there.-Dispute between the Jews and John's disciples about purifying: appeal to John. 44, 45. 46, 47. Last testimony of John the Baptist to Jesus.-I am not the Christ, but the forerunner-the friend of the Bridegroom.-Christ is above all: he that believeth on him hath everlasting life. Samaria: Sychar.-Our Lord goes towards Galilee: talks with the woman of Samaria. 48. Discourse on living water and spiritual worship.-If you had known me you would have asked for living water.-You say truly you have no husband, but you have had five.-The time cometh when ye shall worship the Father neither in this mountain Gerizim nor at Jerusalem, but in spirit and in truth only.-I am the Christ. The disciples come up: the woman goes into the city. Discourse on the spiritual harvest.-The prophets and myself have sowed the spiritual seed: ye must reap the spiritual harvest. Many of the Samaritans believe. 49-52. 53. 54. 55. Galilee: Cana.-Christ goes to Galilee, and heals the nobleman's son at Capernaum. 56. 57. Nazareth.-Goes to Nazareth, and preaches in the synagogue. Capernaum: resides here.-Preaches at Capernaum.-Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John.-Teaches in the synagogue on the sabbath: casts out a demon.-Cures Simon's wife's mother of a fever: heals and dispossesses other persons.-Prepares for a ministerial journey through Galilee. 58-62. 1st Circuit of Galilee: Mount of Beatitudes.-Near Capernaum. I. The Beatitudes. Sermon on the Mount. 63. 64. 65-69. 70-75. II. Directions to the disciples.-Ye are the salt of the earth, and the light of the world.--I am come to fulfil the law. The law must not be broken. But your righteousness must exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. III. Gospel interpretation of the law.-Murder.-Adultery.-Divorce. -Oaths.-Jus talionis.-Love thy enemies. IV. Directions for Christian life, walk, and conversation.—Give alms in secret.-Pray in secret: the Lord's prayer.-Fast in secret.-Lay ye up treasures in heaven.-Ye cannot serve God and mammon.— The heavenly Father, who feedeth the fowls and clotheth the grass, will take care of you.-Judge charitably, as ye would yourselves be judged. Give not holy things to blasphemers.-Ask and it shall be given.-Do as ye would be done by.-Enter in at the strait gate.Beware of false prophets: ye shall prove them by their fruits.-The wise and foolish man. 76-88. Lake Gennesaret.-Jesus preaches to the multitude from a ship.-Miraculous draught of fishes.-Jesus heals a leper. 89-91. Capernaum: residence.-Heals a palsy.-Teaches by the lake Gennesaret: calls Matthew.-Entertained by Matthew at Capernaum.-Eats with publicans and sinners, and excuses his disciples from fasting.-The garments and bottles. 92-95. Notes.-Years of our Lord's ministry calculated by Passovers (39). Merchants and money-changers in the Temple (39). Account of Nicodemus (40). Doctrine of regeneration (41). On the healing of the nobleman's son at Capernaum (56).— Gentiles more fitted to receive the gospel than the Jews (57). On the casting out of devils (60). Character of the demoniacs (60). Difference between the sermon recorded by Matthew and that recorded by Luke (64). The judgment, the council or sanhedrim, and hell-fire (70). Scribes (89). On the draught of fishes (90). On the healing of the leper (91). Exposition of the parable of the bottles (95). IV. Second Year of our Lord's public Ministry. Time-March 29, A. D. 28, to April 16, a. D. 29. 2nd Passover, March 29, A. D. 28: Jerusalem.-Jesus heals a sick man at the pool of Bethesda on the sabbath. 96. Discourse on his own Divine character, power, and mission.-The power invested by the Father in the Son.-The Son shall come and judge the world.-The Divine mission of Christ testified by John the Baptist, by his own works, and by Scripture.-The Jews rebuked for their unbelief. 97-100. Jesus excuses his disciples plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath. 101. Galilee. Capernaum: residence.-Heals a man with a withered hand on the sabbath.-Pharisees and Herodians seek to slay Jesus. 102, 103. Partial circuit round Lake Gennesaret.-Jesus preaches to the multitude from a ship.-Ordains 12 of his disciples to be apostles.-Sermon to the 12 (see Sermon on the Mount). 104-106. 107. Capernaum.-Jesus heals the centurion's servant. Nain.-Restores to life the son of the widow of Nain.-John the Baptist in prison sends two of his disciples to question Jesus. 108, 109. Discourse on John the Baptist, and the unbelief of the Jews.-Character of John the Baptist.-Capricious inconsistencies of this generation. Woe unto those cities where mighty works have been done, but who will not repent.