THE SPECIAL TRAINING OF THE TWELVE IN DISTRICTS AROUND GALILEE
Probably Passover in A.D. 29[a] to near Tabernacles in A.D. 29 or a year
earlier (six months from spring to autumn). Just a year from the
beginning of this Period till the Crucifixion. Emphasis now on the King
of the Kingdom (the Person of the Messiah).
_Sects. 72-95. Four separate withdrawals[b] from Galilee are given, in
Sects. 72, 78, 79, 81. Notice that in every case he keeps out of Herod's
territory, and in every case he goes to the mountains._
[Footnote a: If the ministry of Jesus was three and a half years in
length. If there were only three passovers in the ministry, then the year
would be A.D. 28. This period begins just before a passover (John 6:4).]
[Footnote b: There are five reasons for the withdrawals from Galilee. He
withdraws from the jealousy of Herod Antipas (Sect. 71), from the
fanaticism of would-be followers in Galilee (John 6:15), and the
hostility of the Jewish rulers; and leaving the hot shores of the Lake of
Galilee, he spent the summer in mountain districts around, resting, and
_instructing the Twelve_.]
Sect. 72. THE FIRST RETIREMENT. THE TWELVE RETURN, AND JESUS RETIRES WITH
THEM BEYOND THE LAKE TO REST. FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND
Mark 6:30-44 |Matt. 14:13-21 |Luke 9:10-17 |John 6:1-13
| | |
30 And the | |10 And the |
apostles | | apostles, when|
gather | | they were |
themselves | | returned, |
together unto | | declared unto |
Jesus; and | | him what |
they told him | | things they |
all things, | | had done. |
whatsoever | | |
they had done,| | |
and whatsoever| | |
they had | | |
31 taught. And he| | |
saith unto | | |
them, Come ye | | |
yourselves | | |
apart into a | | |
desert place, | | |
and rest a | | |
while. For | | |
there were | | |
many coming | | | 1 After these
and going, and| | | things Jesus
they had no |13 Now when | | went away to
leisure so | Jesus heard | And he took | the other
much as to | _it_, he | them, and | side of the
32 eat. And they | withdrew from| withdrew apart| sea of
went away in | thence in a | to a city | Galilee,
the boat to a | boat, to a | called | which is _the
desert place | desert place | Bethsaida.[a] | sea_ of
33 apart. And | apart: and | | 2 Tiberias. And
_the people_ | when the |11 But the | a great
saw them | multitudes | multitudes | multitude
going, and | heard | perceiving it | followed him,
many knew | _thereof_, | followed him: | because they
_them_, and | they followed| and he | beheld the
they ran there| him [1]on | welcomed them,| signs which
together [1]on| foot from the| and spake to | he did on
foot from all |14 cities. And | them of the | them that
the cities, | he came | kingdom of | were sick.
and outwent | forth, and | God, and them | 3 And Jesus
34 them. And he | saw a great | that had need | went up into
came forth and| multitude, | of healing he | the
saw a great | and he had | healed. | mountain,
multitude, and| compassion on| | and there he
he had | them, and | | sat with his
compassion on | healed their | | disciples.
them, because | sick. | |
they were as | | |
sheep not | | |
having a | | |
shepherd: and | | |
he began to | | |
teach them |15 And |12 And | 4 Now the
many things. | when even was| the day began | passover, the
35 And when the | come, the | to wear away; | feast of the
day was now | disciples | and the twelve| Jews was at
far spent, his| came to him, | came, and said| 5 hand. Jesus
disciples came| saying, The | unto him, Send| therefore
unto him, and | place is | the multitude | lifting up
said, The | desert, and | away, that | his eyes, and
place is | the time is | they may go | seeing that a
desert, and | already past;| into the | great
the day is now| send the | villages and | multitude
far spent: | multitudes | country round | cometh unto
36 send them | away, that | about, and | him, saith
away, that | they may go | lodge, and get| unto Philip,
they may go | into the | victuals: for | Whence are we
into the | villages, and| we are here in| to buy
country and | buy | a desert | [4]bread, that
villages round| themselves | place. | these may eat?
about, and buy| food. | |
themselves | | |
somewhat to | | |
37 eat. But he |16 But | | 6 And
answered and | Jesus said |13 But he | this he said
said unto | unto them, | said unto | to prove him:
them, Give ye | They have no | them, Give ye | for he
them to eat. | need to go | them to eat. | himself knew
And they say | away; give ye| | what he would
unto him, | them to eat. | | 7 do. Philip
Shall we go | | | answered him,
and buy two | | | Two hundred
hundred | | | [3]pennyworth
[3]pennyworth | | | of [4]bread
of bread, and | | | is not
give them to | | | sufficient
38 eat? And he | | | for them,
saith unto | | | that every
them, | | | one may take
| | | 8 a little. One
How many |17 And they say | And they said,| of his
loaves have | unto him, We | We have no | disciples,
ye? go _and_ | have here but| more than five| Andrew, Simon
see. And when | five loaves, | loaves and two| Peter's
they knew, | and two | fishes; except| brother,
they say, |18 fishes. And | we should go | saith unto
Five, and two | he said, | and buy food | 9 him, There is
39 fishes. And he| Bring them | for all this | a lad here,
commanded them| hither to me.|14 people. For | which hath
that all |19 And he | they were | five barley
should [2]sit | commanded the| about five | loaves, and
down by | multitudes to| thousand men. | two fishes:
companies upon| [2]sit down | And he said | but what are
the green | on the grass;| unto his | these among
40 grass. And | | disciples, | so many?
they sat down | | Make them |10 Jesus said,
in ranks, by | | [2]sit down in| Make the
hundreds, and | | companies, | people sit
by fifties. | | about fifty | down.
| |15 each. And they| Now
| | did so, and | there was
| | made them all | much grass in
| | [2]sit down. | the place. So
41 And he took | and he took |16 And he took | the men sat
the five | the five | the five | down, in
loaves and the| loaves, and | loaves and the| number about
two fishes, | the two | two fishes, | five
and looking up| fishes, and | and looking up| thousand.
to heaven, he | looking up to| to heaven, he |11 Jesus
blessed, and | heaven, he | blessed them, | therefore
brake the | blessed, and | and brake; and| took the
loaves; and he| brake and | gave to the | loaves; and
gave to the | gave the | disciples to | having given
disciples to | loaves to the| set before the| thanks,
set before | disciples, | multitude. | distributed
them; and the | and the | | to them that
two fishes | disciples to | | were set
divided he | the | | down;
among them | multitudes. |17 And | likewise also
42 all. And they |20 And they did | they did eat, | of the fishes
did all eat, | all eat, and | and were all | as much as
and were | were filled: | filled: and | they would.
43 filled. And | and they took| there was |12 And when they
they took up | up that which| taken up that | were filled,
broken pieces,| remained over| which remained| he saith unto
twelve | of the broken| over to them | his
basketfuls, | pieces, | of broken | disciples,
and also of | twelve | pieces, twelve| Gather up the
the fishes. | baskets full.| baskets. | broken pieces
44 And they that |21 And they that| | which remain
ate the loaves| did eat were | | over, that
were five | about five | | nothing be
thousand men. | thousand men,| |13 lost. So they
| beside women | | gathered them
| and children.| | up, and
| | | filled twelve
| | | baskets with
| | | broken pieces
| | | from the five
| | | barley
| | | loaves, which
| | | remained over
| | | unto them
| | | that had
| | | eaten.[b]
[Footnote 1: Or, _by land_.]
[Footnote 2: Gr. _recline_.]
[Footnote 3: The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about
seventeen cents.]
[Footnote 4: Gr. _loaves_.]
[Footnote a: The Bethsaida of Luke 9:10 was evidently the eastern
Bethsaida, which the Tetrarch Philip had named Bethsaida Julias, while
that of Mark 6:45 was the western Bethsaida, near Capernaum. The
territory belonging to Bethsaida Julias would naturally extend some
distance down the lake.]
[Footnote b: Note that here for the first time John runs parallel with
all the synoptic gospels. All four report this incident. See Passion
Week.]
