Luke 5a: HG Bishop Youssef

Outline of the Chapter

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• 1-11: Jesus calls Galilean fishermen to be His disciples
• 12-16: Jesus cleanses the leper
• 17-26: Jesus forgives and heals a paralytic
• 27-32: Jesus calls a tax collector
• 33-39 Jesus is questioned about fasting

Jesus Calls Galilean Fishermen to be Disciples

 

¹ So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, ² and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. ³ Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

• By now the Lord Jesus has some fame and wherever he goes he attracts listeners
  • Whether in synagogue, marketplace, houses, etc. Crowds attract
• St Luke only one who calls it Sea of Gennesaret. Same as Lake of Tiberias or Sea of Galilee.
  • Gennesaret on one side, Tiberias on another.
  • Book of Numbers we read about Lake of Chinnereth (Numbers 34:11)
  • John calls it Sea of Tiberias John 6:1
• Galilean fishermen would fish at night and return to shore at sunrise to unload catch and restore their nets.
• The Lord asked Simon for use of his boat as a platform from which to address the large crowd.
  • He had already healed his Mother In Law, so there is some relation between them and some familiarity
    
  • He couldn't conveniently speak to them on the land because they crowded around them so He went in boat and pulled back.
• According to Mark 1:16-20, Simon and Andrew were fishermen and partners with Zebedee and his sons James and John
• Sat down to teach is a symbol of His authority

⁴ When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

⁵ But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” ⁶ And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. ⁷ So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. ⁸ When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

⁹ For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; ¹⁰ and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.” ¹¹ So when they had brought their boats to land, they ^[a]forsook all and followed Him.

• The Lord, knowing they had caught nothing, asked them to go to the deep and drop their net. Their failure to catch fish the night before was God's Providence - He allowed them a temporary failure so that they could gave permanent and eternal success and see God's hand the next day.
  
  If anyone else had given them that advice to lower their nets, they would have considered it offensive to their self respect - they are experienced!
  
  According to their experience, there is no reason to cast their nets again. But Peter because of his faith, trusts in the word of the Lord. He already saw the Lord heal his MIL so he knows he's not speaking with a regular man or an eloquent teacher but that this Man has some divine power
  
  They knew
  - fishing should be at shallow waters not in the deep
  - fishing is better at night not during the day
  
  "according to Your word I will cast down the net"
  
  St Ambrose says that Simon Peter's struggle all night long but without fruit is as one who preaches in human wisdom and philosophy. The people of God should preach in the power of the Spirit not in human wisdom and philosophy
• The amount of fish was a miracle in itself
  - Had to call another boat
  - two boats started sinking
  - filled both boats
  - net started to break
  
  If we all readily obey the Lord we'll be blessed in the same manner.
  
  St Cyril: their nets were filled with fish miraculously. This is to give them confidence that their preaching will not be in vain when casting their nets on the unbelievers and the lost. But notice how Simon Peter and the others stood in fear and asked for help. There were many who helped the apostles in their missionary work.
  
  In ministry we need to work as a team not as individuals
• Peter at ye beginning of the day heard the teaching of Christ and it pierced his heart. The conviction of sin started in his heart with the teaching, and after seeing the miracle he fell at the knees of Christ. He saw the power of Christ and worshipped Him in amazement and gratitude.
  
  This is the reaction of Isaiah in Isaiah 6:1-10
  
  Depart from me is an expression of humility. He felt unworthy to have Christ in his boat. He is a Holy Being.
  
  He recognized the vast difference between his human condition as a sinner and the Holy One of God
• Do not be afraid - repeated several times in scripture (Isaiah 6, Daniel 10, several during ministry of Christ, before ascension)
  
  From now on - end of old life and beginning of new life as an apostle and messenger of Christ. And he took the new name of Peter.
  
