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

<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
21. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust Instead of these words the prophet has, The isles
shall wait for his law. But though Matthew has changed the words, the meaning is the same, that
the grace of Christ will be shared by the Gentiles.
MATTHEW 12:22-24; MARK 3:20-22;
LUKE 11:14-15
Matthew 12:22-24
Mark 3:20-22
Luke 11:14-15
14. And he was casting out
a devil, and it was dumb. 101 22. Then was brought to him 20. And they come into the
one who was tormented by a house, and immediately a
And
devil, blind and dumb; and he multitude assembled, so that when he had cast out the devil,
they could not even eat bread. 98
cured him, so that the blind and
the dumb person spoke, and the
dumb person both spoke and
multitudes wondered. 102 21. And when those who were
15. And
saw. 23. And all the multitudes related to him heard it, they went some of them said, By
were astonished, and said, Is not
Beelzebub, the prince of the
devils, he casteth out devils. 103
out to lay hands on him; 99 for
they said, He is gone mad. 100
this the son of David? 24. But
when the Pharisees heard it, they 22. And the Scribes, who had
said, This man doth not cast out come down from Jerusalem,
devils but by Beelzebub prince said, He hath Beelzebub, and by
of the devils.
the prince of the devils he
casteth out devils.
Mark 3:20. And they come into the house. Mark undoubtedly takes in a somewhat extended
period of time, when he passes from the miracles to that wicked conspiracy which the relatives of
Christ formed with each other, to bind him as if he had been a madman. Matthew and Luke mention
not more than a single miracle, as having given to the Pharisees an opportunity of slander; but as
all the three agree in this last clause which is contained in Mark’s narrative, I have thought it proper
to insert it here.
It is wonderful that such wickedness should have been found among the relatives of Christ,
who ought to have been the first to aid him in advancing the kingdom of God. When they see that
101 “Un diable qui estoit muet;” — “a devil which was dumb.”
98 “Ils ne pouvoyent pas mesme prendre leur repas;” — “they could not even take their meal.”
102 “Dont les troupes s’emerveillerent;” — “at which the multitudes wondered.”
103 “C’est par Beel-zebub, prince des diables, qu’il iette hors les diables;” — “it is by Beelzebub, prince of the devils, that he
casteth out devils.”
99 “Ils sortirent pour le saisir;” — “they went out to seize him.”
100 “Car ils disoyent qu’il estoit hors du sens;” — “for they said that he was out of his senses.”
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John Calvin