Sect. 73. THE PREVENTION OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PURPOSE TO PROCLAIM JESUS
KING (A POLITICAL MESSIAH)
Mark 6:45-46 |Matt. 14:22-23 |John 6:14-15
| |
45 And straightway he|22 And straightway he|14 When therefore
constrained his | constrained the | the people saw the
disciples to enter | disciples to enter | [1]sign which he
into the boat, and | into the boat, and | did, they said,
to go before _him_ | to go before him | This is of a truth
unto the other side | unto the other side,| the prophet that
to Bethsaida, while | till he should send | cometh into the
he himself sendeth | the multitudes away.| world [_see Deut.
the multitude away. |23 And after he had | 18:15_].
46 And after he had | sent the multitudes |15 Jesus therefore
taken leave of them,| away, he went up | perceiving that
he departed into the| into the mountain | they were about to
mountain to pray. | apart to pray: and | come and take him
| when even was come, | by force, to make
| he was there alone. | him king, withdrew
| | again into the
| | mountain himself
| | alone.
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _signs_.]
Sect. 74. THE PERIL TO THE TWELVE IN THE STORM AT SEA AND CHRIST'S COMING
TO THEM ON THE WATER IN THE DARKNESS
Mark 6:47-52 |Matt. 14:24-33 |John 6:16-21
| |
47 And when even was |24 But the boat [1]was |16 And when evening
come, the boat was | now in the midst of | came, his
in the midst of the | the sea, distressed | disciples went
sea, and he alone on| by the waves; for | down unto the sea;
48 the land. And seeing| the wind was |17 and they entered
them distressed in | contrary. | into a boat, and
rowing, for the wind| | were going over
was contrary unto | | the sea unto
them, about the |25 And in the| Capernaum. And it
fourth watch of the | fourth watch of the | was now dark, and
night he cometh unto| night he came unto | Jesus had not yet
them, walking on the| them, walking upon |18 come to them. And
sea; and he would | the sea. | the sea was rising
have passed by them:| | by reason of a
49 but they, when they |26 And when | great wind that
saw him walking on | the disciples saw |19 blew. When
the sea, supposed | him walking on the | therefore they had
that it was an | sea, they were | rowed about five
apparition, and | troubled, saying, It| and twenty or
50 cried out: for they | is an apparition; | thirty furlongs,
all saw him, and | and they cried out | they behold Jesus
were troubled. | for fear. | walking on the
| | sea, and drawing
But |27 But | nigh unto the
he straightway spake| straightway Jesus | boat: and they
with them, and saith| spake unto them, |20 were afraid. But
unto them, Be of | saying, Be of good | he saith unto
good cheer: it is I;| cheer; it is I; be | them, It is I; be
51 be not afraid. |28 not afraid. And | not afraid.
| Peter answered him |
| and said, Lord, if |
| it be thou, bid me |
| come unto thee upon |
|29 the waters. And he |
| said, Come. And |
| Peter went down from|
| the boat, and walked|
| upon the waters, |
| [2]to come to Jesus.|
|30 But when he saw the |
| [3]wind, he was |
| afraid; and |
| beginning to sink, |
| he cried out, |
| saying, Lord, save |
|31 me. And immediately |
| Jesus stretched |
| forth his hand, and |
| took hold of him, |
| and saith unto him, |
| O thou of little |
| faith, wherefore |
And | didst thou doubt? |
he went up unto them|32 And when they were |21 They
into the boat; and | gone up into the | were willing
the wind ceased: and| boat, the wind | therefore to
they were sore |33 ceased. And they | receive him into
amazed in | that were in the | the boat: and
52 themselves; for they| boat worshipped him,| straightway the
understood not | saying, Of a truth | boat was at the
concerning the | thou art the Son of | land whither they
loaves, but their | God. | were going.
heart was hardened. | |
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _was many furlongs
distant from the land_.]
[Footnote 2: Some ancient authorities read _and came_.]
[Footnote 3: Many ancient authorities add _strong_.]
Sect. 75. THE RECEPTION AT GENNESARET
Mark 6:53-56 |Matt. 14:34-36
|
53 And when they had [1]crossed |34 And when they had crossed
over, they came to the land | over, they came to the land,
unto Gennesaret, and moored to | unto Gennesaret.
54 the shore. And when they were |
come out of the boat, |
straightway _the people_ knew |
55 him, and ran about that whole |
region, and began to carry |
about on their beds those that |
were sick, where they heard he |
56 was. And wheresoever[a] he |35 And when the men of
entered, into villages, or into| that place knew him, they sent
cities, or into the country, | unto all that region round
they laid the sick in the | about, and brought unto him all
marketplaces, and besought him |36 that were sick; and they
that they might touch if it | besought him that they might
were but the border of his | only touch the border of his
garment: and as many as touched| garment: and as many as touched
[2]him were made whole. | were made whole.
[Footnote 1: Or, _crossed over to the land, they came unto
Gennesaret_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, _it_.]
[Footnote a: This general characterization applies to the Galilean work
as a whole in Part VII rather than to the precise time at this juncture.
But one must allow his imagination to enlarge upon the scope of Christ's
work.]
Sect. 76. THE COLLAPSE OF THE GALILEAN CAMPAIGN BECAUSE JESUS WILL NOT
CONFORM TO POPULAR MESSIANIC EXPECTATIONS
_The next day in the Synagogue in Capernaum. The same crowd that had
eaten the Loaves and the Fishes leave Christ in disgust on learning that
He is the Bread of Life and not a Political Messiah._
John 6:22-71
22 On the morrow the multitude which stood on the other side of the
sea saw that there was none other [1]boat there, save one, and
that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but
23 _that_ his disciples went away alone (howbeit there came [2]boats
from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after
24 the Lord had given thanks): when the multitude therefore saw that
Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got
25 into the [2]boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. And when
they found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him,
26 Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw
27 signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. Work not
for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which abideth unto
eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him
28 the Father, _even_ God, hath sealed. They said therefore unto him,
29 What must we do, that we may work the works of God? Jesus answered
and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on
30 him whom [3]he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What then
doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what
31 workest thou? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it
is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat [_see Ex.
32 16:4, 15; Ps. 78:24; Neh. 9:15_]. Jesus therefore said unto them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the
bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread out
33 of heaven. For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of
34 heaven, and giveth life unto the world. They said therefore unto
35 him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. Jesus said unto them, I am
the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he
36 that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you, that
37 ye have seen me, and yet believe not. All that which the Father
giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in
38 no wise cast out. For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine
39 own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the will
of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I
40 should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. For
this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the
Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and [4]I will
raise him up at the last day.
41 The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am
42 the bread which came down out of heaven. And they said, Is not
this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?
43 how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven? Jesus answered
44 and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come
to me, except the Father which sent me draw him: and I will raise
45 him up in the last day. It is written in the prophets [_see Isa.
54:13_], And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath
46 heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me. Not that
any man hath seen the Father, save he which is from God, he hath
47 seen the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
48 hath eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers did eat
49 the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread
50 which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and
51 not die. I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if
any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the
bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this
53 man give us his flesh to eat? Jesus therefore said unto them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son
54 of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. He
that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and
55 I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is [5]meat
56 indeed, and my blood is [6]drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh
57 and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. As the living
Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that
58 eateth me, he also shall live because of me. This is the bread
which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers did eat, and
59 died: he that eateth this bread shall live for ever. These things
said he in [7]the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard _this_, said,
61 This is a hard saying; who can hear [8]it? But Jesus knowing in
himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth
62 this cause you to stumble? _What_ then if ye should behold the Son
63 of man ascending where he was before? It is the spirit that
quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have
64 spoken unto you are spirit, and are life. But there are some of
you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they
65 were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him. And
he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come
unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father.
66 Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more
67 with him. Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go
68 away? Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou
69 [9]hast the words of eternal life. And we have believed and know
70 that thou art the Holy One of God. Jesus answered them, Did not I
71 choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil? Now he spake of
Judas _the son_ of Simon Iscariot, for he it was that should betray
him, _being_ one of the twelve.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _little boat_.]
[Footnote 2: Gr. _little boats_.]
[Footnote 3: Or, _he sent_.]
[Footnote 4: Or, _that I should raise him up_.]
