...himself: but being High Priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation ; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should...one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore...

...is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being high-priest...one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. Jesus therefore walked...

...save his people from their sins. Matt. i. 21. And this spake he not of himself: but being High Priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for...one the children of God that were scattered abroad. John xi. 61, 52. Feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Acts xz. 28. And...

...Heb. 2:9.— or distributively for every man. All which texts are rightly interpreted by Caiaphas, " e fear of God," 2 Cor. 7: 1. till we shine with those...our Jesus in his resurrection, and during the time John 11:51,52. And thus John brings in the four beasts, and four and twenty elders, saying, " Thou...

...gather. What that was, the Evangelist St. John informs us, when he records that Caiaphas the high priest, prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation ;...the children of God that were scattered abroad.™ Those who opposed the Lord Jesus Christ in His work of love and mercy, were promoting the cause of...

...himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied, That Jesus should die for that nation ; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should...one the children of God that were scattered abroad. The foregoing verses acquainted us with the apprehension which the chief priests had of the necessity...

...Eph. ii. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. 4 Eph. iv. 4, 5, 6. * John x. Mi. Heb. xiii. 20. John x. 1 j. xi. 53. 52. only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 1 Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it ; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the...

...of God remain unchangeably fixed. — The end for which our Blessed Lord and Saviour died, was "that he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad." The end for which he is exalted is, "that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow,'.' in heaven,...

...his people from their sins. John x. 15, / lay down my life for my sheep. John xi. 5, Jesus died, that he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad ; and such like. REPLY 17. From the aforesaid testimonies, and others which are similar, it is well...

...unites the most distant from each other, as brethren ; according to the design of our Saviour, that he should gather together in one the children of God, that were scattered abroad : while those who before were stained with every vice are purified in their hearts and conduct by the...