John v. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God j 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father' which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself: so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search m the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. "I receive not honour from 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own him ye will receive. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of men. name, ✔ Phil. 2. 6. Comp. Dan. 12. 2. : Comp. Matt. 21. 26. m Acts 17. 11, 12. " Comp. Luke 24. 27. John v. another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me : for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? § 37. THE DISCIPLES PLUCK EARS OF GRAIN ON THE SABBATH.-On the way to Galilee? Matt. xii. 1-8. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.q 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; how he entered into the house of God, and did eat the show-bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests Pt 5 Or have ye not read in the law," how that on the sabbath days the priests Mark ii. 23-28. 23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.o 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him Pr 26 how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the showbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? • Comp. Gen. 3. 15; 49. 10; Num. 24. 17; Deut. 18. 15-18. P The circumstances narrated show that a passover had just been celebrated: see Note on 25. The sabbath here named was probably the first sabbath after the second day of the passover, or of unleavened bread; that is, the first of the seven sabbaths reckoned between that day and Pentecost: see the Lexicons, also Scaliger Emendat. Temp. VI. 557. Our Lord would seem to have hastened away from Jerusalem; for which a reason is found in John 5. 16, 18. Luke vi. 1-5. 1And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him ;” how he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone Pt q Deut. 23. 25. r 1 Sam. 21. 1-7. & Abiathar is here named as the high priest, but in 1 Sam. 21. 1-6 we find that his father Ahimelech was then in the office. This discrepancy may be removed by understanding the words to mean-'in the days of Abiathar, afterwards high priest.' His name is mentioned rather than his father's, because he too was present on the occasion alluded to (see 1 Sam. 22. 22), and having immediately succeeded his father, became better known in the history of David. t Lev. 24. 9. u Num. 28. 9, 10, 18, 19. Matt. xii. 6 in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. § 38. THE HEALING OF THE WITHERED HAND ON THE SABBATH.-Galilee : Matt. xii. 9-14. 9And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue; 10 and, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Capernaum? Mark iii. 1—6. 1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger," being grieved for the hardness of their 13 Then saith he to hearts, he saith unto the Luke vi. 6—11. 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered, 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the v Hos. 6. 6. Compare Eph. 4. 26, "Be ye angry, and sin w With anger: this is a remarkable statement not. Anger, therefore, is not necessarily respecting the meek and gracious Redeemer. sinful. D § 39. JESUS AT THE SEA OF TIBERIAS, IS FOLLOWED BY MULTITUDES. Matt. xii. 15-21. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; Mark iii. 7-12. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his diciples to the sea and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, 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. 9 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. 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. 16 and charged them that they should not make him known: 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust." § 40. JESUS WITHDRAWS TO THE MOUNTAIN, AND CHOOSES THE TWELVE; THE MULTITUDES FOLLOW HIM.-Near Capernaum. Mark iii. 13-19. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto The Herodians were Jews who were adherents of Herod, and maintained, in opposition to the Pharisees, the propriety of yielding obedience and tribute to the Roman government, from which Herod derived his authority. See § 118. ✔ See in § 40. Luke vi. 12-19. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out Isa. 42. 1-3. Comp. Isa. 11, 10. a See in § 48. The appointment of the twelve follows here according to Mark and Luke. Matt. 10. 2-4 gives their names, as having been already appointed. Lebbeus, called also Thaddeus by Mat Now Luke vi. into a mountain to pray, and continued Mark iii. him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 and Simon he surnamed Peter; and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges,which is, The sons of thunder: 18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him." Matt. x. 2-4. the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him." 4 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples and a great multitude of people coast of Tyre and Sidon, out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; and they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. § 41. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT-Near Capernaum. Matt. v. 1 to viii. 1. 1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain : and when he was set, his disciples came thew and Mark, is the same as Jude the brother of James in Luke. The epithet Zelotes, Zealot, is the Greek translation of o kavavírns (improperly given as the Canaanite in our version), derived ;קנְאָן .Aram קְנָא .from Heb Comp. John 1. 42. a See in § 22. In the plain, properly on a level place, i.e. a piece of table-land on a mountain, and not what we should call the plain. That this level spot lay on some high ground is indicated by the use (in preference to the dative) of the genitive case, which is not employed with ení except when the noun governed denotes something that is conceived to be itself elevated; so in Luke 22. 40, we have ení TOû тóпоν (on the spot) used of Gethsemane, which lay on the slope of Mount Olivet; compare also Matt. 24. 3, 30; Luke 4. 29; 22. 21; Acts 20. 9; 21. 40; and Zech. 14. 10 in the Septuagint. This peculiarity (hitherto unnoticed) in the usage of the genitive after éní is submitted to the examination of Greek scholars. The result of this strict rendering of the expression is highly interesting, as it enables us at once to harmonize the statements of the evangelists, inasmuch as Luke too shows that the sermon was delivered on a mountain, or some high ground, though on a level place. See the Note to this section in the Appendix. |