Matt. xv. 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man." 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 these are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. Mark vii. not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats ? 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.* 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, 23 blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come from within, and defile the man. § 68. THE DAUGHTER OF A SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN IS HEALED. Matt. xv. 21-28. 21 Then Jesus Mark vii. 24-30. 24 And from went thence, and departed into the thence he arose, and went into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon." 22 And, be- borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered hold, a woman of Canaan came out of into an house, and would have no man the same coasts, and cried unto him, know it: but he could not be hid. saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, 25 For a certain woman, whose young thou Son of David; my daughter is daughter had an unclean spirit, heard grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But of him, and came and fell at his feet: he answered her not a word. And his 26 the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenidisciples came and besought him, say- cian by nation; and she besought him ing, Send her away; for she crieth after that he would cast forth the devil out 24 But he answered and said, I am of her daughter. not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' us.a G 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. 28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's the death of John the Baptist; and perhaps too on account of Herod's temporary presence in that province by which his own personal danger would naturally be increased. See Note on § 63. He answered her not a word: partly for the purpose of intimating that his personal ministry on earth was not designed for the heathen; and partly for a trial of her faith, that its strength might appear, and serve as an example to others. a Comp. Acts 16. 16-18. Matt. xv. table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Mark vii. crumbs. 29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. § 69. A DEAF AND DUMB MAN HEALED; ALSO MANY OTHERS. THOUSAND ARE FED.-The Decapolis. Matt. xv. 29-38. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. Matt. xv. FOUR Mark vii. 31-37. viii. 1-9. 31And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he 30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31 insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat and I will not send them away : The Decapolis was a region including ten cities on the S. and S.E. of the lake of Tiberias. Our Lord in returning from Tyre and Sidon had probably passed through Galilee. The feeding of the four thousand obviously took place in the 31 charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. Mark viii. In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat,. Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 and if I send them Decapolis; since Jesus immediately afterwards passes over the lake to Magdala, or Dalmanutha,. on its western shore. Comp. Matt. 8. 4; 12. 16-20; Mark 8. 26. Matt. xv. fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. Mark viii. away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. Mark viii. 10–12. 10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. § 70. THE JEWS AGAIN REQUIRE A SIGN."-Near Magdala. Matt. xv. 39. xvi. 1-4. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala." 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. say, It 3 And Matt. xvi. 1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye will be fair weather: for the sky is red. in the morning, It will be foul weather today for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. : Mark viii. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. g Magdalene belonged, as her name signifies. Comp. Matt. 12. 38-40; Luke 11. 16, 29. 9 There shall no sign be given: meaning such a sign as they desired, i. e. one from heaven. § 71. THE DISCIPLES CAUTIONED AGAINST THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES, ETC.-N. E. coast of the Sea of Galilee. " And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven" of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. $ Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up P 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up ? How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Mark viii. 13--21. 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again. departed to the other side. 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven" of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? § 72. A BLIND MAN HEALED.—Bethsaida (Julias). Mark viii. 22-26. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. 25 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. Comp. Luke 12. 1. j See in § 69. iSee in § 64. This healing of a blind man at the northern Bethsaida, is related only by Mark. It took place on the way from the eastern shore of the fake toward Cæsarea Philippi. § 73. PETER AND THE REST AGAIN PROFESS THEIR FAITH IN CHRIST.' Matt. xvi. 13-20. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist :" some, Elias;" and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Region of Cæsarea Philippi. Mark viii. 27-30. 27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am ? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist:" but some say, Elias;" and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. Luke ix. 18-21. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist;m but some say, Elias ;" and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church;" and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Mark viii. 30 And he charged them Luke ix. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing. $74. OUR LORD FORETELLS HIS DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND THE TRIALS OF HIS FOLLOWERS.-Region of Cæsarea Philippi. Matt. xvi. 21-28. 21 From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, 1 See § 66. m Matt. 14. 1, 2. Mark viii. 31-38, ix. 1. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three Luke ix. 22-27. 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. " Mark 6. 15; Mal. 4. 5. • John 1. 42. P Eph. 2. 20; Rev. 21. 14. |