Mark 14:29 But Peter said to him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. A scientific gentleman, deputed by the Government, was, not many years ago, examining the scene of a fatal explosion. He was accompanied by the underviewer of the colliery, and as they were inspecting the edges of a goaf (a region of foul air), it was observed that the "Davy" lamps which they carried were afire. "I suppose," said the inspector, that there is a good deal of fire damp hereabouts. "Thousands and thousands of cubic feet all through the goaf," coolly replied his companion. "Why," exclaimed the official, "do you mean to say that there is nothing but that shred of wire gauze between us and eternity?" "Nothing at all," replied the underviewer, very composedly. "There's nothing here where we stand but that gauze wire to keep the whole mine from being blown into the air." The precipitate retreat of the Government official was instantaneous. And thus it should be with the sinner: his retreat from the ways of sin — those "goafs" of poisonous air — should be instantaneous. Sir Humphrey Davy's lamp was never designed, as a substitute for caution if accidentally or unknowingly carried into foul air, whereas many do so knowingly and habitually. Parallel Verses KJV: But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.WEB: But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not." |
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