[Footnote 5: Gr. _true meat_.]
[Footnote 6: Gr. _true drink_.]
[Footnote 7: Or, _a synagogue_.]
[Footnote 8: Or, _him_.]
[Footnote 9: Or, _hast words_.]
Sect. 77. PHARISEES FROM JERUSALEM REPROACH JESUS FOR ALLOWING HIS
DISCIPLES TO DISREGARD THEIR TRADITIONS ABOUT CEREMONIAL DEFILEMENT OF
THE HANDS. A PUZZLING PARABLE IN REPLY
Probably in Capernaum
Mark 7:1-23 |Matt. 15:1-20 |John 7:1
| |
1 And there are gathered | 1 Then there | 1 And after
together unto him the | come to Jesus| these things
Pharisees, and certain of the | from | Jesus walked
scribes, which had come from | Jerusalem | in Galilee:
2 Jerusalem, and had seen that | Pharisees and| for he would
some of his disciples ate their| scribes, | not walk in
bread with [6]defiled, that is,| saying, | Judea, because
3 unwashen, hands. For the | | the Jews
Pharisees, and all the Jews, | | sought to kill
except they wash their hands | | him.
[7]diligently, eat not, holding| |
the tradition of the elders: | |
4 and _when they come_ from the | |
marketplace, except they | |
[8]wash themselves, they eat | |
not: and many other things | |
there be, which they have | |
received to hold, [9]washings | |
5 of cups, and pots, and brasen | |
vessels.[10] And the Pharisees | |
and the scribes ask him, Why | 2 Why do thy disciples transgress
walk not thy disciples | the tradition of the elders? for
according to the tradition of | they wash not their hands when
the elders, but eat their bread| 3 they eat bread. And he answered
6 with [6]defiled hands? And he | 7 and said unto them, Ye
said unto them, Well did Isaiah| hypocrites, well did Isaiah
prophesy of you hypocrites, as | prophesy of you, saying [_see
it is written, | Isa. 29:13_],
This people honoureth me with| 8 This people honoureth me with
their lips, | their lips;
But their heart is far from | But their heart is far from
me. | me.
7 But in vain do they worship | 9 But in vain do they worship
me, | me,
Teaching _as their_ doctrines| Teaching _as their_ doctrines
the precepts of men. | the precepts of men.
8 Ye leave the commandment of | 3 Why do ye also transgress the
God, and hold fast the | commandment of God because of
9 tradition of men. And he said | your tradition?
unto them, Full well do ye |
reject the commandment of God, |
that ye may keep your |
10 tradition. For Moses [_see Ex. |
20:12; Deut. 5:16_] said, | 4 For God said,
Honour thy father and thy | Honour thy father and thy
mother; and, He that speaketh | mother: and, He that speaketh
evil of father or mother, let | evil of father or mother, let
11 him [1]die the death: but ye | 5 him [1]die the death. But ye
say, If a man shall say to his | say, Whosoever shall say to his
father or his mother, That | father or his mother, That
wherewith thou mightest have | wherewith thou mightest have
been profited by me is Corban, | been profited by me is given
that is to say, Given _to God_ | _to God_; he shall not honour
[_see Ex. 21:17; Lev. 20:9_]; | 6 his father[2]. And ye have made
12 ye no longer suffer him to do |
aught for his father or his |
13 mother; making void the word of| void the [3]word of God because
God by your tradition, which ye| of your tradition.
have delivered: and many such |
14 like things ye do. And he |10 And he
called to him the multitude | called to him the multitude,
again, and said unto them, Hear| and said unto them, Hear, and
me all of you, and understand: |11 understand: Not that which
15 there is nothing from without |
the man, that going into him | entereth into the mouth
can defile him: but the things | defileth the man; but that
which proceed out of the man | which proceedeth out of the
are those that defile the | mouth, this defileth the man.
17 man.[11] And when he was |
entered into the house from the|
multitude, his disciples asked |
of him the parable. |12 Then came the disciples, and
| said unto him, Knowest thou
| that the Pharisees were
| [4]offended, when they heard
|13 this saying? But he answered
| and said, Every [5]plant which
| my heavenly Father planted not,
|14 shall be rooted up. Let them
| alone: they are blind guides.
| And if the blind guide the
| blind, both shall fall into a
|15 pit. And Peter answered and
18 And he | said unto him, Declare unto us
saith unto them, Are ye so |16 the parable. And he said, Are
without understanding also? | ye also even yet without
Perceive ye not, that |17 understanding? Perceive ye not,
whatsoever from without goeth | that whatsoever goeth into the
into the man, _it_ cannot |
19 defile him; because it goeth |
not into his heart, but into | mouth passeth into the belly,
his belly, and goeth out into | and is cast out into the
the draught? _This he said_, | draught?
20 making all meats clean. And he |
said, That which proceedeth out|18 But the things which
of the man, that defileth the | proceed out of the mouth come
21 man. For from within, out of | forth out of the heart; and
the heart of men, [12]evil |19 they defile the man. For out of
thoughts proceed, fornications,| the heart come forth evil
thefts, murders, adulteries, | thoughts, murders, adulteries,
22 covetings, wickednesses, | fornications, thefts, false
deceit, lasciviousness, an evil| witness, railings:
eye, railing, pride, |
23 foolishness: all these evil |20 these are
things proceed from within, and| the things which defile the
defile the man. | man: but to eat with unwashen
| hands defileth not the man.
[Footnote 1: Or, _surely die_.]
[Footnote 2: Some ancient authorities add _or his mother_.]
[Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities read _law_.]
[Footnote 4: Gr. _caused to stumble_.]
[Footnote 5: Gr. _planting_.]
[Footnote 6: Or, _common_.]
[Footnote 7: Or, _up to the elbow_. Gr. _with the fist_.]
[Footnote 8: Gr. _baptize_. Some ancient authorities read
_sprinkle themselves_.]
[Footnote 9: Gr. _baptizings_.]
[Footnote 10: Many ancient authorities add _and couches_.]
[Footnote 11: Many ancient authorities insert ver. 16 _If any man
hath ears to hear, let him hear._]
[Footnote 12: Gr. _thoughts that are evil_.]
Sect. 78. THE SECOND WITHDRAWAL TO THE REGION OF TYRE AND SIDON AND THE
HEALING OF THE DAUGHTER OF A SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN
Mark 7:24-30 |Matt. 15:21-28
|
24 And from thence he arose, and|21 And Jesus went out thence, and
went away into the borders of | withdrew into the parts of Tyre
Tyre [3]and Sidon. And he | and Sidon.[a]
entered into a house, and would|22 And behold, a
have no man know it: and he | Canaanitish woman came out from
25 could not be hid. But | those borders, and cried,
straightway a woman, whose | saying, Have mercy on me, O
little daughter had an unclean | Lord, thou son of David; my
spirit, having heard of him, | daughter is grievously vexed
came and fell down at his feet.|23 with a [1]devil. But he
26 Now the woman was a [4]Greek, a| answered her not a word. And
Syrophoenician by race. And she| his disciples came and besought
besought him that he would cast| him, saying, Send her away; for
forth the [1]devil out of her |24 she crieth after us. But he
daughter. | answered and said, I was not
| sent but unto the lost sheep of
|25 the house of Israel. But she
| came and worshipped him,
27 And he said unto her, |26 saying, Lord, help me. And he
Let the children first be | answered and said, It is not
filled: for it is not meet to | meet to take the children's
take the children's [2]bread | [2]bread and cast it to the
28 and cast it to the dogs. But |
she answered and saith unto |
him, Yea, Lord: even the dogs |27 dogs. But she said, Yea, Lord:
under the table eat of the | for even the dogs eat of the
29 children's crumbs. And he said | crumbs which fall from their
unto her, For this saying go |28 masters' table. Then Jesus
thy way; the [1]devil is gone | answered and said unto her, O
30 out of thy daughter. And she | woman, great is thy faith: be
went away unto her house, and | it done unto thee even as thou
found the child laid upon the | wilt. And her daughter was
bed, and the [1]devil gone out.| healed from that hour.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _demon_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, _loaf_.]
[Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities omit _and Sidon_.]
