Jesus' Ministry, per Matt, Mark & Luke (part 7)

• For the entire itinerary, see Ministry Itin'ry;
• in (parentheses) is the location per today's geography.

[7] 2nd time in Jerusalem-- late-spring, Feast of Pentecost;

[8] to Galilee (northern Israel; NW - SW of the Sea of Galilee):

1. on/near the western beaches/shores of the Sea-- obtained disciple #7, Matthew;
2. in a synagogue-- of Capernaum?;
3. on/near the western beaches/shores of the Sea;
4. on a mountainside-- designated 12 apostles;
5. in Capernaum (NW shore of the Sea);
6. in Nain (SW of the Sea; SE of Nazareth)-- only recorded in Luke 7:11;
7. In various towns & villages;
8. BEFORE  CROSSING #1 <yet west>-- on/near the western beaches/shores of the Sea, gave the boat-parables;

[16] AFTER CROSSING #3 <now west>-- in the region of Dalmanutha/Magadan in Galilee (W of the Sea of Galilee);

[17] AFTER CROSSING #4 <now NE>-- near & in Bethsaida; to Caesarea Philippi; to a mountain (NE Israel & SW Syria):

1. near & in Bethsaida (southern Golan Heights; NE shore of the Sea);
2. in villages around Caesarea Philippi (northern Golan Heights);
3. transfigured on a high mountain-- & afterward;

[18] in Galilee; along the border of Galilee & Samaria; in Judea;

[19] 3rd time in/around Jerusalem-- mid-fall, Feast of Tabernacles:

1. in Jerusalem-- halfway through the Feast, to the Temple courts;
2. to the Mount of Olives (south-central West Bank)-- for 1 night;
3. back in the Temple courts of Jerusalem;
4. Jesus spoke again to the people; as He went along...;

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B. cont'd. (after the 2nd time in Jerusalem)

  27. The people in general were overwhelmed with amazement [14] (3rd pt.) above

• Matt 15:29-31 The Mark account begins by giving a specific example. Jesus left there [the Tyre-Sidon region] & went SW & S along [east of] the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountainside & sat down. Great crowds came to Him, bringing the lane, the blind, the crippled, the mute & many others, & laid them at His feet; & He healed them. The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking & the blind seeing. And they praised the GOD of Israel.
• Mark 7:31-37 Now we have the specific example-- which takes up most of this account. Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre & went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee & into the region of the Decapolis-- east of the Sea. There some people brought to Him a man who was deaf & could hardly talk, & they begged Him to place His hand on the man. After He took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put His fingers into the man's ear. Then He spit & touched the man's tongue. He looked up to Heaven & with a deep sigh said to him, Ephphatha [which means, "Be opened"]. At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened & he began to speak plainly. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more He did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed  with amazement. 'He has done everything well,' they said. 'He even makes the deaf hear & the mute speak.'
• Luke

  28. Jesus fed 4,000+ from 4 loaves-- 7 basketfuls left over [15] above

• Matt 15:32-38 Jesus called the disciples to Him & said, I have compassion for these people; they have already been here with Me 3 days & have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way. His disciples answered, Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd? How many loaves do You have? Jesus asked. 7, They replied, & a few small fish. He told the crowd to sit on the ground. Then He took the 7 loaves & the fish, & when He had given thanks, He broke them & gave them to the disciples, & They in turn to the people. They all ate & were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up 7 basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The # of those who ate was 4,000, besides women & children. In PerMtMkLk6 B.20. we saw a varying-snapshots-big-picture, about the 5,000+ being fed from the 5 loaves of bread & the 2 fish (12 basketfuls left over), after considering the 4 gospel accounts. Regardless of whether the bread & fish were supplied by the disciples or the crowd, Jesus always looked up to Heaven & gave thanks. The loaves were always supplied by the disciples, and so were always distributed by the disciples. But there the Mark & John account have the fish supplied by the crowd-- Jesus himself distributed them. Here we have both the 7 loaves of bread & the fish being supplied by the disciples-- & being distributed by the disciples (with 7 basketfuls left over).
• Mark 8:1-9 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him & said, I have compassion for these people; they have already been with Me 3 days & have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some orf them have come a long distance. His disciples answered, But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them. How many loaves do You have? Jesus asked. 7, They replied. He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When He had taken the 7 loaves & gave thanks, He broke them & gave them to His disciples to set before the people, & They did so. They had a few small fish as well; He gave thanks for them also & told the disciples to distribute them. The people ate & were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up 7 basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. About 4,000 men were present.
• Luke

