A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…

1 Afterward went Jesus. Whereas John is wont to gather the words and deeds of Christ which the other three had passed over: in this place he repeateth an history of a miracle, which they had set down, contrary to his custom: but he doth this for a certain purpose, that he may thence pass over unto Christ his sermon, which he made the day following in Capernaum: because they were matters which were joined together. Wherefore although the other have this narration aswell as he, yet hath it this peculiar thing, that it tendeth to another end as we shall see. Some say that this was done anon after the death of John Baptist: by which circumstance of time they note the cause of the departure of Christ. For so soon as tyrants have their hands once imbrued with blood, they wax more cruel, even as the distemperature ⟨p. 134⟩of drinking, doth make drunken men more thirsty. Therefore Christ his meaning was to pacify the fury of Herod with his absence. He taketh the sea of Galilee for the lake Genesara. When he saith that it was called Tiberias, he doth better express the place whither Christ went. Neither was all the lake thus called, but only a part thereof which was near to the bank, whereon Tiberias stood.

1 Afterward went Iesus. VVheras Iohn is wont to gather the wordes and deedes of Christe which the other three had passed ouer: in this place he repeateth an historie of a myracle, which they had set downe, contrary to his custome: but he doth this for a certaine purpose, that he may thence passe ouer vnto Christe his sermon, which hee made the day following in Capernaum: because they were matters which were ioyned together. VVherefore although the other haue this narration aswel as he, yet hath it this peculiar thing, that it tendeth to another end as we shall see. Some say that this was done anone after the death of Iohn Baptist: by which circumstance of time they note the cause of the departure of Christe. For so soone as tyrants haue their handes once imbrewed with blood, they waxe more cruell, euen as the distemperature ⟨p. 134⟩of drinking, doth make drunkē men more thristie. Therfore Christ his meaning was to pacifie the furie of Herod with his absence. Hee taketh the sea of Galilee for the lake Genesara. VVhen he saith that it was called Tyberias, he doth better expresse the place whyther Christe went. Neither was all the lake thus called, but only a part thereof which was neere to the banke, whereon Tyberias stood.