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The Second Tour through Galilee—Mat_12:22 to Mat_13:53; Mar_3:30 to Mar_4:34; Luk_8:1 to Luk_13:9 After this our Lord made another circuit through the towns and villages of Galilee, attended by the twelve apostles, and by other disciples. It seems uncertain, till we again find Him by the shores of the Sea of Galilee, whether the incidents … Continue reading ““710. THE SECOND TOUR THROUGH GALILEE—MATTHEW 12:22-13:53; MARK 3:30-4:34; LUKE 8:1-13:9””

The Storm—Mat_8:18-34; Mar_4:35 to Mar_5:21; Luk_8:22-40 Jesus was desirous to visit the region that lay east of the southern extremity of the Lake of Tiberias, and embarked with his disciples in “a ship,” or large boat, for that purpose. During the passage, a sudden and violent squall, such as small inland seas, surrounded by mountain … Continue reading ““711. THE STORM—MATTHEW 8:18-34; MARK 4:35-5:21; LUKE 8:22-40””

The Dying and the Dead—Mat_8:5-13; Luk_7:1-17 The Sermon on the Mount was delivered at no great distance from Capernaum, and when our Lord had finished He proceeded to that city. There was a centurion Note: The commander of a company or centurio of infantry, the number of which varied with times and circumstances from thirty … Continue reading ““708. THE DYING AND THE DEAD—MATTHEW 8:5-13; LUKE 7:1-17””

Two Incidents at Capernaum—Mat_11:2-19; Luk_7:18-50 We find Jesus again at Capernaum; and his stay there before commencing another journey is marked by two interesting incidents, recorded by the evangelists. The first of these was the appearance of some of John’s disciples at the place, on a mission of inquiry from their master. John had now … Continue reading ““709. TWO INCIDENTS AT CAPERNAUM—MATTHEW 11:2-19; LUKE 7:18-50””

The Sabbath-Day—Mat_12:1-14; Mar_2:23 to Mar_3:6; Luk_6:1-11 The Sabbath was a Divine institution; and as such it could not be abrogated, nor its prescribed observance altered, or modified, by any authority less than Divine. When our Lord, therefore, claimed absolute power over the Sabbath-day—when He declared that the Son of man was “Lord even of the … Continue reading ““706. THE SABBATH-DAY—MATTHEW 12:1-14; MARK 2:23-3:6; LUKE 6:1-11””

The Twelve Apostles—Mat_10:1-42; Mar_3:7-19; Luk_6:13-49; Matthew 5-7 On returning to Galilee, Jesus proceeded in the first instance to the Lake of Tiberias, where, as we have seen, He had fixed his head-quarters. Here He might at any time, by crossing the lake, place himself beyond the reach not only of the Jewish rulers at Jerusalem, … Continue reading ““707. THE TWELVE APOSTLES—MATTHEW 10:1-42; MARK 3:7-19; LUKE 6:13-49; MATTHEW 5-7””

Luke 6-8 : Thirty-Sixth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Impotent Man—Joh_5:5-47 When Jesus passed by the pool of Bethesda, He saw a crowd of miserable objects lying about, waiting for the moving of the waters. His compassionate eyes were especially drawn towards one poor creature who had been a helpless cripple for thirty-eight years; and whose quiet but intelligent face expressed no eagerness … Continue reading ““705. THE IMPOTENT MAN—JOHN 5:5-47””

The Housetop—Mat_9:2-8; Mar_2:4-12; Luk_5:20-26 Having brought the friends and their afflicted burden to the roof, let us consider what they had to do when they got there. Many, founding their notions of the sacred text upon the houses they see around them, conceive that, Jesus being in an upper room, the men removed the slates … Continue reading ““701. THE HOUSETOP—MATTHEW 9:2-8; MARK 2:4-12; LUKE 5:20-26””

The Publicans—Mat_9:9; Mar_2:14-15; Luk_5:27-32 There is nothing more evident throughout the gospels than the scorn and detestation in which a body of people called “the Publicans” were held by the Jewish people. Publican was a Roman title (publicanus) belonging to the collectors of the public revenue, and was applied equally to the Romans of rank … Continue reading ““702. THE PUBLICANS—MATTHEW 9:9; MARK 2:14-15; LUKE 5:27-32””