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<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
And will restore all things. This does not mean that John the Baptist restored them perfectly,
but that he conveyed and handed them over to Christ, who would complete the work which he had
begun. Now as the scribes had shamefully rejected John, Christ reminds his disciples that the
impostures of such men ought not to give them uneasiness, and that it ought not to be reckoned
strange, if, after having rejected the servant, they should, with equal disdain, reject his Master. And
that no one might be distressed by a proceeding so strange, our Lord mentions that the Scripture
contained predictions of both events, that the Redeemer of the world, and Elijah his forerunner,
would be rejected by false and wicked teachers.
MATTHEW 17:14-18; MARK 9:14-27;
LUKE 9:37-43
Matthew 17:14-18
Mark 9:14-27
Luke 9:37-43
14. And when they were 14. And when he came to the 37. And it happened on the
come to the multitude, a man disciples, he saw a great following day, while they were
came to him, kneeling before multitude around them, and the going down from the mountain,
him, 15. And saying, Lord, have scribes disputing with them. a great multitude met him.
compassion on my son, for he is 15. And the whole multitude, as 38. And, lo, a man, who was one
lunatic, and is grievously soon as they saw him, were of the multitude, cried out,
distressed; for frequently he astonished, and, running to him, saying, Master, I beseech thee,
falleth into the fire, and saluted him. 16. And he asked look to my son; for he is my
frequently into the water. the scribes, What do you dispute only son. 39. And, lo, a spirit
16. And I brought him to thy among yourselves? 17. And one seizeth him, and teareth him
disciples, and they could not of the multitude answering said, foaming, and bruising him,
cure him. 17. And Jesus Master, I have brought to thee hardly departeth from him.
answering said, O unbelieving my son, who hath a dumb spirit; 40. And I besought thy disciples
and perverse nation, how long 18. And wheresoever it seizeth to cast him out, and they could
shall I be with you? How long him, it teareth him, and he not. 41. And Jesus answering
shall I suffer you? Bring him foameth, and gnasheth with his said, O unbelieving and perverse
hither to me. 18. And Jesus teeth, and languished: and I nation, how long shall I be with
rebuked the devil, who went out spoke to thy disciples to cast him you, and suffer you? Bring thy
of him; and from that instant the out, and they could not. 19. And son hither. 42. And while he was
child was cured. he, answering, saith to him, O still approaching, the devil tore
unbelieving nation, how long him, and threw him down; and
shall I be with you? How long Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,
shall I suffer you? Bring him to and cured the child, and restored
me. 20. And they brought him him to his father. 43. And they
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John Calvin