"The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. (2) And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore."
I detain the Reader on the very entrance of this Chapter, to remark several interesting things which ought to be noticed. First, observe the unwearied ministry of the Lord. It was the same day in which he had before preached, as in the foregoing Chapter. Oh! what a call on all his sent servants in the ministry, to be alive to the work of the Sanctuary! John 9:4; 2 Timothy 4:1-2. The place of Christ's preaching. Not the synagogue, but the sea-side. Teaching ns that all places are sanctified when the Holy Ghost makes them so. And the multitudes which attended Christ's ministry, serve to shew how eager the people were to hear this divine preacher, who spake as never man spake. John 7:46.