Transcriber's Note:
Inconsistencies in hyphenation, and apparent punctuation and spelling errors, have been corrected. Repetitions of "of" and "the" have been removed.
An advertisement for the Expositor's Bible series has been moved to the end of the text.
Inconsistencies in spelling have been corrected by the following changes:
chapters 3 and 4, "Judea" to "Judæa"; chapters 5 and 9, "intrusted" to "entrusted"; chapter 10, "baptized" to "baptised"; chapter 21, "Cesarea" to "Cæsarea".
Bold text has been rendered in ordinary font, and small capitals in ordinary capitals. Italics are indicated by _underscores_.
EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D., _Editor of "The Expositor."_
BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON, M.A., D.D. _London._
TORONTO: WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPÔT, CORNER OF YONGE AND TEMPERANCE STREETS. 1890.
BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON, M.A., D.D., _London_, AUTHOR OF "THE AGES BEFORE MOSES," "THE MOSAIC ERA," ETC.
TORONTO: WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPÔT, CORNER OF YONGE AND TEMPERANCE STREETS. 1890.
I. THE COMING OF THE CHRIST 1 MATT. I.
II. HIS RECEPTION 13 MATT. II.
III. HIS HERALD 24 MATT. III. 1-12.
IV. HIS BAPTISM 31 MATT. III. 13-17.
V. HIS TEMPTATION 39 MATT. IV. 1-11.
VI. BEGINNING OF HIS GALILEAN MINISTRY 48 MATT. IV. 12-25.
VII. THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM 57 ("Sermon on the Mount.") MATT. V., VI., VII. I. The Nature and Constitution of the Kingdom 58 1. In Itself ("The Beatitudes") 58 2. In Relation to the World 62 II. The Law of the Kingdom 69 1. General Principles 69 2. Illustrations from the Moral Law 73 3. Illustrations from Religious Duty 79 4. Duty in Relation to the World and the Things of it 85 (1) As regards the Good Things of the World 86 (2) As regards the Evil in the World 91 III. Invitation to enter the Kingdom 95
VIII. THE SIGNS OF THE KINGDOM 105 MATT. VIII.-IX. 35. The Leper 107 The Centurion's Servant 109 The Fever Patient 111 The Impulsive Scribe 113 The Hesitating Disciple 114 The Storm Stilled 115 Demons Cast Out 117 Sins Forgiven 118 Death Vanquished 122 Lost Faculties Restored 128
IX. THE KING'S AMBASSADORS 132 MATT. IX. 36-X. 42. I. The Mission 132 II. The Commission 137
X. THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS 142 MATT. XI., XII. I. Discouragements 142 1. John in doubt 143 2. The Unreasonableness of the People 148 3. The Unbelief of the Cities 149 II. The Contradiction of Sinners 156
XI. THE PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM 173 MATT. XIII. I. The Principle of Parabolic Instruction 175 II. The Group of Seven 181
XII. THE CRISIS IN GALILEE 186 MATT. XIV.-XVI. 12. I. The Banquet of Herod and the Feast of Christ 187 II. Calm on the Mountain and Trouble on the Sea 194 III. Israel after the Flesh, and Israel after the Spirit 202 IV. The Culmination of the Crisis 213
XIII. THE NEW DEPARTURE 219 (Founding of the Church.) MATT. XVI. 13-XVII. 21. I. The Christ 221 II. The Cross 227 III. The Glory 233 IV. The Descent 242
XIV. LAST WORDS AT CAPERNAUM 250 MATT. XVII. 22-XVIII. 35. The Temple Tribute 250 The Little Ones 252 Trespasses 258
XV. LAST DAYS IN PERÆA 267 MATT. XIX. 1-XX. 16. Marriage and Divorce 268 The Children 270 The Rich Young Man 273 Danger of Riches 276 Rewards 279
XVI. TO JERUSALEM 286 MATT. XX. 17-XXI. 17. I. The Going Up 286 II. The Royal Entry 295
XVII. CONFLICT IN THE TEMPLE 305 MATT. XXI. 18-XXIII. I. The Challenge 307 The Two Sons 310 The Husbandmen 311 The Marriage Feast 315 II. The Ordeal of Questions 322 III. The House left Desolate 329
XVIII. THE PROPHECY ON THE MOUNT 339 MATT. XXIV., XXV. I. The Coming of the Son of Man 340 II. Parables and Pictures of Judgment 349 1. The Servant set over the Household 349 2 and 3. The Virgins; The Talents 352 4. The Final Separation 366