  The Lord compares the catch of fish with the catch of souls that Simon Peter will win (first sermon after Pentecost wins 3000 souls). This night of unproductive human work will be replaced by fruitful work of proclaiming the Gospel under Jesus' authority
  
  Fisher of men is prophetic symbol for proclaiming the good news of salvation to everyone in the world
  
  Andrew (named in Matthew 4:18), Simon, James and John left all to follow Christ. This is the beginning of Jesus community of believers
  
  The fishermen made the same choice that Jesus asks each one of us to make - to leave everything in our earthly life behind and follow Him

Jesus Cleanses the Leper

 

¹² And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

¹³ Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him. ¹⁴ And He charged him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded.”

¹⁵ However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. ¹⁶ So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

• St Luke was a physician so he is accurate in describing medical conditions. Full of leprosy means it had covered his body
  
  The man makes a statement of faith
• This is memorable because it's the first recorded instance of Jesus contact with leprosy which was very contagious and lethal
  
  If you are willing - he is not demanding but saying "I have faith that you can, but I leave it to your will"
  
  Leviticus 13:46, Numbers 5:2 - touching leprosy makes you unclean medically and ceremonially. Touching the leper is a clear violation of the letter of the law, but bit the spirit of the law.
  
  Ambrose - Jesus because He is the Lord of the law, does not obey the Law but makes the law.
  
  Why did He touch the leper?
  - it's not just a physical illness but also psychological and spiritual. By touching him, He tells him "you are accepted. You are love"
  - He is not infected by the leprosy symbolizing how He took our humanity yet remaining undefiled (resembles us in everything except for sin alone)
  - The Lord was not polluted by the touch but the leper was cleansed
• Why did He tell him not to tell anyone
  1 - Matthew 12:15-50 the Lord didn't want His ministry to be accompanied by excitement and trouble from the religious leader. His house did not yet come. He wants to build up the kingdom of God.
  
  2 - He came not merely to be a Great Physician and Wonder Worker but to save our souls by His revelation, His example, His death
  
  3 - So that the man is readmitted to the community according to the Law of Moses. This requires a priest to pronounce him ritually clean
  
  4 - it is evident that His word was neglected since the report spread. Maybe a feeling of gratitude... But now His work of teaching is hindered as many came to be healed.
• St Luke stresses Jesus life of prayer and many parables about prayer

Jesus Forgives and Heals the Paralytic

 

¹⁷ Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. ¹⁸ Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. ¹⁹ And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.

²⁰ When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

²¹ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

²² But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? ²³ Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? ²⁴ But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

²⁵ Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. ²⁶ And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”

• The Lord is still preaching around Galilee
  People came from Galilee, Judea and Jerusalem
  The fame of a New Teacher had spread
  
  He is sitting in a house teaching but this time it's a different group of people. Not common fishermen or anything from Galilee... But pharisees and scribes and teachers of the law.
  - Some came out of curiosity.
  - Some for higher motives to hear for themselves the teachings of this new teacher.
  
  We can't say yet that any came for a malicious reason or jealously like at the end of His ministry.
  
  The house is packed and no one can come in
• Not easy to carry a man up to the roof
  
  - When He saw their faith - can faith be seen? Work is seen. St James said "show me your faith by your works"
• The paralytic was so weak by his disease, but his friends had great determination. This persistence implied faith in the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to heal. Faith in the man and faith in his friends.
  
  The Lord, seeing the faith of both, spoke these substantial words: "Your sins are forgiven"
  - First use of the word faith in Gospel of Luke
  - Maybe the Lord read this man's heart and that he was more distressed by his sins than his body
  - Maybe the man got this illness because of his sin and the Lord has to heal the spiritual before the physical
  - He addressed the greatest problem the man has which is sin. Sin is the fountain of all sickness. Forgiveness of sin is the only foundation from which physical recovery can be built
  - He forgives sins, and the healing of the sickness is undisputable proof that He has power to heal sins
  - The friends show active intercession to God
  - My faith can make a difference in someone else's life
• Who can forgive sins but God alone? The answer to this question is yes! Jesus is, indeed, God. This is a revelation that God became man to heal us not just from physical illness, but to heal humanity from sin and corruption
  
  They accuse Him of speaking blasphemies
  blasphemy: Abusive or condescending language directed to God or claiming that a person is God
  Blasphemy was punishable by death (Lev 24:16) - this was even the charge by which the Lord was condemned in His trial before His crucifixion
  
