THE DEMONIZED GADERENE Matthew 8:28-34; Matthew 9:1; Mark 5:1-21; and Mark 5:26-40. We visited this country of the Gadarenes, which comes down to the northeast coast of this sea; Gergesa, their capital, situated on a beautiful, rich plain, enjoying a handsome view of this beautiful water, as well as... [ Continue Reading ]
HE HEALS A PARALYTIC Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 2:1-12; & Luke 5:17-26. Mark: _“And again He came into Capernaum during those days, and it was heard that He is at home. And immediately the multitudes came together, so that there was no room, not even at the door; and He continued to speak the word to them.... [ Continue Reading ]
RESURRECTION OF JAIRUS'S DAUGHTER Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:23-43; & Luke 8:41-56. Mark: “And, behold, one of the chief rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, comes; and seeing Him, falls at His feet, and entreats Him much, saying, My little daughter is now at the point of death; having come, lay Yo... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BLOODY HEMORRHAGE Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-36; Luke 8:43-50. Mark: _“A certain woman, being with a hemorrhage of blood twelve years, and having suffered much from many physicians, and spending all things in her possession, and being profited as to nothing, but rather having come to the worst,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BLIND MEN HEALED Matthew 9:27-31. _“And two blind men followed Him coming out from thence [i.e., from Jairus's house], saying, Have mercy on us, O Son of David! And the two blind men came to Him, having come into the house [i.e., doubtless Peter's house, which was His home], and Jesus says to th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DEMONIZED DUMMY HEALED Matthew 9:32-34. _“And they, going out [i.e., out of the house where He had healed the two blind men], behold, they brought to Him a dumb man, who had a demon. And the demon having been cast out the dummy spake. And the multitudes were astonished, saying, Never did it so a... [ Continue Reading ]
THIRD EVANGELISTIC TOUR Matthew 9:35-36; Mark 6:6. Matthew _“And Jesus was a going round all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every ailment among the people.”_ Our Savior, now the third time, accompanied by... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SENDS OUT THE TWELVE Matthew 9:37-38. _“Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest, in order that He may send out the laborers into His harvest.”_ Our Lord, seeing the awful state of the Jewish Church, destitute of c... [ Continue Reading ]