MATTHEW. MARK. LUKE. ACTS. CHAP. I. 3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion,by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days,* and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:† 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptised\ with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. * Place.... Jerusalem. † Time.... Thursday, the fortieth day after the Resurrection. LUKE. ACTS. § 156. Jesus's Ascension. 50 Andhe led them out as far as to Bethany, * & he lifted up hishands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, CHAP. I. 9 And when he had spokenthesethings while they beheld, MATT. MARK. CHAP. XVI. CHAP. XXIV. 19 So then, after the Lord had he wasreceived up and carried up into heaven. he was taken up; • Place.... Bethany. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like 31 But these are written, that ye 1 NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. Fage 3. John i. 15. The transposition of this verse after the 18th, according to Wakefield and Markland, renders the passage more clear and connected Luke i. 5. Of the course of Abia. The priesthood was divided into twenty-four courses; (See 1 Chron. xxiv. 10.) and over each course was placed a priest, hence denominated the high priest 4. Luke i. 9. His lot was to burn incense. Each course in seven divisions served for the week, and each division was appointed, by lot, to its peculiar service. 14. Luke i. 15. He shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. This obsolete term in many instances casts an bscurity over the scriptures, and it may now be sufficient generally to observe, its proper translation from the Greek "the Holy Spirit" is more easily understood. 5. Luke i. 22. And when he came out, &c. By the vision is meant, the appearance of God, by an angel, to the priest, to reveal his will. This was wont to take place at the time of offering the incense. Hence the people readily concluded, by his delay and his seeming speechless, that he had been thus favoured.-Hammond. The 9. Luke i. 69. Hath raised up an horn of salvation. 10. Matt. i. 19. Not willing to make her a public example. The duct.-Willan. |