πορευομένων αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ. St Matthew (Matthew 8:19-22) places these incidents before the embarkation for Gergesa. Lange’s conjecture that the three aspirants were Judas Iscariot, Thomas, and Matthew is singularly baseless.

τις. A Scribe (Matthew 8:19). The dignity of his rank was nothing to Him who had chosen among His Twelve a zealot and a publican.

ὅπου ἂν�. There was too little of ‘the modesty of fearful duty’ in the Scribe’s professions.

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