The Penn's Grove record., 1889-02-02
LESSON SURROUNDINGS.

Quite a number of events occurred be.
tween the healing of the paralytic and
the discourse III parallels, which begini
with the parable OF the sower. S0mt
of these parallels r narrated by al
three evangelists; the account Of Mark
being the b~riefest, and that of Matthew
deviating greatly from the chronology
cal order. 1t will be possible here only
to name the events, with a reference to
the points in dispute.
The call Of Matthew (Levi) immedi-
ately followed the healing Of the paraly.
tic MARK Q : Is, 14). The feast and
discourse which are Joined with the
call In all three narratives seem to be.
long TO o later period In the history. So
far as Marks Gospel is concerned. we
may say that chapter 2:15-22 should
be placed after s i: II, this being the
only variation from the chronological
order In the account Of the Galilean
ministry. Robinson places the second
Passover John 81 Immediately after
the call Of Matthew. Andrews, as al.
ready intimated, places 1t earlier.
The sabbath controversies came next
Mark 9 : % to 3 81; then q with
drawaI, during which the twelve are
chosen and the Sermon on the Mount
is delivered. Mark gives no report Of
this discourse; but in Mark 3 :7-l9 We
find a description of the multitude and
a list Of the twelve. The healing Of
the centurion's servant comes next in
order Matt. Luke, and, shortly after,
the Widows son was raised at Main
Luke 7 II, see r. ", text and mar.
gin), The account Of Luke places next
the message from John the Baptist
luke 7 1885. which Matthew puts
in a different position, adding q dis
course that probably followed the re-
turn of the messengers from John
Matt. II : 2p-30). The occurrence
next In order was The aIiolnticg Of oul
Lords feet by tie WOMAN who was 9
sinner Luke Z 36-t0i. quito q differ.
ent person from Mary Magdalene, and
from Mary Of Bethany. Another cir.
cult In Galilee Is then spoken Of by
Luke 8 1-3), which was followed BY
the healing OF 4 demon!ac CLARK 8
90, etc.). This led to severe conflict,
during which our ..crd WAS s,nght by
his mother anil his bretbrea. In the
narrative Of Mark land Of Matthew
the discourse in parallels fellows (.'oI
that day." Matt. 12:!). This would
make that day" ose Of the most i'm.
porlant in the Galilesn ministry. II
began with the heabry Of the demon.
lac, and cEdcd with the sitting Of the
tempest ozark 4 35-41).
The full impression OF the story Ia
not secured by the arrangement Of Mat.
thew, who places the earlier events oil
the day in his twelfth and thirteenth
chapters, and thu last event In the
eighth. But Robinson aud others &C.
cept a fuller account Of ''that day.
In Luke II : IA, 10. etc., there is mar
rated a similar miracle of healing, and
a similar conflict. Regarding these a
identical with those referred to by Nat
thew and Mark, Robinson finds 1t neces-
sary to join with these events those
which follow in Luke (chaps. II :27 to
Is : 1917. There are internal reasons
for deeming this a correct arrange
ment. with this view Andrews does
not agreed.
If the passage In Luke belongs to this
period, We have nearly seven chapters
in all devoted to the accounts Of what
happened on ''that day." In any case,
1t Is important to notice that the paIa-
bles were spoken after a sever conflict,
and that our Lord was weary at the
close Of the day.
The place seems to have been on the
seashore near Capernaum. The time
was in the latter half of the year ISL,
A. D. %, but whether in the autumn
or early winter cannot be determined.
Paral ell passages: Matt. Is !: 1923
Luke 8 : Oils.