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Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2 Author(s): Calvin, John (1509-1564) (Alternative) (Translator) Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library Description: In these three volumes, Calvin provides an engaging commentary on the synoptic gospels--Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Calvin does not separate his treatment of the three, but comments on the three books as a whole. Of his comment- aries, Calvin's Commentary on Matthew, Mark, and Luke is well-known--unsurprisingly, given the power, insight, and in- struction it has. As always, Calvin's commentary has an eye towards everyday concerns and he incorporates a shrewd practical insight throughout. An important and useful commentary, Calvin's Commentary on Matthew, Mark, and Luke is deserving of study! Tim Perrine CCEL Staff Writer Subjects: The Bible Works about the Bible i Contents Harmony of the Evangelists, Part 2 1 Commentary 2 Mark 6:12-13; Luke 9:6 3 Matthew 11:1-6; Luke 7:18-23 4 Matthew 11:7-15; Luke 7:24-28 8 Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:29-35 13 Luke 10:1-12 18 Matthew 11:20-24; Luke 10:13-16 21 Luke 10:17-20 26 Matthew 11:25-30; Luke 10:21-22 29 Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5 37 Matthew 12:9-13; Mark 3:1-5; Luke 6:6-10 43 Matthew 12:14-21; Mark 3:6-12; Luke 6:11 46 Matthew 12:22-24; Mark 3:20-22; Luke 11:14-15 52 Matthew 12:25-32; Mark 3:23-30; Luke 11:16-23; 12:10 55 Matthew 12:33-37 65 Matthew 12:43-45; Luke 11:24-26 69 Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; Luke 11:27-28; 8:19-21 72 Matthew 12:38-42; Luke 11:16, 29-32 77 Matthew 13:1-17; Mark 4:1-12, 24-25; Luke 8:1-10, 18; 10:23-24 81 Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15 93 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 99 Matthew 13:31-35; Mark 4:26-34; Luke 13:18-22 105 Matthew 13:44-52 109 Luke 7:36-50 113 Luke 10:38-42 119 ii Luke 12:13-21 122 Luke 13:1-9 127 Luke 13:10-17 130 Luke 13:31-33 133 Luke 11:37-41 136 Luke 14:1-6 138 Luke 14:7-14 140 Matthew 22:1-24; Luke 14:15-24 143 Luke 16:1-15 150 Luke 16:19-31 157 Luke 17:7-10 165 Luke 18:1-8 168 Luke 18:9-14 171 Luke 17:11-21 176 Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6 180 Matthew 14:1-2; Mark 6:14-16; Luke 9:7-9 184 Matthew 14:3-12; Mark 6:17-29 186 Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17 194 Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52 201 Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56 206 Matthew 15:1-9; Mark 7:1-13 208 Matthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23; Luke 6:39 216 Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30 222 Matthew 15:29-39; Mark 7:31-37, 8:1-10 228 Matthew 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-13; Luke 12:54-57 233 Matthew 16:5-12; Mark 8:14-21; Luke 12:1 237 Mark 8:22-26 242 Matthew 16:13-19; Mark 8:27-29; Luke 9:18-20 244 Matthew 16:20-28; Mark 8:30-38, 9:1; Luke 9:21-27 253 Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36 261 Matthew 17:9-13; Mark9:9-13; Luke 9:36 268 Matthew 17:14-18; Mark 9:14-27; Luke 9:37-43 271 iii Matthew 17:19-21; Mark 9:28-29; Luke 17:5-6 277 Matthew 17:22-23, 18:1-5; Mark 9:30-37; Luke 9:43-48 279 Matthew 18:6-10; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 17:1-2 284 Matthew 18:11-14; Luke 15:1-10 289 Luke 15:11-24 292 Luke 15:25-32 298 Matthew 18:15-20; Luke 17:3 300 Matthew 18:21-35 Luke 17:4 309 Matthew 17:24-27 314 Matthew 19:1-2; Mark 9:38-40, 10:1; Luke 9:49-56 317 Matthew 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-12 322 Matthew 19:10-12 328 Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17 331 Matthew 19:16-22; Mark 10:17-22; Luke 18:18-23 334 Matthew 19:23-26; Mark 10:23-27; Luke 18:24-27 341 Matthew 19:27-30; Mark 10:28-31; Luke 18:28-30; 22:28-30 344 Matthew 20:1-16 349 Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34; Luke 18:31-34 353 Matthew 20:20-23; Mark 10:35-40 356 Matthew 20:24-28; Mark 10:41-45; Luke 22:24-27 361 Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43 366 Luke 19:1-10 371 Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-28 375 Matthew 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38 381 Luke 19:41-44 388 Indexes 391 Index of Scripture References 392 Index of Scripture Commentary 396 Greek Words and Phrases 397 Hebrew Words and Phrases 399 Latin Words and Phrases 400 French Words and Phrases 401 iv This PDF file is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, www.ccel.org. 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Written permission is required for commercial use. v Harmony of the Evangelists, Part 2 Harmony of the Evangelists, Part 2 COMMENTARY ON A HARMONY OF THE EVANGEL- ISTS, MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE, BY JOHN CALVIN TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL LATIN, AND COLLATED WITH THE AUTHOR'S FRENCH VERSION, BY THE REV. WILLIAM PRINGLE VOLUME SECOND CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY GRAND RAPIDS, MI http://www.ccel.org 1 Commentary Commentary COMMENTARY ON A HARMONY OF THE EVANGELISTS 2 Mark 6:12-13; Luke 9:6 Mark 6:12-13; Luke 9:6 MARK 6:12-13; LUKE 9:6 Mark 6:12-13 Luke 9:6 1 12. And they departed, and preached that 6. And they departed, and we went round 2 men should repent. 