Matthew 14:13-14

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 70 CHRIST BY THE SEA OF TIBERIAS John 21:1-14 The following is an Analysis of our present passage:— 1. Christ’s third appearing to the apostles, verses 1, 14. 2. The seven on the sea, verses 2, 3. 3. Their dulness and emptiness, verses 4, 5. 4. The miracle of... Read More

The Redeemer’s Return THE FACT OF THE REDEEMER’S RETURN Chapter 3 "I will come again and receive you unto Myself; that where I am there ye may be also" John 14:3 It has been pointed out by another that the New Testament is concerned mainly with the presentation of three great facts: first, that the ... Read More

"And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly" (Luke 22:61, 62). That was the turning point in the life of Peter. Christ had said to him: "Thou c... Read More

There is a beautiful chorus that goes, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.”1 All the difficulties, all the pain, all the letdowns, all the delays and all the suffering and sacrifice will gro... Read More

We should expect a very special purpose in the recording in the Gospel of John of the great miracle of the feeding of the five thousand with five barley loaves and two small fishes. We have seen that in John the miracles of Christ are carefully selected because of their teaching nature, and that the... Read More

"Into a desert place apart" (Matt. 14:13). "There is no music in a rest, but there is the making of music in it." In our whole life-melody the music is broken off here and there by "rests," and we foolishly think we have come to the end of the tune. God sends a time of forced leisure, sickness, disa... Read More

The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. — The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. He will ever be mindful of his covenant. He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither sl... Read More

Jesus ... was moved with compassion toward them. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. — We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. — Who can have compassion on the ignoran... Read More

Matt. XIV. 13. But when Jesus heard of it, He departed thence by ship into a desert place apart; and when the multitudes had heard thereof, they followed Him on foot out of all the cities. See Him on every occasion departing, For not by His appearance only, but by His actions He would have this conf... Read More

These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day he sees Jesus coming unto him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world. 1. A great virtue is boldness and freedom of speech, and the making all things second in importance to the c... Read More