A.D. 29. .....They shall as one mourneth mourn for him for his only son. ...Ze. 12, 10. ...And Gehazi passed on before us." 50 And Jesus said unto him, "Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us." Jesus makes his final journey to Jerusalem. 117 51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be re A.D. 29. 7 No man speak- next day, when they were come down them, and laid departeth from him. 40 And I be- the staff upon the face of the was neither child; but there voice nor hearing. 2 Ki.4, 31. h O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wick cast him out; and they could not." 41 And Jesus answering said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with and suffer you? you, Bring 42 And as he was edness, that thou thy son hither." mayest be saved. yet a coming, the devil threw him How long shall thy vain down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 43 And they were all ai...If it be mar-mazed at the mighty power of God. thoughts lodge within thee. Je. 4, 14. vellous (or hard, or difficult) in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mineeyes? saith the Lord of Hosts. Ze. 8,6. k And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great (or many), and let me not fall into thehand of man. 2 Sa. 24, 14. / Ma. 9, 32. m Mat. 18, 1. Ma. 9, 33. I try the reins, 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceivn......I the Lording the thought" of their heart, took search the heart, a child, and set him by him, 48 and even to give ev said unto them, "Whosoever shall ing to his way receive this child in my name receivand according to eth me: and whosoever shall receive ings. Je. 17, 10. me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great." thefruit of his do o Mat. 10, 40. p... Before honour Pro. 18, 12. 49 And John answered and said, "Master, we saw one casting out 53 And they did not receive from heaven, and consume them, even D 57 And it came to pass," that, as they went in the way, a certain man 211 wrath said unto him, "Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest." 58 And Jesus said unto him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air havez...And Joshua nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head."-59 And he said unto another, "Follow me." But he said, Lord, suffer me firsta to go and bury my father." 60 Jesus said unto him, "Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God."-61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home' at my house." 62 And Jesus said unto him, "No man, having put his hand to De. 20, 8. the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." devils in' thy name; and we forbad 10 appointed other seventy also, Ma. 6, 7. him, because he followeth not with A d Mat. 10, 1. A.D. 29. Ghost said, Se nabas and Saul whereunto I have called them. Ac. 13, 2. ...We then, as workers together seech 6, 1. you...2 Co. 9...For all seek their own, the things not which are Jesus Christ's. Phi. 2, 21. h...Thou, Son of man, be not afraid of them, though briers ... thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions. ... Ez. 2, 6. Let thine eyes look right on, & let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Pr. 4, 21. k Ch. 19, 9. 1 Sa. 25, 6. Is. 57, 19. and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, e...... The Holy whither he himself would come. parate me Bar-2 Therefore said he unto them, "The for the work harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. with him, be-Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs wolves. Carry among neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it (or rebels) and shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, 9 The kingdom" of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of Even the very and same, dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding, be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty Works" had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre 4 Because I have and Sidon at the judgment, than for called and ye re15 And thou, Capernaum, which fused; I have you. stretched out my art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrusts down to hell. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth' you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me." 7. Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the as thou livest upon the earth. Levite as long De.12, 19. Le. 19, 13. De. 24, 14. m...... Asking no question for conscience sake. 1 Co. 10, 27. n Ve. 11. Ch. 17, 20, 21. Mat. 3, 2; and 4, 17. Ch. 9, 5. Mat. Ac. 13, 45; and 10, 14. Ma. 6, 11. 18, 6. p For this commandment which I com mand thee this day, it is not neither is it far Ac. 13, 26, 40, 46. hidden from thee off. De. 30, 11. Ro. 10, 8, 21. He. 1, 2. hand and no man regarded. Pr. 1. 24. r Ne. 9, 17. 8 Is. 42, 24. t1 Th. 4, 8. 29. JERUSALEM.—The seventy return. A 98 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, "Lord, even the Ch. 9, 1. devils are subject" unto us through thy name.' 18 And he said unto them, "I beheld Satan as lightning fall" from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names 21 In that are written in heaven." And the God of bruise Satan shortly. Ro. 16. peace shall under your feet 20. Jno. 12, 31; and 16, 11. He. 2, 14. 1 Jno. 3,8, Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for He hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee. He. 13, 5. Re. 11, 5. y Ex. 32, 32. Ps. 69, 28. Is. 4, 3. Da. 12, 1. Ph. 4,3. He. 12, 23. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. Job 5, 13. Is. 29, 14. 1 Co. 1, 19-26. hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22€ All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.” 