Romans, Chapter 6, verses 11-17
3 as appeareth by our baptism, 12 Let not sin reign anymoreMatthew, Chapter 8, verses 14-23
14 Peter's mother-in-law, 16 and many other diseased, 18 showeth how he is to be followed, 23 stilleth the tempest on the sea, driveth the devils out of two men possessed8
8:14 Peter's wife's mother - St. Peter was then a young man, as were all the apostles. Mar 1:29; Luk 4:38.
8:17 Whereby was fulfilled what was spoken by the Prophet Isaiah - He spoke it in a more exalted sense. The evangelist here onlyalludes to those words, as being capable of this lower meaning also. Such instances are frequent in the sacred writings, and are elegancies rather than imperfections. He fulfilled these words in the highest sense, by bearing our sins in his own body on the tree: in a lower sense, by sympathizing with us in our sorrows, and healing us of the diseases which were the fruit of sin. Isa 53:4.
8:18 He commanded to go to the other side - That both himself and the people might have a little rest.
8:19 Luk 9:57.
8:20 The Son of man - The expression is borrowed from Dan 7:13, and is the appellation which Christ generallygives himself: which he seems to do out of humility, as having some relation to his mean appearance in this world. Hath not where to lay his head - Therefore do not follow me from any view of temporal advantage.
8:21 Another said - I will follow thee without any such view; but I must mind my business first. It is not certain that his father was already dead. Perhaps his son desired to stay with him, being very old, till his death.
8:22 But Jesus said - When God calls, leave the business of the world to them who are dead to God.
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6:12 Let not sin reign even in your mortal body - It must be subject to death, but it need not be subject to sin.
6:13 Neither present your members to sin - To corrupt nature, a mere tyrant. But to God - Your lawful King.
6:14 Sin shall not have dominion over you - It has neither right nor power. For ye are not under the law - A dispensation of terror and bondage, which only shows sin, without enabling you to conquer it. But under grace - Under the merciful dispensation of the gospel, which brings complete victory over it to every one who is under the powerful influences of the Spirit of Christ.
6:17 The form of doctrine into which ye have been delivered - Literally it is, The mould into which ye have been delivered;which, as it contains a beautiful allusion, conveys also a very instructive admonition; intimating that our minds, all pliant and ductile, should be conformed to the gospel precepts, as liquid metal, take the figure of the mould into which they are cast.