Matthew 15:31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

The dumb

Matthew 9:33

Mark 7:37

The maimed

Matthew 18:8

Mark 9:43

Luke 14:13

And they

John 9:24

God

Genesis 32:28

Genesis 33:20

General references

Bible References

The dumb

And when the demon was driven out [by Jesus], the mute man spoke; and the crowds wondered in amazement, saying, “Never before has anything like this [miracle] been seen in Israel.”

They were thoroughly astounded and completely overwhelmed, saying, “He has done everything well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

The maimed

“If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off and throw it away from you [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into everlasting fire.

If your hand causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It is better for you to enter life crippled, than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

But when you give a banquet or a reception, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, and the blind,

And they

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God and praised Him, who had given such authority and power to men.

Call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”

And he got up and immediately picked up the mat and went out before them all, so that they all were astonished and they glorified and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Fear and profound awe gripped them all, and they began glorifying and honoring and praising God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people [to help and care for and provide for them]!”

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying and praising and honoring God with a loud voice;

Immediately he regained his sight and began following Jesus, glorifying and praising and honoring God. And all the people, when they saw it, praised God.

So a second time they called the man who had been [born] blind, and said to him, “Give God glory and praise [for your sight]! We know this Man [Jesus] is a sinner [separated from God].”

God

And He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

General references

The men wondered in amazement, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

and large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

Many [people] saw them leaving, and recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the [surrounding] cities, and got there ahead of them.

A large crowd was following Him because they had seen the signs (attesting miracles) which He continually performed on those who were sick.