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

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to 39 ; w. 40 to <strong>the</strong> end.<br />

Secondly: That many passages in it occur in<br />

different connections in <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r two Synoptic<br />

Gt)spel8, specially in St. Mark xiii. <strong>and</strong> in St. Luke<br />

xii. <strong>and</strong> xxi. From this it may be inferred, ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

that <strong>Jesus</strong> spake <strong>the</strong> same or similar words on<br />

more than one occasion (when <strong>the</strong> circumstances<br />

were analogous), or else that St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w grouped<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r into one Discourse, as being internally<br />

connected, sayings that may have been spoken on<br />

different occasions. Or else—<strong>and</strong> this seems to us<br />

<strong>the</strong> most likely—both <strong>the</strong>se inferences may in part<br />

be correct For,<br />

Thirdly: It is evident, that <strong>the</strong> Discourse reported<br />

by St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w goes far beyond that Mission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Twelve, beyond even that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Early Church,<br />

indeed, sketches <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Church's<br />

Mission in a hostile world, up ' to <strong>the</strong> end.' 'At <strong>the</strong><br />

same time it is equally<br />

■ So In St. Matt iz. Sd.

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