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MIRACULOUSLY FED.

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sat down 'in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties, 'in number about five thousand. And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, and when he had given thanks, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake the loaves, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude, 8 that were set down; and likewise the two fishes divided he

among them all; 10 as much as they would. "And they did all eat, and were filled.† 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, 13 and of the fishes, "which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. 15 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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SECTION 41.-(112) Jesus dismisses his disciples, with directions to go to Capernaum (113) He walks upon the water, and empowers Peter to do the same: the ship, with the disciples and Jesus, is miraculously transported across the lake. MATT. xiv. 22— 33; MARK vi. 45-52: JOHN vi. 14-21.

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'Then those men, when they had seen the miracle Mat. xiv. 22,23. that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet John vi.14-17. that should come into the world.

Mk. vi. 45-47.

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"And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to the lake. to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.* *When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, 'and when he had sent the multitudes away, 'he departed again into a mountain himself alone to pray. And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them; 'the ship was in the midst of the sea, 10 tossed with waves, and he alone on the land.

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3 Mk. vi. 45.
6 Jno. vi. 15.
10 Mat. xiv. 24.

thanks. 1 Sa. ix. 13; Lu. xxii. 19; xxiv. 30. Ac.
xxvii. 35. Ro. xiv. 6. 1 Co. x. 31. Ep. v. 20.
Col. iii. 17. 1 Th. v. 18. 1 Ti. iv. 3, 4.
looking up. Ps. cxxi. 1, 2; exxiii. 1. Mk. vii. 34.
heaven. 1 Ki. viii. 30-54. 2 Ch. xx. 6. Ps. xx. 6;
ixxiii. 25. Ec. v. 2. Is. lxvi. 1. La. iii. 41. Da

(*The multitudes,' Mat.)
8 Jno. vi. 16, 7.

7 Mk. vi. 46.
11 Mk. vi. 47.

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JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA.

Mat. xiv. 24-33.

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1And the sea arose by reason of a great wind No. 113. that blew; and he saw them toiling in rowing; Mk. vi. 48-52. for the wind was contrary unto them. So when John vi. 18-21. On the Sea of they had rowed about five-and-twenty or thirty Galilee. furlongs, and about the fourth watch of the night, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and would have passed by them. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear; for they all saw him, and were troubled. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 10 Then they willingly received him into the ship; "and when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased; 12and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went. 13 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God! 14 And they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

1 Jno. vi. 18. 2 Mk. vi. 48. 6 Mk. vi. 48. 7 Mat. xiv. 26.

11 Mat. xiv. 32.

5 Jno. vi. 19. 10 Jno. vi. 21. 14 Mk. vi. 51, 2.

3 Jno. vi. 19. 4 Mk. vi. 48.
8 Mk. vi. 50. 9 Mat. xiv. 27-31.
12 J no. vi. 21. 13 Mat. xiv. 33.

No. 114. Region of Gennesaret

SECTION 42.-(114) Jesus returns through the region of Gennesaret to Capernaum : the multitude, which had been left on the other side of the lake, also return to Capernaum in quest of Jesus. MATT. xiv. 34-36; MARK vi. 53-56; JOHN vi. 22-—24. 1And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. And when they were come out of the from Bethsaida ship, and when the men of that place had know- to Capernaum. ledge of him, they sent out into all that country, 3and ran 1 Mk. vi. 53, 4. 2 Mat. xiv. 35. 3 Mk. vi. 55, 6.

wind. Ps. cxlvii. 8, 18. Jon. i. 4. Nah. i. 3. See Ps. lv. 8. Is. lxiv. 6. Ep. iv.14. Jas. i. 6. Jude 12. spirit. Job iv. 14, 5. Lu. xxiv. 37, 9. Ac. xxiii. 8. afraid. Ps. xlvi. 2. Is. xliii. 1, 2. La. iii. 54, 7. save. Ps. lvi. 13; lxix. 1, 2; cxliv. 7. Mt. xv. 25. stretched. 2Sa. xxii. 11,7. Ps. lxv. 7; lxxxix. 9;

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CIRCUIT OF THE REGION OF GENNESARET.

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through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.*

'The day following,† when the people which stood on the 22 other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; (howbeit there 23 came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks ;) when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, 24 neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

(* 'perfectly whole,' Mat. xiv. 36.)

1 Jno. vi. 22-4.

† i. e. The day following the miracle of feeding, and is synchronous with the preceding paragraph.

SECTION 43. (115) Discourse which ensued with the multitude in the synagogue of Capernaum: many of the disciples being offended thereby, Jesus tries the faith of the twelve; and, a year before the event, foretels his own betrayal by one of them. JOHN. vi. 25-71.

No. 115.

And when they had found him on the other 25 Capernaum. side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, 26 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but 27 for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we 28 might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said 29 unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou 30 then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou

whithersoever. Zec. i. 17. Mt. ix. 35; xi. 1, 20. Labour. Is. lv. 2. Mt. iv. 4. 1 Ti. vi. 8. endureth. Ps. xxii. 26. Je. xv. 16. Re. ii. 7. sealed. Ps. ii. 7. 18. xlii. 1. Mt. iii. 17; xvii. 5.

