Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew Mark and Luke John Calvin
Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56
Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56
Matthew 14:34-36
Mark 6:53-56
34. And when they had passed over, they came into the country of Gennesareth.
35. And when the men of that place had recognized him, they sent messengers into all the surrounding country, and brought to him all that were diseased. 36.
And besought him that they might ouch only the fringe of his robe; and as many as touched were made whole.
53. And when they had passed over, they came into the country of Gennesareth, and landed. 54. And when they had left the ship, they immediately knew him. 994
55. And, running through all that country round about, they began to carry to him in beds those that were sick, wheresoever they heard that he was. 56. And to what place, soever he went, into villages, or into cities, or into towns, they laid the diseased in the streets, and besought him that they might touch only the fringe of his robe; and as many as touched him were healed.
Matthew 14:34. They came into the country of Gennesareth. The Evangelists give that designation to the country which borrowed its name from the lake, though it is uncertain if it was not rather the name of the country that was bestowed on the lake; but that is a matter of little consequence. Our chief business is, to attend to the object which the Evangelists have in view. It is, to show that the glory of Christ was attested not by one or by another miracle, but that this part of Judea was filled with innumerable proofs of it, the report of which might easily be carried to Jerusalem and to other towns in every direction. Hence we infer, that singularly base and wicked must have been the ingratitude of that nation which wickedly shut its eyes from perceiving, and even endeavored, as far as lay in its power, to extinguish the brightness of the divine glory which was exhibited before them. Our present business is, to perceive, amidst so large an assemblage of miracles, the reason why
Christ came, which was, that he might offer himself as a physician to heal all the 994"(Les gens) le cognurent incontinent;" — "(the people) immediately knew him."