John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 11:5 - 11:5

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John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 11:5 - 11:5


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Mat 11:5.[512] Εὐαγγελίζονται, are evangelized) The word is passive; cf. Luk 16:16. For the works of our Lord Himself, which the disciples of John then saw and heard, are meant; cf. Luk 4:18, concerning the prediction of this work.[513] Nor did all poor men as yet preach the Gospel, but only the apostles. See Mat 10:7.

[512] Τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσι) At that very moment (period of time) such miracles were being performed (Luk 7:21), which were the very miracles reserved for the Christ. In ancient times, sinners used to be punished with blindness, leprosy, and death.-νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται) A miracle which had been very recently performed in the case of the young man of Nain, Luk 7:14.-V. g.

[513] Which was peculiarly a work of the Christ, who was anointed for that very purpose, Isa 61:1.-V. g. Comp. Luk 4:1.-ED.