Matthew 12:23 (WEB)
All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
Catechism · 1
“Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David", promised by God to Israel.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Mt 2:2; 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30; 21:9.15.
Fathers and councils · 15
Augustine of Hippo
“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation;” and so on, down to the words, “By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 23–37.
Read the whole comment“And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 22–26.
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John Chrysostom
“For instance, when they were marvelling and saying, “It was never so seen in Israel:” these were affirming the contrary, “He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 23, 24. [See on verse 34, in sec. 2.]
Read the whole comment“But the Pharisees said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.”” — editor's note: Matt. xii. 23, 24.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord had refuted the Pharisees above, when they brought false charges against the miracles of Christ, as if He had broken the sabbath in doing them. But inasmuch as with a yet greater wickedness they perversely…
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The word “Then” refers to that above, where having healed the man who had the withered hand, He went out of the synagogue. Or it may be taken of a more extended time; Then, namely, when these things were being done…
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We may wonder at the wickedness of the daemon; he had obstructed both inlets by which he could believe, namely, hearing and sight. But Christ opened both, whence it follows, “And he healed him, insomuch that the…
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Three miracles were wrought in one and the same person at the same time; the blind sees, the dumb speaks, the possessed is delivered from the daemon. This was at that time done in the flesh, but is now daily being…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Not without reason, after having mentioned that all the multitude was healed together, does he bring in the cure of this man separately who was demoniac, blind and dumb. For after the man of the withered hand had…
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For he that believes not, is truly demoniac, b1ind, and dumb; and he that has not understanding of the faith, nor confesses, nor gives praise to God, is subject to the devil.
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This narrative is given by Luke, not in this place, but after many other things intervening, and speaks of him as dumb only, and not blind. But he is not to be thought to be speaking of another man, because he is…
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All the multitude were astonished at this which was done, but the jealousy of the Pharisees grew thereupon, “And all the multitude were astonished and said, Is not this the Son of David?”
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Because of His mercy and His goodness to them they proclaim Him the Son of David.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
The multitude who seemed less learned, always wondered at the works of the Lord; they, on the other hand, either denied these things, or what they could not deny laboured to pervert by an ill interpretation, as…
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Beelzebub is the same as Beel or Baal, or Beelphegor. Beel was father of Ninus king of Assyria; Baal was so called because he was worshipped on high; he was called Beelphegor from the mountain Phegor; Zebub was the…
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