(A) _in ch._ i. 9 _to_ (A) _in ch._ xvi. 9 _to_ 11:—Our LORD’S 11:—Our LORD’S appearance Manifestation to the to Mary Magdalene (ἐφάνη) World (ἐπιφανεία) on HIS after HIS Resurrection “coming up (ἀναβαίνων) (ἀναστάς) from death: out of the water” of “Thou art My SON, this Jordan: (having been day have I begotten “buried by Baptism,” as Thee.” the Apostle speaks:) when the Voice from Heaven proclaimed,—“Thou art My beloved SON in whom I am well pleased.” —12 _to_ 14:—Two other Manifestations (ἐφανερώθη) to Disciples. (B) —12, 13:—CHRIST’S (B) —17, 18:—CHRIST’S victory over Satan; promise that “they that (whereby is fulfilled the believe” “shall cast out promise “Thou shalt tread devils” and “shall take upon the lion and adder: up serpents:” (as [in S. the young lion and the Luke x. 19] He had given dragon shalt Thou trample the Seventy “power to under feet.”) tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the Enemy.”) (C) —8:—The Pentecostal (C) —17:—The chief Gift foretold: “He shall Pentecostal Gift baptize you with the HOLY specified: “They shall GHOST.” speak with new tongues.” (D) _in ch._ i. 14, (D) _in ch._ xvi. 15, 15:—CHRIST “comes into 16:—He commands His Galilee, preaching the Apostles to “go into all Gospel ... and saying ... the world and preach the Repent ye, and believe Gospel to every creature. the Gospel.” He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” (E) —15: His (E) —19:—S. Mark’s record announcement, that “The concerning Him, that “He time is fulfilled, and was received up into the Kingdom of God is at Heaven, and sat on the hand.” right hand of GOD” (where He must reign till He hath put all enemies under His feet.) (F) —16 _to_ 20:—The four (F) —20:—The Apostles’ Apostles’ Call to the Ministry, which is Ministry: (which [S. Luke everywhere miraculously v. 8, 9] is miraculously attested,—“The LORD attested.) working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed.” It is surely not an unmeaning circumstance, a mere accident, that the Evangelist should at the very outset and at the very conclusion of his Gospel, so express himself! If, however, it should seem to the Reader a mere matter of course, a phenomenon without interest or significancy,—nothing which I could add would probably bring him to a different mind.