Crossing the lake. He warns his disciples of the leaven against the Pharisees. Matt. 16:6; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1 may refer to this time or may have been on another occasion.
Bethsaida (Julias). The blind man healed, Mark 8:22.
Near Cæsarea-Philippi. Jesus foretells his death. The transfiguration takes place. He heals immediately afterward a demoniac whom his disciplescould not heal, Matt. 16:21; 17:14; Mark 8:31; 9:17; Luke 9:38.
9. Passing through Galilee to Capernaum. He foretells his death and resurrection the second time, Matt. 17:22; Mark 9:31; Luke 9:44.
Capernaum. The tribute money taken from the fish, Matt. 17:24.
The seventy are sent out after they had received the lesson upon humility, Matt. 18:1; Mark 9.
JESUS GOES UP TO THE FEAST OF THE TABERNACLES.
10. The nature of this feast is described in Lev. 23:33. It was celebrated on the fifteenth day after the new moon in October, and was the great “harvest home” of the Jews. All dwelt in booths, called “tabernacles,” for eight days, of which the last day was “the great day of the feast.” The later Jews added the pouring of water mingled with wine upon the morning sacrifices of each day, amid sounding of trumpets and horns and the singing of a passage from Isa. 12:3. This may have suggested the announcement made by our Saviour as given in John 7:37, 38.
THE LINE OF TRAVEL.
11. Jesus leaves Capernaum, passes through Galilee by Nazareth, taking the shortest route direct to Jerusalem through Samaria, probably by Jacob’s well, which was situated on the main road, the same to-day as then. This was in October. His brethrenhad gone on before, John 7:10, and he delayed till the crowd had decreased and then started. Hence he did not appear till the third or fourth day of the feast, and then he began to teach.