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**a ship** the boat. The one already mentioned in [Matthew 8](../../../kjv/matthew/8) .
**His own.** See note on "private" ([2 Peter 1:20](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/20) ).
**city.** Capernaum. See note on [Matthew 4:13](../../../kjv/matthew/4/13) , and App-169 .

**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**a man sick of the palsy** = a paralytic.
**bed** = couch.
**seeing** = on seeing. See App-133 .
**their faith.** Including of course that of the paralytic.
**Son** = Child. Greek. *teknon.*
**be forgiven** = stand remitted. L T Tr. and WH read the Indicatives "have been and are forgiven", marking the Lord's authority. Not the ambiguous "be forgiven".

**knowing** = perceiving. Greek. *oida.* App-132 . Same word as "seeing" in [Matthew 9:2](../../../kjv/matthew/9/2) . Not the same as "know", [Matthew 9:6](../../../kjv/matthew/9/6) , or as in [Matthew 9:30](../../../kjv/matthew/9/30) .
**evil** = mischief. Greek. *poneros.*
**in, &c.** = among [you] in your hearts.

**the Son of man.** See App-98 . XVT.
**power** = authority. See App-172 .
**earth** = the earth. Greek. *ge.* App-129 .
**unto.** Greek. *eis.* Same as "into", [Matthew 9:1](../../../kjv/matthew/9/1) .

**to.** Greek. *eis* . Same as "unto", [Matthew 9:6](../../../kjv/matthew/9/6) .

**multitudes** = crowds. So verses: [Matthew 9:33](../../../kjv/matthew/9/33) , [Matthew 9:36](../../../kjv/matthew/9/36) ; "people" in verses: [Matthew 9:23](../../../kjv/matthew/9/23) , [Matthew 9:25](../../../kjv/matthew/9/25) .

**forth** = along.
**Matthew.** An Aramaic word. See App-94 .
**at** = over. Greek. *epi.*
**the receipt of custom** = the custom-house.

**And it came to pass.** A Hebraism: frequent in O. T See note on [Genesis 1:2](../../../kjv/genesis/1/2) .
**sat at meat** = was reclining
**the house** = his house:
**he.** Matthew's house. Compare [Luke 5:29](../../../kjv/luke/5/29) ; so in [Matthew 9:28](../../../kjv/matthew/9/28) .
**publicans** = tax-gatherers.
**sinners.** Especially in a religious sense. This usage is common in the Inscriptions in Asia Minor (Deiss-mann).

**Pharisees.** See App-120 .
**Master** = Teacher.

**They that be, &c.** Figure of speech *Paroemia* ( App-6 ).
**whole** = strong. Eng. "whole" is from Anglo-Saxon *hael* = our "hale", healthy or strong.

**But, &c.** This is the application. [Hosea 6:6](../../../kjv/hosea/6/6) is quoted with evident reference to [Hosea 6:1](../../../kjv/hosea/6/1) ; [Hosea 5:13](../../../kjv/hosea/5/13) with [Hosea 7:1](../../../kjv/hosea/7/1) . See App-117 .
**go ye.** To your teachers.
**meaneth** = is.
**will have** = require.
**mercy** = compassion. Greek. *eleos.*
**I am not come** = I came not.
**the righteous** = just ones.
**to repentance.** All the texts omit: also wanting in Syriac and Vulgate both here and in [Mark 2:17](../../../kjv/mark/2/17) .

**came** = come.
**fast oft.** Compare [Luke 18:12](../../../kjv/luke/18/12) .

**Can, &c.** Figure of speech *Paroemia* .
**the children, &c.** A Hebraism. Used in various connections. Compare [Matthew 23:15](../../../kjv/matthew/23/15) .[Deuteronomy 13:13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/13/13) . [1 Samuel 2:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/12) (margin); [Matthew 20:31](../../../kjv/matthew/20/31) . [2 Samuel 12:5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/5) (margin) [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .[Acts 3:25](../../../kjv/acts/3/25) .
**children** = sons. Greek plural of *huios.*
**shall** = will.

**No man** = No one.
**new cloth** = new flannel: i.e. undressed or unfulled. In this condition it is less supple and will tear away.
**unto** = on or upon. Greek. *epi* .
**that which is put in, &c.** = the insertion: i.e. the patch put on.
**taketh** = teareth away.
**the rent is made worse** = a worse rent takes place.

**new** = freshly made: i.e. young. Greek. *neos =* new as to time.
**old bottles** = old or dried skins.
**bottles** = wine skins.
**else** = otherwise.
**break** = burst.
**perish** = are ruined.
**new bottles** = fresh wineskins of newer quality or character. Greek. *kainos.*
**preserved** = preserved together.

