CERTAIN

CERTAIN

 

 

"And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest."

Matt. 8:19

"a certain"  Obviously He knows who this certain person is. Cf. Luke 19:12. Cf. Mark 14:51; Luke 1:5; Luke 14:16; 19:12; Acts 10:1

An oft used phrase of Jesus in His teachings while on earth. Used extensively to add emphasis to something known to Christ. See Acts 5:1 with its use. "But a "certain" man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,"
Cf. Matt. 8:19; Search for certain and you will see the usage in the N.T. as well as the O.T.
It was always used of someone He knew.