Mark Sect. 12. Herod slays the young children of Beth. lehem. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked, &c. to the end. Sect. 13. The history of Christ's private life. And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, &c. to the end. Sect. 14. The mission, character, preaching, &c. of John. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God, was, as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Luke Now, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiperius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Frachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abiene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight. 1 6 John There was a man sent from God, whose name 7 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins; was John. Mark. Mat. In those days The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe. Luke Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways 1 10 8 John He was not that light, but was sent to bear wit- Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all ' And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a girdle of skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey. 11 12 13 Lukeways shall be made smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 14 Mark. Luke Then said he to the multitude which came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Mat. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them. O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Mat. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repen tance. And think not to say within yourselves, Luke Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repen tance. And begin not to say within yourselves, Mat. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Luke For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Mat. And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: John i. 14. p. 187. 13 9 Luke/And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: Every tree therefore whichr bringeth not forth good fruit. 8 Is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 12 10 Luke And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no nore than what is appointed you. And the soldiers ikewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we lo? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, either accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages. 13 14 15 LukeAnd as the people were in expectation, and all men nused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ or not; 16 Mar. Mar. There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. Luke. Mat. 20 John answered, saying unto them all. I indeed have baptized you with water: A But he shall baptize you with the Holy I indeed baptize you with water: But one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. . I indeed baptize you with water unto repen Mat. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, And gather his wheat into the garner: But he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 17 Luke Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, And will gather the wheat into his garner: But the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 19 18 Luke And many other things in his exhortation preached The unto the people. But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, added yet this above all, that he shut up John in pri son. Sect. 15. Jesus is baptized. The Holy Spirit descends on Mat. John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteous ness. 2 Then he suffered him. Mar. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, And was baptized of John in Jordan. Mar. And straightway coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit Like a dove descending upon him. Mat. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: And lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God Descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. Luke Now, when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also being baptized, And praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Ghost LukeAnd a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. Mar. And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Mat. And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, Descended in a bodily shape, like a dove upon him. 1 15 John John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me. And of his fulness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. Sect. 16. The genealogy of Jesus by his mother Mary. And Jesus himself began to be about thirty, &c. to the end. 16 17 18 Luke This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Sect. 17. Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. Luke And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan. Luke And was led up of the Spirit into the wilder ness; Mat. Being forty days tempted of the devil. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, To be tempted of the devil. And 12) 3 41 Mar. And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 131 And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan, and was with the wild beasis. He afterward hungered. He was afterwards an hungered. Command that these stones be made bread. God, Command this stone that it be made bread. Mat. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, But by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. But by every word of God. N. B. Luke introduceth the third temptation here, but come in between verse 4. and 5. pinnacle of the temple, And said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down. Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. ver thee, to keep thee. And in their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them. And |