John: "When Jesus therefore perceived that they [the multitude] would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain alone" (vi, 15). Matthew and Mark say nothing about the attempt to make him king; John says nothing about his praying. 181 Were his disciples with him? Matthew and Mark: "And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitude away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray; and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea" (Matt. xiv, 22-24; Mark vi, 45-47). Luke: "And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him" (ix, 18). Matthew and Mark send his disciples ahead in a ship to make room for his miracle of walking on the sea, a miracle that Luke knows nothing of. 182 To what port did he command his disciples to sail? Mark: "Unto Bethsaida" (vi, 45). Pursuant to this command toward what place did they steer? John: "Toward Capernaum" (vi, 17). Where did this bring them? Matthew: "Into the land of Gennesaret" (xiv, 34). 183 Jesus himself is said to have followed them on foot. Where did he overtake them? Matthew and Mark: "In the midst of the sea" (Matt. xiv, 24-26; Mark vi, 47, 48). John: As they were nearing the land (vi, 19-21). According to John, he walked entirely across the sea; according to Matthew and Mark, but half way across. Christ's walking on the sea was probably suggested by Job (ix, 8), who says God "treadeth upon the waves of the sea," or, according to the Septuagint, "walking upon the sea as upon a pavement." 184 What remarkable feat was attempted on the trip? Matthew: "And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. And when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him" (Matt. xiv, 29-31). Mark and John, who relate with much particularity the events of this voyage, do not mention Peter's adventure. "Probably they had good reason for omitting it. A profane mind might make a jest of an apostle 'half seas over,' and ridicule an apostolic gate-keeper who couldn't keep his head above water."--Bradlaugh. 185 What did the Jews say to Jesus respecting his Messianic mission? "Search and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet" (John vii, 52). Search and look; for out of Galilee arose some of their greatest prophets, Jonah, Hosea, Nahum and Elijah. It may be urged that it is the Jews who give expression to the error; but it is plain the Evangelist accepts the statement as true. 186 What notable incident occurred at Jerusalem? John: The release by Jesus of the woman taken in adultery (vii, 53; viii, 1-11).