against him, how they might against him, how they might destroy him. destroy him. SECTION VII. CHRIST RETIRES TOWARD THE SEA. Matt. xii. 15-21. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence*: and great multitudes followed him, Mark iii. 7-12. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. * See Stud. Gosp. pp. 333, 334, and Vol. Min. pp. 45, 46. Mark iii. 7-12. And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. 11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he straitly charged them, that they should not make him known. |