Rejecting Salvation
Matthew 8:34
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they sought him that he would depart out of their coasts.


To me it is specially appalling that a man should perish through wilfully rejecting the Divine salvation. A drowning man throwing away the life-belt, a poisoned man pouring the antidote upon the floor, a wounded man tearing open his wounds, any one of these is a sad sight; but what shall we say of a soul putting from it the Redeemer and choosing its own destruction?

(C. H. Spurgeon.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

WEB: Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.




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