**a certain** = one. A Hebraism.
**ruler** = a civil ruler. Not the same miracle as that in [Mark 5:22](../../../kjv/mark/5/22) , and [Luke 8:41](../../../kjv/luke/8/41) . See App-138 .
**worshipped** = began doing homage. App-137 .
**is even now dead** = hath just now died.
**live** = come to life again. Especially to live again in resurrection. See [Mark 16:11](../../../kjv/mark/16/11) .[Luke 24:5](../../../kjv/luke/24/5) , [3 John 1:11](../../../kjv/3-john/1/11); [3 John 1:11](../../../kjv/3-john/1/11) :25 , [John 11:26](../../../kjv/john/11/26) . [Acts 1:3](../../../kjv/acts/1/3) ; [Acts 9:41](../../../kjv/acts/9/41) ; [Acts 25:19](../../../kjv/acts/25/19) . Rom 6:10 . [2 Corinthians 13:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/4) .[Revelation 1:18](../../../kjv/revelation/1/18) ; [Revelation 2:8](../../../kjv/revelation/2/8) ; [Revelation 13:14](../../../kjv/revelation/13/14) ; [Revelation 20:4](../../../kjv/revelation/20/4) , [Revelation 20:5](../../../kjv/revelation/20/5) .

**a woman, &c.** Not the same miracle as in [Mark 5:25](../../../kjv/mark/5/25) and [Luke 8:43](../../../kjv/luke/8/43) . See App-138 .
**an issue of blood** = a hemorrhage. Greek. *haimorroeo.* Occ only here.
**hem:** the tassel at one of the four corners, to touch which was a mark of profound respect. But see App-188 , and compare [Numbers 15:37-41](../../../kjv/numbers/15/37-41) .

**said** = kept saying.
**within herself.** The second woman seems to have spoken to others.
**If I may, &c.** See App-118 . The condition being quite hypothetical.
**whole** = saved: i.e. healed. A Hebraism. Compare [Psalms 42:11](../../../kjv/psalms/42/11) ; [Psalms 43:5](../../../kjv/psalms/43/5) ; [Psalms 67:2](../../../kjv/psalms/67/2) = saving health. Not the same word as in [Matthew 9:12](../../../kjv/matthew/9/12) .

**comfort** = courage.
**made thee whole** = saved. As in [Matthew 9:21](../../../kjv/matthew/9/21) .

**minstrels** = flute-players, or pipers.
**people** = crowd. See [Matthew 9:8](../../../kjv/matthew/9/8) .
**making a noise** = loudly wailing.

**Give place** = Go out [of the room].
**maid.** Greek. *korasion.* The same as "damsel" in [Mark 6:22](../../../kjv/mark/6/22) , [Mark 6:28](../../../kjv/mark/6/28) : not the same as "damsel" in [Mark 5:39](../../../kjv/mark/5/39) ( App-108 . IX), which *is paidion* ( App-108 . V).
**sleepeth.** Greek. *katheudo.* App-171 .

**fame hereof** = this report.

**Son of David.** The second of nine occurrences in Matthew. See notes on [Matthew 1:1](../../../kjv/matthew/1/1) ; [Matthew 21:9](../../../kjv/matthew/21/9) ; [Matthew 22:42](../../../kjv/matthew/22/42) . See App-98 .

**the house, or his house.** See note on *e.* 10.
**said** = say.

**According to** . Greek. *kata.* App-104 .

**when they were departed. . . (32)** As they went out = when they had gone out . . . but as they were leaving.
**spread . . . fame** = made Him known.

**As they went** = As they were going.
**possessed with a devil** = a demoniac.

**devil** = demon.

**through** = by. Greek. *en.* App-104 . See note on "with", [Matthew 3:11](../../../kjv/matthew/3/11) .

**synagogues.** See App-120 .
**preaching** = heralding. Greek. *kerusso.* See App-121 .
**the gospel of the kingdom** = the glad tidings of the kingdom. See App-140 .
**gospel** = glad tidings, good news.
**of** = concerning. Genitive of Relation. App-17 .
**every.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus), App-6 . Put for every kind.
**sickness.** Greek. *malakia.* Occurs only in Matthew (here; [Matthew 4:23](../../../kjv/matthew/4/23) ; [Matthew 10:1](../../../kjv/matthew/10/1) ).
**among the People.** All the texts omit these words.

**on** = concerning. Greek. *peri* . fainted = were wearied. All the texts ( App-94 .) read "were harassed".
**as.** Figure of speech *Simile.* App-6 .
**no.** Greek. *me.* App-105 . Read this with having = feeling as if they had, &c.

**truly** = indeed.
**plenteous** = great.

**Pray.** Greek. *deornai.* App-134 .
**power** = authority. See App-172 .
**against** = over. Greek Genitive of Relation. App-17 .
**spirits.** Plural of Greek. *pneuma.* See App-101 .
**to** = so as to.
**all manner of** = every. Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Genus), App-6 , for all kinds of, as in [Matthew 9:35](../../../kjv/matthew/9/35) .
**sickness.** See note on [Matthew 9:35](../../../kjv/matthew/9/35) .

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