when Jesus departed thence] Christ never wants occasion of manifesting his divine power. Every place affords it him. followed him crying] He answereth not these two men till he came into the house, verse 28. that they might be the more earnest, and esteem more of the benefit, when they should receive it. Thou son of David] They do not mean, that he was born of the seed of David onely, for so were many more: but that he was the Messias. That seed of David, that was in speciall manner promised to be the Saviour of Gods people. See Chap. 1. 1. For now Christs frequent, and strange miracles, began to work in men an opinion that he should be the Messias, Chap. 12. 23. John 7:31. Matth. 20. 30, 31.