Well (καλως). Appositely here, but ironical sarcasm in verse 9. Note here "you hypocrites" (υμων των υποκριτων).

Well hath Esaias prophesied.—Strictly, well did Esaias prophesy.

The Venerable Bede: The people of the land of Gennesaret, who seemed to be uneducated, not only come themselves but also bring …

To the question of why his disciples acted as they did, Jesus answered by quoting Isa 29:13, preceded by his own comment: “Isaiah was right when he…

He answered and said to them
Matthew postpones the following citation and application of the prophecy of Isaiah, to …

One great design of Christ's coming was to set aside the ceremonial law; and to make way for this, he rejects the ceremonies men added to the law o…