2:1 Christ followed by multitudes,
2:3 heals one sick of the palsy;
2:13 calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;
2:15 eats with Publicans and sinners;
2:18 excuses his disciples for not fasting;
2:23 and for plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day. Verse 1againMark 1:45; Matthew 9:1; Luke 5:18 and itMark 7:24; Luke 18:35-38; John 4:47; Acts 2:6ReciprocalMatthew 8:5 - entered; 9:2 - they brought; 14:35 - General; Mark 1:21 - they went; 6:55 - General; Luke 5:15 - great; 18:37 - they Verse 2straightwayMark 2:13, 1:33, 1:37, 1:45, 4:1, 4:2; Luke 5:17, 12:1 and heMark 1:14, 6:34; Psalm 40:9; Matthew 5:2; Luke 8:1, 8:11; Acts 8:25, 11:19, 14:25, 16:6; Romans 10:8; 2 Timothy 4:2ReciprocalMark 4:14 - the word; Luke 5:15 - great; James 1:19 - let Verse 3bringingMatthew 9:1, 9:2-8; Luke 5:18-26ReciprocalMatthew 8:6 - palsy; 8:16 - they brought; Mark 8:22 - they bring; Acts 5:16 - bringing; 8:7 - palsies; 9:33 - and was Verse 4they uncoveredDeuteronomy 22:8; Luke 5:19ReciprocalMatthew 9:2 - seeing; Acts 5:16 - bringing Verse 5sawGenesis 22:12; John 2:25; Acts 11:23, 14:9; Ephesians 2:8; 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 1:4; James 2:18-22 he saidMark 2:9, 2:10; Isaiah 53:11; Matthew 9:2; Luke 5:20, 7:47-50; Acts 5:31; 2 Corinthians 2:10; Colossians 3:13 SonThe Jews believed that not only death but all disease was the consequence of sin. "There is no death without sin, nor any chastisement without iniquity;" and that "no diseased person could be healed of his disease till his sins were blotted out." Our Lord, therefore, as usual, appeals to their received opinions, and asserts his high dignity, by first forgiving the sins, and then healing the body of the paralytic. Mark 5:34; Matthew 9:22; Luke 8:48 sinsJob 33:17-26; Psalm 32:1-5, 90:7-9, 103:3; Isaiah 38:17; John 5:14; 1 Corinthians 11:30; James 5:15ReciprocalLuke 7:48 - Thy; John 20:23 - General Verse 6and reasoningMark 8:17; Matthew 16:7, 16:8; Luke 5:21, 5:22; 2 Corinthians 10:5 *marg.Reciprocal1 Kings 12:26 - said in his heart; Psalm 10:11 - said; 35:25 - say; Isaiah 29:20 - and all; Matthew 9:3 - certain; Mark 9:14 - the scribes; Luke 7:39 - he spake Verse 7speakMark 14:64; Matthew 9:3, 26:65; John 10:33, 10:36 whoJob 14:4; Psalm 130:4; Isaiah 43:25; Daniel 9:9; Micah 7:18; Luke 5:21, 7:49; John 20:20-23ReciprocalIsaiah 29:20 - and all; Matthew 9:6 - that the; Mark 2:16 - How; 2:24 - why; Luke 7:39 - he spake; 9:10 - he took Verse 8when1 Chronicles 29:17; Matthew 9:4; Luke 5:22, 6:8, 7:39, 7:40; John 2:24, 2:25, 6:64, 21:17; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 2:23 WhyMark 7:21; Psalm 139:2; Proverbs 15:26, 24:9; Isaiah 55:7; Ezekiel 38:10; Luke 24:38; Acts 5:3; 8:22ReciprocalGenesis 18:15 - Nay; Psalm 35:25 - say; Ezekiel 11:5 - for; Matthew 12:25 - Jesus; 22:18 - perceived; Mark 8:17 - knew; 9:33 - What Verse 9is itMatthew 9:5; Luke 5:22-25 Thy sinsMark 2:5ReciprocalLuke 5:23 - General; John 5:11 - General Verse 10Daniel 7:13, 7:14; Matthew 9:6-8, 16:13; John 5:20-27; Acts 5:31; 1 Timothy 1:13-16ReciprocalPsalm 103:3 - forgiveth; Mark 2:5 - he said Verse 11Mark 1:41; John 5:8-10, 6:63ReciprocalPsalm 103:3 - forgiveth; Acts 3:9 - General; 14:9 - he had Verse 12insomuchMark 1:27; Matthew 9:8, 12:23; Luke 7:16 glorifiedMatthew 15:31; Luke 5:26, 13:13, 17:15; Acts 4:21 We neverMatthew 9:33; John 7:31, 9:32ReciprocalMark 6:51 - and they; 7:35 - General; 7:37 - were; John 15:24 - If; Acts 2:7 - amazed; 3:9 - General; 14:9 - he had Verse 13byMatthew 9:9, 13:1 and allMark 2:2, 3:7, 3:8, 3:20, 3:21, 4:1; Proverbs 1:20-22; Luke 19:48, 21:38ReciprocalMark 1:45 - could; Luke 5:27 - and saw Verse 14he sawMark 3:18; Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27 AlphaeusMark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13 receipt of customor, place where the custom was receivedFollow meMark 1:17-20; Matthew 4:19-22Reciprocal10:3 - Matthew; 19:21 - come; 19:27 - we have forsaken Verse 15Matthew 9:10, 9:11, 21:31, 21:32; Luke 5:29, 5:30, 6:17, 15:1

