Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf

<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
steal upon us; and we ought to be the more careful not to allow our minds to be drawn away from
the contemplation of divine benefits, that the experience of the past may lead us to expect for the
future the same assistance which God has already on one or more occasions bestowed upon us.
MATTHEW 16:1-4; MARK 8:11-13; LUKE 12:54-57
Matthew 16:1-4
Mark 8:11-13
Luke 12:54-57
1. And the Pharisees, 11. And the Pharisees came, 54. And he said also to the
together with the Sadducees, and began to dispute with him, multitudes, When you see a
came, and tempting desired that requesting from him a sign from cloud rising out of the west, you
he would show them a sign from heaven tempting him. 12. And immediately say, A shower is
heaven. 2. But he answering said he groaned in his spirit, and said, coming; and so it is. 55. And
to them, About the Why doth this generation ask a when you perceive the south
commencement of the evening sign? Verily, I say to you, That wind blowing, you say that there
you say, It will be fine weather; no sign shall be given to this will be hot weather; and so it is.
for the sky is red. 3. And in the generation. 13. And he left them, 56. Hypocrites, you know how
morning, There will be a storm and returned to the ship, and to judge of the appearance of the
today; for the sky is red and departed across the lake. sky and of the earth, and how
lowering. Hypocrites, you can comes it that you do not
judge aright of the face of the understand this time? 57. And
sky; but can you not judge of the why even of yourselves do you
signs of the times? 4. A wicked
and adulterous nation demandeth
a sign, and no sign shall be given
to it but the sign of the prophet
Jonah. And he left them, and
departed.
not judge what is right?
Matthew 16:1. And the Pharisees came. Mark says that they began to dispute, from which we
may conjecture that, when they had been vanquished in argument, this was their last resource; as
obstinate men, whenever they are reduced to extremities, to avoid being compelled to yield to the
truth, are accustomed to introduce something which is foreign to the subject. Though the nature of
the dispute is not expressed, yet I think it probable that they debated about the calling of Christ,
why he ventured to make any innovation, and why he made such lofty pretensions, as if by his
coming he had fully restored the kingdom of God. Having nothing farther to object against his
doctrine, they demand that he shall give them a sign from heaven. But it is certain that a hundred
signs would have no greater effect than the testimonies of Scripture. Besides, many miracles already
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John Calvin