Category Archives: Bible Characters

A Certain Young Man – Part 5 – Mark & Paul

Acts 15:36-40 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas determined to take … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 4 – Peter & Mark

Mark 14:47-50 One of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 3 – More Minute Details

Mark 14:51,52 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. JOHN GILL … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 2 – Was it Mark?

Mark 14:51 And there followed him a certain young man. J. C. RYLE (1816-1900): Mark is the only evangelist who relates this circumstance: and he has given us no clue to further knowledge as to who it was, or why … Continue reading

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A Certain Young Man – Part 1 – Asking Questions

Mark 14:48-52 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but … Continue reading

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Ezra’s New Year’s Day

Ezra 7:6,9,10 Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the … Continue reading

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Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 4:19; 2 Timothy 1:16-18 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but, when he was … Continue reading

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The Dress, Doctrine, & Diet of John the Baptist

Matthew 3:1-4 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, … Continue reading

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Thomas

John 11:11-16; John 14:2-5; John 20:19,24-29 Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but … Continue reading

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Alexander the Coppersmith

Acts 19:29-34; 1 Timothy 1:18-20; 2 Timothy 4:14-17 The whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. And when Paul would … Continue reading

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