Matthew 15:30. Great multitudes. Even in this retired place He was not allowed to rest long. The crowds came having with them ,i.e., bringing with them, a great variety of afflicted ones.

Dumb. Mark mentions one case in particular (Mark 7:32-35).

Maimed. The first mention of this class, i.e. , those wounded or diseased in hand or foot; our word ‘maimed' implies a loss of the member.

Cast them down. This may refer to the rudeness of these mountaineers, or to their haste, or to their confidence; probably the three explanations are to be combined.

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Old Testament