Verse 16HowMark 2:7; Isaiah 65:5; Luke 15:2-7, 18:11, 19:7, 19:10; 1 Corinthians 2:15; Habakkuk 3:1 publicansMatthew 18:17Reciprocal9:10 - as; 9:11 - they said; Mark 2:24 - why; 7:5 - General; 8:11 - Pharisees Verse 17They that are wholeMatthew 9:12, 9:13; Luke 5:31, 5:32, 15:7, 15:29, 16:15; John 9:34, 9:40 I cameIsaiah 1:18, 55:7; Matthew 18:11; Luke 15:10, 19:10; Acts 20:21, 26:20; Romans 5:6-8, 5:20, 5:21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:15, 1:16; Titus 2:14, 3:3-7Reciprocal2 Chronicles 16:12 - physicians; Job 13:4 - physicians; Ezekiel 34:16 - seek that; Matthew 9:10 - as Verse 18the disciplesMatthew 9:14-17; Luke 5:33-39 WhyMatthew 6:16, 6:18, 23:5; Luke 18:12; Romans 10:3

Verse 19CanGenesis 29:22; Judges 14:10, 14:11; Psalm 45:14; Song of Songs 6:8; Matthew 25:1-10ReciprocalJohn 16:4 - because Verse 20the bridegroomPsalm 45:11; Song of Songs 3:11; Isaiah 54:5, 62:5; John 3:29; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 19:7, 21:9 be takenZechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:31; John 7:33, 7:34, 12:8, 13:33, 16:7, 16:28, 17:11, 17:13; Acts 1:9, 3:21 and13:2, 13:3, 14:23; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 2 Corinthians 6:5, 11:27ReciprocalMatthew 25:1 - the bridegroom Verse 21sewethPsalm 103:13-15; Isaiah 57:16; 1 Corinthians 10:13 newor, raw, or, unwrought, Matthew 9:16Reciprocal12:46 - yet; Luke 5:36 - No man; 1 Corinthians 1:10 - divisions Verse 22bottlesJoshua 9:4, 9:13; Job 32:19; Psalm 119:80, 119:83; Matthew 9:17; Luke 5:37, 5:38Reciprocal5:36 - No man Verse 23thatMatthew 12:1-8; Luke 6:1-5 to pluckDeuteronomy 23:24, 23:25ReciprocalJohn 9:14 - General Verse 24whyMark 2:7, 2:16; Matthew 7:3-5, 15:2, 15:3, 23:23, 23:24; Habakkuk 3:1 thatExodus 20:10, 31:15, 35:2, 35:3; Numbers 15:32-36; Nehemiah 13:15-22; Isaiah 56:2, 56:4, 56:6; 58:13; Jeremiah 17:20-27ReciprocalLuke 6:2 - Why; John 5:10 - it is not Verse 25HaveMark 12:20, 12:26; Matthew 19:4, 21:16, 21:42, 22:31; Luke 10:26 what1 Samuel 21:3-6Reciprocal21:6 - gave him; Matthew 12:3 - what; Mark 12:10 - have; Luke 6:3 - Have Verse 26AbiatharIt appears from the passage referred to here, that Ahimelech was then high priest at Nob; and from other passages, that Abiathar was his son. Various conjectures have been formed in order to solve this difficulty; and some, instead of untying, have cut the knot, by pronouncing it an interpolation. The most probable opinion seems to be, that both father and son had two names, the father being also called Abiathar; and this appears almost certain from 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 18:16, where Ahimelech seems evidently termed Abiathar, while Abiathar is called Ahimelech or Abimelech. - Compare 1 Kings 2:26, 2:27. 1 Samuel 22:20-22, 23:6, 23:9; 2 Samuel 8:17, 15:24, 15:29, 15:35, 20:25; 1 Kings 1:7; 2:22, 2:26, 2:27, 4:4 which is not lawfulExodus 29:32, 29:33; Leviticus 24:5-9Reciprocal24:9 - Aaron's; 1 Samuel 21:1 - to Ahimelech; 30:7 - Abiathar; Matthew 12:3 - what; Luke 6:3 - what Verse 27Exodus 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14; Nehemiah 9:13, 9:14; Isaiah 58:13; Ezekiel 20:12, 20:20; Luke 6:9; John 7:23; 1 Corinthians 3:21, 3:22; 2 Corinthians 4:15; Colossians 2:16ReciprocalGenesis 2:3 - blessed; Exodus 16:23 - rest; 20:11 - General; Mark 3:4 - Is it; Luke 6:5 - General; 13:16 - be loosed Verse 28Mark 3:4; Matthew 12:8; Luke 6:5, 13:15, 13:16; John 5:9-11, 5:17, 9:5-11, 9:14, 9:16; Ephesians 1:22; Revelation 1:10ReciprocalExodus 16:23 - rest; 20:11 - General; Ezekiel 20:12 - I gave