A.D. 29. r The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water; Jesus exhorts the people against worldly- F 104 mindedness. 28 If shall teach you in the same hour what spin not; and yet I say unto you, ye ought to say." that Solomon in all his glory was then God so clothe the grass, which not arrayed like one of these. is to-day in the field, and to-morrow will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? is cast into the oven; how much more 29 And seek not ye said 13 And one of the company therefore leave unto him, "Master, speak to my off contention, before it be med- brother that he divide the inheritance with me." 14 And he said unto him, "Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?" 15 And he said unto them, "Take heed, and beware t How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver. Pro. 16, 16. 15, 16. Mat. 6, Ps. 37, 16. Pr. of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." 16. 6 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, "The ground" of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room 18 And where to bestow my fruits? he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater;" and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou" fool, this night "thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." up say to 22 And he said unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye 23 The life is more shall put on. than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the Cravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they 25 And or what ye shall drink, neither be 30 For all these ye of doubtful mind. things do the nations of the world seek after and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good Is. 33, 16. pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is,' there will your heart be also. 35 "Let your loins be girded about, earth. Col. 3, 2. and your lights" burning; 36 and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. ye therefore ready also for the Son of man cometh" at an hour when ye think not." 41 Then Peter said unto him, "Lord, speakest thou this para-I A.D. 29. all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 1 Pe. 4,7. And I will set up shepherds over them, which and they shall shall feed them, fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, ble unto us, or even to all ?"s 42 And the Lord said, "Who then is that 8 But the end of faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his saith the Lord. heart, My lord delayeth" his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat" and drink, and to be drunken; 46 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbe...the same re- lievers. 47 And that servant, which Lord... Nu.15,30. knew his lord's will, and prepared Je. 23, 4. ......The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are afar off. Ez. 12, 27. v Ro. 16, 18. ...But the soul presumptuously that doeth ought proacheth the y... masters, know er condemnation. Ja. 3, 1. But who may His coming? & abide the day of who shall stand when He ap peareth? for He is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. Mal. 3, 2. Ma. 10, 32. Ps. 40, 8. Jno. 4, 34, and 7, 6, 8, 10; and 12, 27, 28 9. My brethren, not himself, neither did according to be not many his will, shall be beaten with many ing that we shall stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and receivethe great- did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." 49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled ? a Mat. 20, 17, 22.50 But I have a baptism" to be baptized with; and how am I "straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the his mother that daughter, and the daughter against begat him shall the mother; the mother-in-law aThou shalt not gainst her daughter-in-law, and the speakest lies in daughter-in-law against her motherthe name of the in-law." Lord... Ze. 13, 3. and 10, 39-41; and 18, 11; and Or, pained. 19, 30. Ac. 20, 22. b... And it shall come to pass that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father & say unto him, live; for thou 54 And he said also to the people, "When ye see a cloud rise out of Mt. 11, 44, 45. the west, straightway ye say, There 2. cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the last mite." very A. D. 29. From the case of the Galileans A.D. 29. d...How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind. Job 37, 17. e 1 Ch. 12, 32. Mat. 11, 25; and 16, 3; and 24, 32, 38. I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of Hosts. Hag. 2, 7. g... that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end. De. 32, 29. Mat. 15, 10. Ac. 2, 40. h Acquaint now thyself with Him Jesus enforces what he had just been saying. B 105 and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee. Job 22, 21. Ps. 32,6. Is.55,6. Ch. 16, 26. Mat. 18, 34; 25, 4146. i La. 2, 20. Ez. 9, 5, 7. 1 Pe. 4, k He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. Job 37, 13. Ve. 4. Jno. 9, 2. 28, 4. 47. Mat. 3, 2, 10. Re. 2, 21, 22. m Ne.3, 15. Jno. 9, 7, 11. p Or, debtors. HERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, 1718. "Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except' ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish..25 Ch. 24, Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam" fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusa-n...Precept must lem? I tell you, Nay: but," except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.' 