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Healing the Root, Not the Symptom
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry highlight that Jesus didn't just treat the man's inability to speak; He addressed the root cause by casting out the demon. This illustrates how Christ's salvation works: He doesn't just manage our sinful behaviors (symptoms) but breaks the power of sin at its source, leading to true transformation.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 9:33
19th Century
Preacher
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: –
There is nothing like going at once to the root of the matter.
Christ did n…
John Gill
On Matthew 9:33
17th Century
Pastor
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake
The cause of his dumbness being removed, the effect ceased, and the …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 9:32–34
17th Century
Minister
Of the two, better a mute devil than a blaspheming one. Christ's cures strike at the root, and remove the effect by taking away the cause; they ope…
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Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 9:27–34
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, it was shown how He restored life; here it is mentioned how He gave vital functions. And, firstly, it is mentioned how He restored sight; an…