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G. Campbell Morgan · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Morgan - Peace be unto you…peace be unto you. John 20.19-21 Twice our Lord uttered the words of greeting to His disciples on the evening of that first resurrection day. The words were not new. They were almost common-place, constituting as they did, the ordinary form with which men greeted each other. Yet how new and wonderful they were as He spoke them! They had behind them the authority of His death and resurrection. He had faced and defeated all the forces which destroy the peace of man. As He said, "Peace be unto you," He was doing infinitely more than expressing a wish. He was making a declaration. He was bestowing a benediction. He was imparting a blessing. The repetition was significant. The first was a greeting addressed to men who were filled with fear on account of the hostility in the midst of which they were living, the self-same hostility which had encompassed His death. He said: "Peace be unto you." The things you fear are powerless to harm you. Death is not the end; beyond it, behold Me alive! Be at peace, for whether in life or death you are safe. The second prefaced a commission. They were to be sent out, as He had been sent out, to accomplish a Divine purpose. Let them be at peace, knowing by the fact of His resurrection they would be victorious, even though they went His way of suffering and death. It is a striking commentary on these words of Jesus, that Christian souls have never had more perfect experience of peace than when they have been called upon to suffer for His Name. (BORROW Life applications from every chapter of the Bible PAGE 324) Vance Havner - "Then Jesus Came" When the doors were shut... came Jesus... Came Jesus, the doors being shut. John 20:19, 26. Are you living behind closed doors bolted against some nameless dread or fear? Is it fear of man, fear of tomorrow, or some other hobgoblin that peers in the window of your soul? The Lord is with you. Not visibly as in this blessed account, but remember that He told Thomas on this same day. "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." You can count on Him, for He promised to be with us all the days—all kinds of days. No prison bars, no dungeon gates, no walls of blindness, deafness, no Patmos isles of loneliness can keep Him out. The doors being shut... comes Jesus! "He saw them toiling in rowing... and... he cometh unto them." Our very distress is the reason for His approach! The very fact that the doors are shut challenges Him to enter! There is only one door He will not enter—your unyielded heart. But open that door and He will come in. All other closed doors are to Him an invitation, not a barrier. "Came Jesus... the doors being shut." John 20:20 And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. he showed: John 20:27 Lu 24:39,40 1Jn 1:1 Then: John 16:22 Isa 25:8,9 Mt 28:8 Lu 24:41 JOY AT SEEING THE LORD ALIVE And when He had said this ("Peace to you"), He showed (deiknuo) them both His hands and His side (pleura) - Apparently He did not show them His feet. The post-resurrection body of Jesus bears the marks or scars from His crucifixion, the same marks that are on His glorified body in Heaven today and forever. Stated another way, there is a Man in heaven today Who was not present in eternity past (in the same body). These are marks of His covenant with us, the covenant in His blood, the covenant which He will never break, assuring that once you are truly saved, you are safe forever and ever. Amen (See Covenant Solemn and Binding and The Oneness of Covenant). John describes our Lord Jesus in Heaven... Revelation 5:9+ And they *sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain (sphazo) and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation." Revelation 5:12+ Saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (sphazo - perfect tense = slain in past, enduring forever) to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” Brian Bell - Look at the wounds of Jesus!” cried Staupitz to Martin Luther (Staupitz supervised Martin Luther during a critical period in his spiritual life). There is indeed no other sign which can give rest/peace to the penitent. a) Have you “Looked at the wounds of Jesus”? The disciples (mathetes) then rejoiced (chairo) when they saw the Lord (kurios) - "They were glad when they saw the Lord.". Their fear turned to joy. Note what the presence of Jesus brought these fearful men - peace and joy, the fruit that the Holy Spirit brings to all Jesus' disciples (Gal 5:22-23+). As the psalmist writes in His "presence is fullness of joy." (Ps 16:11+) THOUGHT - Their joy was founded on truth (Truth), on objective data, not on an emotional reaction. Happy depend on what happens and thus is fleeting. Our joy is founded on truth. We are like Jeremiah who said "Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; ." (Jer 15:16+) This begs the question - Are you in the Word of Truth daily, so that the Word could get into your innermost being and renew you mind and give you His joy?
