Matthew 8

In today's world, Matthew 8 has gained great relevance in different areas. Its impact has been felt in society, culture, politics, the economy and many other aspects of daily life. From its origins to the present day, Matthew 8 has been the subject of study, debate and controversy. In this article, we will analyze the influence of Matthew 8 in contemporary society, exploring its main characteristics, as well as the challenges and opportunities it represents. Matthew 8 has become a ubiquitous phenomenon that deserves special attention to better understand its role today.

Matthew 8
Matthew 7:27–8:28 on Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330–60).
BookGospel of Matthew
CategoryGospel
Christian Bible partNew Testament
Order in the Christian part1
Gospel of
Matthew
Chapters

Matthew 8 is the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and continues the narrative about Jesus' ministry in Galilee previously described in Matthew 4:23–25. It follows on from the Sermon on the Mount, noting in its opening verse that Jesus had come down from the mountain where he had been teaching. There is a renewed focus in this chapter on Jesus' ministry of healing.

Text

Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330–60), Matthew 8:28–9:23

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 34 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:

Structure

Matthew 8:32–9:1,9 in Lectionary 269

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to parallel texts in the other canonical gospels):

Analysis

E. H. Plumptre, in Anglican bishop Charles Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, commented that the events reported "are common to St. Mark and St. Luke, but are not narrated … in the same order". Free Church minister William Robertson Nicoll suggested that "this collection is not arranged in chronological order. The connection is topical, not temporal." In his opinion these stories "are an integral part of the self-revelation of Jesus by word and deed; they are demonstrations not merely of His power, but above all, of His spirit".

New Testament scholar Dale Allison notes that these "merciful deeds" performed by Jesus, along with those recorded in chapter 9, are all undertaken for the benefit of "people from the margins of Jewish society or without status". Henry Alford describes these deeds as a "solemn procession of miracles", whose record confirms "the authority with which our Lord had spoken".

The Jerusalem Bible notes that the ten miracles recorded in chapters 8 and 9 demonstrate the power of Jesus over nature, sickness, death and devils.

See also

References

  1. ^ Plumptre, E. H., Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers on Matthew 8, accessed 21 December 2016
  2. ^ Nicoll, W. R., Expositor's Greek Testament on Matthew 8, accessed 26 December 2016
  3. ^ Allison, D. Jr., "57. Matthew" in Barton, J. and Muddiman, J. (2001), The Oxford Bible Commentary, p. 857
  4. ^ Alford, H., Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary - Alford on Matthew 8, accessed 17 November 2022
  5. ^ Jerusalem Bible (1966), sub-title and footnote a at Matthew 8:1, 3

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Preceded by
Matthew 7 		Chapters of the New Testament
Gospel of Matthew 		Succeeded by
Matthew 9
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