A.D. 28.

yet for an appointed time, but at the end

it shall speak & not lie; though it; because it will

it tarry, wait for

surely come, it will not tarry. Ha. 2, 3.

A.D. 28.

...Wherefore is

f...

there a price in

the hand of a fool to get wis

dom, seeing he

hath no heart to it. Pro. 17, 16.

9 Ch.1, 15. Mat.

were come unto him, they said, "John | like? 32 They are like unto chilBaptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, dren sitting in the market-place, and ...The vision is Art thou he that should come? or calling one to another, and saying, look we for another?" 21 And in We have piped unto you, and ye the same hour he cured many of their have not danced; we have mourned infirmities and plagues, and of evil to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For spirits; and unto many that were John the Baptist came neither eat22 Then Jesus ing bread nor drinking wine; and yeh Mat. 10, 25. blind he gave sight. answering said unto them, "Go your say, He hath" a devil. 34 The Son way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind" see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor" the Gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.'

In that day

shall the deaf
the

hear...and
eyes of the blind

29, 18.

shall see......Is. ...Thou, O God, hast prepared of

Thy goodness

for the poor, &c.

Ps. 68, 10.

z And Simeon... said...this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel...Ch. 2, 34.

eth is like a wave

with the wind &

an helmet of sal

vation upon his head, and he put on the garments

clothing, and
was clad with
zeal as a cloak.
Is. 59, 17.

a 2 Sa. 19, 35.
Es. 1, 3, 11.
b...Thou, child,
shalt be called
the prophet of
the Highest; for
thou shalt go
before the face
of the Lord to

เ

28. CAPERNAUM.—Jesus leads the people to 51

reflect concerning John and himself.

of man is come eating and drinking;
and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man,
and a winebibber, a friend of publi-
cans and sinners! 35 But wisdom is
justified of all her children.”

3, 4. Ma. 1, 6. Jno. 8, 48, 52; & 10, 20. Ac. 2, 13.

And Levi made

him a great feast in his own house,

and there was a

great company of publicans and of others that sat down with him. Ch. 5, 29.

A. D. 28. CAPERNAUM.-Jesus is anointed & 54 Who is wise, &

by a woman who had been a sinner.

him that he would eat with him. And
36 And one of the pharisees desired
he went into the pharisee's house, and
sat down to meat.
37 And, behold, a

he shall underderstand these things? prudent and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, andthe just shall walk in them, but the transgressors shall

14, 9. Pro. 8, 32-36; and 17, 16. Mat. 11, 19. 1 Co. 2, 14, 15.

14,3. Jno.11,2. m Ve. 34. Ch. 5, 32. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of

24 And when the messengers of
y the that waver John were departed, he began to
of the sea driven speak unto the people concerning
tossed. Ja.1, 6. John, "What went ye out into the
z...He put on wilderness for to see? A reed shaken
righteousness as
a breastplate, & with the wind?" 25 But what went
ye out for to see? A man clothed
in soft raiment ?* Behold, they
of vengeance for which are gorgeously apparelled, and
live delicately, are in kings' courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see ?
A prophet? Yea, I say unto you,
and much more than a prophet.
27 This is he, of whom it is written,
BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BE-
FORE THY FACE, WHICH SHALL PRE-
'c 28 For
PARE THY WAY BEFORE THEE."
I say unto you, Among those that
are born of women there is not a swering said unto him, Simon, I
d Against Thee, greater prophet than John the Bap- have somewhat to say unto thee."
Thee only, have tist: but he that is least in the king-
And he saith, 66 Master, say on.
this evil Tony dom of God is greater than he." "There was a certain creditor which
sight, that Thou 29 And all the people that heard him, had two debtors: the one owed five
tified when Thou and the publicans, justified God, be- hundred pence," and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay,
with the baptism of
clear when Thou ing baptized
judgest. Ps.51,4. John. 30 But the pharisees and law- he frankly forgave them both. Tell
B Or, within them-yers "rejected the counsel of God me therefore, which of them will love
Bagainst themselves, being not bap-him most?" 43 Simon answered and
said, "I suppose that he, to whom he
forgave most." And he said unto
him, "Thou hast rightly judged.""
44 And he turned to the woman, and
said unto Simon, "Seest thou this
woman? I entered into thine house,

woman in the city, which was a sin-
ner," when she knew that Jesus sat
at meat in the pharisee's house, fall therein. Ho.
brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38 and stood at his feet behind him
weeping," and began to wash his feet Mat. 26, 6. Ma.
with tears, and did wipe them with
the hairs of her head, and kissed his
feet, and anointed them with the oint-
ment. 39 Now when the pharisee all acceptation,
which had bidden him saw it, he
spake within himself, saying, "This
man, if he were a prophet, would
have known who and what manner of
woman this is that toucheth him : for
she is a sinner."
40 And Jesus an-

A.D. 28.

v And Esau ran

to meet Jacob, & embraced him,

and fell on his

neck and kissed

wept. Ge. 33, 4.

