43.—that no man should know it.] See note at Matt. viii. 4. An additional reason for the injunction of secrecy in this instance may have been, to prevent the dead being brought to Him to be restored to life. His miracles were designed principally as proofs of His mission, and were not intended to alter the order of nature, on every request made to Him. Le Clerc. Chap. VI. ver. 1.—from thence,—into his own country.] That is, from Capernaum to Nazareth. Respecting this transaction, see notes at Matt. xiii. 54—57. 48. — and would have passed by them.] See Luke xxiv. 28. Thus He gave His disciples time to view Him distinctly and composedly; and St. Peter particularly an opportunity of addressing Him. Abp. Newcome. 52. — For they considered not &c.] Their heart was hardened, not from wilful obstinacy, but from the slowness of their apprehension and capacity. They did not consider, as they ought to have done, that nothing could be difficult to power such as that which had performed the miracle of the loaves. Bp. Mann.