matthew-8-15

Matthew 8:23-24. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves, but He was asleep. Now Luke, Luke 8:22 to free himself from having the order of time required of him, says thus, A... Read More

Matt. I. 1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. Behold a third discourse, and we have not yet made an end of the prefatory matter. It was not then for nought that I said, It is the nature of these thoughts to have a great depth. Come, then, let us speak ... Read More

Acts XIX. 8, 9 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when various were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated th... Read More

Matt. XIII. 24-30. Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then ap... Read More

Matthew 14:23-24. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when the evening had come, He was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. For what purpose does He go up into the mountain? To ... Read More

Matthew 15:21-22. And Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto Him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But Mark says, that He could not... Read More

Matt. XXII. 15. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle Him in His talk. Then. When? When most of all they ought to have been moved to compunction, when they should have been amazed at His love to man, when they should have feared the things to come, when from the past they... Read More

Matt. II. 16. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding angry. Yet surely it was a case not for anger, but for fear and awe: he ought to have perceived that he was attempting impossible things. But he is not refrained. For when a soul is insensible and incurable, it y... Read More

Acts III. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, You men of Israel, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we have made this man to walk? There is greater freedom of speech in this harangue, than in the former. Not that he was... Read More

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, of the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment. 1. Many men, when they see any of those who are pleasing to God suffering anything terrible, as, for instance, having fallen into sickness, or pov... Read More