my

59

The disciples ask an explanation.
9 And his disciples asked him, say-

thou gavest me no water for my feet; | And when he had said these things, but she hath washed my feet with he cried, "He that hath ears' to hear, tears, and wiped them with the hairs let him hear." of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no❞ kiss: but this woman since the time him, and they I came in hath not ceased to kiss ... Feign thyself feet. 46 My head with oil thou didsting, "What might this parable be?" 10 And he said, "Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; "THAT SEEING THEY MIGHT NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND.'m

to be a mourner,

rel and anoint not thyself with oil...2 Sa. 14, 2.

y For in Jesus Christ, neither

and put on now not anoint: but this woman hath mourning appa- anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little." 48 And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven." 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, "Who is this that forgiveth sins also ?" 50 And he said For by act to the woman, "Thy faith" hath through faith, & saved thee; go in peace."

circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Ga. 5, 6. 2 Co. 5, 14. Ep. 6, 24.

z Mat. 9, 2. Ma. 2, 5.

are

ye saved,

that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. Ep. 2, 8. Mat. 9, 22. Ma. 5, 34.

6. As it is writ-8 AND it came to pass afterward,

ten, How

ful are the feet

things. Ro. 10,

that he went throughout every of them that city and village, preaching and shewpreach the gos- ing the glad tidings of the kingdom pel of peace, and bring glad tid- of God: and the twelve were with ings of good him, and certain women, which had 15. Is. 61, 1. been healed of evil spirits and infirMa. 15, 40. Jno. mities, Mary called Magdalene, out 19, 25. Ac. 1, 14. of whom went seven devils, 3 and Joand what is my anna, the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, offer so willingly which ministered unto him of their

e Mat. 27, 55.

d But who am I

people, that we should be able to

The parable of the sower. B58 4 And when much people were e Mat. 13, 3. Ma. gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a g Ps. 119, 118. parable: 5" A sower went out to sow h...Shall horses his seed and as he sowed, some fell run upon the rock? will one by the way side; and it was trodplow there with oxen? for ye den down, and the fowls of the air have turned devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a judgment into gall, and the rock; and as soon as it was sprung fruit of righteousness into up, it withered away, because it hemlock. Am. lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang sowed in that up with it, and choked it. 8 And land, & received other fell on good ground, and sprang an hundredfold; up, and bare fruit an hundredfold.'

The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

Pro. 20, 12. Je.

13, 15; & 25, 4. m Is. 6, 9. 2 Co.

3, 5, 14. Ez. 12, 2.

Ma. 4, 12. Jno. 12, 40. n...Born again, notof corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by

60 the word of God,

which liveth & abideth for ever. 1 Pe. 1, 23.

Jesus explains the parable. 11"Now the parable is this: The seed" is the word of God. 12 Those by....I write unto the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches" and pleasures of this life, and 15 But bring no fruit to perfection. that on the good ground are they, hurtful lusts, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience."

Ps. 106, 12, 13.
Pro. 12, 3. Ho.
They that will

6, 4.

be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish & which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Ti. 6, 9. 2 Ti. 4, 10; and 1 Jno. 2, 15-17. And I will give

8 Jno. 15, 6.

them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever (or all days), for the good of them, and of their chil

16 No" man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which 17 For enter in may see the light. nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, dren after them. that shall not be known and come abroad.

Je. 32, 39.
...For ye have
need of patience,
that after ye
have done the
will of God, ye

might receive

the promise. He.
10, 36. Ja. 1, 4.

Ch. 11,33. Mat.
Ec. 12, 14. Mat.

5, 15. Ma. 4, 21.

10, 26. Ch. 12, 2. 1 Co. 4, 5.

Ja. 1, 21-25.

y Or, thinketh that he hath.

Mat. 12, 46.

d Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (or peace peace), whose mind(or thought, or imagination) is stayed on Thee; because

he trusteth in

Thee. Is. 26, 3. e They that go

down to the sea

in ships, that do business in the great waters, these see

the

works of the

แ

22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, "Let us go over unto the other side of the lake." And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeoFor he pardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we perish!" Then he arose, and rethe waves there-buked the wind and the raging of the water and they ceased, and there Awake! Why was a calm. 25 And he said unto them, Lord? Arise, "Where is your faith?" And they for ever. Ps. 44, being afraid wondered, saying one to 23. Is. 51, 9, 10. another, "What manner of man is Thou rulest the this! for he commandeth even the raging of the winds and water, and they obey him."

Lord and his wonders in the deep. commandeth & raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up

of. Ps. 107, 23

-25.

sleepest Thou, Ö

cast us not off

g Is. 43, 2.

sea, when waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. Ps. 89, 9.

5, 1.

The two demoniacs of Gadara.

