− | 146:0.1 The first [[public]] [[preaching]] tour of [[Galilee]] began on Sunday, January 18, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_AD A.D. 28], and continued for about two months, ending with the return to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capaernaum Capernaum] on March 17. On this tour [[Jesus]] and the [[twelve apostles]], assisted by the former apostles of [[John the Baptist|John]], [[preached]] the [[gospel]] and [[baptized]] believers in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimmon Rimmon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jotapata Jotapata], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramah Ramah], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebulun Zebulun], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Ara Iron], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jish Gischala], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorazin Chorazin], Madon, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cana Cana], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain,_Israel Nain], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endor Endor]. In these [[cities]] they tarried and taught, while in many other smaller towns they [[proclaimed]] the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] as they passed through. | + | 146:0.1 The first [[public]] [[preaching]] tour of [[Galilee]] began on Sunday, January 18, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_AD A.D. 28], and continued for about two months, ending with the return to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capaernaum Capernaum] on March 17. On this tour [[Jesus]] and the [[twelve apostles]], assisted by the former apostles of [[John the Baptist|John]], [[preached]] the [[gospel]] and [[baptized]] believers in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimmon Rimmon], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jotapata Jotapata], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramah Ramah], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebulun Zebulun], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Ara Iron], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jish Gischala], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorazin Chorazin], Madon, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cana Cana], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nain,_Israel Nain], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endor Endor]. In these [[cities]] they tarried and taught, while in many other smaller towns they [[proclaimed]] the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]] as they passed through. |
− | 146:0.2 This was the first time [[Jesus]] [[permitted]] his [[associates]] to [[preach]] without [[restraint]]. On this tour he [[cautioned]] them on only [[three]] occasions; he [[admonished]] them to remain away from [[Nazareth]] and to be [[discreet]] when passing through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias Tiberias]. It was a [[source]] of great [[satisfaction]] to [[the apostles]] at last to feel they were at [[liberty]] to [[preach]] and [[teach]] without restriction, and they threw themselves into the [[work]] of [[preaching]] the [[gospel]], ministering to the [[sick]], and [[baptizing]] believers, with great [[earnestness]] and [[joy]]. | + | 146:0.2 This was the first time [[Jesus]] [[permitted]] his [[associates]] to [[preach]] without [[restraint]]. On this tour he [[cautioned]] them on only [[three]] occasions; he [[admonished]] them to remain away from [[Nazareth]] and to be [[discreet]] when passing through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias Tiberias]. It was a [[source]] of great [[satisfaction]] to [[the apostles]] at last to feel they were at [[liberty]] to [[preach]] and [[teach]] without restriction, and they threw themselves into the [[work]] of [[preaching]] the [[gospel]], ministering to the [[sick]], and [[baptizing]] believers, with great [[earnestness]] and [[joy]]. |