Chapter Eight

Verse 8:2  And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

behold, there came a leper

The King, having in Chapters 5.-7. declared the principles of the kingdom, makes proof, in Chapters 8., 9., of His power to banish from the earth the consequences of sin, and to control the elements of nature.

Lord

Gr. Kurios. The first occurrence of the word is applied to Jesus with His evident sanction. In itself the word means "master," and is so used of mere human relationships in, e.g. Matthew 6:24; 15:27; Mark 13:35; Ephesians 6:9 Both uses, divine and human, are brought together in Colossians 4:1. It is the (Greek - athemitos [a)qeÑ­itov] Heb). "Adonai." (See Scofield "Genesis 15:2") , and is so used by Jesus Christ in Matthew 22:43-35. In the N.T. the distinctive uses of Kurios (Lord) are:

(1) As the N.T. translation of the Heb. Jehovah (Lord), e.g. Matthew 1:20,22; 2:15; 3:3; 4:7,10; 11:25; 21:9; Mark 12:29,30; Luke 1:68; 2:9

(2) Jesus Himself so uses Kurios, e.g. Matthew 4:7,10; 11:25; Mark 12:11.

(3) But the great use of Kurios is as the divine title of Jesus, the Christ. In this sense it occurs in the N.T. 663 times. That the intent is to identify Jesus Christ with the O.T. Deity is evident from Matthew 3:3; 12:8; 21:9; Psalms 118:26; Matthew 22:43-45; Luke 1:43; John 8:58; 14:8-10; John 20:28; Acts 9:5; 13:33. (Psa.2.). (See Scofield "John 20:28") .

Verse 8:5  And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

centurion

A Roman commander of 100 men.

Verse 8:11  And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

heaven

kingdom, (See Scofield "Matthew 3:2") .

Verse 8:16  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

possessed

(Greek - daimonizomai [daimoni𺯭ai] ," demonized). (See Scofield "Matthew 7:22") .

Verse 8:20  And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Son of man

(See Scofield "Ezekiel 2:1") . Our Lord thus designates Himself about eighty times. It is His racial name as the representative Man, in the sense of 1 Corinthians 15:45-47 as Son of David is distinctly his Jewish name, and Son of God His divine name. Our Lord constantly uses this term as implying that his mission (e.g.) ; Matthew 11:19; Luke 19:10. His death and resurrection (e.g.) ; Matthew 12:40; 20:18; 26:2 and His second coming (e.g.) ; Matthew 24:37-44; Luke 12:40 transcended in scope and result all merely Jewish imitations. When Nathanael confesses him as "King of Israel," our Lord's answer is, "Thou shalt see greater things. . . the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." When His messengers are cast out by the Jews, His thought leaps forward to the time when the Son of man shall come, not then to Israel only but to the race ; Matthew 10:5,6; 8:23. It is in this name, also, that universal judgment is committed to Him John 5:22,27. It is also a name indicating that in Him is fulfilled the O.T. foreview of blessing through a coming man. See Scofield "Genesis 1:26" ; Genesis 3:15; 12:3; Psalms 8:4; 80:17; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6,7; 32:2; Zechariah 13:7; Isaiah 32:2; Zechariah 13:7.

Verse 8:28  And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

possessed

(Greek - daimonizomai [daimoni𺯭ai] ," demonized). (See Scofield "Matthew 7:22") .

Verse 8:31  So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

devils

demons. (See Scofield "Matthew 7:22")

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1006_a; Matthew 8:20, And Jesus saith unto him

• Cf. Matthew 8:21, 22;
  Matthew 10:36;
  John 6:68, 69.

• Ref. Matthew 8:21, 22;
• Matthew 10:36;
• John 6:68, 69.

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1006_c; Matthew 8:22, let the dead bury their dead

Or, leave the dead to burry their own dead.

See Luke 9:57-62

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Verse 3, e -

leprosy and other Miracles (N.T.):

Matt. 8:5-17; Matt. 8:24-27; Matt. 8:28-32; Matt. 9:2-8. (Matt. 8:2-3; Acts 28:8-9.)

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Verse 3, ee -

Miracles N.T.

Matt. 9:2-8. (Matt. 8:2-3; Acts 28:8-9.)

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Verse 5, g -

A Roman commander of 100 men.

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Verse 16, o -

Greek diamonizomai, demonized.

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Verse 16, p -

Lit. a word.

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Verse 22, b - (Or, leave the dead to burry their own dead)

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Verse 25, d - Lord, save us Some N.T. Prayers

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Verse 28, f -

Gadarenes.

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Verse 28, g - Greek: daimonizomai, demonized. See Matthew 7:22, (Matt. 7:22, note.)

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Verse 28, h -

demons.

For more on the subject see Matthew Outline.

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1006_a; Matthew 8:20, And Jesus saith unto him

• Cf. Matthew 8:21, 22;
  Matthew 10:36;
  John 6:68, 69.

• Ref. Matthew 8:21, 22;
• Matthew 10:36;
• John 6:68, 69.

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1006_c; Matthew 8:22, let the dead bury their dead

Or, leave the dead to burry their own dead.

See Luke 9:57-62

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v.3, e - leprosy and other Miracles (N.T.): Matt. 8:5-17; Matt. 8:24-27; Matt. 8:28-32; Matt. 9:2-8. (Matt. 8:2-3; Acts 28:8-9.)

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v.3, ee - Miracles N.T. Matt. 9:2-8. (Matt. 8:2-3; Acts 28:8-9.)

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v.5, g - A Roman commander of 100 men.

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v.16, o - Greek diamonizomai, demonized.

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v.16, p - Lit. a word.

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v.22, b - (Or, leave the dead to burry their own dead)

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v.25, d - Lord, save us Some N.T. Prayers

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v.28, f - Gadarenes.,

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v.28, g - Greek: daimonizomai, demonized. See Matthew 7:22, (Matt. 7:22, note.)

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Verse 28, h - demons.

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Verse 16, cast out the spirits with his word

Lit. a word.

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Verse 22; and let the dead burry their dead.

(b) Or, leave the dead to bery their own dead.
(c) Death *(spiritual).

See Luke 15:24.
Cf. Genesis 2:17; Ephesians 2:5.

See Luke 9:57-62.

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Verse 25; awoke him, saying, Lord

Bible Prayers

New Testament: Matthew 9:18.
Cf. Matthew 6:9; Revelation 22:20.

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Verse 26; O ye of little faith?

See Matthew 16:17, 18.

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Verse 28; the country of the Gergesenes

Gadarenes.

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Verse 28b; there met him two possessed with devels

Sofield suggests here "deamons"

Reference further Yeager's suggested explination: For more on the subject see Matthew Outline.

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Verse 29; cried out, What have we to do with thee

See Luke 5:8; Acts 1:25; Acts 24:25.

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Verse 29b; art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Cf. Matthew 25:41 with Revelation 19:20.

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Verse 31; So the devils besought him

demons.

Ref. Matthew 7:22; See Reference notes at 1004_1.

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Verse 31b; go away into the herd of swine.

See Matthew 7:6; Luke 15:15, 16.

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Verse 34; that he would depart out of their coasts.

Cf. Verse 29; Luke 4:29; Acts 16:39.

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