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Morgan on Name - Onomastics is the study of names, and I was somewhat surprised to learn there is a vast body of literature on this subject. There’s even an organization called the American Name Society that was founded in 1951 to promote the study of onomastics. From that society and from many other sources we learn that the purpose of a personal name like Robert or John or whatever your name is or mine, has one primary purpose: It is to distinguish us from other people, to give us our own identity. Onoma - 230x in 214v (especially in writings of Luke - 34x = Gospel and 60x = Acts and Revelation = 38x) - NAS Usage: called (1), name (175), name's (7), named (34), names (8), people (1), people* (1), persons (1). Matthew 1:21 "She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." 23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US." 25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. Matthew 6:9 "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. John Piper on hallowed be Thy Name - It is a plea that God would do something about his NAME. It is a plea that God would cause it to be hallowed in our hearts and in the hearts of all people. And what does hallowed mean? It means literally sanctified. But what does that mean when it refers to the infinitely holy NAME of God? It means that we are praying that his NAME be set apart in people’s hearts and minds and lives as the infinitely great and beautiful and valuable reality that it is. That God Would Display the Greatness of God. The first and overarching thing that we are told by Jesus to ask God to do is that God would exercise his jealousy for His NAME. That God would display the greatness of God. Matthew 7:22 "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 22 "You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Matthew 10:41 "He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. Comment: A. B. Bruce says that eis onoma means "having regard to the fact that he is a prophet or righteous man" (EGT 1:168 - hence "because he is" (NIV). Matthew 10:42 "And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward." Matthew 12:21 "AND IN HIS NAME THE GENTILES WILL HOPE." Matthew 18:5 "And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; 20 "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." Matthew 19:29 "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. Matthew 21:9 The crowds going ahead of Him, and those who followed, were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David; BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Hosanna in the highest!" Matthew 23:39 "For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, 'BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!'" Matthew 24:5 "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. 9 "Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. Matthew 27:32 As they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross. Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Mark 3:16 And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), 17 and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, "Sons of Thunder "); Mark 5:9 And He was asking him, "What is your name?" And he said to Him, "My name is Legion; for we are many." 22 One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet Mark 6:14 And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him." Mark 9:37 "Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me." 38 John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us." 39 But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. 41 "For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward. Mark 11:9 Those who went in front and those who followed were shouting: "Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Mark 13:6 "Many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He!' and will mislead many. 13 "You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. Mark 14:32 They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, "Sit here until I have prayed." Mark 16:17 "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; Luke 1:5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 31 "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 49 "For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name. 59 And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father. 61 And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name." 63 And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished. Luke 2:21 And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. 25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. Luke 5:27 After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me." Luke 6:22 "Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Comment - To attack a person's name is to attack the person and in this context speaks of total rejection. The paradox is that their name is attacked because the have taken a stance for the Name (Jesus - see Luke 21:12). Luke 8:30 And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus' feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house; Luke 9:48 and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great." 49 John answered and said, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us." Luke 10:17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." 20 "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven." 38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. Luke 11:2 And He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Luke 13:35 "Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, 'BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!'" Luke 16:20 "And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, Luke 19:2 And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. 38 shouting: "BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 21:8 And He said, "See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them. 12 "But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name's sake. 17 and you will be hated by all because of My name. Luke 23:50 And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man Luke 24:13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?" 47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. John 1:6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, John 2:23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 5:43 "I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him. John 10:3 "To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father's name, these testify of Me. John 12:13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, "Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel." 28 "Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came out of heaven: "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." John 14:13 "Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. 26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 15:16 "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. 21 "But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know the One who sent Me. John 16:23 "In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 "Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full. 26 "In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; John 17:6 "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 11 "I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. 12 "While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. 26 and I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them." John 18:10 Simon Peter then, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave's name was Malchus. John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. Acts 1:15 At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said, Acts 2:21 'AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' 38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 3:6 But Peter said, "I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene-- walk!" 16 "And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all. Acts 4:7 When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?" 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead-- by this name this man stands here before you in good health. 12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." 17 "But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name." 18 And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus." Acts 5:1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 28 saying, "We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man's blood upon us." 34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time. 40 They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them. 41 So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name. Acts 8:9 Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike. 16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 9:10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord." 11 And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight." 14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name." 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake." 21 All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, "Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?" 27 But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years, for he was paralyzed. 36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did. Acts 10:1 Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, 43 "Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." 48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days. Acts 11:28 One of them named Agabus stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius. Acts 12:13 When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer. Acts 13:6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet whose name was Bar-Jesus, 8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Acts 15:14 "Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name. 17 SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD, AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,' 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 16:1 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek, 14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul. 18 She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out at that very moment. Acts 17:34 But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them. Acts 18:2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, 7 Then he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next to the synagogue. 15 but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters." 24 Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. Acts 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 13 But also some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches." 17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen; Acts 20:9 And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead. Acts 21:10 As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 13 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." Acts 22:16 'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.' Acts 26:9 "So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Acts 27:1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. Acts 28:7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us courteously three days. Romans 1:5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake, Romans 2:24 For "THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU," just as it is written. Romans 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH." Romans 10:13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." Romans 15:9 and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, "THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES, AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME." 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call (present tense = habitually) on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: Comment: Among other things calling on the NAME of our Lord is an expression signifying our continual dependency on Him for all our spiritual needs. (cp 2Pe 1:3b). Marvin