64

asked him, saying, "What is thy
name?" And he said, "Legion:"
because many devils were entered
into him. 31 And they besought him
that he would not command them to
go out into the deep. 32 And there
was there an herd of many swine?
feeding on the mountain: and they
besought him that he would suffer
suffered them.
them to enter into them. And he
33 Then went the

34 When

devils out of the man, and entered
into the swine: and the herd ran
violently down a steep place into the
lake, and were choked.
they that fed them saw what was
done, they fled," and went and told
it in the city and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what
was done; and came to Jesus, and
founds the man, out of whom the
devils were departed, sitting at the
feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his
right mind: and they were afraid.
"They also which saw it told them
by what means he that was possessed

A.D. 28.

the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Ti. 2, 26. ...That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaveu, and things in earth, and things under the earth. Phi. 2. 10. o...The bottomless pit; & there arose a smoke ont of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace. Re. 9, 2; & 20, 3. PA people that provoketh Me to anger continually to My face... whicheat swine's flesh and broth (or pieces) of abominable things is in their vessels. Is. 65, 4; and 66, 3, 17. Le. 11, 7.

1 Pe. 3, 22.

r...And the man in whom the evil

spirit was leap

ed on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked & wounded. Ac. 19, 16. 8...He shall divide the spoil with the strong ...Is. 53, 12.

the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38 Now the man out of Create in me a whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39"Return to thine own house, Beth-shemesh which had devils long and shew how great things God hath done unto thee." And he went his

26 And they arrived at the country Mat. 8, 28. Ma. of the Gadarenes, which is over against k And whosoever Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city

toucheth onethat

is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a

dead body, or a bone of a man,

or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. Nu. 19, 16. Is. 65, 4.

In that day the

time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do Lord with his with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God sore, and great, and strong most high? I beseech thee, torment sword,shall punish Leviathan, me not."" (29 For he had commanded pent, even Levi- the unclean spirit to come out of the For oftentimes it had caught 27, 1. Ja. 2, 19. him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil awake) out of into the wilderness.) 30 And Jesus

way from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke......Ez. 24, 16.

d And Asa...was

diseased in his feet until his disceeding great: yet in his disease

ease was ex

55, 2.

he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians. 2 Ch. 16, 12. Is. e Speak unto the children of Israel, them fringes in the borders of

that they make

their garments ...Nu. 15, 38. f Ch. 13, 13. Mat. 8, 3; and 20, 34.

g 1 Pe. 2, 9. mar. Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my

groaning is not

hid from Thee. Ps. 38, 9.

......Work out

your own salva

tion with fear and trembling. Phi. 2, 12.

k Then Eli answered and said,

Go in peace, and the God of Israel

grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of Him. 18a. 1,17

5, 35.

neither will I

Is. 7, 12.

44

HEN he called his twelve dis- Mat. 10, 1. Ma.

19Tciples together, and gave them

and to heal the sick." any,

43 And a woman having an issue of
blood twelve years, which had spent
all her living upon physicians, nei-
ther could be healed of
I came
behind him, and touched the border
of his garment: and immediately her
issue of blood stanched. 45 And Je-
sus said, "Who touched me?" When
all denied, Peter and they that were
with him said, "Master, the multi-
tude throng thee and press thee, and
sayest thou, Who touched me?" 46 And
Jesus said, 66
Somebody hath touched
me: for I perceive that virtue is gone
out of me." 47 And when the woman
saw that she was not hid," she came
trembling, and falling down before
him, she declared unto him before all
the people for what cause she had
touched him, and how she was healed
immediately. 48 And he said unto
her, "Daughter, be of good comfort;
thy faith hath made thee whole; go
in peace."

syna

49 While he' yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the Mat. 9, 23. Ma. gogue's house, saying to him, "Thy m But Ahaz said, daughter is dead; troublem not the I will not ask, Master." 50 But when Jesus heard tempt the Lord. it, he answered him, saying, "Fear Jesus said unto not believe" only, and she shall be her (Martha), I made whole." 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her but he said, "Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth."

am the resurrec

tion and the life;

he that believeth in me, though he

were dead, yet Jno. 11, 25. Ro.

shall he live.

4, 17.

o Amos 5, 16.

p Jno. 11, 11.

:

pי

2

3, 13; and 6, 7.

He. 2, 4. "...Trust in the Lord, and do good:

so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Ps. 37, 3. v......Lydia...besought us, saying, If ye have

power and authority over all devils,
and to cure diseases. And he sent
them to preach the kingdom of God,
3 And he said
unto them, "Take nothing" for your
journey, neither staves, nor scrip,
neither bread, neither money; neither
have two coats apiece. And what- judged me to be
soever house ye enter into, there"
abide, and thence depart. And who-
soever will not receive you, when ye
go out of that city, shake off the
very dust from your feet for a testi-
mony against them."
6 And they
departed, and went through the towns,
preaching the Gospel, and healing
where.

Jesus retires with the twelve across the lake. 73 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they by hearing, and had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when place belonging to the city called

9 Man dieth and 53 And they laughed him to scorn, they knew it, followedd him: and he

received them, and spake unto them
he put them all out, and took her by of the kingdom of God, and healed
the hand, and called, saying, "Maid, them that had need of healing.
arise." 55 And her spirit came again,
and she arose straightway: and he