[Footnote 4: Or, _Gentile_.]
[Footnote a: It used to be questioned whether he actually left the land
of Israel. Matthew's expression ought to have settled the question, and
the corrected text of Mark 7:31 leaves no doubt.]
Sect. 79. THE THIRD WITHDRAWAL NORTH THROUGH PHOENICIA AND EAST TOWARDS
HERMON AND SOUTH INTO DECAPOLIS (KEEPING OUT OF THE TERRITORY OF HEROD
ANTIPAS) WITH THE HEALING OF THE DEAF AND DUMB MAN AND THE FEEDING OF THE
FOUR THOUSAND
Mark 7:31-8:9 |Matt. 15:29-38
|
31 And again he went out from |29 And Jesus departed thence, and
the borders of Tyre, and came | came nigh unto the sea of
through Sidon unto the sea of | Galilee; and he went up into
Galilee, through the midst of | the mountain, and sat there.
the borders of Decapolis.[a] |
32 And they bring unto him one |
that was deaf, and had an |
impediment in his speech; and |
they beseech him to lay his |
33 hand upon him. And he took him |
aside from the multitude |
privately, and put his fingers |
into his ears, and he spat, and|
34 touched his tongue; and looking|
up to heaven, he sighed, and |
saith unto him, Ephphatha, that|
35 is, Be opened. And his ears |
were opened, and the bond of |
his tongue was loosed, and he |
36 spake plain. And he charged |30 And there came unto him great
them that they should tell no | multitudes, having with them
man: but the more he charged | the lame, blind, dumb, maimed,
them, so much the more a great | and many others, and they cast
37 deal they published it. And | them down at his feet; and he
they were beyond measure |31 healed them: insomuch that the
astonished, saying, He hath | multitude wondered, when they
done all things well: he maketh| saw the dumb speaking, the
even the deaf to hear, and the | maimed whole, and the lame
dumb to speak. | walking, and the blind seeing:
1 In those days, when there was| and they glorified the God of
again[b] a great multitude, and| Israel.
they had nothing to eat, he |
called unto him his disciples, |32 And Jesus called unto him his
2 and saith unto them, I have | disciples, and said, I have
compassion on the multitude, | compassion on the multitude,
because they continue with me | because they continue with me
now three days, and have | now three days and have nothing
3 nothing to eat: and if I send | to eat: and I would not send
them away fasting to their | them away fasting, lest haply
home, they will faint in the | they faint in the way.
way; and some of them are come |33 And the
4 from far. And his disciples | disciples say unto him, Whence
answered him, Whence shall one | should we have so many loaves
be able to fill these men with | in a desert place, as to fill
[1]bread here in a desert |34 so great a multitude? And Jesus
5 place? And he asked them, How | saith unto them, How many
many loaves have ye? And they | loaves have ye? And they said,
6 said, Seven. And he commandeth | Seven, and a few small fishes.
the multitude to sit down on |35 And he commanded the multitude
the ground: and he took the |36 to sit down on the ground; and
seven loaves, and having given | he took the seven loaves and
thanks, he brake, and gave to | the fishes; and he gave thanks
his disciples, to set before | and brake, and gave to the
them; and they set them before | disciples, and the disciples to
7 the multitude. And they had a | multitudes.
few small fishes: and having |
blessed them, he commanded to |
8 set these also before them. And|37 And they did all
they did eat, and were filled: | eat, and were filled: and they
and they took up, of broken | took up that which remained
pieces that remained over, | over of the broken pieces, seven
9 seven baskets. And they were |38 baskets full. And they that did
about four thousand: and he | eat were four thousand men,
sent them away. | beside women and children.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _loaves_.]
[Footnote a: Observe how carefully he keeps away from the territory ruled
by Herod Antipas. The tetrarch Philip, who governed the districts east of
the Lake of Galilee and of the upper Jordan, was a better man than
Antipas, and moreover had no cause to feel uneasy about Jesus.]
[Footnote b: It is to be noted that Mark and Matthew give the feeding of
the five thousand and of the four thousand. Mark and Matthew likewise
report Jesus as referring to both incidents (Mark 8:19-20 = Matt.
16:9-10). Hence, it is hard to think of a mere confusion in the use of
the data. There is no real reason why both incidents could not be true.]
Sect. 80. THE BRIEF VISIT TO MAGADAN (DALMANUTHA) IN GALILEE AND THE
SHARP ATTACK BY THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES (NOTE THEIR APPEARANCE
NOW AGAINST JESUS)
Mark 8:10-12 |Matt. 15:39-16:4
|
10 And straightway he entered into|39 And he sent away the
the boat with his disciples, | multitudes, and entered into
and came into the parts of | the boat, and came into the
Dalmanutha. | borders of Magadan.[a]
11 And the Pharisees came forth,| 1 And the Pharisees and
began to question with him, | Sadducees came, and tempting
seeking of him a sign from | him[b] asked him to shew them a
heaven, tempting him. | 2 sign from heaven. But he
| answered and said unto them,
| [1]When it is evening, ye say,
| _It will be_ fair weather: for
| 3 the heaven is red. And in the
| morning, _It will be_ foul
| weather to-day: for the heaven
| is red and lowring. Ye know how
12 And he | to discern the face of the
sighed deeply in his spirit, | heaven; but ye cannot _discern_
and saith, Why doth this | 4 the signs of the times. An evil
generation seek a sign? verily | and adulterous generation
I say unto you, There shall no | seeketh after a sign; and there
sign be given unto this | shall no sign be given unto it,
generation. | but the sign of Jonah [_see
| Jonah 3:4_]. And he left them,
| and departed.
[Footnote 1: The following words, to the end of ver. 3, are
omitted by some of the most ancient and other important
authorities.]
[Footnote a: The situation of Magadan was unknown to some early students
or copyists, as it is to us, and so they changed it to the familiar
Magdala, found in our common texts.]
[Footnote b: The moment he returns to Galilee the Jewish leaders begin to
attack him.]
Sect. 81. THE FOURTH RETIREMENT TO BETHSAIDA JULIAS IN THE TETRARCHY OF
HEROD PHILIP WITH SHARP REBUKE OF THE DULNESS OF THE DISCIPLES ON THE WAY
ACROSS AND THE HEALING OF A BLIND MAN IN BETHSAIDA
Mark 8:13-26 |Matt. 16:5-12
|
13 And |
he left them, and again |
entering into _the boat_ |
departed to the other side. |
14 And they forgot to take | 5 And the disciples came to the
bread; and they had not in the | other side and forgot to take
boat with them more than one | 6 [1]bread. And Jesus said unto
15 loaf. And he charged them, | them, Take heed and beware of
saying, Take heed, beware of | the leaven of the Pharisees and
the leaven of the Pharisees and| 7 Sadducees. And they reasoned
16 the leaven of Herod. And they | among themselves, saying, [2]We
reasoned one with another, | 8 took no [1]bread. And Jesus
17 [4]saying. [5]We have no bread.| perceiving it said, O ye of
And Jesus perceiving it saith | little faith, why reason ye
unto them, Why reason ye, | among yourselves, because ye
because ye have no bread? do ye| 9 have no [1]bread? Do ye not yet
not yet perceive, neither | perceive, neither remember the
understand? have ye your heart | five loaves of the five
18 hardened? Having eyes, see ye | thousand, and how many
not? and having ears, hear ye |10 [3]baskets ye took up? Neither
not? and do ye not remember | the seven loaves of the four
19 [_see Jer. 5:21; Ezek. 12:2_]? | thousand, and how many
When I brake the five loaves |11 [3]baskets ye took up? How is
among the five thousand, how | it that ye do not perceive that
many [6]baskets full of broken | I spake not to you concerning
pieces took ye up? They say | [1]bread? But beware of the
20 unto him, Twelve. And when the | leaven of the Pharisees and
seven among the four thousand, |12 Sadducees. Then understood they
how many [6]basketfuls of | how that he bade them not
broken pieces took ye up? And | beware of the leaven of
21 they say unto him, Seven. And | [1]bread, but of the teaching
he said unto them, Do ye not | of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
yet understand?