6He spake also this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree" planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found J. 2, 21. 7 Then said he unto the dresser none. of his vineyard, Behold, these three? years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; Now therefore why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone" this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after r Je. 14, 7. that thou shalt cut it down." A.D. 29. 8...He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Ps. 107, 20. t...I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanks giving: and will call upon the name of the Lord. Ps. 116, 17. 8 Jesus leaving the city laments over f 111 A.D. 29. also labour,striv his working, which worketh in me mightily. Col. 1, 29. He. 4,11. 2 Pe. 1, 10. And they that went (into the ark), went in ......as God had commanded him (Noah); and the Lord shut him in. Ge. 7, 16. Ve. 27. Mat. 7, Having a form of godliness, but 23; and 25, 41. Jesus cures an infirm woman in the synagogue. I 10 And he was teaching in one of the 23 Then said one unto him, "Lord, synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And, are there few that be saved?" Ande Mat. 7, 14; and behold, there was a woman which he said unto them, 24" Strive to en19, 25; 20, 16; & 22, 14. had a spirit of infirmity eighteen ter in at the strait gate: for many, I...Whereunto I years, and was bowed together, and say unto you, will seek to enter in, ing according to could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And and shall not be able. 25 When once when Jesus saw her, he called her to the master of the house is risen up, him, and said unto her, "Woman, and hath shuts to the door, and ye thou art loosed from thine infirmity.' begin to stand without, and to knock 13 And he laid his hands on her and at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open immediately she was made straight, unto us; and he shall answer and say and glorified' God. 14 And the ruler" unto you, I know you not whence of the synagogue answered with in-ye are: 26 then shall ye begin to say, dignation, because that Jesus had We have eaten' and drunk in thy healed on the sabbath" day, and said presence, and thou hast taught in unto the people, "There are six days our streets. 27 But he shall say, I in which men ought to work; in them tell you, I know you not whence ye therefore come and be healed, and are; 'DEPART FROM ME, ALL ye not on the sabbath day." 15 The WORKERS OF INIQUITY.' 28 There shall Lord then answered him, and said, be weeping and gnashing of teeth, "Thou hypocrite, doth" not each one when shall ye see Abraham, and of you on the sabbath loose his ox or Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prohis ass from the stall, and lead him phets in the kingdom of God, and 29 And 16 And ought you" yourselves thrust out. z How much then away to watering? is a man better not this woman, being a daughter of they shall come" from the east, and Wherefore it is Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, from the west, and from the north, lawful to do well lo, these eighteen years, be loosed and from the south, and shall sit down days. Mat. 12,12. from this bond on the sabbath day?" in the kingdom of God. 30 And, bea... His enemies 17 And when he had said these things, hold, there are last which shall be all his adversaries were ashamed: first, and there are first which shall and all the people rejoiced for all the be last." glorious things that were done by him. Ch. 8, 41. Ac. 13, 15; and 18, 8, 17. Ex. 20, 9; and 23, 12. Le. 23, 3. ...An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour... Pr. y Ch. 14, 5. Juo. 11, 9. 7, 21, 24. than a sheep? on the sabbath will I clothe with shame; but up on Himself shall His crown flourish. Ps. 132, 18. b Ch. 19, 37-40, 48. Ex. 15, 11. Ps. 111, 3. c There shall be an handful of upon the top of shall shake like 72, 16. 18 Then said he, "Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like corn in the earth a grain of mustard seed, which a man the mountains; took, and cast into his garden; and the fruit thereof it grew, and waxed a great tree; and Lebanon.......Ps. the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it." 20 And again he said, "Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. d The righteous on his way; and also shall hold he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Job 17, 9. 31 The same day there came certain denying the Tit. Ve. 25. Ps. 1, 6. 4, 9. 2 Ti. 2, 19. Ps. 6, 8. 1 Co. 8, 3. Ga. Re. m Ch. 10, 15. sons bring my foughters dry far, and my her wings, and would not! A.D. 29. 85 Be- | bade him, "When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kins- The poor is hatmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, A. D. 29. PEREA.-Jesus, on the Sabbath day, 112 14 and thou shalt be blessed; for they the maimed, the lame, the blind: would they not Lord." u Ch. 21, 5, 6, 24. 6, 13, 14. Ac. dines with a chief pharisee. ...I am made all 14 AND it came to pass, as he things to all men that I might by all means save some. 1 Co. 9, 22. ...Hear ye in stand not; and see ye indeed, deed, but under but perceive not. Is. 6, 9. y Ch. 13, 15. Ex. 23, 4, 5. De. 22, 12. Mat. 12, 11, z And they were not able to re 2 went into the house of one sist the wisdom things. and the spirit by which he spake. Ac. 6, 10. a For better it is, unto thee, Come that it be said up hither, than that thou should of the prince have seen. Pr. 25, 7. 