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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:22

‘But Jesus says to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” Jesus’ reply is that the man must be willing to immediately turn his back on his family life and follow Jesus. The dead can be left to look after their own dead. Here ‘the dead’ is unquestionably figurative in at least one of its uses, for the dead could not literally bury the dead. It therefore refers at least partly, to the dead in soul. What Jesus therefore probably means is that in following Him the man will... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:18-22

Matthew 8:18-Song of Solomon : . Aspirants to Discipleship ( Luke 9:57-1 Peter :).— Mt. here breaks away from Mk.’ s order, omitting Mark 1:35-Zechariah :, and giving as the sequel to Jesus’ first stay at Capernaum what Mk. ( Mark 4:35 to Mark 5:20) makes the sequel to the second stay. Mark 2:1 to Mark 4:34 (following on the first stay) is given by Mt. in chs. 9, 11f. Where Mk. ( Mark 4:35) and Lk. ( Luke 8:22) have an invitation, Mt. (Matthew 18) has a command. Lk.’ s account of (three)... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:21-22

Luke repeating the same history, Luke 9:59,Luke 9:60, saith that Christ said to this man, Follow me. He replies, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father; to live at home with my father, who is an old man, till I have performed my last filial office to him in burying him. Others think that he was already dead, and that this disciple would not have begged leave for so uncertain a time. Christ saith unto him, Follow me; not that our Lord disapproved the decent manner of burying the dead,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 8:18-22

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 8:18. To depart.—Thus Jesus sought repose, and gave to the people time to bear fruit from His teaching, and kindled their interest in Himself for the future (Bengel).Matthew 8:20. Nests = shelter, roosts, or lodging places (R.V. margin). The Son of man.—The origin of this expression as a Messianic title is found in Daniel 7:13. Hence to the Jews it would be a familiar designation of the Messiah—the King whose “everlasting dominion” is described in the next verse (Daniel... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:22

Matthew 8:22 It was the answer of our Lord to one of His disciples, possibly as an old tradition tells us, to the Apostle Philip, who, before following Him, wished to go and bury his father. The extreme urgency of the command is plain, nor is its meaning mistakable: "Thou art living in a world of natural and of spiritual death; thou art called to a kingdom of life. Let the spiritually dead bury the physically dead. Follow thou Me." I. And whither then must we follow Christ? In spirit, if not in... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 8:19-22

DISCOURSE: 1336HOW WE ARE TO FOLLOW CHRISTMatthew 8:19-22. A certain Scribe came and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes hare holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head. And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me: and let the dead bury their dead.ONE would have supposed, that, in such a history... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:1-34

Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. The fifth chapter of Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying," ( Matthew 5:1-2 ). And so we have the great Sermon on the Mount in Matthew five, six and seven.So in chapter eight it begins,And when he would come down from the mountain ( Matthew 8:1 ),And so having proclaimed the kingdom of God and those conditions of the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:1-34

Matthew 8:2 . Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him. After having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereby to confirm the audience in the things he had delivered. Respecting the case of the leper, see on Leviticus 13:0. Mark 1:41. Luke 17:0. Matthew 8:5 . There came to him a centurion. See on Luke 7:0. Matthew 8:6 . Lord, my servant lieth at home sick. This religious and humane centurion is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 8:19-22

Matthew 8:19-22Master, I will follow Thee.Impetuous and hesitating discipleshipI. The significance of Christ’s treatment of the impetuous scribe. He declares his determination to follow Christ, lead where He may. Christ checks rather than encourages the man. We may regard the determination of the scribe as-the resolution of an unreflecting emotionalist, and an ambitious worldling. Our Lord’s words have important applications in our own day.II. The suggestiveness of Christ’s treatment of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 8:22

22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Ver. 22. Follow me ] Let go things less necessary, and mind the main. Thy task is long, thy time is short; opportunities are headlong, and must be quickly caught, as the echo catcheth the voice. There is no use of after wit. " Praecipitat tempus, mors atra impendet agenti. " (Sil. Italic.) Let the dead bury their dead ] The dead in sin, their dead in nature. Ungodly men are no better than breathing ghosts, walking... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:22

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:18-22

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 8:21-22

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 8:18-22

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:22

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 8:19-22

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:1-34

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:1-34

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 8:19-22

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 8:22

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