(1) And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, (2) And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. (3) And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
I pray the Reader to pause over this interesting account of the Lord's preaching, and the eagerness of the people to hear Him, who spake as never man spake. Let the Reader figure to himself the thronging multitude, pressing upon him, and hanging upon his very lips, to catch the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. Doth it not remind the Reader of what is said of Christ, Psalms 45:2 Grace is poured into thy lips! And of what the Church, in her rapturous view of Jesus, hath said; Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth. Song of Solomon 1:2. So precious, so very precious are all the words and manifestations of Jesus, that the Church could hang upon Christ's lips forever.