An Exposition of the Old and New Testament, Volume 5 by Matthew Henry

Author:Matthew Henry
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Classic Literature, Bible Commentary
ISBN: 9781175163592
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2010-06-18T22:00:00+00:00

mcr, ill viiiiiicjitinii of his tiisciples* pluckini; ilie car.s of corn ; the hitler, in vindication of himself healing the withered hand on tli:it day, v. I . . II. II. His retirement for secret pr;i\er, v. 1-2. III. His callini; of his twelve jipos-tles, V. I:J. . 16. I\'. Hiscnrint^nrtiie nuillitudcs of those under various diseases, wlto ni.ide their a|)plication to hiin, V. 17 . . 19. V. The sermon that )ie preached to his disciples and the multitude, instructing tiiem in their duty horli to Uod and man, v. 20 . . 49.

I. A ND it ranin to [lass on tho second l\- sabbatli after the first, that lie \\ eiit tlirotiiili the corn fields; and his (lisciplcs plneked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing l/iriii in their hands. 2. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, M iiy do ye that which is not lavvfnl to do on thi' sabbath-days .' 3. And Jcstis answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hnngred, and they which were with him; 4. How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shcw-bread, and gave also to them that were with him ; which it is not lawful to eat, but for tiie priests alone? o. .\nd he said unto iheni. That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6. And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and tiiere was a man whose right hand was withered. 7. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, w he-ther he would heal on the sabbath-day, tliat they might find an accusation against him. 8. Rut he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand tbrth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9. Then said .fesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Ts it lawful on the sabbath-days to do good, or to do evil ? to save life, or to destrov it ?

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10. And lookinj; loiiad about upon them nil, he said unto the man, Sirptch Ibrtli thy hand. And he diil so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. II. And they were tilled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

These two passages of story we had both in Matthew and Mark, and thev were there laid together ; (Matth. 12. 1. Mark 2. 23.—3. 1.) because though hap]3eniiig at some distance of time from each other, both were designed to rectify the mistakes of the scribes and Pharisees concerning the sabbath-day, on the bodily rest of wkich they laid greater stress, and required gi-eater strictness, than the Lawgiver intended. Here,

I. Christ justifies his disciples in a ivor/c ofnecen-sity for themselves on that day, and that was, plucking the ears of corn, when they weVe hungiy on that day.

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