Matthew 9:31
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
American King James Version (AKJV)
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.
Webster's Revision
But they, when they had departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
World English Bible
But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
English Revised Version (ERV)
But they went forth, and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
Clarke's Matthew 9:31 Bible Commentary
But they - spread abroad his fame - They should have held their peace; for to obey is better than sacrifice, 1 Samuel 15:22; but man must always be wiser than God, however, it may be profitable to remark,
1st. That honor pursues those who fly from it.
2dly. He who is thoroughly sensible of God's mercy cannot long contain his acknowledgments.
3dly. That God in general requires that what a man has received, for his own salvation, shall become subservient to that of others - Let your light so shine, etc.
God chooses to help man by man, that all may be firmly knit together in brotherly love.
Barnes's Matthew 9:31 Bible Commentary
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame - The report of what he had done. This was not unnatural for them. They were so filled with joy that they could not repress their feelings. In this, however, they violated the express command of the Saviour; but he was not responsible for that.
