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But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
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A Right Reaction, A Partial Truth
Commentators widely agree that the crowd's reaction was positive but theologically incomplete. They correctly glorified God for the miracle, but their statement about God giving 'such authority unto men' reveals they saw Jesus as a great prophet, not as God Himself. As Calvin notes, their confession was 'involved in some error' because they had not yet grasped the mystery of the incarnation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They glorified God. (See Barnes on Matthew 5:16).
To glorify God, here, means to praise him, or to acknowledge hi…
19th Century
Anglican
They marvelled — The better reading, adopted by most editors, gives they were afraid. This agrees better with St. Mark’s …
Baptist
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins be forgiven you'; or to…
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People should “fear” (GK 5828; NIV “filled with awe”) the one who has the authority to forgive sins. Indeed, they should fear whenever they are con…
16th Century
Protestant
And the multitudes who saw: Instead of astonishment, which Matthew mentions,511 the other two Evangelists employ the w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when the multitude saw it The miracle that was wrought; when they saw the man take up his bed, and carry it home…
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The faith of the paralytic's friends in bringing him to Christ was a strong faith; they firmly believed that Jesus Christ both could and would heal…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Evangelist set forth miracles opposed to bodily dangers; here, he sets forth miracles opposed to spiritual dangers. According to this, h…