22 And they come unto Bethsaida.[a] And they bring to him a blind
23 man, and beseech him to touch him. And he took hold of the blind
man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he
had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him,
24 Seest thou aught? And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I
25 behold _them_ as trees, walking. Then again he laid his hands upon
his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all
26 things clearly. And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not
even enter into the village.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _loaves_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, It is _because we took no bread_.]
[Footnote 3: _Basket_ in ver. 9 and 10 represents different Greek
words.]
[Footnote 4: Some ancient authorities read _because they had no
bread_.]
[Footnote 5: Or, It is _because we have no bread_.]
[Footnote 6: _Basket_ in ver. 19 and 20 represents different Greek
words.]
[Footnote a: Jesus goes on to the region of Caesarea Philippi on Mount
Hermon, where no hostility had been aroused, and he could quietly
instruct the Twelve. He probably remained in that vicinity several
months, as this whole period of retirement lasted six months. He was near
Bethsaida Julias in the First Retirement and now he stops here again on
his way to Caesarea Philippi. Each of the four retirements is into
heathen territory (Ituraea twice, Phoenicia, Decapolis), where Greek
influence prevails, and where the Greek language is dominant.]
Sect. 82. NEAR CAESAREA PHILIPPI JESUS TESTS THE FAITH OF THE TWELVE IN
HIS MESSIAHSHIP
Mark 8:27-30 |Matt. 16:13-20 |Luke 9:18-21
| |
27 And Jesus went |13 Now when Jesus |18 And it came to
forth, and his | came into the parts | pass, as he was
disciples, into the | of Caesarea | praying alone, the
villages of Caesarea| Philippi, he asked | disciples were
Philippi: and in the| his disciples, | with him: and he
way he asked his | saying, Who do men | asked them,
disciples, saying | say [1]that the Son | saying, Who do the
unto them, Who do |14 of man is? And they | multitudes say
men say that I am? | said, Some _say_ |19 that I am? And
28 And they told him, | John the Baptist; | they answering
saying, John the | some, Elijah: and | said, John the
Baptist: and others,| others, Jeremiah, or| Baptist; but
Elijah: but others, | one of the prophets.| others _say_,
One of the prophets.|15 He saith unto them, | Elijah; and
29 And he asked them, | But who say ye that | others, that one
But who say ye that |16 I am? And Simon | of the old
I am? Peter | Peter answered and | prophets is risen
answereth and saith | said, Thou art the |20 again. And he said
unto him, Thou art | Christ,[a] the Son | unto them, But who
the Christ. | of the living God. | say ye that I am?
|17 And Jesus answered | And Peter
| and said unto him, | answering said,
| Blessed art thou, | The Christ of God.
| Simon Bar-Jonah: for|
| flesh and blood hath|
| not revealed it unto|
| thee, but my Father |
| which is in heaven. |
|18 And I also say unto |
| thee, that thou art |
| [2]Peter, and upon |
| this [3]rock I will |
| build[b] my church |
| [_see Ps. 89:4, 26, |
| 38, 48_]; and the |
| gates of Hades shall|
| not prevail against |
|19 it. I will give unto|
| thee the keys of the|
| kingdom of heaven: |
| and whatsoever thou |
| shalt bind on earth |
| shall be bound in |
| heaven: and |
| whatsoever thou |
| shalt loose on earth|
| shall be loosed in |
|20 heaven. Then charged|21 But he charged
30 And he | he the disciples | them, and
charged them that | that they should | commanded _them_
they should tell no | tell no man that he | to tell this to no
man of him. | was the Christ. | man;
[Footnote 1: Many ancient authorities read _that I the Son of man
am_. See Mark 8:27; Luke 9:18.]
[Footnote 2: Gr. _Petros_.]
[Footnote 3: Gr. _petra_.]
[Footnote a: Some understand ver. 16f. as showing that they had never
before believed him to be the Messiah, and so hold that the other Gospels
here utterly conflict with John, who represents the first disciples
(Sects. 28, 35) as believing Jesus to be the Messiah. But it is easy to
suppose that their early faith in his Messiahship was shaken by his
continued failure to gather armies and set up the expected temporal
kingdom, and while still believing him to have a divine mission they had
questioned whether he was the Messiah, as John the Baptist did in prison
(Sect. 57). Observe that in Matthew and Luke he long before this time
distinctively _implied_ that he was the Messiah, in response to the
Forerunner's inquiries (Sect. 57). Besides, at the Baptism and the
Temptation, the Synoptic Gospels represent Jesus as the Son of God.]
[Footnote b: It is interesting to note that the imagery employed by Jesus
here all appears in Ps. 89, a Messianic Psalm built on 2 Sam. 7. Thus
note "build" in Ps. 89:4, "rock" in 89:26, "anointed" in 89:38, "the
power of Sheol" in 89:48, and the Psalm discusses the perpetuity of the
Davidic throne (Kingdom). Jesus applies this imagery to the spiritual
Kingdom that He is building.]
Sect. 83. JESUS DISTINCTLY FORETELLS THAT HE, THE MESSIAH, WILL BE
REJECTED AND KILLED, AND WILL RISE THE THIRD DAY
Mark 8:31-37 |Matt. 16:21-26 |Luke 9:22-25
| |
|21 From that time |
31 And he began to | began [1]Jesus to |
teach them, that the| shew unto his |
Son of man must | disciples, how that |22 saying, The Son of
suffer many things, | he must go unto | man must suffer
and be rejected by | Jerusalem, and | many things, and
the elders, and the | suffer many things | be rejected of the
chief priests, and | of the elders and | elders and chief
the scribes, and be | chief priests and | priests and
killed, and after | scribes, and be | scribes, and be
three days rise | killed, and the | killed, and the
32 again. And he spake | third day be raised | third day be
the saying openly. | up. | raised up.
And Peter took him, |22 And Peter took |
and began to rebuke | him, and began to |
33 him. But he turning | rebuke him, saying, |
about, and seeing | [2]Be it far from |
his disciples, | thee, Lord: this |
rebuked Peter, and | shall never be unto |
saith, Get thee |23 thee. But he turned,|
behind me, Satan: | and said unto Peter,|
for thou mindest not| Get thee behind me, |
the things of God, | Satan: thou art a |
but the things of | stumbling-block unto|
34 men. And he called | me: for thou mindest|
unto him the | not the things of |
multitude with his | God, but the things |
disciples, and said |24 of men. Then said |23 And he
| Jesus unto his | said unto all, If
unto them, If any | disciples, If any | any man would come
man would come after| man would come after| after me, let him
me, let him deny | me, let him deny | deny himself, and
himself, and take up| himself, and take up| take up his cross
his cross, and | his cross, and | daily, and follow
35 follow me. For |25 follow me. For |24 me. For whosoever
whosoever would save| whosoever would save| would save his
his [3]life shall | his [3]life shall | [3]life shall lose
lose it; and | lose it: and | it; but whosoever
whosoever shall lose| whosoever shall lose| shall lose his
his [3]life for my | his [3]life for my | [3]life for my
sake and the | sake shall find it. | sake, the same
gospel's shall save | |25 shall save it. For
36 it. For what doth it|26 For what shall a man| what is a man
profit a man, to | be profited, if he | profited, if he
gain the whole | shall gain the whole| gain the whole
world, and forfeit | world, and forfeit | world, and lose or
37 his [3]life? For | his [3]life? or what| forfeit his own
what should a man | shall a man give in | self?
give in exchange for| exchange for his |
his [3]life? | [3]life? |
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _Jesus Christ_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, God _have mercy on thee_.]
[Footnote 3: Or, _soul_.]
Sect. 84. THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN IN THAT GENERATION
Mark 8:38-9:1 |Matt. 16:27-28 |Luke 9:26-27
| |
38 For whosoever | |26 For whosoever
shall be ashamed of | | shall be ashamed
me and of my words | | of me and of my
in this adulterous |27 For the Son of man | words, of him
and sinful | shall come in the | shall the Son of
generation, the Son | glory of his Father | man be ashamed,
of man also shall be| with his angels; | when he cometh in
ashamed of him, when| and then shall | his own glory, and
he cometh in the | he render unto every| _the glory_ of the
glory of his Father | man according to | Father, and of the
with the holy | his [1]deeds [_see | holy angels.