What. Mi. vi. 8. Mt. xix. 16. Ac. ii. 37; ix. 6. believe. Jno. iii. 16-8. Ro. iv. 4, 5. 1Jno. iii. 23. sign. Mt. xvi. 3. Ac. ii. 22; iv. 30. 1 Co. i. 22. See p. 22, and 'Except, p. 27.

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31 work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is 32 written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses

gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth 33 you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this 35 bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he 36 that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto 37 you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that 38 cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down

from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him 39 that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath

sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose 40 nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day.

41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am 42 the bread which came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came 43 down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said 44 unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can

come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw 45 him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written

in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of 46 the Father, cometh unto me. Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth

47 Father.

work. Ps. lxxiv. 12. Jno. v. 17. Ep. ii. 10. munna. Ex. xvi. Nu. xi. 4-9. Ps. lxxviii. 24, 5. true. Jno. i. 17. 1 Jno. v. 20. Re. iii. 7; xix. 11. giveth. Jno. xi. 25; xiv. 19. 1 Co. xv. 45. Ga. ii.

20. Ep. v. 14. 1Ti. iv. 10. 1Jno. i. 1, 2; iv. 9, 10. cometh. Is. lv. 1-3. Mt. xi. 28. Jno. iv. 10, 4. That. Is. liii. 2, 3. Mt. xxi. 38, 9. Jno. i. 11, 2. no wise. Ps. cii. 17. Is. i. 18, 9. 1 Ti. i. 15, 6. He. iv. 15, 6; vii. 25. Re. xxii. 17. down. Jno. iii. 13, 31. 1 Co. xv. 47. Ph. ii. 6, 7. mine. Ps. xl. 7, 8. Mt. xxvi. 39, 42. Ro. xv. 3. Father's. Mt. xviii. 14; xxv. 34. Jno. xvii. 2; xi.

25, 6. Ro. viii. 11. 1 Th. v. 9. 2 Th. ii. 13, 4. seeth. Is. xlv. 22. Zec. xii. 10. Jno. viii. 56. believeth. Jno. xx. 29. 2 Co. v. 7. 1 Pe. i. 8. raise. Jno. v. 24, 5. 1 Co.xv. 22, 3. 1 Th. iv. 14-7. murm. 18.xxix.24. 1 Co.x.10. Jude 16. [Re. xx. 4. because. Mt. xix. 25. Jno. iii. 9. 2 Pe. iii. 16. No man. Jno. v. 40, 4. Ro. viii. 7, 8. 1 Co. ii. 14. except. Ca. i. 4. Je. xxxi. 3. Ho. xi. 4. Mt. xi. 25, 7. Jno. xii. 32. Ro. ix. 15, 6. Ep. ii. 4-10. written. Is. liv. 13. Je. xxxi. 34. Mi. iv. 2. Every. Ps.xciv.12. Jno. x. 27; xvii. 9,10. Ep. i. 17. seen. Mt. xi, 27. Jno. i. 18. 1 Ti. vi. 16.

JUDAS' TREACHERY FORETOLD.

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on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. 48 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 49 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that 50 a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living 51 bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the

world.

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, 52 How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus 53 said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh 54 my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is 55 drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my 56 blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living 57 Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread 58 which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live

for ever.

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in 59 Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, when they 60 had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples 61 murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you ? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where 62 he was before? It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the 63 flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of 64 you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no 65 man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

hath. Jno. v. 24. Ro. v. 10. 1 Jno. v. 10-3. dead. Nu. xxvi. 65. Zec. 1. 5. He. iii. 17-9. give. Mt. xx. 28. Ga. i. 4. Ep. v. 2, 25-7. strove. Jno. x. 19. Ac. xiii. 40, 1. 1 Co. ii. 14. eat. Mt. xxvi. 26-8. Ro. viii. 10. 2 Co. xiii. 5. dwelleth. Ps. xc. 1; xci. 9. 1Jno. iii. 24; iv. 16. and. Jno. xiv. 23. 2 Co. vi.16. Ep. iii. 17. [p. 89. living. Ps. xxxvi. 9. Je. x. 10. Ac. xvii. 28. See G

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by me. Jno. xiv. 19. Ga. ii. 20. 1 Jno. iv. 9.
hard. See 'murmured,' p. 80, and 'strove, p. 8i.
Jno. xvi. 16, 28. Ac. i. 9-11. 1 Pe. iii. 22.
quickeneth. Ro. viii. 2. 2 Co. iii. 6. Col. ii. 13.
flesh. Ro. vii. 18. Ga. v. 6. Ph. iii. 3-8.
words. Ps. xix. 7-10. Mt. iv. 4. 1 Pe. i. 23.
knew. Jno. v. 42; xiii. 11. See 'perceived,' p. 42.
exc. Jno. vi. 45. See 'No man,' & except,' p.80.

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