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With Him. Before we got out to pro claim we need to be with Him to be trained.SPlummer. Christ needs both companions and messengers.—Maclaren. The first qualification for any thus called and sent. First, like Abel, have peace with God; second, like Enoch, walk with God; third, like Noah, witness for God.— Compan. Bible. Send forth. He who had forbidden unclean spirits to proclaim him now sends men of pure minds to proclaim the Gospel. v. 15. Heal and cast out demons. Our mission is to soul and body, but spiritual need comes first. Christian Science inverts and perverts this order.—Torrey. v. 16. Sturnamed Peter. “A stone.” He was the first stone in laying the foundation of the church. Matt. 16:18. Outside the four lists, Peter is mentioned by one name or another, 182 times.—Camb. Bible. v. 17. Sons of thunder. The fiery nature of the brothers appears in 9 :38; Luke 9 :54, and this may have caused James to have been soon put to death, Acts 12:2.^Plum- mer. Christ doesn’t perpetuate old faults in his servants’ new names. It must refer to excellencies which were heightened and hallowed in them by following Jesus, a majesty of utterance. We hear the boom of the thunder peals, in the prologue of John’s Gospel.—Maclaren. These two were to be eminent ministers of the Gospel which is called “a voice shaking the earth.” —Hammond. v. 19. Judas^—betrayed. From Adam to this day men have been trusted who failed and fell, and out of their downfall, but not by precipitating it, the plans of God have evolved themselves.—Expos. Bible. Even Judas fulfilled his apostolic function. His despairing cry, “I have betrayed inno cent blood” ¡S'a testimony which resounds through the ages as loudly ais Peter’s preaching at Pentecost, or the blood of the martyr James. Be careful neither in word, look or action, to deny your Lord.—Marsh.
v. 7. Withdrew. Note other withdraw als, 6:31, 46; 7:24, 31; 9:2; 10:1; 14:32.— Compatì. Bible. There is a time to with draw from opponents.—Parker. He with drew from cunning plotters and from gap ing admirers.—Maclaren. v. 9. Throng him. Popularity and crowds may hinder a man of God from doing a real work.—Torrey. The best Christian work is hindered by the popularity which dazzles many and is often mistaken for successs-Maclaren. After every suc cess, withdraw to give glory to God.— Bennett. v. 10. Pressed upon him. Whoever has power to satisfy thè deepest needs ! of human nature will never be in want of applicants;—People’s Bible. I take no notice of the “doctors” who are present of whom there may be twelve. I preach to the young men and maidens, the poor and needy, of whom there arfe thousands press ing about.—Luther. v. 11. Unclean spirits may pay compli ments to the good without changing their own disposition.—Parker. Son of God. Earliest confessions of His Sonship iseem to have come from evil spirits who knew Jesus better than He was known by His own disciples.—Swete. v. 13. Intona mountain. The momentous crisis of choosing his apostles is at hand and thi,s vigil is the preparation for it.— Swete. His praying before choosing refutes a curious conjecture that Judas may have been urged upon Jesus by the rest with such importunity that he could not reject him. The choice was prayerfully made.— Chadwick. v. 14. Ordained twelve. He had a six fold purpose in their appointment. He. chose them to and for Himself, John 13:18; Acts 1:2. To be with and sent from Him, Mark 3 :14. To be separate from the world and to bring forth fruit, John 15:16-19.— Marsh.
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