13. And they cast out about through the villages preaching the many devils, and anointed with oil many Gospel, and healing everywhere. diseased persons, and healed them. Mark 6:12. And they departed, and preached. Matthew silently passes over what the Apostles did. Mark and Luke relate that they proceeded to execute the commission which they had received; and from their statements it appears more clearly, that the office which Christ at that time bestowed upon them, as I have formerly mentioned, was temporary, and indeed lasted but a few days. They tell us that the Apostles went through the cities and villages: and they unquestionably returned in a short time to their Master, as we shall find to be stated in another passage. The only matter that requires exposition here is the fact related by Mark, that they anointed with oil many diseased persons Christ having conferred on them the power of healing, it is asked, why did they apply oil? Some learned persons suppose that it was a sort of medicine; and I acknowledge that in these countries the use of oil was very common. But nothing is more unreasonable than to imagine, that the Apostles employed ordinary and natural remedies, which would have the effect of obscuring the miracles of Christ. They were not instructed by our Lord in the art and science of healing, but, on the contrary, were enjoined to perform miracles which would arouse all Judea. I think, therefore, that this anointing was a visible token of spiritual grace, by which the healing that was administered by them was declared to proceed from the secret power of God; for under the Law oilwas employed to represent the grace of the Spirit. The absurdity of an attempt to imitate the Apostles, by making the anointing of the sick a perpetual ordinance of the Church, appears from the fact, that Christ bestowed on the Apostles the gift of healing, not as an inheritance which they should hand down to posterity, but as a temporary seal of the doctrine of the Gospel. In our own day, the ignorance of the Papists is exceedingly ridiculous in maintaining 3 that their nasty unction, by which they hurry to the grave persons who are fast dying, is a Sacrament. 2 “Eux donc estans partis alloyent de village en village a l’entour;” — “they then having set out, went from village to village round about.” 1 “Eux donc estans partis prescherent;” — “they then having set out, preached.” 3 The allusion is to extreme unction, (or last anointing,) which is one of the Seven Sacraments recognized by the Church of Rome. — Ed. 3 Matthew 11:1-6; Luke 7:18-23 Matthew 11:1-6; Luke 7:18-23 MATTHEW 11:1-6; LUKE 7:18-23 Matthew 11:1-6 Luke 7:18-23 1. And it happened that when Jesus had 18.And the disciples of John informed him made an end of commanding his twelve dis- of all these things; 19. And John called to 4 ciples, he departed thence to teach and to him two of his disciples and sent them to preach in their cities. 2. Now when John had Jesus, saying, Art thou he who was to come, heard in the prison the works of Christ, he or do we look for another? (Shortly after- sent two of his disciples, 3. And said to him, wards.) 21. And in the same hour he cured Art thou he who was to come, or do we look many of diseases and plagues, and evil spir- for another? 4. And Jesus answering said to its, and to many who were blind he gave them, Go and relate to John those things sight. 22. And he answering said to them, which you hear and see. 5. The blind receive Go and relate to John those things which their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are you have heard and seen, that the blind see, cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the raised up, and the poor receive the message deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor 5 of the Gospel. 6. And blessed is he who the Gospel is preached. 23. And blessed is 6 shall not be offended at me. he who shall not be offended at me. Matthew 11:1.And it happened that when Jesus had made an endIn this passage Matthew means nothing more than that Christ did not desist from the exercise of his office, while the Apostles were laboring in another direction. As soon, therefore, as he sent them away, with the necessary instructions, to perambulate Judea, he performed the duties of a teacher in Galilee. The word commanding, which Matthew employs, is emphatic; for he means that they did not receive a commission to do what they pleased, but were restricted and enjoined as to the statements which they should make, and the manner in which they should conduct themselves. 2.Now when John had heard.The Evangelists do not mean that John was excited by the miracles to acknowledge Christ at that time as Mediator; but, perceiving that Christ had acquired great reputation, and concluding that this was a fit and seasonable time for putting to the test his own declaration concerning him, he sent to him his disciples. The opinion entertained by some, that he sent them partly on his own account, is exceedingly foolish; as 4 “Quand Iesus eut acheve de donner mandemens a ses douze disciples;” — “when Jesus had finished giving injunctions to his twelve disciples.” 6 “Qui ne sera point scandalize, ou offense, en moy;” — “who shall not be scandalized, or offended, at me.” 5 “Et l’Evangile est annonce aux poures;” — “and the Gospel is preached to the poor.” 4