1 angels. And he said | Ps. 62:12; Prov. |27 But I
unto them, Verily I |28 24:12_]. Verily I | tell you of a
say unto you, There | say unto you, There | truth, There be
be some here of them| be some of them that| some of them that
that stand _by_, | stand here, which | stand here, which
which shall in no | shall in no wise | shall in no wise
wise taste of death,| taste of death, till| taste of death,
till they see the | they see the Son of | till they see the
kingdom of God come | man coming in his | kingdom of God.
with power. | kingdom. |
[Footnote 1: Gr. _doing_.]
Sect. 85. THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS ON A MOUNTAIN (PROBABLY HERMON[a])
NEAR CAEESAREA PHILIPPI
Mark 9:2-8 |Matt. 17:1-8 |Luke 9:28-36
| |
2 And after six days| 1 And after six days|28 And it came to
Jesus taketh with | Jesus taketh with | pass about eight
him Peter, and | him Peter, and | days after these
James, and John, and| James, and John his | sayings, he took
bringeth them up | brother, and | with him Peter and
into a high mountain| bringeth them up | John and James,
apart by themselves:| into a high mountain| and went up into
and he was | 2 apart: and he was | the mountain to
transfigured before | transfigured before |29 pray. And as he
3 them: and his | them: and his face | was praying, the
garments became | did shine as the | fashion of his
glistering, | sun, and his | countenance was
exceeding white; so | garments became | altered, and his
as no fuller on | white as the light. | raiment _became_
earth can whiten | 3 And behold, there | white _and_
4 them. And there | appeared unto them |30 dazzling. And
appeared unto them | Moses and Elijah | behold, there
Elijah with Moses: | talking with him. | talked with him
and they were | | two men, which
talking with Jesus. | | were Moses and
| |31 Elijah; who
| | appeared in glory,
| | and spake of his
| | [2]decease which
| | he was about to
| | accomplish at
| |32 Jerusalem. Now
| | Peter and they
| | that were with
| | him, were heavy
| | with sleep: but
| | [3]when they were
| | fully awake, they
| | saw his glory, and
5 And Peter | 4 And Peter | the two men that
answereth and saith | answered, and said | stood with him.
to Jesus, Rabbi, it | unto Jesus, Lord, it|33 And it came to
is good for us to | is good for us to be| pass, as they were
be here: and let us | here: if thou wilt, | parting from him,
make three | I will make three | Peter said unto
[1]tabernacles,[b] | [1]tabernacles; one | Jesus, Master, it
one for thee, and | for thee, and one | is good for us to
one for Moses, and | for Moses, and one | be here: and let
6 one for Elijah. For | for Elijah. | us make three
he wist not what to | 5 While he was yet | [1]tabernacles;
answer; for they | speaking, behold, a | one for thee, and
became sore afraid. | bright cloud | one for Moses, and
7 And there came a | overshadowed them: | one for Elijah:
cloud overshadowing | and behold, a voice | not knowing what
them: and there came| out of the cloud, |34 he said. And while
a voice out of the | saying, This is my | he said these
cloud, This is my | beloved Son, in whom| things, there came
beloved Son: hear ye| I am well pleased; | a cloud, and
him [_see Deut. | 6 hear ye him. And | overshadowed them:
18:15; Isa. 42:1; | when the disciples | and they feared as
Ps. 2:7_].[c] | heard it, they fell | they entered into
| on their face, and |35 the cloud. And a
| were sore afraid. | voice came out of
| 7 And Jesus came and | the cloud, saying,
| touched them and | This is [4]my Son,
8 And | said, Arise, and be | my chosen: hear ye
suddenly looking | 8 not afraid. And | him.
round about, they | lifting up their |36 And when the
saw no one any more,| eyes, they saw no | voice [5]came,
save Jesus only with| one, save Jesus | Jesus was found
themselves. | only. | alone.
[Footnote 1: Or, _booths_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, _departure_.]
[Footnote 3: Or, _having remained awake_.]
[Footnote 4: Many ancient authorities read _my beloved Son_. See
Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7.]
[Footnote 5: Or, _was past_.]
[Footnote a: The tradition which places the Transfiguration on Mount
Tabor is beyond question false.]
[Footnote b: Probably not long before the feast of tabernacles (near end
of September) and Peter may have meant that they celebrate the feast on
the mountains instead of going to Jerusalem.]
[Footnote c: See Sect. 24 for similar language at the Baptism of Jesus.]
Sect. 86. THE PUZZLE OF THE THREE DISCIPLES ABOUT THE RESURRECTION AND
ABOUT ELIJAH ON THEIR WAY DOWN THE MOUNTAIN
Mark 9:9-13 |Matt. 17:9-13 |Luke 9:36
| |
9 And as they were | 9 And as they were |
coming down from the| coming down from the|
mountain, he charged| mountain, Jesus |
them that they | commanded them, |36 And they held
should tell no man | saying, Tell the | their peace, and
what things they had| vision to no man, | told no man in
seen, save when the | until the Son of man| those days any of
Son of man should | be risen from the | the things which
have risen again |10 dead. And his | they had seen.
10 from the dead. And | disciples asked him,|
they kept the | saying, Why then say|
saying, questioning | the scribes that |
among themselves | Elijah must first |
what the rising | come [_see Mal. |
again from the dead |11 4:5-6_]? And he |
11 should mean. And | answered and said, |
they asked him, | Elijah indeed |
saying, [1]The | cometh, and shall |
scribes say that | restore all things: |
Elijah must first |12 but I say unto you, |
12 come. And he said | that Elijah is come |
unto them, Elijah | already,[a] and they|
indeed cometh first,| knew him not, but |
and restoreth all | did unto him |
things: and how is | whatsoever they |
it written of the | listed [_see 1 Kings|
Son of man, that he | 19:2, 10_]. Even so |
should suffer many | shall the Son of man|
things and be set at| also suffer of them.|
13 nought? But I say |13 Then understood the |
unto you, that | disciples that he |
Elijah is come, and | spake unto them of |
they have also done | John the Baptist. |
unto him whatsoever | |
they listed, even as| |
it is written of | |
him. | |
[Footnote 1: Or, How is it _that the scribes say ... come?_]
[Footnote a: The Baptist's disclaimer about being Elijah (John 1:21)
means only that he was not Elijah in person come back to earth according
to popular expectation.]
Sect. 87. THE DEMONIAC BOY, WHOM THE DISCIPLES COULD NOT HEAL
In the region of Caesarea Philippi
Mark 9:14-29 |Matt. 17:14-20 |Luke 9:37-43
| |
14 And when they came| |
to the disciples, | |
they saw a great | |
multitude about | |
them, and scribes | |
questioning with | |
15 them. And | |37 And it came to
straightway all the | | pass, on the next
multitude, when they| | day, when they
saw him, were | | were come down
greatly amazed, and | | from the mountain,
running to him |14 And when they | a great multitude
16 saluted him. And he | were come to the | met him.
asked them, What | multitude, there |
question ye with | came to him a man, |38 And
17 them? And one of the| kneeling to him, and| behold, a man from
multitude answered |15 saying, Lord, have | the multitude
him, [3]Master, I | mercy on my son: for| cried, saying,
brought unto thee my| he is epileptic, and| [3]Master, I
son, which hath a | suffereth | beseech thee to
18 dumb spirit; and | grievously: for | look upon my son;
wheresoever it | oft-times he falleth| for he is mine
taketh him, it | into the fire, and |39 only child: and
[4]dasheth him down:| oft-times into the | behold, a spirit
and he foameth, and |16 water. And I brought| taketh him, and he
grindeth his teeth, | him to thy | suddenly crieth
and pineth away: and| disciples, and they | out; and it
I spake to thy | could not cure him. | [9]teareth him that
disciples that they | | he foameth, and it
should cast it out; | | hardly departeth
and they were not | | from him, bruising
19 able. And he |17 And Jesus answered |40 him sorely. And I
answereth them and | and said, O | besought thy
saith, O faithless | faithless and | disciples to cast
generation, how long| perverse generation,| it out; and they
shall I be with you?| how long shall I be |41 could not. And
how long shall I | with you? how long | Jesus answered and
bear with you? bring| shall I bear with | said, O faithless
20 him unto me. And | you? bring him | and perverse
they brought him | hither to me. | generation, how
unto him: and when | | long shall I be
he saw him, | | with you, and bear
straightway the | | with you? bring
spirit [5]tare him | |42 hither thy son. And
grievously; and he | | as he was yet a
fell on the ground, | | coming, the
and wallowed | | [1]devil
21 foaming. And he | | [10]dashed him
asked his father, | | down, and [5]tare
How long time is it | | _him_ grievously.
