Matthew 8:19

“And a certain Scribe came, etc.] “As they went in the way”, (<420957>Luke 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. These seem to be the motives, which…”

“INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF DISCIPLESHIP. ( = Luk 9:57-62). (Mat 8:18-22) And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.”

“And a certain scribe came ... - It is not improbable that this man had seen the miracles of Jesus, and had formed an expectation that by following him he would obtain some considerable worldly advantage. Christ, in reply to his professed purpose to follow him, proclaimed his own poverty, and dashed the hopes of the avaricious scribe. The very foxes and birds, says he, have places of repose and shelter, but the Son of man has no home and no pillow. He is a stranger in his own world - a wanderer and an outcast from the homes of people. Compare John 1:11. Son of man - This means, evidently, Jesus himself. No title is more frequently given to the Saviour than this, and yet there is much…”

“Luk 9:57. Matthew 8:20”

“8:19 The teachers of religious law had a prestigious vocation of preserving, learning, and interpreting the Scriptures for the good of society. The way to God was thought to be through them (15:13-14; 23:13).”

“certain: Ezr 7:6; Mar 12:32-34; Luk 9:57, Luk 9:58; Co1 1:20 I will: Luk 14:25-27, Luk 14:33, Luk 22:33, Luk 22:34; Joh 13:36-38 Matthew 8:20”