047: The Sick Healed in the Evening: Public Ministry of Jeus from the First Passover to the Second: Gospel Harmony [LivingWeb Library]

047: The Sick Healed in the Evening

Book	Matthew	Mark	Luke	John
Passage	8:16-17	1:32-34	4:40-41	-----
Text	16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.	32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.	40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Differences	Isaiah's prophecy (IS 53:4) Phrase "with his word" as means of casting out spirits	Devils knew that Jesus was Christ Devils commanded not to speak
Parallels	Isaiah 53:4	Mark 3:10-11; Matthew 12:16; Mark 3:12
	Matthew 9:35

Issues

Fulfillment of ancient prophecy
- Prophecy
- Isaiah
Distinguishing Disease from Devils
Diseases
- "He took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses"
- Healing all that were sick
- Laying on of hands
- Diseased
Devils
- Possession with devils
- Exorcism, casting out devils
- Rebuke the devils and forbid them to speak
- Devils knowing Jesus was Christ

Bill's Starting Point

The Healing Power of Prophecy
"That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses"
Matthew 8:17

Ancient prophecies are fulfilled in the wholeness of the people. Isaiah 53

Spoken
Fulfilled
People

How are we bringing the mind and counsel of God to bear on the wholeness of our generation?

Quotes & Notes

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.

- Jesus, Mark 2:27

Commentary Texts

Text

Time:

After April of AD 28
Early in 2nd year of Jesus' public ministry
Beginning of activity as recorded in the synoptics
In the evening of the day when Peter's mother-in-law was healed (Event 046)
Just prior to departure on preaching tour of Galilee (Event 048)

Cross References

Isaiah 53

Doctrines

Catechism

Discipline