since this hath come| |
unto him? And he | |
said, From a child. | |
22 And oft-times it | |
hath cast him both | |
into the fire and | |
into the waters, to | |
destroy him: but if | |
thou canst do | |
anything, have | |
compassion on us, | |
23 and help us. And | |
Jesus said unto him,| |
If thou canst! All | |
things are possible | |
to him that | |
believeth. | |
24 Straightway the | |
father of the child | |
cried out, and | |
said[6], I believe; | |
help thou mine | |
25 unbelief. And when | |
Jesus saw that a | |
multitude came | |
running together, he| |
rebuked the unclean |18 And Jesus rebuked | But Jesus rebuked
spirit, saying unto | him; and the | the unclean
him, Thou dumb and | [1]devil went out | spirit, and healed
deaf spirit, I | from him: and the | the boy, and gave
command thee, come | boy was cured from | him back to his
out of him, and | that hour. |43 father. And they
enter no more into | | were all
26 him. And having | | astonished at the
cried out, and | | majesty of God.
[5]torn him much, he| |
came out: and _the | |
child_ became as one| |
dead; insomuch that | |
the more part said, | |
27 He is dead. But | |
Jesus took him by | |
the hand, and raised| |
him up; and he | |
28 arose. And when he | |
was come into the |19 Then came |
house, his disciples| the disciples to |
asked him privately,| Jesus apart, and |
[7]_saying_, We | said, Why could not |
could not cast it |20 we cast it out? And |
29 out. And he said | he saith unto them, |
unto them, This kind| Because of your |
can come out by | little faith: for |
nothing, save by | verily I say unto |
prayer.[8] | you, If ye have |
| faith as a grain of |
| mustard seed, ye |
| shall say unto this |
| mountain, Remove |
| hence to yonder |
| place; and it shall |
| remove; and nothing |
| shall be impossible |
| unto you.[2] |
[Footnote 1: Gr. _demon_.]
[Footnote 2: Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 21 _But
this kind goeth not out save by prayer and fasting._ See Mark
9:29.]
[Footnote 3: Or, _Teacher_.]
[Footnote 4: Or, _rendeth him_.]
[Footnote 5: Or, _convulsed_.]
[Footnote 6: Many ancient authorities add _with tears_.]
[Footnote 7: Or, How is it _that we could not cast it out?_]
[Footnote 8: Many ancient authorities add _and fasting_.]
[Footnote 9: Or, _convulseth_.]
[Footnote 10: Or, _rent him_.]
Sect. 88. RETURNING PRIVATELY THROUGH GALILEE, HE AGAIN FORETELLS HIS
DEATH AND RESURRECTION
Mark 9:30-32 |Matt. 17:22-23 |Luke 9:43-45
| |
30 And they went | |43 But while all
forth from thence, | | were marvelling at
and passed through | | all the things
Galilee; and he | | which he did, he
would not that any | | said unto his
man should know it. |22 And while they |44 disciples, Let
31 For he taught his | [1]abode in Galilee,| these words sink
disciples, and said | Jesus said unto | into your ears:
unto them, The Son | them, The Son of man| for the Son of man
of man is delivered | shall be delivered | shall be delivered
up into the hands of| up into the hands of| up into the hands
men, and they shall |23 men; and they shall | of men.
kill him; and when | kill him, and the |
he is killed, after | third day he shall |
three days he shall | be raised up. And |
32 rise again. But they| they were exceeding |45 But they
understood not the | sorry. | understood not
saying, | | this saying, and
| | it was concealed
| | from them, that
| | they should not
| | perceive it: and
and were | | they were afraid
afraid to ask him. | | to ask him about
| | this saying.
| |
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _were gathering
themselves together_.]
_The season of retirement from Galilee is now ended (Sects. 72-88). The
remaining events at this time (Sects. 89-95) probably occupied only a few
days._
Sect. 89. JESUS, THE MESSIAH, PAYS THE HALF-SHEKEL FOR THE TEMPLE
Capernaum
Matt. 17:24-27
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the
[1]half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your [2]master
25 pay the [1]half-shekel [_see Ex. 30:11-15_]? He saith, Yea. And
when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying,
What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do
they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?
26 And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore
27 the sons are free. But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to
the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh
up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a
[3]shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _didrachma_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, _teacher_.]
[Footnote 3: Gr. _stater_.]
Sect. 90. THE TWELVE CONTEND AS TO WHO SHALL BE THE GREATEST UNDER THE
MESSIAH'S REIGN. HIS SUBJECTS MUST BE CHILDLIKE
Capernaum
Mark 9:33-37 |Matt. 18:1-5 |Luke 9:46-48
| |
33 And they came to | 1 In that hour came |46 And there arose
Capernaum: and when | the disciples unto | a reasoning among
he was in the house | Jesus, saying, Who | them, which of
he asked them, What | then is [1]greatest | them should be
were ye reasoning in| in the kingdom of | [1]greatest.
34 the way? But they | heaven? |
held their peace: | |
for they had | |
disputed one with | |
another in the way, | |
who _was_ the | 2 And he |47 But
35 [1]greatest. And he | called to him a | when Jesus saw the
sat down, and called| little child, and | reasoning of their
the twelve; and he | set him in the midst| heart, he took a
saith unto them, If | 3 of them, and said, | little child, and
any man would be | Verily I say unto | set him by his
first, he shall be | you, Except ye turn,|48 side, and said
last of all, and | and become as little| unto them,
36 minister of all. And| children, ye shall |
he took a little | in no wise enter |
child, and set him | into the kingdom of |
in the midst of | 4 heaven. Whosoever |
them: and taking him| therefore shall |
in his arms, he said| humble himself as |
unto them, | this little child, |
| the same is the |
| [1]greatest in the |
| kingdom of heaven. |
37 Whosoever shall | 5 And whoso shall | Whosoever shall
receive one of such | receive one such | receive this
little children in | little child in my | little child in my
my name, receiveth | name receiveth me: | name receiveth me:
me: and whosoever | | and whosoever
receiveth me, | | shall receive me
receiveth not me, | | receiveth him that
but him that sent | | sent me: for he
me. | | that is [2]least
| | among you all, the
| | same is great.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _greater_.]
[Footnote 2: Gr. _lesser_.]
Sect. 91. THE MISTAKEN ZEAL OF THE APOSTLE JOHN REBUKED BY JESUS IN
PERTINENT PARABLES
Capernaum
Mark 9:38-50 |Matt. 18:6-14 |Luke 9:49-50
| |
38 John said unto | |49 And John answered
him, [7]Master, we | | and said, Master,
saw one casting out | | we saw one casting
[8]devils in thy | | out [8]devils in
name: and we forbade| | thy name; and we
him, because he | | forbade him,
39 followed not us. But| | because he
Jesus said, Forbid | | followeth not with
him not: for there | |50 us. But Jesus said
is no man which | | unto him, Forbid
shall do a [9]mighty| | _him_ not: for he
work in my name, and| | that is not
be able quickly to | | against you is for
speak evil of me. | | you.
