when the people were put forth,.... Either out of the house or room, by Christ, or, at least, by his orders: which was done, partly because he was desirous it might be kept a secret, as much as possible, and to shew, that he did not affect popular applause; and partly, because they were unworthy to be admitted spectators of such a wondrous...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. And well it might; this was the marvel of marvels that he should even raise the dead.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. See how busy our Lord was, and how ready for every application that was made to him, and note how he adapted his power to every case...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. For though he strictly charged the parents, as the other evangelists say, that they should tell no man what was done, he not affecting the applause of men; yet it was not possible the thing should be entirely concealed; since there was such a number of people, not only relations, but neighbours,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when Jesus departed thence,.... From the house of Jairus, to another in the same city; two blind men followed him: very closely, by the direction of others, having heard of the miracle just now performed by him; and from thence concluded he was able to restore them to their sight; crying and saying, with great faith and fervour, with much...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. See, my brethren, how miracle follows upon miracle, how the way of Christ is, as it were, paved with mercy upon mercy.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. No sooner does Jesus move than fresh candidates for his bounty appear: the blind seek sight from him. Two sightless men had become companions in affliction, they may have been father and son. They were in downright earnest, for they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, thou son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, I suppose the house at Capernaum, where he was wont to stay.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when he was come into the house,.... In which he dwelt, whilst at Capernaum: for he took no notice of them by the way; but though they followed him close, and cried vehemently, he did not stop to speak to them, or give them a cure: according to their request, but went on his way; which he did, partly to avoid the populace, and that he might...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? It is a great thing to have faith about the particular point that most concerns us: “Believe ye that I am able to do this?” Some can believe everything except the one thing for which faith is most needed, Mat_9:28. They...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? That is the question the Lord puts to any who are in soul trouble. “’Believe ye that I am able to do this?’ — to forgive your sins once for all, — to give you a new nature at this very moment, — to make you, a sinner,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, according to your faith be it unto you. That is what Jesus says to every person here, “According to your faith be it unto you. “If you believe Christ a little, he will bless you a little, but if you believe him up to the hilt, he will bless you to the full. Your faith shall never...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. They were most eager for the boon. They gave him no leisure: they pressed into the house where he had sought privacy and rest: they came to him, even to Jesus himself. The Lord would have...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The blind men came to him; Forced their way in. They must be attended to. Hunger breaks through stone walls, they say, and an earnest heart will follow after what it seeks.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you. That is, “If you do not believe, you shall not see, but if there be faith in you, behold you shall have sight.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then touched he their eyes,.... Not but that he could have restored sight to them, without touching their eyes, by a word speaking, or by the secret communication of his power; but he might do this as a sign of his favour and kindness to them, and of his will to cure them; as also in compliance with their weakness, who might expect some manual...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. This was very wrong of them, for they ought to have obeyed Christ’s orders. They were doing much...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then touched he their eyes, saying, according to your faith be it unto you. Again he arouses their faith; and this time he throws the whole responsibility upon their confidence in him. “According to your faith be it unto you.” He touched them with his hand; but they must also touch him with their faith. The word of power in the last sentence is...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And their eyes were opened,.... Some copies read, "immediately"; and so do the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions: and this was certainly the true and real matter of fact, that as soon as Christ had touched their eyes, and said the above words, their sight was perfectly restored to them; and they had a clear, full, and true sight of objects, as...