The Evangeliſts give us but a ſummary account of things, ws 74,4 of the Miffion, or ſending out of the Apoſtles, v.1. Here we reag of their return and giving their Lord an account of their diſcharge of the truſt he had repoſed in them. Being returned, our Savigur 5. eth with them into a place near 'Bethſazda, not much inhavired, <. therefore called Deſart. He never wanted followers, nor :n livarr to reccive them, and to take all opportunities to do them yoog, "Mg followed him, he recetveth them, and Preacheth to them for the 59, of their Souls, and healeth thoſe amongſt them that were 6:5 +. teach us to joyn Spiritual with Bodily, and bodily with ſyirtqys Alms, Spiritual Alms, ſuch as inſtrutim, reproof, counſel, are x much better than thoſe that relieve only bodily wants, as the Sq! is better than the Body. Spiritual Alms, without bly relief, from ſuch as are able to give them, are fitteſt tor ſp:citual pectons ; 4-4 y ignorant People, that have no ſenſe of ſpiritual things, miſt by 111 Children al'ur'd into a good opinion of the things and ways of 5,1 by ſome bodily Charity, and fo taken by guile and enticed tg "_ Knowledge of God,
12 And when the day began to wear away, then can; the rwelve, and faid unto him, Sena the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country roy abour,: and lodge, and get victuals; for we are here in delarr place.
13 Bur he ſaid unco them, Give ye them to eat. Ang they ſaid, - We have no more but five loaves and twy fithes ; except we ſhould go and buy meat for al] this people.
14 For they were about five thouſand men. And he ſaid to his diſcipies, Make them fit down by fifties in company.
15 And they did ſo, and made them all 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 diciples 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,
18 And 1t came to pals as he was alone praying, hi diſciples were with him - and he asked them, ſaying, * Whom {ay the people that Iam ? ""
19 They anſwering, faid, * John the Baptiſt : but;y; ſome ſay, Elias : and others /ay, that one of the old pro- © phets 1s riſen again.
20 He faid unto them, But whom fay. ye that I am? * Peter an{wering, ſaid, The Chrift of God. Fa
21 And he ſtraightly charged them, and commanded +\
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22 Saying, * The ſon of man muſt ſuffer many things, and be rejected of..the elders, and chief prieſts,” and ſcribes, 'and be lain, and be raifed the third day. . NS -6
Matihew and Marb tetl us this diſcourſe paſſed at Ceſarea Philiry, Cor at Jeaft one of the ſame import) Matthew alfo gives us un ac: count of it with more circumſtances. See the Notes on Matthew 15. 14. | As be was alone praying.) That is, free from the mult!- tude; for the next Words tell us; the Diſciples were with him. The 22 v. is not to be found in the other Evangeliſts 3 and if Lule hath reported theſe Words in the right order of time, they afford us 4 probable reaſon of what is v. 21. Why Chriſt would not yet be publiſh- ed, as the Chriſt, or the Son rf God. Becauſe he was to ſuffer, and it might much have ſhaken Peoples Faith, as to that Point, if they 14d ſcen the Perſon, whom they believed to be the Son of God, fuiler- ing ſuch things, and ſo deſpitefully uſed as he was; he therefzre 6: fired to be concealed as to that, until he ſhould be declare: to be 7! Son of God with Power, by his Reſurre&ion from the Dead.
23 And he' ſaid to them all, If any man will come atte! me, let him deny himſelf, and'take up his croſs daily, and
follow me.
24. For whoſoever will fave his life, X ſhall lol? ic, b but whoſoever will loſe his life, for my fake, the 1am” ſhall fave it. :
We have'met with theſe Words before, Matth. 15. 24, 25. X ** 38, 35» Mark 3. 34, 35. See the Notes on thoſe places.
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27 Bur | tell youof a truth, there be ſome ſtanding here which ſhall not taſte of death cill they ſee the king-
dom of God. |
Se the Notes on Matth. 16.28, Mark g.1. Luke ſeems here to have recorded ſeveral layings of our Saviuur, ſpoken not all at the 14:1e FIC.
23 And ir came to pals about eight days after theſe Io: 11's | fayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a4 Mountatn to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the faſhion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and gliſtering. ' 20 And behold, there talked with him rwo men, which were Moſes and Elias. 31 Who appeared in glory, and ſpake of his deceaſe which he ſhould accompliſh ar Jerutalem, h:r..1? 32 But Peter, and they that vere with him, * were ic: 5- heavy with ſleep : and when they were awake, they ſaw his glory, and the two men that ftvod with him,
33 And it came to pals, as they departed from him, Perer ſaid unro Jeſus, Maſter, it is good for us to be here ; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moſes, and one for Elias, not Knowing what he ſaid,
24 While he thus ſpake, there came a cloud and over- ſhadowed them : and they feared as they entred into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, ſaying,
t317- + his is my beloved Son, hear him.
36 And when the voice was paſt, Jeſus was found alone : and they kept zr cloſe, and told no man in thoſe days any of thoſe things which they had ſeen,
See the Notes on Math. 17. 1, 2, 3. andoa Mirk g, 2,
37 And it came to paſs, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met
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33 And behold, a man of the company cried out, ſay- ing, Maſter, I befeech thee look upon my fon, for he is mine only child.
39 Andlo, a fpiric taketh him, and he ſuddenly crieth
7 | our, andit teareth him, thar he fometh again, and brui- 1 t fing him, hardly departeth frcm him,
: 40 And | betoughr thgg/Hciples to caſt him out, and - they could nor
1 41 And Jefus anſwering, faid, O faithleſs and perverſe BY 6 generation, how long ſhall I be with you, and ſuffer you ?
bring thy fon hither.