10 INTRODUCTION TO THE HARMONY. CHAP. III.
in Galilee, as far as this earliest period of Galilean labours is concerned. Compound—Chain I b,
on the other hand, enters into the fullest details of Christ's work at Capernaum itself, inter—
rupted but by one day's absence at Gadara, and only as the very last point recorded in this
Compound—Chain we hear of a journey of Jesus to Nazareth. Now, is there any probability
that Our Lord immediately after having fixed His abode at Capernaum left that place again in
order to travel through the whole of Galilee, and thus commenced His work at Capernaum only
after one or two such general preaching-tours? Is it not far more likely, that Capernaum itself
was the scene of His very first labours, after He had once chosen it as His "own city" (Matth.
9. I), and that only subsequently He entered upon His Itinerary Ministry throughout Galilee?
Should we, however, still entertain some doubts as to which of the two happened first, there is
Compound-
| Harmonistic Result of comparing Matthew with Mark: |
According to Luke: | |||
| Chains I, E and B. | Unconn. events. | |||
| Matth. a. & Mark A. |
The first four disciples called. Christ's Sabbath-ministry at Cap. |
b) Peter's draught &c. • • • • a) Sabbath—ministry. • • • • | ||
| Page 7. | A blind and dumb demon. etc. (Luke I) A sign from heaven demanded. His mother and brothers etc. Delivery of parables. Two would-be-followers. The lake crossed. The temp. still. The demoniacs of Gadara. John's disciples enquire ab. fast. Jairus's daughter etc. Two blind men & a dumb demon. The paralytic healed. The call of Levi & the feast etc. Jesus again rejected at Nazareth. |
I. | A dumb demoniac healed. A eulogizing woman. A sign from heaven demanded. • • • • |
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| h) His moth. & broth. • • • • g & q) Parables. • • • • e) Three followers. • • • • | ||||
| E. | The lake crossed. The tempest. The demoniac of Gadara. ◡ • ◠ Jairus's daughter etc. • • • • |
d) On fasting. • • • • | ||
| B. | The paralytic healed. ◡ ◠ The call of Levi etc. • • • • | |||
| Page 8. | Jesus on a circuit, etc. (Luke C, Mark h) The Sermon on the Mount. On the way down: a leper healed. His friends etc. (Mark i, Page 8) The centurion's servant healed. A demoniac in the synagogue. Peter's mother-in-law healed, etc. Jesus sought . . . . etc. A circuit. |
Chain C. | Chain A. | c) A leper healed. • • • • |
| Prayer. The twelve. The Sermon etc. ◡ • • ◠ The centurion's serv. ◡ • • • ◠ The widow's son. ◡ ◠ The Bapt. message. • • • • |
A dem. in the syn. In Peter's house etc. A fresh circuit. • • • • | |||
| (Luke C) | ||||
| Matth. E. | The Baptist's message etc. The unbelieving cities etc. | |||
