In the time of Elisha the prophet (επ Ελισαιου του προφητου). This use of επ with the genitive for "in the time of" is a good Gree…

Many lepers. For an account of the leprosy, see Barnes on Matthew 8:1.

Time of Eliseus. Time of Elisha. The word Elise…

Eliseus the prophet.—The original gives, as was natural, the Greek form of Elisha, as previously for Elijah.

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he …

St. John Chrysostom: When our Lord came to Nazareth, He refrained from miracles to avoid provoking the people to even greater …

Jesus does not state here that the prophets Elijah (v.26) and Elisha (v.27) went to Gentiles because they were rejected by the Jews; rather, they w…

And many lepers were in Israel
The leprosy was a disease very common among the Jews; hence those laws concerning it …

Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the…