O panorama
Mateus 8 abre com “When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.”, muda perto do versículo 17 com “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took…” e termina com “And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
A Escritura ao lado do resumo
Mateus · Versão King James · 34Mateus 8:1-7
Versículos 1–7: When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Mateus 8:1–7 abre com “When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.” e chega a “And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Mateus 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem followed, mountain, multitudes. A relação com os versículos 2 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.” O versículo nomeia Lord em vez de deixar a ação sem uma fonte. Observe se a linha seguinte continua, responde ou contrasta essa ação.
Mateus 8:1-7
Versão King James1When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
Mateus 8:8-14
Versículos 8–14: The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou…
Mateus 8:8–14 abre com “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof…” e chega a “And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Mateus 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another…” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great…” Nomear Israel e Jesus mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Mateus 8:8-14
Versão King James8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
14And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
Mateus 8:15-21
Versículos 15–21: He touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and…
Mateus 8:15–21 abre com “And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.” e chega a “And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Mateus 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem arose, fever, hand. A relação com os versículos 16 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem devils, healed, possessed. A relação com os versículos 15 e 17 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Mateus 8:15-21
Versão King James15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
16When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Mateus 8:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Mateus 8:22–28 abre com “But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.” e chega a “And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Mateus 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 1 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.” Nomear Follow e Jesus mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem disciples, entered, followed. A relação com os versículos 22 e 24 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
Mateus 8:22-28
Versão King James22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
Mateus 8:29-34
Versículos 29–34: And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee…
Mateus 8:29–34 abre com “And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art…” e chega a “And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Mateus 8 se desenvolve por meio de suas próprias vozes, ações, afirmações e consequências.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 1 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to…” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
Mateus 8:29-34
Versão King James29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Matthew 8:1 começa com “When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.”
Onde o capítulo muda
Matthew 8:18 forma uma mudança natural: “Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.”
A nota final
Matthew 8:34 deixa o leitor com “And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras Jesus, Lord, devils, herd, servant, swine ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.