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47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling,1 and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead: trouble not

the Master.

50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

52 And all wept, and bewailed her but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.3

53 And they laughed him to scorn,* knowing that she was dead.

54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done."

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CHAPTER IX.

63. THE TWELVE SENT FORTH. Matt. 10:1-42; Mark 6:7-13.

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ciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

64. HEROD'S PERPLEXITY. Matt. 14:1-12; Mark 6: 14-29; Ch. 3:19, 20.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him."

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75. PETER'S CONFESSION OF CHRIST. Matt. 16:13-20; Mark 8: 27-30. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alohe praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, say

65. FEEDING FIVE THOUSAND. Matt. 14: 13-21; Mark 6: 30-44; Jno. 6:1-14. 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a deserting, Whom say the people that I am? place belonging to the city called. Bethsaida.

II And the people, when they knew it, followed him and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God,' and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.3

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

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19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.5

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God."

21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

76. CHRIST FORETELLS HIS DEATH. Matt. 16:21-28; Mark 8:31-38; 9:1.

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

5 Ver. 7, 8. 6 Jno. 6: 69. 7Matt. 10:38; Rom. 8:13; Col. 3: 5. 8 Matt. 10 33.

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27 But I tell you of a truth, there | Jesus was found alone. And they be some standing here which shall kept it close, and told no man in not taste of death till they see the those days any of those things which kingdom of God. they had seen.

77. THE TRANSFIGURATION. Matt. 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13. 28 And it came to pass, about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

30 And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep:1 and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.*

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: 5 hear him.

36 And when the voice was past,

1 Dan. 8:18; 10:9. 2Jno. 1:14.
3 Ps. 27:4.
Mark 10:38. 5 Matt. 3:17; 2 Pet. 1:17.

SECTION 76.- Notes in Matthew.
SECTION 77.- Notes in Matthew.

78. HEALING OF A DEMONIAC.
Matt. 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29.

37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son; for he is mine only child.

39 And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him.

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.'

41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

the devil threw him down, and tare 42 And as he was yet a coming, him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.1o.

79. CHRIST A SECOND TIME FORE-
TELLS HIS DEATH.

Matt. 17:22, 23; Mark 9: 30-32. -But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down 6 Zech. 12:10. 7 Acts 19:16. 8 Deut. 32:5; Ps. 78:8. 9 Mark 1: 27.

10 Zech. 8:6.

SECTION 78. Notes in Mark.

SECTION 79.-Notes in Mark.

into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.1

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not:2 and they feared to ask him of that saying.

81. WHO SHALL BE GREATEST.

Matt. 18:1-35; Mark 9:33-50.

46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

48 And said unto them,. Whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.*

49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbade

12 Sam. 24:14. 2 Ch. 18:34. 3 Matt. 10:40; Jno. 12:44; 13:20.

SECTION 81. - Notes in Matthew and Mark.

SECTION 83.-Christ's work in Galilee is now finished. He has gathered a considerable number of disciples (1 Cor. 15:6), though the masses of the people refuse to own him as the Messiah, and many of their cities he has already solemnly given over to judicial reprobation. Matt. II: 20. He has trained the twelve, by a nearly three years' series of instructions, to a knowledge of his true character as the Son of God, and prepared them to be witnesses for him after his death. It remains only for him to go and "be received up." But before he does this he determines once more to offer himself to the nation in Judæa itself; and, no longer concealing his Messianic claims, to put them forth in the most solemn manner, first by the preaching of the seventy, then by his

him, because he followeth not with

us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

83. FINAL DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE.

John 7: 2-10.

51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans," to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, 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

4 Matt. 23:11, 12; ch. 14:11. 5 Num. 11:29. 6 Jno. 4:4.

own immediately following. This period of his ministry covers about six months, from the feast of the tabernacles in October, to the passover the ensuing spring. Note Jno. 7:2.

51. Was come; rather, was being fulfilled. The phrase does not preclude some interval before the actual event. Received up; i. e. into heaven. Acts 1: 2, II, 22.

52. Sent messengers. The mission of the seventy recorded in the next chapter probably took place prior to his setting forth on this journey. Note ch. IO: I. - - To make ready; since the Samaritans were very inhospitable to the Jews. Jno. 4:9. Why Jesus took the route through Samaria, rather than the more usual one by the eastern shore of the Jordan, was probably that he might go without being attended by crowds of people. Jno. 7: 10.

53. His face. He seemed to be going

them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.1 And they went to another village.

56. THE OFFER OF THE SCRIBE.

Matt. 8; 19-22.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.2

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

1 Jno. 3: 17: 12:47. 21 Ki. 19:20.

to celebrate the feast at Jerusalem, rather than on Mount Gerizim. Jno. 4:20.

54. Elias; Elijah. 2 Ki. 1: 10-12. That event happened in Samaria.

55. What manner of spirit. It was in view of this characteristic impetuosity that Christ had surnamed them "Sons of Thunder." Mark 3:17. At a later day John visited Samaria for a very different purpose, being sent with Peter to communicate the gift of the Holy Spirit to the believers in that district. Acts 8: 14-17.

SECTION 56.-Matthew relates the following incident as occurring while Christ was about to cross the Sea of Galilee. The order of events in this part of Luke's Gospel is quite miscellaneous. Notes in Matthew. See also ch. 8:22-25.

PRACTICAL THOUGHTS.

1-50. Notes in the parallel passages. 51. It is a sad day for a people, or for an individual soul, when Jesus finally departs from them.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

CHAPTER X.

82. THE SEVENTY SENT FORTH. Only in Luke.

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FTER these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few:1 pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Matt. 9:37, 38. 1 Cor. 3:9; 1 Tim. 5:17.

55. The spirit of Christ is directly opposed to all violence in the propagation of the gospel, or for the vindication of his honor. He has other ways in which to accomplish both.

CHAPTER X.

SECTION 82.-The mission of the seventy differed in many respects from that of the twelve. Its design was to prepare the way for Christ's ministry in Judæa, by announcing his coming, and calling the people to receive him as their Messiah. Ver. 9. Note ch. 9:51. It was therefore temporary in its duration, lasting but a few weeks (ver. 17), and was not renewed. The place from which they were sent was probably Capernaum. The instructions given them were similar to those addressed to the twelve. Notes Matthew 10: 7-15.

1. These things; viz., those recorded ch. 9:46-50. The evangelist narrates the occasion of their appointment before

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