-Jesus inclines to the lowly, and comforts the forsaken. 110-113. 114. Eats bread in a Pharisee's house: a woman anoints his feet. 2nd Circuit of Galilee.-Jesus preaches throughout Galilee. 115. Capernaum.-Christ's relations endeavour to restrain him.--He cures a demoniac: Pharisees ascribe the miracle to Satan. 116, 117. Discourse in reply to the charge that he cast out demons through the connivance of Beelzebub.-Satan, if divided against himself, could not stand.-Blaspheme not against the power of the Holy Ghost.By your words ye shall be judged.—An evil generation seeketh after a sign. As the unclean spirit shall return with sevenfold power to the man from whom I have cast him out, so shall Satan return with increased power to you. Christ showeth who are his real kinsmen. 118-122. 123. 124. Parables before the multitude.-1st parable, The Sower.-Reasons for speaking in parables.-2nd, The Tares.-3rd, The Mustard Seed.4th, The Leaven. Private interview with the disciples. 125-129. 130. Discourse to the disciples.-Exposition of the parable of the Sower.Cautions his disciples to improve his teachings.-Exposition of the parable of the Tares. 5th, 6th, and 7th parables Kingdom of heaven likened to a hidden treasure, a pearl of great price, and a draught-net.-Its teachers like householders. 131-135. Crosses the lake; Jesus rebukes the winds. 136. East of the Jordan. Gadara.-Jesus heals the demoniac in the country of the Gadarenes.-Returns to Capernaum. 137, 138. Galilee. Capernaum.-Again excuses his disciples from fasting.-Heals a woman with an issue of blood, and restores Jairus's daughter to life.Heals two blind men, and a dumb demoniac. 138-140. Nazareth.-Visits Nazareth a second time: Nazarenes persist in their unbelief. 3rd Circuit of Galilee.-Jesus sends out the 12 apostles. 141. 142. Charge to the Twelve.-Your mission is to the Jews only.-Take no care for your subsistence.-Be not afraid of persecutions, which ye share with your Master, but beware of men.-Preach the gospel boldly. I am not come to send peace, but to bring variance.-Those who receive you receive me. 143-148. Capernaum.-Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, hears of Jesus.-John beheaded through the influence of Herodias. 149, 150. East of Jordan. Desert of Bethsaida in Decapolis.-Jesus with the 12 apostles again crosses Lake Gennesaret.-Feeds 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. 151, 152. 153. Lake Gennesaret.-Walks on the sea. Galilee. Capernaum.-Returns to Capernaum, and is met by the multitude. 154. Discourse to the multitude.-Ye follow me for the loaves and fishes: labour rather for the meat that endureth.-I am the Bread of Life: believe in me.-I do the will of my Father: he wills that all men should believe in me.-Murmur not that I ascribe to myself a direct heavenly origin.-All who eat my flesh and drink my blood, i. e. partake of the benefits of the atonement, will have eternal life. Many of the disciples leave him: the twelve remain. 155-159. 160. Notes.-Doubtful passage on the angel's troubling the water at Bethesda (96). On the disciples plucking the corn on the sabbath (101). The Herodians (103). Independent translation by St. Matthew of Isaiah xlii. 1-4 (104). Variations in Matthew and Luke in relating the healing of the centurion's servant (107). On the healing of the centurion's servant (107). The centurion's idea of Jesus (107). Hell, or Hades (112). Value of the penny, or denarius (114). Difference between the anointing of our Lord in the house of the Pharisee and in that of Simon (114). Allusion to our Saviour's private life (115). Jewish exorcisers (118). Signification of the parable (124). Note on the parables (134). On the miracle of allaying the storm (136). Gadarenes, or Gergesenes (137). One demoniac-Matthew says two (137). Connexion between the miracle of healing the demoniac and that of allay ing the storm (137). Conduct of the synagogue (139). Selection of preachers in the synagogue (141). Brethren of our Lord (141). Account of Herodias (150). On the miracle of feeding the 5000 (152). Watches of the night (153). V. Third Year of our Lord's public Ministry. Time-April 16, A. D. 29, to April 5, a. D. 30. 3rd Passover. April 16, A. D. 29. Capernaum.*-Pharisees and scribes come from Jerusalem to Jesus at Capernaum: complain that his disciples do not observe the traditions.-Jesus accuses the Pharisees of setting aside God's commands by their tradition.-Man is not defiled by what goeth in, but by what cometh out, of his mouth. 161-163. Borders of Phoenicia.-Jesus heals the Syro-Phoenician woman. 164. East of Jordan. Bethsaida in Decapolis.