It has been said that there is an absolute opposition between these two classes of sayings; that either Jesus contradicted Himself, or the evangelist drew from one source which was of a Judaizing character, and from another source which taught St. Paul's principle of justification by faith _versus_ justification by the Law. But the same divine paradox of truth which we find in Matt. runs through most of the New Testament, and is found plainly in St. Paul. In the Epistle where he exposes the failure of contemporary Judaism most remorselessly, he asserts that "we establish the Law." The true inner meaning of the divine revelation granted in the Old Testament _is_ fulfilled in Christ. Not only so, but Christ Himself was "the servant of the circumcision," living "under the Law." The limits which He imposed upon His own ministry (xv. 24) and that of His apostles (x. 5) were entirely fitting until Christ at His resurrection laid aside all that was peculiarly Jewish with its limits and humiliations. {46} ANALYSIS[11] The infancy of our Lord: i. 1-ii. 23.--Genealogy from Abraham, announcement to Joseph, birth, visit of Magi, flight into Egypt, massacre of innocents, settlement at Nazareth. A. Winter A.D. 26 till after Pentecost 27. The preparation for the ministry: iii. 1-iv. 11.-- The ministry of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus, the threefold temptation. B. Pentecost A.D. 27 till before Passover 28. The preaching of the kingdom of God by Jesus in Galilee: iv. 12-xiii. 58.--The call of the four fishermen, Jesus preaches and heals (iv.). The Sermon on the Mount--Jesus fulfils the law, the deeper teaching concerning the commandments (v.). False and true almsgiving, prayer and fasting, worldliness, trust in God (vi.). Censoriousness, discrimination in teaching, encouragements to prayer, false prophets, the two houses (vii.). The ministry at Capernaum and by the lake is illustrated by the record of many works of _Messianic healing power_ (viii.-ix.), the apostles are chosen and receive a charge (x.), and the ministry is illustrated by words and parables of _Messianic wisdom_ (xi.-xiii.). We find a growing hostility on the part of the scribes and Pharisees (ix. 11; ix. 34; xii. 2, xii. 14; xii. 24). Jesus returns to Nazareth (xiii. 53-58). [Perplexity of Herod and death of John the Baptist, xiv. 1-12.] {47} C. Passover A.D. 28 till before Tabernacles 28. Climax of missionary work in Galilee: xiv. 13-xviii. 35.--Christ feeds the 5000, walks on the sea, heals the sick in Gennesaret (xiv.). Christ now labours chiefly in the dominions of Herod Philip, the journeys are more plainly marked in Mark. Teaching about defilement, the Canaanite woman, Christ feeds the 4000 (xv.).