Matius 9:8

9:8 When ¹  the crowd saw this, they were afraid ²  and honored God who had given such authority to men. ³ 

Matius 23:17

23:17 Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matius 23:19

23:19 You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

[9:8]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[9:8]  ² tc Most witnesses (C L Θ 0233 ˹³ Ï) have ἐθαύμασαν (eqaumasan; “marveled, were amazed”) instead of ἐφοβήθησαν (efobhqhsan) here, effectively turning the fearful reaction into one of veneration. But the harder reading is well supported by א B D W 0281 ˹ 33 892 1424 al lat co and thus is surely authentic.

[9:8]  ³ tn Grk “people.” The plural of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") usually indicates people in general, but the singular is used in the expression “Son of Man.” There is thus an ironic allusion to Jesus’ statement in v. 6: His self-designation as “Son of Man” is meant to be unique, but the crowd regards it simply as meaning “human, person.” To maintain this connection for the English reader the plural ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") has been translated here as “men” rather than as the more generic “people.”