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Charles Box Commentaries

Matthew 14:34-36

People were hurting and Jesus cared Matthew 14:34-36: Gennesaret is a valley on the west side of the Sea of Galilee. In Gennesaret all that were sick were brought to Jesus. They "begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well." (Matthew 14:36) He did not heal them partially. Those that Jesus healed were healed perfectly. Touching the garment was not what healed them. The touching of the garment only showed their faith in Jesus to heal and to help.

The sick were brought to this man that had come to be known as the healer of all kinds of diseases. Jesus cared about hurting humanity and so should we. He did what He could to relieve their hurts. Wherever He went He was doing good. Though we cannot do what Jesus did, at least there is something we can do to help those that are hurting. If we have the compassion that Jesus had, we can never just pass by and do nothing!

As a Christian have that genuine care for others as seen in the life and love of Jesus. When troubles and tragedies came, Jesus cared! Do we care about hurting humanity? Both our prayers and our actions should show the care and concern that is in our heart for those that hurt.

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See also Matthew 14:34-36 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 14:34. _THE LAND OF GENNESARET._] It was from this country that the _sea_ or _lake_ of Gennesaret had its name. In this district, on the western side of the lake, were the cities of _Cap...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MINISTRY OF HEALING RESUMED (Mark 6:53 *, abbreviated in Mt.). Jesus had not apparently visited Gennesaret before, but some of its people would have seen Him in Capernaum....

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the land of Gennesaret_ By this is meant the plain of Gennesaret, two miles and a half in length and about one mile in breadth. Modern travellers speak of "its charming bays and its fertile soil rich...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΔΙΑΠΕΡΆΣΑΝΤΕΣ. Having crossed the bay from Tiberias to the neighbourhood of Capernaum. See map and note on Matthew 14:13-21. ΕἸΣ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΑΡΈΤ. By this is meant the plain of Gennesaret, two miles and a h...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    JESUS CURES SICK FOLK IN THE LAND OF GENNESARET Mark 6:53-56, where the stir of the neighbourhood and eagerness of the people are vividly portrayed....

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Gospels Compared

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Luke 5:1; Mark 6:53...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe, 1. Our Saviour's unwearied diligence in going about to do good: he no sooner landeth, but he goeth to Gennesaret, and healeth their sick. Observe, 2. The people's charity to their sick neigh...

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