Friday, July 3, 2009

Matthew
12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
12:16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
12:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

Who is this man Esaias is speaking of? Neither shall man hear his voice in the streets?

4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
4:25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

The Jesus in this bible was heard by the multitudes.  Once again, New Testament Jesus sounds nothing like Esaias's messiah.
Jesus told people not to let him be known, but he also told people to tell everyone about him. The disciples certainly did not keep his secrets or we wouldn't know about his miracles.  Why would he need disciples if not to spread the news about him.  It makes no sense that he would tell people not to make him known.


1 comment:

  1. Trying to catch up on my blog reading. I love reading questions I've been asking my whole life. It wasn't easy coming out of Christianity. And it wasn't sudden. I'm sure it was the same for you.

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