Matthew 12:23

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

American Standard Version (1901)

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?

Bible in Basic English

And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?

Free Bible Version

All the crowds were amazed, and asked, “Could this really be the son of David?”

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the people were amased, and saide, Is not this that sonne of Dauid?

King James (Authorized) Version

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

One Unity Resource Bible

All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David [Beloved]?”

Translation for Translators

All the crowd who saw it marveled. They began asking each other, “Could this man be the Messiah, the descendant of King David, whom we have been expecting?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this man be the Son of David?”

Noah Webster Bible

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

World English Bible

All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”

Young's Literal Translation

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, 'Is this the Son of David?'

Context

A House Divided

²²Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.²³The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

Sermons

The Gospel of Matthew

A.W. Pink

Summary

In Matthew 12:23, the people witnessing Jesus' miraculous healing of a demon-possessed man are amazed and begin to question if He is the Son of David, a title associated with the Messiah. This reaction reveals their growing recognition of Jesus as the promised Savior and their hope in His divine identity. The crowd's response signifies a shift in perception towards Jesus, acknowledging His authority and power to deliver people from spiritual bondage. This moment foreshadows the increasing belief in Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah throughout the Gospel of Matthew.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?--The form of the interrogative requires this to be rendered, "Is this the Son of David?" And as questions put in this form (in Greek) suppose doubt, and expect rather a negative answer, the meaning is, "Can it possibly be?"--the people thus indicating their secret impression that this must be He; yet saving themselves from the wrath of the ecclesiastics, which a direct assertion of it would have brought upon them. (On a similar question, see on Joh 4:29; and on the phrase, "Son of David," see on Mat 9:27).

Matthew 12:23

A House Divided

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

American Standard Version (1901)

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?

Bible in Basic English

And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?

Free Bible Version

All the crowds were amazed, and asked, “Could this really be the son of David?”

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the people were amased, and saide, Is not this that sonne of Dauid?

King James (Authorized) Version

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

One Unity Resource Bible

All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David [Beloved]?”

Translation for Translators

All the crowd who saw it marveled. They began asking each other, “Could this man be the Messiah, the descendant of King David, whom we have been expecting?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this man be the Son of David?”

Noah Webster Bible

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

World English Bible

All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”

Young's Literal Translation

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, 'Is this the Son of David?'