Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
The crowd was absolutely amazed when they watched it all happen, people who couldn't speak were suddenly talking, those with missing limbs were completely healed, people who couldn't walk were up and moving, and the blind could see everything. They couldn't help but praise the God of Israel for what they witnessed.
When God shows up, the impossible becomes possible and everyone notices.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous Jewish Christian author to a community of Jewish Christians, likely in Syria, sometime between 70 and 90 CE. It aimed to present Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Jewish scripture, and to offer guidance for the early church in a post-Temple era.
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