40 For he that is not |
against us is for |
41 us. For whosoever |
shall give you a cup|
of water to drink, |
[10]because ye are |
Christ's, verily I |
say unto you, he shall in no |
42 wise lose his reward. And |
whosoever shall cause one of | 6 but whoso shall cause one of
these little ones that believe | these little ones which believe
[11]on me to stumble, it were | on me to stumble, it is
better for him if [2]a great | profitable for him that [2]a
millstone were hanged about his| great millstone should be
neck, and he were cast into the| hanged about his neck, and
sea. | _that_ he should be sunk in the
| 7 depth of the sea. Woe unto the
| world because of occasions of
| stumbling! for it must needs be
| that the occasions come; but
| woe to that man through whom
| 8 the occasion cometh! And if thy
43 And if thy hand cause thee| hand or thy foot causeth thee
to stumble, cut it off: it is | to stumble, cut it off, and
good for thee to enter into | cast it from thee: it is good
life maimed, rather than having| for thee to enter into life
thy two hands to go into | maimed or halt, rather than
[12]hell, into the unquenchable| having two hands or two feet to
45 fire.[13] And if thy foot cause| be cast into the eternal fire.
thee to stumble, cut it off: it|
is good for thee to enter into |
life halt, rather than having |
thy two feet to be cast into |
47 [12]hell. And if thine eye | 9 And if thine eye causeth thee
cause thee to stumble, cast it | to stumble, pluck it out, and
out: it is good for thee to | cast it from thee: it is good
enter into the kingdom of God | for thee to enter life with one
with one eye, rather than | eye, rather than having two
having two eyes to be cast into| eyes to be cast into the
48 [12]hell; where their worm | [3]hell of fire.
dieth not, and the fire is not |10 See that ye despise not one of
quenched [_see Isa. 66:24_]. | these little ones; for I say
49 For every one shall be salted | unto you, that in heaven their
with fire[14] [_see Lev. | angels do always behold the
50 2:13_]. Salt is good: but if | face of my Father which is in
the salt have lost its |12 heaven.[4] How think ye? if any
saltness, wherewith will ye | man have a hundred sheep,[a]
season it? Have salt in | and one of them be gone astray,
yourselves, and be at peace one| doth he not leave the ninety
with another. | and nine, and go unto the
| mountains, and seek that which
13 goeth astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you,
he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have
14 not gone astray. Even so it is not [5]the will of [6]your Father
which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _greater_.]
[Footnote 2: Gr. _a millstone turned by an ass_.]
[Footnote 3: Gr. _Gehenna of fire_.]
[Footnote 4: Many authorities, some ancient, insert ver. 11 _For
the Son of man came to save that which was lost._ See Luke 19:10.]
[Footnote 5: Gr. _a thing willed before your father_.]
[Footnote 6: Some ancient authorities read _my_.]
[Footnote 7: Or, _Teacher_.]
[Footnote 8: Gr. _demons_.]
[Footnote 9: Gr. _power_.]
[Footnote 10: Gr. _in name that ye are_.]
[Footnote 11: Many ancient authorities omit _on me_.]
[Footnote 12: Gr. _Gehenna_.]
[Footnote 13: Ver. 44 and 46 (which are identical with ver. 48)
are omitted by the best ancient authorities.]
[Footnote 14: Many ancient authorities add _and every sacrifice
shall be salted with salt_. See Lev. 2:13.]
[Footnote 15: Gr. _lesser_.]
[Footnote a: Parable of the Lost Sheep.]
Sect. 92. RIGHT TREATMENT OF A BROTHER WHO HAS SINNED AGAINST ONE, AND
DUTY OF PATIENTLY FORGIVING A BROTHER (PARABLE OF THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT)
Matt. 18:15-35
15 And if thy brother sin [1]against thee, go, shew him his fault
between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy
16 brother. But if he hear _thee_ not, take with thee one or two
more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may
17 be established [_see Deut. 19:15_]. And if he refuse to hear them,
tell it unto the [2]church: and if he refuse to hear the [2]church
18 also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. Verily
I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be
bound in heaven: and what things soever ye shall loose on earth
19 shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask,
20 it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For
where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother
22 sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus saith
unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until
23 [3]seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven
likened[a] unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with
24 his [4]servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought
25 unto him, which owed him ten thousand [5]talents. But forasmuch as
he had not _wherewith_ to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold,
and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be
26 made. The [6]servant therefore fell down and worshipped him,
27 saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And
the lord of that [6]servant, being moved with compassion, released
28 him, and forgave him the [7]debt. But that [6]servant went out, and
found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred
[8]pence: and he laid hold on him, and took _him_ by the throat,
29 saying, Pay what thou owest. So his fellow-servant fell down and
besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he
31 should pay that which was due. So when his fellow-servants saw
what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto
32 their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him unto him,
and saith unto him, Thou wicked [6]servant, I forgave thee all
33 that debt, because thou besoughtest me: shouldest not thou also
have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on
34 thee?[b] And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the
35 tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. So shall also my
heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his
brother from your hearts.
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities omit _against thee_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, _congregation_.]
[Footnote 3: Or, _seventy times and seven_.]
[Footnote 4: Gr. _bondservants_.]
[Footnote 5: This talent was probably worth about $1200.]
[Footnote 6: Gr. _bondservant_.]
[Footnote 7: Or, _loan_.]
[Footnote 8: The word in the Greek denotes a coin worth about
seventeen cents.]
[Footnote a: Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.]
[Footnote b: The king forgave the servant $1,200,000; the servant refused
to forgive $17. We might say in round numbers, a million, and ten
dollars.]
Sect. 93. THE MESSIAH'S FOLLOWERS MUST GIVE UP EVERYTHING FOR HIS SERVICE
Matt. 8:19-22 |Luke 9:57-62
|
19 And there came [1]a scribe, |57 And as they went in the way, a
and said unto him, [2]Master, I| certain man said unto him, I
will follow thee whithersoever | will follow thee whithersoever
20 thou goest. And Jesus saith |58 thou goest. And Jesus said unto
unto him, The foxes have holes,| him, The foxes have holes, and
and the birds of the heaven | the birds of the heaven _have_
_have_ [3]nests; but the Son of| [3]nests; but the Son of man
man hath not where to lay his | hath not where to lay his head.
21 head. And another of the |59 And he said unto another,
disciples saith unto him, Lord,| Follow me. But he said, Lord,
suffer me first to go and bury | suffer me first to go and bury
22 my father. But Jesus saith unto|60 my father. But he said unto
him, Follow me; and leave the | him, Leave the dead to bury
dead to bury their own dead. | their own dead; but go thou and
| publish abroad the kingdom of
|61 God. And another also said, I
| will follow thee, Lord; but
| first suffer me to bid farewell
| to them that are at my house.
|62 But Jesus said unto him, No man,
| having put his hand to the
| plough, and looking back, is fit
| for the kingdom of God.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _one scribe_.]
[Footnote 2: Or, _Teacher_.]
[Footnote 3: Gr. _lodging-places_.]
Sect. 94. THE UNBELIEVING BROTHERS OF JESUS COUNSEL HIM TO EXHIBIT
HIMSELF IN JUDEA, AND HE REJECTS THE ADVICE
John 7:2-9
2 Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into
Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou
4 doest. For no man doeth anything in secret, [1]and himself seeketh
to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself
5 to the world. For even his brethren did not believe on him. Jesus
6 therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time
7 is alway ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth,
8 because I testify of it, that its works are evil. Go ye up unto
the feast: I go not up [2]yet unto this feast; because my time is
9 not yet fulfilled. And having said these things unto them, he
abode _still_ in Galilee.
[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _and seeketh it to be
known openly_.]
[Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities omit _yet_.]
Sect. 95. HE GOES PRIVATELY TO JERUSALEM THROUGH SAMARIA
Luke 9:51-56 |John 7:10
|
51 And it came to pass, when |10 But when his brethren were
the days [1]were well-nigh come| gone up unto the feast, then
that he should be received up, | went he also up, not publicly,
he stedfastly set his face to | but as it were in secret.
52 go to Jerusalem,[a] and sent |
messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a
53 village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not
receive him, because his face was _as though he were_ going to
54 Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw _this_, they
said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven,
55 and consume them[2] [_see 2 Kings 1:10-12_]? But he turned, and
56 rebuked them[3]. And they went to another village.
[Footnote 1: Gr. _were being fulfilled_.]
[Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities add, _even as Elijah did_.]
[Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities add, _and said, Ye know not
what manner of spirit ye are of._ Some, but fewer, add also _For
the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save_
them.]
[Footnote a: See note 10 at end of Harmony for the combination of Luke
and John and the three journeyings in Luke toward Jerusalem.]