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They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"
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Commentators note that the crowd's praise, "He has done all things well," echoes God's declaration in Genesis 1:31 that His creation was "very good." This suggests Jesus' miracles are not just repairs but acts of new creation, restoring the world to God's perfect design and pointing to His divine identity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Beyond measure. Exceedingly; very much. In the Greek, "Very abundantly."
He has done all things well. All things in a remar…
He hath done all things well (Καλως παντα πεποιηκεν). The present perfect active shows the settled convictions of these people abo…
19th Century
Anglican
And the dumb to speak.—We note the distinction between St. Mark’s accurate description in Mark 7:32, and the less precise…
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Jesus again ordered the crowd not to divulge the miracle, but his command had no effect. The more he insisted on their not talking about it, the mo…
16th Century
Protestant
He has done all things well. Matthew, after collecting many miracles, concludes by saying that the multitudes wondered, and glorified …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And were beyond measure astonished The man that was cured, the men that brought him, and the whole multitude were ex…
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This passage describes the cure of a man who was deaf and mute. Those who brought this poor man to Christ implored Him to consider his condition an…
