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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue,.... Christ having wrought this miracle, and finished his sermon, and the whole synagogue service being over, when it was usual for every one to repair to their own houses, or their friends, for refreshment; he, and they that were with him, departed from it, and directly, being not far from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. “Forthwith,” or, again, “immediately.” Simon and Andrew and James and John were intimately connected, we are told that they were “partners” in their fishing business. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, seem to have been...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever,.... "A great fever", Luke says, Lu 4:38; a very violent one, which threatened with death, and must be very dangerous to an old person; [See comments on Matthew 8:14], And anon they tell him or her; for it seems, that not as soon as he came into the house, but some time after, when he had sat awhile,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. There were at least four of Christ’s followers in the house, yet the mother of the wife of one of them lay sick of a fever. Grace does not prevent suffering in the body; there will still be physical diseases even though in the soul there is spiritual health.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he came and took her by the hand,.... He went into the room where she lay, and took hold of her hand; not to feel her pulse, and thereby judge of the nature and strength of her disorder, as physicians do; nor merely in a friendly manner, as is customary, but in order to restore her: and lift her up; to sit upright in the bed, who before was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. Jesus was very calm; he was not afraid of catching the fever. See how deliberately, and with what solemn, kindly dignity he deals with this sick woman: “He came and took her by the hand.” I think I see him doing it “and lifted...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And at even, when the sun did set,.... At which time the Jews' sabbath was ended; [See comments on Matthew 8:16], for this was a sabbath day, Mr 1:21, when according to them, it was not lawful to heal; nor did they offer to bring their sick to him on that day; but the last of the two evening days being come, and the sun set, the sabbath was over;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. It was the Sabbath, and they would not even bring out their sick folk until the day of rest was over. The Jewish Sabbath ended at the setting of the sun, so these people were all watching and waiting until the sun dipped below...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And all the city was gathered together at the door.] That is, the inhabitants of the city of Capernaum, a very great number of them at least, who having either heard of, or seen the dispossession of the unclean spirit in the synagogue in the daytime; and being willing to see what miraculous cures might be wrought by Christ upon the diseased and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And all the city was gathered together at the door. It seemed as if everybody had come either to be healed or to witness the healing of others: “All the city was gathered together at the door.” Oh, when shall we see our places of worship thronged in this fashion with the spiritually sick? When will this great city of London begin to turn towards...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases,.... Not that there were some, who had some sorts of diseases, whom he did not heal; but he healed all that came, or were brought to him, which were many, of every sort of disease, which were divers, with which they were afflicted: and cast many devils; even as many as were brought to him, or...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. They would persist in acknowledging him; perhaps with the design of injuring his cause, for nothing hurts the cause of Christ more than to have it praised by bad men or evil spirits. I do not know that an...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And in the morning, rising up a great white before day,.... On the morrow after the sabbath, on the first day in the morning, notwithstanding the fatigue of the former day, through preaching and working miracles; yet he rose up very early while it was very much within the night, as the light and day were coming on, and before the day broke; though...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, While it was yet dark, he stole away even from his favored disciples that he might be alone with his Father.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him,-- For he had endeavored to conceal himself in the loneliest spot that he could find. Possibly, the disciples overheard his groans, his cries, his supplications, as he poured out his very soul in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Simon, and they that were with him,.... Peter, and his brother Andrew, together with James and John, followed after him; some time after he was gone; for he privately withdrew from them, so that they might not be aware when he went, nor apprized of his departure, for some considerable time; which when they were, they set out, in diligent...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when they had found him,.... In the desert and solitary place, where he had been praying: they said unto him; in order to engage him to go with them, and as the reason why they sought him with so much eagerness and diligence, all men seek for thee; not all the men in the world, nor, it may be, all the inhabitants of Capernaum, but a large...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They said unto him, All men seek for thee. And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. Jesus Christ came forth from God the Father that he might proclaim throughout the land the message of redeeming grace and dying love.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto them, let us go into the next towns,.... Instead of returning with his disciples to Capernaum, as they expected he would, and especially since there was such a concourse of people got together, he proposes to go to "the next towns"; or "village cities"; towns that were neither villages, nor cities, but between both, as the word...