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The Burial of Christ
THE BURIAL OF CHRIST. We have here an account of Christ's burial, and the manner and circumstances of it, concerning which observe, 1. The kindness and good will of his friends that laid him in the grave. 2. The malice…
The Resurrection
THE RESURRECTION. For the proof of Christ's resurrection, we have here the testimony of the angel, and of Christ himself, concerning his resurrection. Now we may think that it would have been better, if the matter had b…
The Resurrection
THE RESURRECTION. For the further proof of the resurrection of Christ, we have here the confession of the adversaries that were upon the guard; and there are two things which strengthen this testimony—that they were eye…
The Apostolic Commission
THE APOSTOLIC COMMISSION. This evangelist passes over several other appearances of Christ, recorded by Luke and John, and hastens to this, which was of all other the most solemn, as being promised and appointed again an…
The Ministry of John the Baptist
THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. We may observe here, I. What the New Testament is—the divine testament, to which we adhere above all that is human; the new testament, which we advance above that which was old. It is t…
The Baptism of Jesus
THE BAPTISM OF JESUS. We have here a brief account of Christ's baptism and temptation, which were largely related Matthew 3:1 I. His baptism, which was his first public appearance, after he had long lived obscurely in N…
The Opening of Christ's Ministry
THE OPENING OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY. Here is, I. A general account of Christ's preaching in Galilee. John gives an account of his preaching in Judea, before this (John 2:1), which the other evangelists had omitted, who chi…
The Expulsion of Evil Spirits
THE EXPULSION OF EVIL SPIRITS. As soon as Christ began to preach, he began to work miracles for the confirmation of his doctrine; and they were such as intimated the design and tendency of his doctrine, which were to co…
Christ Healing Many Patients
CHRIST HEALING MANY PATIENTS. In these verses, we have, I. A particular account of one miracle that Christ wrought, in the cure of Peter's wife's mother, who was ill of a fever. This passage we had before, in Matthew. O…
The Healing of a Leper
THE HEALING OF A LEPER. We have here the story of Christ's cleansing a leper, which we had before, Matthew 8:2-4. It teaches us, 1. How to apply ourselves to Christ; come as this leper did, (1.) With great humility; thi…
The Healing of a Paralytic
THE HEALING OF A PARALYTIC. Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd wo…
Christ among Publicans and Sinners
CHRIST AMONG PUBLICANS AND SINNERS. Here is, I. Christ preaching by the sea-side (Mark 2:13), whither he went for room, because he found, upon second trial, no house or street large enough to contain his auditory; but u…
The Hypocritical Rigour of the Pharisees
THE HYPOCRITICAL RIGOUR OF THE PHARISEES. Christ had been put to justify himself in conversing with publicans and sinners: here he is put to justify his disciples; and in what they do according to his will he will justi…
The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed
THE WITHERED HAND RESTORED; MULTITUDES HEALED. Here, as before, we have our Lord Jesus busy at work in the synagogue first, and then by the sea side; to teach us that his presence should not be confined either to the on…
The Calling of the Apostles
THE CALLING OF THE APOSTLES. In these verses, we have, I. The choice Christ made of the twelve apostles to be his constant followers and attendants, and to be sent abroad as there was occasion, to preach the gospel. Obs…
The Blasphemy of the Scribes
THE BLASPHEMY OF THE SCRIBES. I. Here is, The impudent impious brand which the scribes fastened upon Christ's casting out devils, that they might evade and invalidate the conviction of it, and have a poor excuse for not…
The Family of Christ
THE FAMILY OF CHRIST. Here is, 1. The disrespect which Christ's kindred, according to the flesh, showed to him, when he was preaching (and they knew very well that he was then in his element); they not only stood withou…
The Parable of the Sower
THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER. The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mark 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible…
The Gradual Advance of the Gospel
THE GRADUAL ADVANCE OF THE GOSPEL. The lessons which our Saviour designs to teach us here by parables and figurative expressions are these:— I. That those who are good ought to consider the obligations they are under to…
Christ and His Disciples in the Storm
CHRIST AND HIS DISCIPLES IN THE STORM. This miracle which Christ wrought for the relief of his disciples, in stilling the storm, we had before (Matthew 8:23, &c.); but it is here more fully related. Observe, 1. It was t…
The Expulsion of Legion
THE EXPULSION OF LEGION. We have here an instance of Christ's dispossessing the strong man armed, and disposing of him as he pleased, to make it appear that he was stronger than he. This he did when he was come to the o…
The Healing of the Bloody Issue
THE HEALING OF THE BLOODY ISSUE. The Gadarenes having desired Christ to leave their country, he did not stay to trouble them long, but presently went by water, as he came, back to the other side (Mark 5:21), and there m…
The Daughter of Jairus Restored to Life
THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS RESTORED TO LIFE. Diseases and deaths came into the world by the sin and disobedience of the first Adam; but by the grace of the second Adam both are conquered. Christ, having healed an incurable…
The Contempt Poured on Christ
THE CONTEMPT POURED ON CHRIST. Here, I. Christ makes a visit to his own country, the place not of his birth, but of his education; that was Nazareth; where his relations were. He had been in danger of his life among the…