CONTENTS. _The Evangelist enters upon his records_ of _the_ LORD JESUS _with an account of_ John the Baptist. _To this follow the Baptism of_ CHRIST, _his temptation, preaching, the call of his Apostles; and the performing miracles._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (2) As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. (3) The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. (4) John di... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) And immediately the spirit drives him into the wilderness. (13) And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. I refer the Reader to the observations made on CHRIST's temptations in Matthew 4:3. And in addition... [ Continue Reading ]
(14) Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God. (15) And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. (16) Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brot... [ Continue Reading ]
(23) And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, (24) Saying, Let _us_ alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. (25) And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and... [ Continue Reading ]
(29) And forthwith when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. (30) But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and anon they tell him of her. (31) And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the feve... [ Continue Reading ]
(40) And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. (41) And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth _his_ hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will: be thou clean. (42) And as soon as he had spoken, immed... [ Continue Reading ]
_ REFLECTIONS._ READER! let us, while opening this precious record of the beginning of the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST, the SON of GOD, look up for grace from the Spirit of GOD, that the outward ministry of the word may be accompanied with inward instructions in our souls, _to make us wise unto salvation... [ Continue Reading ]