Why was this "little faith" to be rebuked? Is He always thus "able to save to the uttermost ?" What proof was here of His Divinity? How is Christ greater than Moses in working miracles? What do we learn from this narrative about Christ's care of His church? (18-28.) What is the next item of the history? (§ 57.) (See Harmony.) 28. Where did Christ land on "the other side?" 29. What did they cry out when they saw Jesus, and what did they mean? How do the devils believe in God, and in Christ as God? What did they mean by "the time?" Is there to be a judgment for such, and did they believe in it? (2 Pet. ii. 4.) Wherein consists Christ's exaltation? 30. What was there in sight? What is a herd of swine, and how many does Mark say there were? 31, 32. What request did the devils make? How did they own Christ's authority over them? What became of them? What became of the men whom they had possessed? (See Luke viii. 35.) 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manr.er of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! 28 ↑ And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man migh' pass by that way. 29 And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30 And there was a good way off from them a herd of many swine, Beeding. 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. Was it lawful among the Jews to keep swine, and why not? 33. What became of their keepers? What did they at once do? 34. What effect had this on the city? Why did they beg Christ to depart? What did the cured demoniac beg of Him? (See Luke viii 38, 39.) Who now say unto Christ " Depart from us?" LESSON XVI. The Paralytic healed.-Matthew's Call and Feast. MATT. IX. 1-17. What is the next section in Matthew's narrative, and where does it belong in the order? ($ 34.) By whom else is it recorded and where? 1. To what place did Jesus pass over? (See ch. viii. 5, 18.) Why was this called "His own city?" 2. Who was brought to Him there, and how did they bring him? What do you find from Mark's narrative showing their great faith and perseverance? 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33 And they that kept them, fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing; and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. CHAPTER IX. 1 AND he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own eity And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, con, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. What did Christ see in them? What is Faith in Jesus Christ? What did He say to the sick man? Into what estate did the Fall bring mankind? How did they call it blasphemy? Who alone can forgive sins? Did Christ here claim to be God? 4, 5. What did Jesus perceive in their hearts? Who alone can see the heart and read the thoughts of men (Jer. xvii. 10.) What did Christ reply to their charge? 6. Why did Christ work this miracle? Have we not full proof of His being able to forgive sin? 7. What was the result? What is the effect of forgiveness upon the conscience? 8. What was the effect on the multitude? What is meant by their glorifying God? What is the chief end of man?' How did they own His being God and man? Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? What is the next item in Matthew's narrative, and where does it belong in the order of events? (§ 35.) Where did this occur, and by trhom is it related? 9. Whom did Jesus ineet? What was the receipt of custom? 3 And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man lasphemeth. 4 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore think ye evi n your hearts? 5 For whether is easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, then saith he to the sick of the palsy, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Maithew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me Adhe arose, and followed him. What other name had this man? (See Mark ii. 13.) What was the immediate effect upon him? What section is next in Matthew's narrative, (§ 58.) and how does it stand in the order of events? (See § 35.) Where did this occur, and where else is it recorded? 10, 11. What took place in the house? Whose house was this, and what was the occasion? ` (Luke v. 29.) What offence was given to the Pharisees? What did this show of their disposition? 12. What did Jesus say to them? What did this show of His character and work? Show that if Christ did not come to sinners they would never go to Him. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? 13. What did He here add? Where is this passage found, and what does it here mean? What must become of the self-righteous? What is Faith in Jesus Christ? Why cannot sinners continue in their sins, and be saved? 14. Who now came to Him, and what did they ask? What John is here meant? What is fasting, and what was their custom? 10 ¶ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his dis ciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole aeed not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and no sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to re pentance. 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bri chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast 15. What did Jesus reply, and what was His mean ing? Who are these here spoken of? What doctrine would He teach us here about His presence absence as to our conduct? 16. What figure does He here use in explanation! 17. What is the application of this? What kind of bottles were then used, and why would old bottles break? LESSON XVII. The Raising of the Ruler's Daughter, &c. MATT. IX. 18-38. What section is next in order? (§ 59.) Where did this occur, and who else records it? 18. Who now came to Jesus? What is here meant by a ruler, and what would he now be called in the Church? What was this man's name? (See Mark and Luke.) What were the churches of that time called? What is meant by his worshipping? Had he any other daughter, and how old was this girl? (Luke viii. 42.) How does he express his faith in Christ's power? 19. What do you here learn of Christ? Who went with Him? Is Christ now ready to hear prayer and to save? What doth the preface to the Lord's Prayer teach us? 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment: for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break. and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new win into new bottles, and both are preserved. 18 While he spake these things unto them, behoid, there came a cer tain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. 20 (And behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment |