Matthew 15:31

The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrative records the crowd’s reaction immediately after Jesus heals the lame, blind, crippled, and mute who were laid at His feet.

The words — ὄχλον (ochlon) denotes the crowd, and θαυμάσαι (thaumasai) means to marvel or be amazed at what is witnessed.

The thread — The crowd’s response to glorify God follows the pattern seen in Matthew 9:8 and Luke 18:43, while the designation God of Israel echoes the naming event in Genesis 32:28.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe that physical restoration directly triggers public worship to God, and it places the healed crowd at the threshold of Jesus’ next instruction to His disciples about their hunger.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Matthew 9:8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Luke 18:43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalms 50:23 He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
Matthew 9:33 And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
Matthew 18:8 If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
Luke 7:16 A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
Luke 17:15 When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
Genesis 33:20 There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.