-Heals a deaf man with an impediment in his speech.-Feeds 4000 with 7 loaves and a few fishes. 165, 166. West of Jordan. Magdala, or Dalmanutha.-Crosses Lake Gennesaret to Dalmanutha, or Magdala: Pharisees ask for a sign. 167. East. Bethsaida in Decapolis.-Returns to Bethsaida: cautions his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees.-Heals a blind man. 168, 169. Borders of Cæsarea Philippi.-Peter declares him to be the Christ: Jesus blesses him.-1st prediction of his sufferings and death. 170, 171. Discourse to the disciples.-Be patient in persecution: what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 172. Galilee. Mount Tabor.-The Transfiguration.-Jesus discourses on Elias [Elijah] the forerunner. 173, 174. Plain near Tabor.-Jesus cures a demoniac child which his disciples had failed to do. 175. Capernaum.-2nd prediction of his death and resurrection.-Pays the tribute with a stater taken from a fish.-Disciples contend who should be greatest. 176-178. Discourse exhorting the disciples to humility, forbearance, and brotherly love. Be humble and unassuming as this little child.-Restrain not those who are for me.-Woe against those who seduce the little ones, or regenerate, from the faith.-Cut off all sinful influences which endanger your spiritual life.-Despise not the humble believer. -If thy brother (fellow-believer) trespass, 1st, tell him of it alone; 2nd, before witnesses; 3rd, to the church.-What the church ordains on earth shall be confirmed in heaven.-Forgive your brother unto seventy times seven.-Parable of the unmerciful servant. 179-187. Feast of Tabernacles, Oct. 11, A. D. 29.-Brethren of Jesus advise him to show himself in Jerusalem. 188. Jerusalem.-Jesus goes privately to Jerusalem: the Jews murmur at his absence.-Jesus teaches in the Temple. 189, 190. Discourse to the Jews.-Difference between his doctrine and that of the Rabbies.-Contrast between healing a man on the sabbath and circumcision on the sabbath. 191, 192. * See note to sect. 161. The Sanhedrim attempt to take Jesus.-Jesus continues his discourse: the Jews cannot understand him.-Last day of the feast.-The people are divided about who Jesus is.-Pharisees enraged because the officers did not arrest Jesus.-Jesus again in the Temple: the adulteress brought before him. 193-197. Discourse to the Pharisees in the Temple.-My record of myself is true: it is testified by myself and the Father.-Ye are of this world: I am not of this world: when ye have lifted me up ye shall know me.-Ye are the servants of sin, though of the seed of Abraham according to the flesh. If ye were Abraham's children in the disposition of your spirit, ye would do the works of Abraham.-If God were your Father, ye would love me.-The devil, a murderer and a liar, is your father.-I seek not my own glory: it is my Father that honoureth me.-Before Abraham was, I am. 198-205. Our Lord threatened with stoning.-Heals a man born blind.-The blind man is taken before the Pharisees: is cast out of the synagogue for his faith in Jesus.-The cured man confesses his belief to our Lord. 206-209. Discourse to the Pharisees.-I am come to enlighten those who are in ignorance, to leave in darkness those who will not see.-Parable of the Good Shepherd.—I am the door of the sheep and the Good Shepherd but the hirelings care not for the sheep. 210-212. Division among the Jews. 213. Feast of Dedication, Dec. 19, A. D. 29.-Jesus makes known to the Jews his Divine origin: they threaten to stone him. Bethabara.-Jesus flies from the Jews. 214. 215. Bethany, 2 miles from Jerusalem.-History of Lazarus: our Lord brings him to life after he has been dead four days. 216. Ephraim, 20 miles north of Jerusalem.-Sanhedrim assemble.-Caiaphas the High Priest advises the death of Jesus, who flies to Ephraim. 217. Samaria.-Jesus leaves Ephraim and goes through Samaria to Caper naum. Galilee. Capernaum.-Sends out the 70 disciples. 218. 219. Charge to the 70 disciples.-Take no care for your subsistence: preach the gospel and heal the sick.-Woe unto those cities who do not receive you, for they who despise you despise me and Him that sent 220, 221. me. The Seventy return: rejoice at their power over the demon world.Jesus rejoices before the Father, and with his disciples.-Answers the inquiry of a lawyer concerning eternal life.-Parable of the Good Samaritan. 222-225. 4th Circuit of Galilee.-Jesus is entertained by Martha, and commends the choice of Mary.-Prescribes to his disciples a form of prayer. 226, 227. Discourse on prayer.-Continual prayer to your heavenly Father will always be answered. 228. Jesus cures a demoniac: Pharisees ascribe the miracle to Satan. 229. |