An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 8

33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat?

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and _then_ cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed, because of his own word; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard _him_ ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

-- 26. Jesus teaches publicly in Galilee.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. IV. 17. CH. I. 14, 15.

17 From that time Jesus began preaching the gospel of the to preach, and to say, Repent: kingdom of G.o.d, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

15 And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of G.o.d is at hand; repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Luke. John.

CH. IV. 14, 15. CH. IV. 43-45.

and there went out a fame of 43 Now, after two days he him through all the region departed thence, and went into round about. Galilee.

15 And he taught in their 44 For Jesus himself synagogues, being glorified of testified, that a prophet hath all. no honour in his own country.

45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

-- 27. Jesus, again at Cana, heals the son of a n.o.bleman lying ill at Capernaum. _Cana of Galilee_.

John.

CH. IV. 46-54.

46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain n.o.bleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

49 The n.o.bleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told _him_, saying, Thy son liveth.

52 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

53 So the father knew that _it was_ at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

54 This _is_ again the second miracle _that_ Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee.

-- 28. Jesus is rejected at Nazareth, and fixes his abode at Capernaum.

Matthew.

CH. IV. 13-16.

13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Napthalim; 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,(117) 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Napthalim, _by_ the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16 The people which sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up.

Luke.

CH. IV. 16-31.

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up for to read.

17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,(118) 18 The Spirit of the Lord _is_ upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister,(119) and sat down.(120) And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is the scripture fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

24 And he said, Verily, I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land: 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a _city_ of Sidon, unto a woman _that was_ a widow.(121) 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.(122) 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill,(123) (whereon their city was built,) that they might cast him down headlong.

30 But he, pa.s.sing through the midst of them, went his way, 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee,

-- 29. The call of Simon Peter and Andrew, and of James and John, with the miraculous draught of fishes. _Near Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. IV. 18-22. CH. I. 16-20.

18 And Jesus, walking(124) by 16 Now as he walked by the sea the sea of Galilee, saw two of Galilee, he saw Simon, and brethren, Simon called Peter, Andrew his brother, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, 17 And Jesus said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you Come ye after me, and I will fishers of men. make you to become fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left 18 And straightway they _their_ nets, and followed forsook their nets, and him. followed him.

21 And going on from thence, 19 And when he had gone a he saw other two brethren, little farther thence, he saw James _the son_ of Zebedee, James the _son_ of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a and John his brother, who also s.h.i.+p with Zebedee their were in the s.h.i.+p mending their father,(125) mending their nets.

nets: and he called them.

22 And they immediately left 20 And straightway he called the s.h.i.+p, and their father, them: and they left their and followed him. father Zebedee in the s.h.i.+p with the hired servants, and went after him.

Luke.

CH. V. 1-11.

And it came to pa.s.s, that as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of G.o.d, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two s.h.i.+ps standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were was.h.i.+ng their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the s.h.i.+ps which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the s.h.i.+p.

4 Now, when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon, answering, said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they enclosed a great mult.i.tude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto _their_ partners, which were in the other s.h.i.+p, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the s.h.i.+ps, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw _it_, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

11 And when they had brought their s.h.i.+ps to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

-- 30. The healing of a demoniac in the Synagogue. _Capernaum_.

Mark. Luke.

CH. I. 21-28. CH. IV. 31-37.

21 And they went into and taught them on the Capernaum; and straightway on Sabbath-days.

the sabbath-day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

22 And they were astonished at 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught his doctrine: for his word was them as one that had with power.