Chapter?3In this chapter we have, I. Christ?s discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here pri...
Chapter?13We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the Gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of th...
Chapter?1Evidence given concerning Christ?s person and excellency (v.?1, v.?2). The knowledge thereof gives us communion with God and Christ (v.?3), a...
Chapter?2This chapter is an appendix to the history of the creation, more particularly explaining and enlarging upon that part of the history which re...
Chapter?31Job had often protested his integrity in general; here he does it in particular instances, not in a way of commendation (for he does not her...
Chapter?15The apostle, in this chapter, continues the discourse of the former, concerning mutual forbearance in indifferent things; and so draws towar...
Chapter?21In this chapter we have, I. An explication of the prophecy in the close of the foregoing chapter concerning the fire in the forest, which th...
Chapter?22This chapter is a continuation of Christ?s discourses in the temple, two or three days before he died. His discourses then are largely recor...
Chapter?1We have here, I. An account of the penman of this epistle, a character of the church, the blessings and privileges of that happy society (v.?...
Chapter?17In this chapter we have, I. Christ in his pomp and glory transfigured (v.?1-13). II. Christ in his power and grace, casting the devil out of...
Chapter?8The evangelist having, in the foregoing chapters, given us a specimen of our Lord?s preaching, proceeds now to give some instances of the mir...
Chapter?29 Verse 1 Here, 1. The obstinacy of many wicked people in a wicked way is to be greatly lamented. They are often reproved by parents and frie...
Chapter?10It is a turn very new and remarkable which the story of this chapter gives to the Acts of the apostles; hitherto, both at Jerusalem and ever...
Chapter?6In this chapter we have, I. The discontent that was among the disciples about the distribution of the public charity (v.?1). II. The election...
JESUS CHRIST, 4C2 Second Period--After the Mission of the Twelve till the Departure from Galilee I. From the Death of the Baptist till the Discourse ...
Chapter?11In this chapter we have, I. The constant and unwearied diligence of our Lord Jesus in his great work of preaching the gospel (v.?1). II. His...
Chapter?20We have four things in this chapter. I. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard (v.?1-16). II. A prediction of Christ?s approaching suf...
Chapter?13In this chapter the apostle goes on to show more particularly what that more excellent way was of which he had just before been speaking. He...
SOUL AND BLOOD. Sec. XI. Upon the relation of the soul to the blood, Scripture contains statements not merely casual, but deliberate, to which it ...
Chapter?19Though in the history hitherto this evangelist seems industriously to have declined the recording of such passages as had been related by th...