Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Is this the Son of David? (mhti outov estin o uiov Dauid?). The form of the question expects the answer "no," but they put it so because of the Pharisaic hostility towards Jesus. The multitudes "were amazed" or "stood out of themselves" (ecistanto), imperfect tense, vividly portraying the situation. They were almost beside themselves with excitement.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 12:23:
Mark 5:42
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