1 Christ is contemned of his countrymen.
7 He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.
14 Divers opinions of Christ.
16 John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.
30 The apostles return from preaching.
34 The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.
45 Christ walks on the sea;
53 and heals all that touch him.

and came. Mt 13:54 *etc: Lu 4:16 *etc:

2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

he began. 1:21,22,39 Lu 4:15,31,32

From. Joh 6:42 7:15 Ac 4:13,14

3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

this. Mt 13:55,56 Lu 4:22 Joh 6:42

carpenter. Isa 49:7 53:2,3 1Pe 2:4

James. 15:40 Mt 12:46 1Co 9:4 Ga 1:19

Juda. Joh 14:22 Jude 1:1

Simon. 3:18 Ac 1:13

offended. Mt 11:6 13:57 Lu 2:34 4:23-29 7:23 Joh 6:60,61 1Co 1:23

4 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Jer 11:21 12:6 Mt 13:57 Lu 4:24 Joh 4:44

5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

9:23 Ge 19:22 32:25 Isa 59:1,2 Mt 13:58 Heb 4:2

6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

marvelled. Isa 59:16 Jer 2:11 Mt 8:10 Joh 9:30

And he went. Mt 4:23 9:35 Lu 4:31,44 13:22 Ac 10:38

7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

the twelve. 3:13,14 Mt 10:1 *etc: Lu 6:13-16 9:1-6 10:3 *etc:

two and. Ex 4:14,15 Ec 4:9,10 Re 11:3

power. 16:17 Lu 10:17-20

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

take. Mt 10:9,10 Lu 10:4 22:35

save. Matthew says that they were to take 'neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves;' but this precept plainly means, 'Go just as you are; take no other coat, shoes, or staff than what you already have.'

money. 'The word signifieth a piece of brass money in value something less than a farthing. Mat. 10:9: but here it is taken in general for money.'

Lu 9:3

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

be shod. Eph 6:15

sandals. The sandal consisted only of a sole, fastened about the foot and ankle with straps.

Ac 12:8

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

Mt 10:11-13 Lu 9:4 10:7,8 Ac 16:15 17:5-7

11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

whosoever. Ne 5:13 Mt 10:14 Lu 9:5 10:10,11 Ac 13:50,51 18:6

It shall. Eze 16:48-51 Mt 10:15 11:20-24 Lu 10:12-15 Joh 15:22-24 Heb 6:4-8 10:26-31 2Pe 2:6 Jude 1:7

and. Gr. or. in the day. Mt 12:36 Ro 2:5,16 2Pe 2:9 3:7 1Jo 4:17

12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

preached. 1:3,15 Eze 18:30 Mt 3:2,8 4:17 9:13 11:20 Lu 11:32 Lu 13:3,5 15:7,10 24:47 Ac 2:38 3:19 11:18 20:21 26:20 2Co 7:9,10 2Ti 2:25,26

13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

cast. See on ver. 7 Lu 10:17

anointed. Jas 5:14,15

14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

king Herod. 22,26,27 Mt 14:1,2 Lu 3:1 9:7 *etc: Lu 13:31 23:7-12

his name. 1:28,45 2Ch 26:8,15 Mt 9:31 1Th 1:8

15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

it is Elias. 8:28 9:12,13 15:35,36 Mal 4:5

Elijah. Mt 16:14 17:10,11 Lu 1:17 9:8,19 Joh 1:21,25

a prophet. Mt 21:11 Lu 7:16,39 Joh 6:14 7:40 9:17 Ac 3:22,23

16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

It is. Ge 40:10,11 Ps 53:5 Mt 14:2 27:4 Lu 9:9 Re 11:10-13

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

A.M. 4032. A.D. 28. Herod. Mt 4:12 11:2 14:3 *etc: Lu 3:19,20

Philip's. Lu 3:1

18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

It is. Le 18:16 20:21 1Ki 22:14 Eze 3:18,19 Mt 14:3,4 Ac 20:26,27 Ac 24:24-26

19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Herodias. Ge 39:17-20 1Ki 21:20

a quarrel. or, an inward grudge. Ec 7:9 Eph 4:26,27

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

feared. 11:18 Ex 11:3 1Ki 21:20 2Ki 3:12,13 6:21 13:14 2Ch 24:2,15-22 26:5 Eze 2:5-7 Da 4:18,27 5:17 Mt 14:5 21:26

observed him. or, kept him, or saved him. and heard. 4:16 Ps 106:12,13 Eze 33:32 Joh 5:35

21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

when. Ge 27:41 2Sa 13:23-29 Es 3:7 Ps 37:12,13 Ac 12:2-4

his birthday. Ge 40:20 Es 1:3-7 2:18 Pr 31:4,5 Da 5:1-4 Ho 7:5 1Pe 4:3 Re 11:10

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Es 1:10-12 Isa 3:16 *etc: Da 5:2 Mt 14:6

23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

he. 1Sa 28:10 2Ki 6:31 Mt 5:34-37 14:7

Whatsoever. Es 5:3,6 7:2 Pr 6:2 Mt 4:9

24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

said. Ge 27:8-11 2Ch 22:3,4 Eze 19:2,3 Mt 14:8

The head. Job 31:31 Ps 27:2 37:12,14 Pr 27:3,4 Ac 23:12,13

25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

with haste. Pr 1:16 Ro 3:15

a charger. Nu 7:13,19 *etc:

26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

Mt 14:9 27:3-5,24,25

27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

the king. Mt 14:10,11

an executioner. or, one of his guard. [Spekoulator,] in Latin, speculator, from speculor, to look about, spy, properly denotes a sentinel; and as these sentinels kept guard at the palaces of kings, and the residences of Roman governors, so they were employed in other offices besides guarding, and usually performed that of executioners. As, however, we learn from Josephus, that Herod was at this very time engaged in war with Aretas, king of Arabia, in consequence of Herod's having divorced his daughter in order to marry Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; and as this event occurred at an entertainment given at the castle of Machaerus, while his army was on its march against his father-in-law; we are furnished with an additional reason why a speculator, or sentinel, should have been employed as an executioner; and are thus enabled to discover such a latent and undesigned coincidence as clearly evinces the truth of the evangelical narrative.

28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

they came. 1Ki 13:29,30 2Ch 24:16 Mt 14:12 27:57-60 Ac 8:2

30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

the apostles. 7 *etc: Lu 9:10 10:17

both. Ac 1:1 20:18-21 1Ti 4:12-16 Tit 2:6,7 1Pe 5:2,3

31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

come. 1:45 3:7,20 Mt 14:13 Joh 6:1

32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

Mt 14:13

33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

54,55 Mt 15:29-31 Joh 6:2 Jas 1:19

34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

saw. Mt 14:14 15:32 Lu 9:11 Ro 15:2,3 Heb 2:17 4:15

because. Nu 27:17 1Ki 22:17 2Ch 18:16 Jer 50:6 Zec 10:2 Mt 9:36

and he. Isa 61:1-3

35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

Mt 14:15 *etc: Lu 9:12 *etc: Joh 6:5 *etc:

36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

3:21 5:31 Mt 15:23 16:22

37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

give. 8:2,3 2Ki 4:42-44 Mt 14:16 15:32 Lu 9:13 Joh 6:4-10

Shall. Nu 11:13,21-23 2Ki 7:2 Mt 15:33 Joh 6:7

penny-worth. `The Roman penny is sevenpence halfpenny; as Mat. 18:28, marg.'

38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

8:5 Mt 14:17,18 15:34 Lu 9:13 Joh 6:9

39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

1Ki 10:5 Es 1:5,6 Mt 15:35 1Co 14:33,40

40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

by hundreds. It is generally supposed that they were so arranged as to be a hundred in rank, or depth, and fifty in front, or file; which would make the number just five thousand, and will reconcile this account with Luke's, who only speaks of their sitting down by fifties.

Lu 9:14,15

41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

looked. 7:34 Mt 14:19 Lu 9:16 Joh 11:41 17:1

blessed. 8:6,7 14:22 De 8:10 1Sa 9:13 Mt 15:36 26:26 Lu 24:30 Joh 6:11,23 Ac 27:35 Ro 14:6 1Co 10:31 Col 3:17 1Ti 4:4,5

42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

8:8,9 De 8:3 2Ki 4:42-44 Ps 145:15,16 Mt 14:20,21 15:37,38 Lu 9:17 Joh 6:12

43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

8:19,20

44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

straightway. Mt 14:22 *etc: Joh 6:15-17 *etc:

unto Bethsaida. or, over against Bethsaida. Bethsaida, according to Josephus, was situated on the sea of Gennesaret, in the lower Gaulonitis, (consequently on the east of the lake, as Pliny states,) and at the beginning of the mountainous country; and it was raised from a village to the honour of a city by Philip, and called Julias in honour of the emperor's daughter. Some learned men, however, are of opinion that the Bethsaida mentioned in the gospels was a different place; and that it was situated on the western shore of the sea of Tiberias, in Galilee, near Chorazin and Capernaum, with which it is associated, (Mat. 11:21, 23. Joh. 12:21;) and Bishop Pococke mentions the ruins of a town or large village in the plain of Huttin, about two miles west of the lake, still bearing the name of Baitsida, which he thinks occupies its site.

8:22 Lu 10:13

46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

1:35 Mt 6:6 14:23 Lu 6:12 1Pe 2:21

47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Mt 14:23 Joh 6:16,17

48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

he saw. Isa 54:11 Joh 1:13 Mt 14:24

the fourth. Ex 14:24 1Sa 11:11 Lu 12:38

he cometh. Job 9:8 Ps 93:4 104:3

would. Ge 19:2 32:26 Lu 24:28

49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

they saw. Job 9:8

supposed. Job 4:14-16 Mt 14:25,26 Lu 24:37

50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

it is I. Isa 43:2 Mt 14:27 Lu 24:38-41 Joh 6:19,20 20:19,20

51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

and the. 4:39 Ps 93:3,4 107:28-30 Mt 8:26,27 14:28-32 Lu 8:24,25 Joh 6:21

and they. 1:27 2:12 4:41 5:42 7:37

52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

they. 7:18 8:17,18,21 Mt 16:9-11 Lu 24:25

their. 3:5 16:14 Isa 63:17

53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

the land. Mt 14:34-36 Lu 5:1 Joh 6:24

54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

knew. Ps 9:10 Php 3:10

55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

2:1-3 3:7-11 Mt 4:24

56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

they laid. Ac 5:15

touch. 3:10 5:27,28 2Ki 13:21 Lu 6:19 22:51 Ac 4:9,12

the border. Nu 15:38,39 De 22:12 Mt 9:20 Lu 8:44

him. or, it.