And were beyond measure astonished
The man that was cured, the men that brought him, and the whole
multitude were exceedingly, beyond all expression, amazed at what
was done, in this case, and many others; for there were other
miracles also wrought at this time; see ( Matthew
15:30 Matthew
15:31 ) . The grace of God, in opening the ears and heart of
a sinner, and causing the tongue of the dumb to sing his praise,
is very astonishing, to men and angels; to the persons themselves
that partake of it; and to all the saints that hear of it; it is
amazing that such grace should be bestowed at all; and it is
more, that it should be communicated to such unworthy persons it
is; as also that it should produce such effects it does; that it
should make such a surprising change, and be attended with such
blessed consequences:
saying, he hath done all things well;
not by Beelzebub, the prince of devils, as said the Scribes and
Pharisees; nor in any ostentatious manner, for the sake of the
honour and applause of men, as they plainly saw; but for the good
of mankind, and for the glory of God: and as all the miraculous
works, which Christ did, were well done by him, so all other
works of his: all that he did in eternity before the world was,
he did well; what he did in the council and covenant of grace, in
espousing the persons and cause of his people, and in all his
federal transactions and suretyship engagements for them: he drew
nigh to God on their account; he cheerfully agreed to what his
Father proposed; he entered into a covenant with him, and took
the care and charge of all his people, and of all promises and
blessings of grace for them: and whatsoever he has done in time
is well done; as his assumption of human nature; taking a nature,
and not a person, this of a virgin, and an holy nature, though
subject to sinless infirmities, and this in due and proper time;
also his subjection to the law, moral, civil, and ceremonial, as
it became him to fulfil all righteousness; and his preaching the
Gospel, which he did with authority, and which he spake as never
man did, and which he confirmed by his miracles; but especially
the great work of redemption he came about, was well done by him:
this he has thoroughly done; he has redeemed his people from the
law, its curse, and condemnation; he has ransomed them out of the
hands of Satan; he has saved them from all their sins; he has
procured the remission of them, made reconciliation for them, and
brought in an everlasting righteousness: he has done this work to
the satisfaction of all parties; to the glory of all the divine
perfections, of justice, as well as of grace and mercy; to the
contentment and pleasure of all the divine persons; his Father,
himself, and the blessed Spirit: and to the joy of angels and
men: and all that he has done, or is now doing in heaven, as an
advocate and intercessor, is done well; and we may be assured,
that all that he will do hereafter, as the judge of quick and
dead, will be done in like manner.
He maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb,
or those that could not speak, at least without a great deal of
difficulty,
to speak;
an instance of both which there was in this single man's case.