  29. Jesus informed the Pharisees & the Sadducees about 'the sign of Jonah' The 1st Matt account: [8] (last pt.); the others: [16] above

• Matt 12:38-45 The Matt & Mark accounts below point out that the gospel message will occur after the sign of Jonah (i.e., to that degree they are a repeat of this account), but here we have also some details of what will occur at the time of judgment: Then some of the Pharisees & teachers of the Law said to Him, Teacher, We want to see a miraculous sign from You. He answered, A wicked & adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was 3 days & 3 nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of man will be 3 days & 3 nights in the heart of the earth. I.e., as Jonah was 3 days & 3 nights in the whale, & at the end of the 3rd night He was vomited onto dry ground,so Jesus will be in the earth 3 days & 3 nights, but at the end of the 3rd 24-hour day he will ascend into Heaven. Not only that, but: The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation & condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, & now 1 greater than Jonah is here. The Queen of the South will also rise at the judgment with this generation & condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, & now 1 greater than Solomon is here. When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest & does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean & put in order. Then it goes & takes with it 7 other spirits more wicked than itself, & they go in & live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the 1st. That is how it will be with this wicked generation who do not have the Holy Spirit occupying-the-house. That's a promise!
• Matt 15:39 - 16:4 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, He got into a boat & went across the Sea to the vicinity of Magadan. The Pharisees & Sadducees came to Jesus & tested Him by asking Him to show Them a sign from Heaven. He replied, When evening comes, You say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' & in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red & overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but You cannot interpret the signs of the times. A wicked & adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah-- the sign that the though Jonah was told to simply preach repentance immediately, he ran & endured 3 days & nights in a whale (as we saw in PSALM 31 Jon <3>). Jesus then left Them & went away.
• Mark 8:10-12 After having sent them away, He got into the boat with His disciples & went to the region of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees came & began to question Jesus. To test Him, They asked Him for a sign from Heaven. He sighed deeply & said, Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell You the truth, no miraculous sign will be given to it now.
• Luke

  30. Jesus: (a) warned of false teaching; (b) healed a blind man [17] (1st pt.) above

• Matt 16:5-12 Only covers part (a): When They went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. Be careful, Jesus said to Them. Be on Your guard against the yeast (hypocrisy, per Luke 12:1)  of the Pharisees & Sadducees. They discussed this among themselves & said, 'Is it because We didn't bring any bread.' Aware of Their discussion, Jesus asked, You of little faith, why are You talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do You still have not understand? Don't You remember the 5 loaves for the 5,000, & how many basketfuls You gathered? Or the 7 loaves for the 4,000, & how many basketfuls You gathered? How is it You don't understand that I was not talking to You about the presence of absence of bread? But be on Your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees & Sadducees. Then They understood that He was not telling Them to guard against the yeast used or not used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees & Sadducees. Shortly after the Jews exited Egypt, God via Moses instructed them (Exo 13:3) to Eat nothing containing yeast-- this was a symbolic gesture of partaking of truth only, which became an empty tradition, so that they embraced corruption-- & guess what then came out of their mouths!
• Mark 8:13-26 Covers both parts (a) & (b): Then He left them, got back into the boat & crossed to the other side. The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for 1 loaf They had with Them in the boat. Be careful, Jesus warned Them. Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees & that of Herod. They discussed this with 1 another & said, 'It is because We have no bread.' Aware of Their discussion, Jesus asked Them: Why are You talking about having no bread? Do You not see or understand? Ar Your hearts hardened? Do You have eyes but fail to see, & ears but fail to hear? And don't You remember? When I broke the 5 loaves for the 5,000, how many basketfuls of pieces did You pick up? 12,They replied. And when I broke the 7 loaves for the 4,000, how many basketfuls of pieces did You pick up? They answered, 7. He said to Them, Do You still not understand? They came to Bethsaida, & some people brought a blind man & begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand & led him outside the village. When He had spit on the man's eyes & put His hands on him, Jesus asked, Do you see anything? He looked up & said, I see people; they look like trees walking around. Once more Jesus put His hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, & he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, Don't go into the village.
• Luke