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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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probably inCana, <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong>panaieu returned to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

homes <strong>and</strong> ordinary avocations. <strong>The</strong>y were not yet<br />

called to forsake all <strong>and</strong> follow Him—not merely<br />

to discipleship, but to fellowship <strong>and</strong> Apostolate.<br />

When He went from Cana to Nazareth, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

returned to Capernaum. <strong>The</strong>y knew He was near<br />

<strong>the</strong>m. Presently He came ; <strong>and</strong> now His Ministry<br />

was in <strong>the</strong>ir own Capernaum, or in its immediate<br />

neighbourhood.<br />

* Many, even orthodox commentators, hold that<br />

this history is <strong>the</strong> same as that related in St. Matt.<br />

xiii. 54-58, <strong>and</strong> St. Mark vi. 1-6. But, for <strong>the</strong><br />

reasons about to be stated, I have come, although<br />

somewhat hesitatingly, to <strong>the</strong> conclusion, that <strong>the</strong><br />

narrative <strong>of</strong> St. Luke <strong>and</strong> those <strong>of</strong> St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w <strong>and</strong><br />

St. Mark refer to different events. 1. <strong>The</strong> narrative<br />

in St. Luke (which we shall call A) refers to <strong>the</strong><br />

commencement <strong>of</strong> Christ's Ministry, while those <strong>of</strong><br />

St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w <strong>and</strong> St. Mark (which we shaU call B)<br />

are placed at a kiter period. Nor does it seem<br />

likely, that our Lord would have entirely<br />

ab<strong>and</strong>oned Nazareth after one rejection. 2. In

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