  Who are the Pharisees and Scribes?
  - Pharisee means "separated one" because they separated themselves from anything they thought unholy or unclean and that everyone was separated from the love of God but themselves. They practiced a very strict and literal interpretation of the Law of Moses.
  - Scribes were teachers who transcribed the scriptures and many were Pharisees
  
  This incident is the beginning of their hostility to the Lord Jesus Christ and His ministry
  
  In this passage, there is no doubt that Jesus is revealing Himself as God
• The prophecy in Luke 2:34 by Simeon is already being fulfilled - "This Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed"
  - Thoughts of many hearts may be revealed
  
  The Pharisees are in a dilemma here because either:
  - Jesus is blaspheming by forgiving sins
  - Jesus is actually God
  
  They chose the former.
  
  No man can forgive sins, and no man can heal paralysis... even today, it's one of the diseases that is very difficult to be completely cured.
  So it's a logical assumption that if He has the power to heal paralysis, then He must have authority to forgive sins.
  
  Which is easier?
  Two ways to understand this question:
  - It is harder to heal a man than to forgive sins because forgiveness is invisible and no one could verify in that moment that this man is forgiven before God. Anyone can say it... how can we know?
  OR
  - To heal the sickness of this man did not cost anything... just a few words from the mouth of the Lord. But to be able to forgive his sins, cost a lot... to empty Himself, to take the form of man, to obey unto the death of the cross, to suffer and shed His blood. "You were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's" (1 Cor 6:20)
  
  If he was healed, and his sins not forgiven... then it means nothing in the end. But if he's not healed and his sins are forgiven, he inherits the kingdom of God. But because of their doubt, He verifies for them that He has authority to forgive sins on earth.
• Jesus was willing to put Himself to the test in a way that is immediately visible
  He corrects their understanding that He has power to do both heal and forgive sins
  
  This is the first time the Lord used the title "Son of Man" about Himself
  - Expresses both humanity and divinity
  - These religious leaders knew Daniel 7:13 that says the Messiah will be called Son of Man
  - Messianic title
  - If he used the word King or Christ, it will sound to the Romans like an earthly king
  
  Imagine the tension in this scene:
  - Scribes/Pharisees tense because they are challenged by Him
  - Paralytic is tense wondering if he'll be healed or not
  - Crowd is tense to see what happens
  
  When he hears this word, he immediately rose up. He carried the bed which had carried him. The bed which was proof of his sickness, became proof of his cure when he carried it. Jesus' power to heal and authority over sin is immediately vindicated and everyone glorified God.
  
  The Scribes and Pharisees don't reach the same conclusion

GalileanJesus Ministrycalls a Tax Collector

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^23 27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to them,him, “YouFollow will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’ Me.” ²⁴ Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country. ²⁵ But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land; ²⁶ but to none of them was Elijah sent except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. ²⁷ And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

²⁸ So allhe thoseleft in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, ²⁹ andall, rose upup, andand followed thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff. ³⁰ Then passing through the midst of them, He went His way.

³¹ Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. ³² And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.Him.

