matthew-9:13

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 9:9-17

the Friend of Sinners Matthew 9:9-17 The name Levi indicates that Matthew sprang from a priestly line. He had lost all self-respect to become the abhorred instrument of the Roman government, collecting dues on the merchandise that crossed the lake. But our Lord sees veins of gold and precious gems in most unlikely places, and He detected the apostle and evangelist in this despised publican. Wherever a man is found by Christ, He sets Himself to find others, and the Lord is willing to... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:1-38

The King now exercised His authority in a new way. He pronounced pardon on a sinner, and straightway opposition was aroused. To the questioning and rebellious hearts He vindicated His authority to forgive sins by a different exhibition of power, the power of healing. The effect was instantaneous and remarkable. The multitudes feared and glorified God. The record of a triumphal progress of the Shepherd King follows. A ruler, a woman ostracized because of her plague, two blind men, a dumb man... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 9:1-13

Queries and Criticisms against Christ Matthew 9:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesus Christ came among men and announced Himself as One sent from the Father. He claimed every attribute of Deity, announced Himself as One sent from above, doing the work, speaking the words and fulfilling the will of the Father. We must grant at once that He was either all that He claimed to be, or He was the greatest impostor among religious zealots that the world ever knew. It is not difficult to imagine the queries... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 9:9-17

Eating with Sinners Matthew 9:9-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS For our opening word we have chosen the first verse of the study "He saw a man, * * sitting at the receipt of custom: and He saith unto him, Follow Me. And he arose, and followed Him." There is something in this that is so simple and so direct that it appeals to us. It has every mark of the genuine. 1. There were no furbelows about it. There was no display, as though Matthew was a real hero, and needed a big commendation for his act in... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:13

MERCY NOT SACRIFICE‘Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.’ Matthew 9:13 Let us look into the wonderful passage more closely. I. A strange passage.—The passage is admittedly a difficult one, nor does the Christian at first gain comfort as he realises who it is that preserves the saying for us. We are apt to take Matthew to be the legalist, the strict Jew. But he was not the legalist we take him for, or at least, if his instincts led in that direction, the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:10-13

Jesus Has Come as the Healer of the Sins of All Men, But the Pharisees Criticise Him For Eating with Public Servants and Sinners (9:10-13). Jesus now makes clear that He has come in order to save the undeserving. That was something that the Pharisees, who slaved at being ‘deserving’, could not understand. Indeed they could not comprehend why, if He was of God, He could possibly behave in the way that He did. It went against all their principles. They failed to realise that God was like that.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:10-34

What Jesus Has To Offer And The Growth of Pharisaic Opposition (9:10-34). We are now informed about the first open opposition among the Pharisees to Jesus. The Pharisees had seemingly previously approached John with a critical attitude, along with the Sadducees. They had felt that it was their duty to vet any new prophet. But they had been firmly put in their place (Matthew 3:7-9). Now they will begin to criticise Jesus, and their criticism will grow and will continue on to the end. Not all... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:13

“But you go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” ‘Go and learn.’ This was a regular Jewish way of directing people to seek spiritual truth. And He informed them that where they should look was in Hosea 6:6. There we read, ‘I desire covenant love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.’ And there the emphasis was on following true righteousness and being God-like, rather than on the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:9-13

Matthew 9:9-1 Chronicles : . The Call of Matthew. Jesus Eats with Tax-collectors ( Mark 2:13-Esther : *, Luke 5:27-Jonah :).— We need not doubt the identification of Matthew (= gift of Yahweh) and Levi; Peter had a double Jewish name, Simon and Kephas. Lk. notes how this disciple “ forsook all” ; he could not return to his old calling, as a fisherman could. The meal was apparently in Jesus’ house ( cf. Matthew 9:13, “ It is not my mission to invite the righteous); Capernaum was now “ his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 9:12-13

Mark and Luke, in the places before mentioned, have the same answer, only leaving out these words, Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, quoted from Hosea 6:6. Our Saviour’s reply to the Pharisees, to him that duly considers it, will appear very smart. 1. They were a generation that laid all religion upon rituals, sacrifice, and traditions. 2. That justified themselves, Luke 16:15, and thought they needed no repentance. Saith our Saviour, I am the spiritual... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 9:9-17

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:1-38

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 9:1-13

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 9:9-17

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:10-13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:10-34

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:9-13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 9:12-13

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