SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:1
¶ Entonces entrando en un barco, pas al otro lado, y vino a su ciudad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:1
Verse 1. He came into his own city] Viz. Capernaum, where he seems to have had his common residence at the house of Peter. See chap. iv. 13, and chap. viii. 14. This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 1. And he entered into a ship , etc.] Or the ship, the selfsame ship he came over in, with his disciples. The Gergesenes, or Gadarenes, or both, having desired him to depart their coasts, showing an unwillingness to receive him, and an uneasiness at his company, he immediately turned his back upon them, as an ungrateful people, being no better than their swine; and who, by their conduct, judged themselves unworthy of his presence, ministry, and miracles: he returned to the sea side, took shipping, and passed over the sea of Tiberias again, and came into his own city ; not Bethlehem, where he was born, nor Nazareth, as Jerom thought, where he was educated, but Capernaum, as is clear from ( Mark 2:1) where he much dwelt, frequently conversed, and his disciples: here he paid tribute as an inhabitant, or citizen of the place, which he was entitled to by only dwelling in it twelve months, according to the Jewish canons; where it is asked f538 , how long shall a man be in a city ere he is as the men of the city? It is answered, twelve months; but if he purchases a dwelling house, he is as the men of the city immediately; that is, he is a citizen, and obliged to all charges and offices, as they are: though they seem to make a distinction between an inhabitant and a citizen f539 . A man is not reckoned ry[h ynbk , as the children of the city, or as one of the citizens, in less than twelve months, but he may be called, or accounted, ry[h ybwym , as one of the inhabitants of the city, if he stays there thirty days.
One or other of these Christ had done, which denominated this city to be his, and he to be either an inhabitant, or a citizen of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - The faith of the friends of the paralytic in bringing him to Christ was a strong faith; they firmly believed that Jesus Christ both coul and would heal him. A strong faith regards no obstacles in pressin after Christ. It was a humble faith; they brought him to attend of Christ. It was an active faith. Sin may be pardoned, yet the sicknes not be removed; the sickness may be removed, yet the sin not pardoned but if we have the comfort of peace with God, with the comfort of recovery from sickness, this makes the healing a mercy indeed. This i no encouragement to sin. If thou bring thy sins to Jesus Christ, as the malady and misery to be cured of, and delivered from, it is well; but to come with them, as thy darlings and delight, thinking still to retain them and receive him, is a gross mistake, a miserable delusion The great intention of the blessed Jesus in the redemption he wrought is to separate our hearts from sin. Our Lord Jesus has perfec knowledge of all that we say within ourselves. There is a great deal of evil in sinful thoughts, which is very offensive to the Lord Jesus Christ designed to show that his great errand to the world was, to sav his people from their sins. He turned from disputing with the scribes and spake healing to the sick man. Not only he had no more need to be carried upon his bed, but he had strength to carry it. God must be glorified in all the power that is given to do good.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εμβας 1684 5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις 1519 PREP το 3588 T-ASN πλοιον 4143 N-ASN διεπερασεν 1276 5656 V-AAI-3S και 2532 CONJ ηλθεν 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF ιδιαν 2398 A-ASF πολιν 4172 N-ASF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:1 {His own city} (ten idian polin). Capernaum (#Mr 2:1; Mt 4:13).
