37 It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
See this passage explained in the Matthew 17:14-21 notes, and Mark 9:14-29 notes.
Much people - See on Matthew 17:14 (note).
(7) And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
(7) Nothing offends Christ as much as incredulity, although he bears with it for a time.
And it came to pass, that on the next day,.... For Jesus and his disciples staid all night on the mountain:
when they were come down from the hill; to the bottom of it:
much people met him. The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, "met them".
How deplorable the case of this child! He was under the power of an evil spirit. Disease of that nature are more frightful than such as arise merely from natural causes. What mischief Satan does where he gets possession! But happy those that have access to Christ! He can do that for us which his disciples cannot. A word from Christ healed the child; and when our children recover from sickness, it is comfortable to receive them as healed by the hand of Christ.
Look upon my son. For the healing of the lunatic child see Matthew 17:14-21 and Mark 9:14-29. Matthew calls the boy a lunatic. The symptoms are like epilepsy.
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