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    • Matthew was a gift to God to the Christian faith
    • He wrote his gospel to the Jews and what helped him write it was:
      •  his scholarly knowledge of the povertyOld Testament
      • his intimate understanding of Histhe parentsPharisees and Sadducees
      • In their hearts, they challenged Him with miracles - this is Your hometown, perform miracles here!
        • Usually a physician would cure himself, his friends, his family, his neighborhood before going and curing strangers
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    • TheHe was a tax-collector, who were known for their greed, violence and wickedness
  • Jesus called him to be one of His followers and even one of the Twelve (inner circle). This reveals the purpose of the ministry of the Lord respondsJesus withwho thecame reasonto Heredeem all men "I did not docome miraclesto amongcall themrighteous, but sinners to repentance"
    • HeThe responds with a proverb very well known to them: No prophet is accepted in his own country
    • He is also speaking prophetically by saying "country" and not just "town" because Israel, the chosen people of the OT, would not accept Him (He came unto His own and His ownLord did not receivechoose Him)based on outward appearance - or He would have chosen the Pharisees, Scribes and Religious Leaders
    • WhenGod is looking at the Israelites reject Him, the innumerable Gentiles will accept Him
    • He gives two well-known OT Examples to support thisheart
      • ElijahMany andpeople are sinners from the Widow: Elijah did not go to any widows in Israel,outside, but tothey are waiting for a Gentiletouch widowof ingrace Sidonthat will convert their life completely.
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  • TheyWhen areGod filledcalled withPeter, wrathJames, Andrew, John they immediately left everything and followed Him. In the same way, Levi (Matthew) left all and followed Him.
    • HowThis darewas Henot tellan themeasy that the Messiah will go to the Gentiles instead of the chosen people of Israel
    • The Lord wants to teach them that the mercies of Goddecision - evenit inneeds thedetermination, Oldself-denial, Testamentfull - were not limited to Israel only
    • The people in Nazareth felt entitled to miracles
      • The Lord does miracles based on His economytrust and His will
      • Sometimes we ask "why did God cure this person but not me?" or "but not my grandma?" but we cannot question God because it is according to His willconfidence and His economyGod

  ²⁹ Then

  • AnyLevi miraclegave He did was forHim a spiritualgreat goalfeast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. ³⁰ And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

    ³¹ Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. ³² I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

    • St Matthew's Sincerity
      • The incarnationintegrity and sincerity of ChristSt Matthew is beyondevidenced by the limitationsgreat feast in honor of humanthe relationshipsLord Jesus Christ
      • Maybe his friends, the tax collectors and territoriessinners, were moved by the kindness and friendship of this New Teacher - they heard about Him and how He called a tax collector (who was looked down upon and shunned by the religious leaders of Israel) to be one of His followers. They assembled in the house of St Matthew to see this kind, friendly, compassionate New Teacher
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        Lord's
        • Hecompassion sentand Elijahkindness, made a great effort to dogather goodas formany aas Sidonianhe could to his house to introduce them to the new Master so that maybe their life would be changed too
        • This is one of the best ways in Christian service... if you are really touched by the Love of God, talk to others about God. Invite them to be in His presence. Invite them to taste and see how sweet it is to be with the Lord.
        • He sentdemonstrated Elishapublicly his new way of life... I am not a greedy tax collector anymore, but I am a disciple of Christ
      • There is always someone negative to doattack goodthe forworks a Syrian
      • And in that same time, He did not do anythingdone for the ungratefulglory of God
        • The Pharisees and disbelievingScribes peoplewere ofoffended Israelthat Jesus, who pretended to be a good Teacher, a Prophet, lowered Himself to go and have company with such men: sinners, publicans, tax-collectors
      • For them, the tax-collectors were considered dishonest men who abused their authority
      • The same happened when the Lord said to Zacchaeus "I will go and stay in your house"
    • They intendeddisrespectfully to throw Him off a cliff to kill Him because He hinted that the grace of God would be offeredsaid to the Gentiles,disciples: "Why do you eat and theydrink probablywith judgedtax Himcollectors asand a false prophet because He refused to perform any miracle in front of themsinners?"
      • HeAlthough didthey adirected miracletheir bywords passing throughto the midstdisciples, ofnot themthe Lord, their intention is clearly directed at the Lord Himself
      • The Lord takes up the case and thisvindicates isHis the only miracle they would ever see
      • St Cyril of Alexandria said: "Christ passing through the midst of themdisciples and went His way was not because He was afraid of suffering but because His hour was not yet come." - there is still work that He has to do before He dies on the Cross
      • What happened in Nazareth is a foreshadowing of the whole future of His ministry
        • At first, the Jews would gladly receive His healings, His miracles, His teachings
          But by the end, they will turn on Him until they crucify Him on the Cross
        Himself
    • WentThose downwho toare Capernaumwell have no need of a physician, but those who are sick
      • NazarethThis wasis aone cityof onthe asayings hill,of the Lord which sank very deep in the hearts of the hearers
      • Those who believe they are in good health, stand as if they don't need assistance of any physician
      • Scribes and Pharisees, in their own opinion, believe they are free from the disease of sin... you are righteous and blameless according to the Law of Moses... so heyou wentdon't downfeel that you need Me. I am the Physician who came to Capernaumcure whichthe maladies of the souls and bodies of men
      • Nowadays many people believe they do not need God and deny the existence of God or say "I don't know whether He exists or doesn't exist" (agnostic) as if this knowledge is aunimportant cityto them... or they don't need the Church. They believe they are righteous. They are like the scribes and Pharisees - judging everybody and making themselves to be righteous.
      • Those who are sick with sin and desire healing, He is there for them. He came to cure and save them. 
      • That's why He conversed with the sinners...
      • That's why on the SeaCross, when He heard the thief praying and talking to Him, He assured him of Galileehis salvation
      • He kept His custom of preaching every Sabbath in the synagogue
    • The people were astonished at His teaching
      • Astonishment is one thing, and believing is another
      • Astonishment is not enough for one to believe

