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Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. MATT. xviii. 1-14. Mark tells us that the disciples, as they journeyed, had been squabbling about pre-eminence in the kingdom, and that this conversation was brought on by our Lord's question as to the subject of their dispute.
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. ACTS iv. 1-14. Hitherto the Jewish authorities had let the disciples alone, either because their attention had not been drawn even by Pentecost and the consequent growth of the Church, or because they thought that to ignore the new sect was the best way to end it.
Then saith He to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. 14. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a counsel against Him, how they might destroy Him. MATT. xii. 1-14. We have had frequent occasion to point out that this Gospel is constructed, not on chronological, but on logical lines.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brethren. ACTS i. 1-14. The Ascension is twice narrated by Luke. The life begun by the supernatural birth ends with the supernatural Ascension, which sets the seal of Heaven on Christ's claims and work. Therefore the Gospel ends with it.
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 14. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 1 SAMUEL ill. 1-14.
Again: we find Elah, the King of Israel, at a festive entertainment, in the house of Arza, his steward, or head servant, with whom he seems to have been on terms of familiarity. 1 Kings xvi. 8, 9. See also the intercourse between Gideon and his servant. Judg. vii. 10, 11. Jonathan and his servant. 1 Sam. xiv. 1-14. Elisha and his servant. 2 Kings iv. v. vi. III. The case of the Gibeonites.
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