5. What other dreadful things had he been driven to do? 6. What now came to pass? 7. Why did he cry out? Was this the man, or the unclean spirit who cried out? 8. What-led him so to cry out? 9. What did Christ ask him, and what did he answer? Why was this confession obtained? What is the meaning of "Legion"? (See Notes on Luke viii. 30.) 10. What was now requested, and what light is thrown on this by Luke's narrative? 11. What was there near to the mountains? How can we account for swine being kept there? What did they now ask? 12. Why did they make this request? 13. How did Christ treat their request? Show how this was a gracious act of our Lord, not in wrath, but in mercy? What was the effect upon the swine? How many were there in the herd? 5. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7. And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 9. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. 10. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14. What effect did this have upon the keepers, and upon those to whom they told it? 15. To whom did they come, and what did they see? Repeat. Explain the change. What is effectual calling? What effect did this sight have upon them? 16. What did these men do? 17. What was the effect of their report? 18. Whither did Christ now go, and what took place? What did this request mean? What does this request of the changed man illustrate in regard to every renewed sinner? What is Repentance unto Life? 19. How did Christ treat this request? What direction did He give to him? How does Christ here claim to have done the work Himself, as God? How many persons are there in the Godhead? 20. What did the man do? What does the name "Decapolis" mean, and what places did it include? What effect had the man's report upon the people? 21. Where did Jesus go, and how? To which side did he now come? 14. And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18. And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 21. And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. What reception did he meet with? At what place was he? (See § 59.) LESSON XI. 259. Raising the Ruler's Daughter, &c. MARK V. 22-43. What is here recorded? 22. Who came to Christ? What was his name, and who was he? What is meant by a "ruler of the synagogue?" Was there only one, or more than one of these rulers in every synagogue? What office in the Christian church now corresponds with this? What did he do when he saw Christ? 23. What did he say? and how did he What is faith in Jesus Christ? Show how this describes the ruler's faith. How old was this little sick girl? say it? 24. What did Christ do? Who followed Him? 25-27. What occurred on the way to the ruler's house? Repeat. What is meant by "in the press?" 28. What was her motive, and what was her belief about His healing power? 22. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched . his garment. 28. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29. What was the result of her believing touch? What doth God require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin? How doth Christ execute the office of a King? How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? 30. What did Christ now do and say? How does this show His omniscience? How many persons are there in the Godhead? What seems to have been His object in asking this question? 31. How did the disciples answer it? 32. What did Christ then do? 33. What led her to come forward? Why did she fear and tremble? 34. What did Christ say to her? In what sense did her faith make her whole? What is Justification? How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? 35. What message now came to the ruler? 36. What did Christ say when He heard this message? To whom did He say it? What was the ruler required to believe? What is Effectual Calling? 37. Whom did He allow to go with Him? 29. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31. And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35. While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 36. As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38. What did He find at the ruler's house? Who does Matthew say were there? What was this tumult? 39. What did He say to them? What did He mean? How do we infer that the child was dead? 40. How did they treat His words? witnesses? Whom did He allow to be 41. What did He do and say to the child? In what language was this? 42. What was the effect of these words? What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? In what did the miracle consist? 43. What command did Christ give to the witnesses? Why should He wish it to be kept secret? What direction did He give for the child? What was this to show? What offices doth Christ exécute as our Redeemer? 38. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 40. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked: for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to cat. |