And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, Ver. 1. _As the people pressed upon him_] This was both an argument of the truth of his humanity (that he was thronged and thrust together by the unmannerly multitude) and a part o... [ Continue Reading ]
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing _their_ nets. Ver. 2. _Were washing their nets_] Though they laboured last night, and had taken nothing. _Ferendum et sperandum._ Hope beguiles calamity, as good company doth the way.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Ver. 3. _He prayed him_] Gr. He gently asked him, ηρωτησεν, will you be pleased to thrust out a little? SeePhilippians 2:8... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. Ver. 4. _Let down your nets_] This is the fare he pays them, for the use of their ship. No man loseth by Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. Ver. 5. _We have toiled all night, &c._] _Omnia feci, et nihil expedit, _ said Severus the emperor. (Spartian.) SeeHebrews 2:13; Haggai 2:6. if God stop... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. Ver. 6. _And their net brake_] Yet the fishes got not out, which some note for another miracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they beckoned unto _their_ partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. Ver. 7. _Filled both the ships_] Here the dumb fishes do clearly preach Christ to be the Son of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
When Simon Peter saw _it_, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. Ver. 8. _For I am a sinful man_] Gr. A man a sinner, ανηρ αμαρτωλος, a very mixture and compound of dirt and sin. See the like phrase, Numbers 32:14 .... [ Continue Reading ]
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: Ver. 9. _And he was astonished_] Gr. Fear seized upon him, and surrounded him, περιεσχεν, as Tacitus saith, _Induere pavores._... [ Continue Reading ]
And so _was_ also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. Ver. 10. _Thou shalt catch men_] _See Trapp on "_ Mat 4:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. Ver. 11. _They forsook all, and followed him_] They had given their names to him before, John 1:43; but now they see by this miracle his power to provide for them, they leave all to live with him. We love to see how... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on _his_ face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. Ver. 12. _If thou wilt, thou canst_] It is a ready way to speed, to found our prayers upon the power of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he put forth _his_ hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. Ver. 13. _I will, be thou clean_] So ready is Christ to gratify his suppliants, yea, to be commanded by them, Isaiah 45:11 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. Ver. 14. _For a testimony unto them_] For a Bill of Indictment against them. Reprobates shall give a heavy account to God of all the means... [ Continue Reading ]
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. Ver. 15. _But so much the more_] Fame follows them that comes from it, and the contrary: as the crocodile doth.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. Ver. 16. _And he withdrew_] Pray, if you mean to prosper.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was _present_ to heal them. Ver. 17. _And the power of the Lord_] So it is, when... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought _means_ to bring him in, and to lay _him_ before him. Ver. 18. _And, behold, men brought_] _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mar 2:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mar 2:4 _"_ _See T... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they could not find by what _way_ they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with _his_ couch into the midst before Jesus. Ver. 19. _They went upon the housetop_] Which (according to the custom of building in those Eas... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. Ver. 20. _Thy sins are forgiven thee_] Let our sicknesses mind us of our sins, that we soon seek pardon.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; o... [ Continue Reading ]
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. Ver. 24. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mar 2:5 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. Ver. 25. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:8 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mar 2:12 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. Ver. 26. _Strange things_] Gr. παραδοξα, paradoxes, things that we never thought to have seen; and above belief, had we not seen them.... [ Continue Reading ]
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that... [ Continue Reading ]
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 33 A... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? Ver. 34. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 9:15 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mar 2:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. Ver. 35. _And then shall they fast_] This is fulfilled, saith Bellarmine, in our Lent fasts. But this was fulfilled, say we, when Christ was crucified, and the apostles mourned. Papist... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was _taken_ out of the new agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottle... [ Continue Reading ]