Our blessed Saviour having in the former chapter wrought two famous miracles, in curing. woman of her bloody issue, and raising Jairus's daughter from death, we find him here in the beginning of this chapter passing INTO HIS OWN COUNTRY, that is, the city of Nazareth in Galilee, called his own city... [ Continue Reading ]
We heard before, chap. 3, of our Saviour's solemn calling his apostles to their work and office; now he sends them forth to execute their office. Where observe, 1. The person that sends them forth; Christ. Learn thence, That none ought to take upon them the office of preaching, or any other minist... [ Continue Reading ]
The history of John the Baptist's death is here recorded by this evangelist, as St. Matthew had done before, Matthew 14:1-2. Here we have these particulars further observable; 1. The character and description of. zealous and faithful minister. He is one that deals plainly, and dares tell the greate... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. How the report of John's death being brought to Christ, he presently withdraws, and his disciples with him, from that place into the desert. Christ will not long continue his presence in those places where any of his servants are slain, and others of them are in danger. Observe, 2.... [ Continue Reading ]
This miracle of our Saviour's feeding five thousand men, besides women and children, with five loaves and two fishes, is recorded by all the four evangelists, and in the history of it these following particulars are observable. Note, 1. The disciples' pity towards the multitude, who had long fasted... [ Continue Reading ]
This paragraph acquaints us with another miracle which our Saviour wrought, IN WALKING UPON THE SEA TO HIS DISCIPLES; and herein we have observable, 1. His sending his disciples to sea: HE CONSTRAINED them to go into. ship; NOT COMPELLING THEM AGAINST THEIR WILLS, BUT COMMANDING THEM TO TAKE SHIP AN... [ Continue Reading ]
Here observe, 1. The unwearied diligence and industry of our Saviour in going about to do good: he no sooner landeth, but he goeth to Gennesaret, and healeth their sick. It was the great business and constant employment of our Saviour's life to travel from place to place, that he might be useful and... [ Continue Reading ]