    Miracles in Capernaum

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     ³³ Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice, ³⁴ saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

    ³⁵ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him. ³⁶ Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” ³⁷ And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

    • St Luke first gives the general idea (verse 32) and then gives us a particular account of one Sabbath
    • As soon as the devil saw Jesus, he became scared of His power... the demon expected that he would be dispossessed
      • Just the presence of God caused pain to the demons - like how a wounded eye cannot bear the light
    • The devil gave a correct testimony that the Lord is the Holy One of God (and this is not the only time) - but the intention of the devil is not to reveal the truth... but that if the Lord agreed with the demons, then He might appear to the people to be in union with evil spirits. So this was a lie from the devil to tell the people that Jesus is in union with evil spirits.
      • The Lord rebukes him and casts him out
      • For this reason, we see that neither Christ nor His apostles take any notice of these testimonies of the demons 
        • It happens with the Lord several times in the Gospels
        • It happened with St Paul in Acts 16 when a girl with the spirit of divination followed St Paul and St Luke saying "these are servants of the Most High God who proclaim to us the way of salvation" and she kept saying it for many days until St Paul rebuked the spirit
      • It was necessary for the Lord to assert His absolute power over evil spirits and show that He had nothing to do with them (especially since later in His ministry Heas would be accused of casting out demons by Beelzebub)
      • The timePhysician was not yet arrived when Christ was to be publicly proclaimed asamong the Sonsinners ofnot God - but rather, this great truth was to be gradually unfolded withamong the people being persuaded of that truth by the preaching and miracles of the Lord.
    • News of His word and His works spread throughout - not only in Capernaum, but throughout the region around Galilee (including Syria Matthew 4:24)

    ³⁸ Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her. ³⁹ So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.

    • St John Chrysostom said it seems that He went to Simon's house to eat after preaching in the Synagogue which is why Simon's mother in law arose to serve them immediately
    • Different sign of healing
      • Sometimes the Lord heals by a word
      • Sometimes by a touch
      • Sometimes by both a word and touch
    • The Miracle is not just the cure of an incurable disease (high fever)

    ⁴⁰ When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them. ⁴¹ And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

    And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.

    • Why when the sun was setting?
      • It was the Sabbath! The people were not permitted by the Pharisees to bring their sick for healing on the Sabbath. But when the sun sets, the next day has started so they brought their people to be healed.righteous
    • The Lord laiddid Hisnot handsdispute onhere that their form of righteousness is false... because even if He told them that, they would not heed Him.
      • People who are prideful don't listen to any advice or correction... they are wise in their own eyes.
      • This righteousness is dangerous righteousness because it produces a man who is very proud and fails to see their need for God
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      Jesus Preaches in Galilee

      ⁴² Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them; ⁴³ but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.” ⁴⁴ And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

      • Early in the morning, He went to have some time in solitude with the Father
      • The people wanted Him to stay in Capernaum and abide with them
        • Most likely this was not out of their belief in Him, but so that He can do miracles and heal and they can benefit from the miracles
        • Miracles and healing were not His primary work, but they were symbolic and secondary work to prove His goodness and demonstrate His authority to preach the Gospel that He is the Messiahdenial
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        Father and I came here for that purpose.
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