4 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8" When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man room; est be put lower than thou be bidden of him; and he in the presence that bade thee and him come and say whom thine eyes to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the b...And Samuel lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship' in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall pect unto the be exalted."c said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel. I Sa. 15, 17 Though the Lord be high, yet hath He res lowly; but the proud he knoweth afar off. Ps. 138, 6. D 12 Then said he also to him that 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, "Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God." 16 Then said he unto him, h...Write, Bless"A certain man made a great supper, and bade unto the and sent his serriage supper of vant at supper time to say to them the Lamb. Re. 19, 9. that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I Do ye thus rehave bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I thee pray have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angryk said to his caped not who streets and lanes of the city, and servant, Go out quickly into the bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord it is done as thou hast commanded, and 23 And the lord yet' there is room. said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compelm them to come in, that my house 24 For I say unto you, may be filled. That none of those" men which were bidden shall taste of my supper." PEREA.-Jesus declares what is required of true disciples. A.D. 29. o He that loveth father or mother more than me is me... Mat. 10,37. not worthy of p... Yea, and all that will live Jesus shall suffer persecution. ...And Joshua said unto the godly in Christ 2 Ti. 3, 12. people, Ye cannot serve the Lord; for he is an holy God; He is a jealous God; He will 30 my with him and he turned, and said unto them, 26" If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross," and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to not forgive your build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of world, neither peace." 83 So likewise, whosoever he the things that be of you that forsaketh not all that If any man love he hath, he cannot be my disciple. the world, the 34 Salt is good: but if the salt have ther is not in lost his savour, wherewith shall it be 35 It is neither fit for the fore, and see that land, nor yet for the dunghill; but thing and bitter, men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." transgressions nor your sins. Jos. 24, 19. Every purpose counsel, & with is established by good advice make war. Pr. 20, 18. s...Love not the are in the world. love of the Fa him. 1 Jno. 2, 15. t...Know there it is an evil that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, seasoned? and that My fear A. D. 20. PEREA.-Jesus defends himself is not in thee, saith the Lord God of Hosts. Je. 2, 19. Le. 2, 13. Nu. 18, 19. 2 Ch. 13, 5. u Ez. 18, 27. Mat. 9, 10-13. Ro. 5, 20. v......Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the shep of your souls. call them, The redeemed of the Lord; and thou shalt be called, Sought out,-A city not forsak en. Is. 62, 12. y Is. 62, 5. for eating with publicans and sinners. 114 THEN drew near unto him all A.D. 29. stray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. Ps. 119, 176. s Drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.* 71 say unto you, that likewise joy shall be I have gone ain heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Either what woman, having ten spieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy" in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." 11 And he said, "A certain man had two sons: 12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. ounce, which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman penny. And he divided unto them his living. 18 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wastedd his Be not among substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat and no man gave unto him. 17 And when of all that he hath...the right of the first born is his. De.21, 17. wine bibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh: for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty. Pr. 23, 20, 21; & 28, 7; and 29, 3. e And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord; this is that king Ahaz. 2 Ch. 28, 22. 15 the publicans and sinners" he came to himself, he said, "How ...In the lusts 3 for to hear him. 2 And the pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, "This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them." And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4" What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose" one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, 6 And when he cometh rejoicing." home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, of our flesh, ful filling the de sires of the flesh and of the mind g And they said, There is no hope, but we will walk after our own dewe many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise...Ep. 2, 3. and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, vices, and 19 and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, |