Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, : 19 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him 20 all things that himself doeth and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may marvel. For as the Father 21 raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son also quickeneth whom he will. For neither doth the Father 22 judge any man, but he hath given all judgement unto the Son; that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the 23 Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, 24 and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgement, but hath passed out of death into life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and 25 now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath 26 life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself: and he gave him authority to execute judgement, 27 because he is 'the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all 28 that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, and shall come 29 forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done ill, unto the resurrection of judgement. I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: 30 and my judgement is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. It is 31 32 1 Or, a son of man 2 Or, practised another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the 33 witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye have sent 34 unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth. But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say 35 these things, that ye may be saved. He was the lamp that burneth and shineth: and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light. 36 37 But the witness which I have is greater than that of John for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father which sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen 38 his form. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. 39 4I 42 'Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness 40 of me; and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life. I receive not glory from men. But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come 44 in his own name, him ye will receive. How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not? 43 45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set 46 your hope. For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; 47 for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? 1 Or, Search the scriptures 2 Some ancient authorities read the only one. CHAPTER V. PORTION OF FIRST YEAR OF MINISTRY. § XLVI.S LIV. From the First Summer Circuit in Galilee ΤΟ The End of the First Winter's Residence at Capernaum. Time. A period of about 8 or 9 months from the Feast of Pentecost (May). XLVI. FIRST SUMMER CIRCUIT IN GALILEE*. Time. A period of about three months from a date immediately subsequent to the Feast of Pentecost (May) to the Day of Atonement (the roth day of Tisri-September). S. Luke iv. 14, 15. AND Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into 14 Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about. * The Proclamation of the Kingdom recorded only in a short summary by S. Matthew and S. Mark is expressly stated by the former to have commenced after a visit to Nazareth. The avowed object of S. Luke being to elucidate the narratives of the other Gospels, he describes shortly the way in which Christ was occupied from the time of His arrival in Galilee up to the date of this visit to Nazareth, and then describes in detail the visit itself. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 12 14 S. Matt. iv. 12. Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee. S. Mark i. 14, 15. Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into 15 Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel". 16 17 XLVII. CHRIST AT NAZARETH. Time. The Day of Atonement. This being the day on which the year of Jubilee always commenced, the lesson appointed for the day described the benefits of that year. This description Christ declares to have prefigured His works and to be fulfilled in Himself. S. Luke iv. 16―30. AND he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read. And there was delivered unto him 'the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written, S. Mark's summary covers both the earlier teaching recorded by S. Luke and the more formal preaching and proclamation of the kingdom which S. Matthew says was subsequent to Christ's settlement at Capernaum. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 'Because he anointed me to preach 'good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. 18 19 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, 20 and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears. 21 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of 22 grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son? And he said unto them, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country. And he said, 23 24 Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. But of a truth I say unto you, There were 25 many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land; and unto none of 26 them was Elijah sent, but only to 'Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of 27 1 Or, Wherefore 3 Or, roll 2 Or, the gospel 4 Gr. Sarepta. |