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Matthew 8:19

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And a certain Scribe came,.... "As they went in the way", Lu 9:57 to go to the sea side, in order to take shipping, and pass to the other shore;and said unto him, Master, or Rabbi, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

One would have thought, that this man desired in good earnest to be a disciple of Christ, were it not for Christ's answer to him, who knew his heart: from whence it appears, that he, seeing the miracles which Christ wrought, and observing the fame of him among the people, began to think that he would be generally received as the Messiah; and by joining himself to him, promised himself much ease, honour, and wealth.

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