John vi. 13. Mark vi. 43. John vi. 13. Matt, xiv. 21.. John vi. 14. of the five barley loaves, and of the fishes, which remained over and above unto them that And they that had eaten were about five thou- Then those men which had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet, that should come into the world. MATT. xiv. ver. 15. part of ver. 16. ver. 17. part of ver. 19. and ver. 20. On the way to Jerusalem. 1 Mark vi. 35. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a John vi. 5. desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them-give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake; and gave the loaves to his disciples 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. LUKE ix. part of ver. 12. ver. 13. part of ver. 14. and ver. 16, 17. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the-and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said-Make them sit down 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes; and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. JOHN vi. part of ver. 13. 13 and filled twelve baskets with the fragments to offer their first-fruits. He concludes, therefore, with adopting the opinion of Reland, which is followed also by Schleusner (in voc. kopívoc) that the cophinus was used by the Jews for carrying about with them the articles of provision, &c. permitted by their law, and that the hay served to spread under them, when they were compelled to sleep abroad in places inhabited by Gentiles.-See the whole dissertation in Schoetgen. Hora Hebraicæ, vol. i. p. 133. Probably near * Or, over against Bethsaida. SECTION V. Christ sends the Multitude away, and prays alone 10. MATT. xiv. 22, 23. MARK vi. 45, 46. JOHN vi. 15. When Jesus therefore perceived that they John vi. 15. would come and take him by force, to make him a king, straightway he constrained his disciples to get into Mark vi. 45. the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he Matt. xiv. 23. went up he departed again into a mountain himself alone; John vi. 15. apart to pray and when the evening was come, Matt. xiv. 23. he was there alone. : MATT. xiv. ver. 22. and part of ver. 23. 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 -into a mountain MARK vi. ver. 46. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. Galilce. SECTION VI. Christ walks on the Sea to his Disciples, who are overtaken with a MATT. xiv. 24-34. MARK vi. 47-53. JOHN vi. 16-22. And when the even was now come, his disciples John vi. 16. went down unto the sea, 10 It is a good remark of Dr. Gill, that those, who desired a temporal Redeemer, were unworthy of his presence. All who follow Christ for powershew-popularity-wealth, or honour, or for any other purpose than to receive a spiritual Messiah, are unworthy of him. Christ retired to a mountain, and declined all worldly honours. To have the power of praying, to be admitted as Christ was admitted, into communion with God the Father, is higher and more inestimable than all earthly distinctions and treasures. 11 Christ here demonstrated his power as the Lord of Nature. He walked upon the sea, and when he entered into the ship the waves and the wind acknowledged him, and the ship was instantly at the place of its destination. Nonnus has given a beautiful description of this miracle: Christ, he tells us, walked upon the water with unwetted feet; and when he came into the ship it moved as by a divine impulse, like a winged thought of the mind, without winds, without oars, self-moving to the distant haven. Χριστὸν ἐθηήσαντο διαστείχοντα θαλάσσης John vi. 17. And entered into a ship, and went over the sea Galilee. towards Capernaum : Mark vi. 47. and the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land: John vi. 17. John vi. 18. Matt. xiv. 24. Mark vi. 48. Matt. xiv. 25. and it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to And the sea arose, by reason of a great wind But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves; for the wind was contrary. And he saw them toiling in rowing: And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea; Mark vi. 48. and would have passed by them. John vi. 19. Matt. xiv. 26. Mark vi. 50. Matt. xiv. 27. Matt.xiv. 28. Matt. xiv. 29. Matt. xiv. 30. Matt. xiv. 31. Mark vi. 51. John vi. 21. Matt. xiv. 32. John vi. 21. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. * But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was ✶ Or, strong. afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, And he went up unto them into the ship; And when they were come into the ship, the and immediately the ship was at the land whither *Αβροχον ἴχνος ἔχοντα, βατῆς ἁλὸς ὀξὺν ὁδίτην Για νόος πτερόεις, ἀνέμων δίχα, νόσφιν έρετμων. Galilee. and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond Mark vi. 51. measure, and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the Mark vi, 52. loaves for their hearts were hardened. Then they that were in the ship came and wor- Matt. xiv. 33. shipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God 12. 47 48 MARK vi. part of ver. 47, 48, ver. 49. and part of ver. 50, 51. for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out : 50 —And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: It is I; be not afraid. MATT. xiv. 34, 35, 36. MARK vi. 53, to the end. And when they had passed over, they came into Mark vi. 53, the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. And when they were come out of the ship, Mark vi, 54. straightway they knew him. And when the men of that place had know- Matt. xiv. 35. ledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, And ran through that whole region round Mark vi. 55. about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was; and brought unto him all that were diseased; Matt. xiv. 35. And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or Mark vi. 56. cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him, that they might touch if it were but the border 12 Markland (ap Bowyer's Crit. Conjec. p. 95.) has justly remarked the difference between this confession (ảλn0wc des vid ɛï) which is no higher acknowledgment than the heathen centurion, and the soldiers, made at the crucifixion; and that of St. Peter contained in Matt. xvi. 16. e e o Xpusic, ios TOY Geo TOY Swvrog, thou art THE Christ, THE Son of THE one God, THE living God. Matt. xiv. 36. the hem of his garment: and as many as touched Galilee. were made perfectly whole. MATT. xiv. ver. 34. and part of ver. 36. 34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret 36 And besought him that they might only touch MARK vi. part of ver. 56. 56 of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. * Or, it. SECTION VIII. Christ teaches in the Synagogue of Capernaum. Conversation with his Disciples. John vi. 22. John vi, 23. John vi. 24. John vi. 25. John vi. 26. John vi. 27. John vi. 28. John vi. 29. John vi. 30. JOHN vi. 22, to the end, and vii. 1. The day following, when the people which stood Capernaum. on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks :) When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. * not. * Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but Or, Work for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: m for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? m Matt.iii. 17. 23. Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is n 1 John iii. the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What sign shew |
