8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
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And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
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.
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)The first words of this chapter oblige us to look back to the close of that which precedes it, where we find the Gadarenes so resenting the loss of their swine, that they were disgusted with Christ’s company, and besought him to depart out of their coasts . Now here it follows, He entered into a ship, and passed over . They bid him begone, and he took them at their word, and we never read that he…
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