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Herod and Herodias—Mat_14:1-4; Mar_1:14; Mar_6:17-20 A few months after the circumstances which engaged our attention last evening, John the Baptist was cast into prison by Herod the tetrarch, or, as he was commonly called, “the king” of Galilee. This is the same Herod who had succeeded to the tetrarchy after the death of Herod the … Continue reading ““690. HEROD AND HERODIAS—MATTHEW 14:1-4; MARK 1:14; 6:17-20””

The Samaritans—Joh_4:4 After a long absence in Judea of about eight months, Jesus set out on his return into Galilee. This must have been in the month of November, or early in December. Various reasons have been assigned for this movement. Some conjecture that it was from having heard of John’s imprisonment; but it does … Continue reading ““691. THE SAMARITANS—JOHN 4:4””

Nicodemus—John 3 The new and startling style of our Lord’s discourse during his first ministerial visit to Jerusalem, the miracles that He wrought, and the remarkable public act and assumption of high authority which have lately engaged our attention, made a strong impression upon some minds, and drew many people to Him. The Pharisees indeed … Continue reading ““687. NICODEMUS—JOHN 3””

Luke 4 : Thirty-Fourth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

Jesus and John—Joh_3:22-36 When our Lord withdrew from Jerusalem He did not hasten back into Galilee, but remained in Judea, and at length proceeded to the Jordan, where He began to baptize. This seemed to common apprehension to bring Him into direct rivalry with John, who was then actually baptizing at another station on the … Continue reading ““689. JESUS AND JOHN—JOHN 3:22-36””

The Traders Driven from the Temple—Joh_2:13-22 John is the only one of the evangelists who relates this miracle at Cana of Galilee; and he goes on to state that “after this He [Jesus] went down to Capernaum, He and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples;” that is to say, all the party connected … Continue reading ““685. THE TRADERS DRIVEN FROM THE TEMPLE—JOHN 2:13-22””

Herod’s Temple—Joh_2:20 The declaration of the Jews, “Forty and six years was this temple in building,” may seem to need some explanation; for we all know that the temple reared by the Jews after their return from the Exile—that is, the second temple—was completed in twenty-one years. Was, then, the temple which existed in our … Continue reading ““686. HEROD’S TEMPLE—JOHN 2:20””

The First Disciples—Joh_1:29-51 It appears from the words in which John closed the discussion with the delegates from the Sanhedrin, that Jesus himself was present among the auditors of that discussion. It thus seems that, after the temptation, He sought the spot where John was then preaching and baptizing: His object in this was, doubtless, … Continue reading ““683. THE FIRST DISCIPLES—JOHN 1:29-51””

The Beginning of Miracles—Joh_2:1-11 In the neighborhood of Nazareth there are two villages, one of which bears the name of Kefr Kenna, and the other of Kana el-Jelil: the former five miles to the north-east, the latter about seven miles to the north. In Kana el-Jelil, it is not difficult to recognize the “Cana of … Continue reading ““684. THE BEGINNING OF MIRACLES—JOHN 2:1-11””

Tempted Like as We Are—Luk_4:13 It demands particular notice that at the end of the history of our Lord’s temptation it is stated, that “when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a season.” This plainly implies, and indeed expresses, that he returned at a future time—once, if not oftener. … Continue reading ““681. TEMPTED LIKE AS WE ARE—LUKE 4:13””