An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 25

Luke. John.

CH. IX. 51-56. CH. VII. 2-10.

51 And it came to pa.s.s, when 2 Now the Jews' feast of the time was come that he tabernacles was at hand.

should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before 3 His brethren therefore said his face: and they went and unto him, Depart hence, and go entered into a village of the into Judea, that thy disciples Samaritans, to make ready for also may see the works that him. thou doest.

53 And they did not receive 4 For _there is_ no man _that_ him,(198) because his face was doeth anything in secret, and as though he would go to he himself seeketh to be known Jerusalem. openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.

54 And when his disciples 5 (For neither did his James and John saw _this_, brethren believe in him.) they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked 6 Then Jesus said unto them, them, and said, Ye know not My time is not yet come: but what manner of spirit ye are your time is always ready.

of.

56 For the Son of man is not 7 The world cannot hate you; come to destroy men's lives, but me it hateth, because I but to save _them_. And they testify of it, that the works went to another village. thereof are evil.

8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode _still_ in Galilee.

10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

-- 82. Ten lepers cleansed. _Samaria_.

Luke.

CH. XVII. 11-19.

11 And it came to pa.s.s, as he went to Jerusalem, that he pa.s.sed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up _their_ voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 And when he saw _them_, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests.

And it came to pa.s.s, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified G.o.d, 16 And fell down on _his_ face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed?

but where _are_ the nine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to G.o.d, save this stranger.

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Part VI. The Festival Of Tabernacles And The Subsequent Transactions, Until Our Lord's Arrival At Bethany, Six Days Before The Fourth Pa.s.sover.

TIME. _Six months, less one week._

-- 83. Jesus at the festival of Tabernacles. His public teaching.

_Jerusalem_.

John.

CH. VII. 11-53. CH. VIII. 1.

11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

13 Howbeit, no man spake openly of him, for fear of the Jews.

14 Now, about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of G.o.d, or _whether_ I speak of myself.

18 He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19 Did not Moses give you the law, and _yet_ none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

22 Moses therefore gave unto you circ.u.mcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath-day circ.u.mcise a man.(199) 23 If a man on the sabbath-day receive circ.u.mcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath-day?

24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement.

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

26 But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him.

Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

27 Howbeit, we know this man, whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

28 Then cried Jesus in the temple, as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

29 But I know him; for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this _man_ hath done?

32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him: and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and _then_ I go unto him that sent me.

34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find _me_: and where I am, _thither_ ye cannot come.

35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

36 What _manner_ of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find _me_, and where I am, _thither_ ye cannot come; 37 In the last day, that great _day_ of the feast,(200) Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said,(201) out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive, for the Holy Ghost was not yet _given_, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

42 Hath not the scripture said,(202) That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

48 Have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?

49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge _any_ man before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee: Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

53 And every man went unto his own house.

CH. VIII.

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives:(203)

-- 84. The woman taken in adultery. _Jerusalem_.

John.

CH. VIII. 2-11.

2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down and taught them.

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.