...concurring operation of ! the Holy Spirit; the one may make u* marvel, the other must make us believe. all this people. 14 (For they were about five thousand...in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them al Observe here, the number of our Lord's ¡ apostles not being filled up, what a strange election and...

...which had given such power unto men. 9 Tf And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man narked Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he...unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 Tf And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, hearts ? Why do you judge me a blasphemer...

...church fathers changed Ifethieuo to Matthew, then made it falsely appear that this was a men Jesus saw sitting at the receipt of custom; "and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him" (Mat. 9:9). Lucian wrote a fable, and said so. He did not weave it around the gospel Jesus. For in...

...of Men" Questions 9 Question One "Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?" Matthew 9:9-13 9. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a...unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came...

...describes his abandonment of every worldly prospect. You would think it was someone else who wrote, "As Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man,...unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him" (Matt. 9:9). This manner of presentation suggests to us the prayer for grace to forsake as Matthew...

...The calling of Matthew to follow Christ is treated cursorily in the Gospel according to St Matthew: And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man,...unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. This briet recounting of the episode has left wide scope tor interpretation by artists. The mam event...

...friendship, My fellowship, My paradise, My presence, My heaven. — THOMAS ADAMS. 97 "A MAN NAMED MATTHEW" "And as Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man,...unto him, Follow Me. And he arose, and followed Him" (Matthew 9:9). Matthew is here writing about himself. Note his modesty in the expression — "a man,...

...o^Aoi house of him. But seeing the crowds and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. 9 H And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man,...unto him. Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 1! And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came...

...say, "I," occasionally? Why does not Matthew say, "I was chosen V" On the contrary, the writer says: "As Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named...unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him." Is this the language a man would use, writing about himself ? The theory that these books were written...

...coniuncta). And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat...