The Pulpit Commentary — Matthew — Volume 1 — Section 364

EXPOSITION. on a bed. Probably a mat or quilt (ver. 6). OHAPTER IX. Professor Marshall, in the Ezpoaitor for Vere. 1-8.-The paralytic forgiflen and Morch, 1891, p. 215, has a moat interesting note showing that the differences between Maled. Parallel passages: Mark ii. 1-12: "lying on a bed" (Matthew) and "carried Luke v. 17-26. (For connexion of thought, by four" (Mo.rk), and even "they sought to of. eh. viii. 18, note.) In the parallel pas- bring him in, and to place him before hJ.m" sages this narrative follows our eh. viii 1-4. (Luke, who has already mentioned "on 11 Matthew's a.ocount is shorter, as usual. bed"), may be explii.ined by being different translations of an original Ammaio sentence. Ver. 1.-And he entered into a ship; boat And J'esus seeing their faith. Including that (Revised Version). So completely did he of the paralytic, who, as we may gather grant the request of the Gadarenes. Ob- from the obedience he afttrwo.rds shows, serve that this expression is not an original had agreed to and bad encouraged the phrase of the writer of the First Gospel, but specio.l efforts of his bearers. Said unto the is a reminiscence of the source that he ho.s ■ iok of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer just used (cf. Mark v. 18; Luke viii. 37; in (8clpaE1 T<1<vov). Son. So Mark, but Luke both of which it now forms part of the has "man" (l!v9po,,r,), which, though more preceding nnrrative). And passed over; usuo.l in Greek (though still Hebraic, for crossed Of/er (Revised Version); 3mrlpa.a,v, a.vlp would have been in accordo.nce with also in the source (of. Mark v. 21). And classical usage), is much more colourleea. came into his own oity; i.e. Capernaum, Tl1evov, as e. term of address, is elsewhere where Mark says that the following miracle in the New Testament used only where took place. The thought is that of John there is relationship physical ( ob. xxi. 28; i. 11. Yet observe the contrast with eh. Luke ii. 48; xv. 31; even xvi. 25) or moral, viii. 34. There "all the city" rejected him; especio.lly that of pupil and teacher (:Mark here some of the leaders rejcot him, but the x. 24 ; cf. 1 Tim. i. 18 ; 2 Tim. ii. 1). It multitudes fear and glorify God (ver. 8). therefore implies that thero is both sym- Ver. 2.-A.nd, behold, they brought to pathy a.nd much common ground between him (-rrpoa•t/>•pav a.~Trp). Bengal's remark, the speaker a.ad him whom he addressee. "O.fferebant-Ta.les oblatiouee factal l!llnt It is the antithesis of eh. viii. 29 (cf. further, Salvatori plurimm, gratm," though very infra, ver. 22). Thus it here served affec- beautiful, 1s, from its undue insistence on tionately to encoumge the sufferer in soul the eacrifl.cial use of trpoat/>lpo,, hardly and body, prcpnriug him to receive the exegesi11. Matthew omits the difficulty that announcement following. Matthew empho.- was experienced in bringing him to our sizes its purpose by prefixing 9clpaEt, Thy Lord (see parallel passages), yet tliis alone sinll be; Revised Version, are; expressing accounts for the speci11l commendation of clfarly that the words ore the statement of their faith. A man alok of the pally, lying e fact, not merely the expression of 11, com-  3G0 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTIIEW. [en. u:. 1--38.