John 2:13-17 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.… It is impossible not to feel the change which at this point comes over the narrative. I. There is A CHANGE. 1. Of place: Jerusalem and Cans. 2. Of occasion: the passover and the marriage feast. 3. Of manner of action: the stern Reformer and the sympathizing Guest. II. THE SPIRITUAL LESSONS WHICH THE TWO SIGNS CONVEY ARE ALSO COMPLEMENTARY. 1. One represents the ennobling of common life and the other the purification of Divine worship. 2. One is a revelation of the Son of peace, the other a revelation of the Christ, the Fulfiller of the hope and purpose of Israel. (Bp. Westcott.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,WEB: The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. |
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