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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. And, behold, — Wherever we see that word, “behold,” it is saying to us, “Mark well what is coming.” “Behold,” —
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue,.... Having heard of his return, and where he was; [See comments on Matthew 9:18]. Jairus by name; in Hebrew יאיר, "Jair": and Jerom says (n), it signifies "enlightening", or "enlightened": deriving it from אור, "to be light": and it is no doubt a Jewish name, since he was a ruler of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, It was an unusual thing for a ruler of the synagogue to be at the feet of Jesus, yet that is the best place for us all. If God has placed any of you m an eminent position, it will well become you to fall at the feet of Jesus as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And besought him greatly,.... Used much importunity with him, and was very urgent in his requests: saying, my little daughter lieth at the point of death, or "is in the last extremity"; just breathing out her last; for she was not actually dead when he left her, though she was before he returned, and was at this time, as he might expect, expiring,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. This was great faith, yet it was also little faith, for he limits Christ’s power to his bodily presence, and he stipulates about the way in which the cure is to be wrought: “I...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus went with him,.... Immediately without objecting to the weakness of his faith: and much people followed him; to see the miracle performed, which they were exceedingly fond of: and thronged him; so that it was with some difficulty and trouble that he passed along the streets to: the ruler's house.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus went with him; He will always regard true prayer; if we can believe, Jesus will come.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, — There were many in the throng around Jesus who did not touch him, and there were many who touched him, but not as she did; so she is singled out from the crowd: “A certain woman,” —
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And a certain woman which had an issue of blood twelve years. [See comments on Matthew 9:20]. This woman was in the crowd that thronged Jesus, as he passed through the streets of Capernaum. Eusebius relates (o), that it was reported, that this woman was of Caesarea Philippi, where her house was to be seen; where were extant some wonderful...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Was this woman sent, do you...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And had suffered many things of many physicians,.... She took many a nauseous medicine, and had gone through courses of physic with different physicians; for there were many among the Jews that pretended to the cure of fluxes; and various are the prescriptions the Jewish doctors give for such a disorder, as may be seen in their Talmud (q); and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When she had heard of Jesus,.... Of the many miracles he had wrought, and cures he had performed, in cases as difficult and desperate as hers, or more so; and that he was now passing along the streets, came in the press behind; though she was so weak, and much enfeebled, as she must needs be, by such, and so long a disorder; yet she ventures into...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For she said,.... Within herself, such were her thoughts, and so great her faith: if I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole; [See comments on Matthew 9:21].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up,.... It was usual with the Jews to call the womb, in which the child is formed, מקור, "a fountain" (s); and because, from hence, issued the blood in a menstruous and profluvious person, they called it, as here, מקור דמיה, "the fountain of her blood" (t); and sometimes use the same phrase of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciple said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus immediately knowing in himself,.... As soon as ever the woman had touched his garments, and had a cure, Christ, who knew all things in his Spirit, or divine nature, that dwelt in him, knew what was done, that the woman had touched him, and was healed thereby; though, as not without his knowledge, so neither without his will, and entirely...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And his disciples said unto him,.... Peter, and they that were with him; after the crowd that were about him denied that any of them had touched him; see Lu 8:45, thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who touched me? They seem astonished at his question, and answer with some degree of warmth, and almost ready to charge it as...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he looked round about,.... The press and throng of people, on every side of him; though he knew very well where she stood, who had done the thing, and had received the cure: to see her that had done this thing; how she looked, and whether her countenance, and the confusion she was thrown into by the question, would not betray her; though he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. The miracle had been wrought in her, yet she was fearing and trembling because she perceived the imperfection of her way of approaching the Saviour. Probably,...