23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and..... Every man have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them." a The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him, and He will shew them his covenant. Ps. 25, 14. ancient Many copies add these words, And turning to his disciples he said, therefore that hath heard and hath learned of the father cometh unto me. Jno. 6, 45. c Mat. 13, 16, 17. These all, having obtained a good report received not the through faith, promise. He. 11, 39. e Mat. 22, 35. ...If the inheritance be of the law, it is no more 27 And he answering of promise, but said, "THOU SHALT Love the LORD' THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND God gave it to Abraham by promise. Ga. 3, 18. g De. 6, 5; & 10, 12; and 30, 6. h Le. 19, 18. WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL THY MIND; and THY NEIGHBOUR" AS THYSELF. 28 And he said unto him, 20, 11, 13, 21. "Thou hast answered right: this do, i Le. 18, 5. Ez. Mat. 19, 17. Ja. 2, 8. A.D. 29. k...The stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him ...As I happen ed by chance upon Mount Gil boa, behold Saul leaned upon his spear...so I stood upon him and slew him. 2 Sa. 1, 6. Behold, we knew eth the heart he that keepeth thy soul doth 30 And Jesus answering said, "A Martha, thou art careful and troubled | about many things: 42 but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." certain man went down from Jerusa- 29. NEAR JERUSALEM.-Jesus teaches his lem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, way: his 32 which stripped him of harted, leav: and wounded him, and ing him half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that and when he saw him, he passed" by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. m If thou sayest, 33 But a certain Samaritan," as he it not, doth not journeyed, came where he was: 34 and he that ponder-when he saw him, he had compassion consider it? and on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, 'Take care of him; and whatsoever thou_spendest q... He that hath more, when I come again, I will re36 Which now of these pay thee.' three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?" 37 And he said, "He that shewed mercy on him." Then said Jesus unto him, "Go, and do thou likewise."r not he know it? ...Pr. 24, 12. n Pr. 27. 10. o Ch. 7, 13. Ex. 2, 6. p If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. Pr. 25, 21. pity upon the poor lendeth un to the Lord; and that (or his deed) which he hath given will he pay him again. Pr. 19, 17. r For I have giv en you an ex ample, that ye should do as I have done to you. Jno. 13, 15. s Jno. 11, 1; and 12, 1-3. 8, 34. Ac. 22, 3. 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, De. 33, 3. Pr. which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered" about much serving, and came to him, and said, "Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve" alone? bid her therefore Him a supper, that she help me." 41 And Jesus served. Jno.12,2. answered and said unto her, "Martha, u Ch. 12, 29. Jno. 6, 27. v......Bethany... there they made and Martha will be done, as in heaven, so Thy kingdom come. Thy awayall iniquity earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil." And he said unto them, "Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his hidden) things, importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say Thou unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? ye then, being evil, know how to shew the great drewest g... We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in sub jection unto the 13 If Father of spirits and live? He. 12, 9. i Mat. 9, 32; and 12, 22. k Mat. 9, 34; and 12, 24-30. Ma. 3, 22-30. Jno. 8, 48, 52. They set their mouth the heavens; & 66 their tongue walketh through the earth. 73, 9. Jno. 6, 30. 1 Co. 1, 22. m......I am he hearts; & I will cording to your n2 Ch. 10, 16-19. Is. 9, 20, 21. Ch. 9, 49. Mat. p...... Thine own 12, 27, 28. unto him, "Blessed is the womb that A.D. 29. man that feareth greatly in His commandments. Ps. 112, 1. z Ch. 12, 1; and 14, 25, 26. Against whom selves? against do ye sport yourwhom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? Are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood. Is. 57, 4. rather, blessed" are they that hear d 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, "He casteth out devils through 'Beelzebub the chief of the devils." 16 And others, tempting' him, sought of him Or, Beelzebul, and so ve. 18,19. a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowagainst ing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against" itself is brought to desolation: and a house divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against which searcheth himself, how shall his kingdom stand? the reins and because ye say that I cast out devils give unto every through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by one of you ac- Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom works. Re. 2, 23. do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.P 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scat24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he find-risee, and takes occasion to condemn mere eth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first." mouth condem neth thee, and notI; yea, thine own lips testify against thee. Job 15, 6. 4 Thus saith the Lord, Even the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be captives of the delivered......Is. 49, 25. r Ch. 9, 50. Mat. tereth." 12, 30. 8...... There is no peace, saith the wicked. Is. 48, Lord, unto the 22. 33"No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light." Jesus on the sabbath dines with a chief pha-102 r. 16 external religion. Ps. h Pr. 25. 14, 1. 37 And as he spake, a certain pharisee besought him to dine' with him: Ch. 7, 36; and and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, "Now do ye pharisees k Pr. 30, 12. Je. make clean the outside of the cup 4, 14. A.D. 29. ! Mat. 23, 25. A.D. 29. d...They opened their mouths a and the platter; but your inward' | urge him vehemently, and to provoke part is full of ravening and wicked him to speak of many things: 54 laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, gainst me, as a that they might accuse him. Ga. 1, 14. 2 Ti. ness. 3, 5. Tit. 1, 15 which...formeth the spirit of man m......The Lord within him. A Or, as you are able. n Unto the pure pure... Tit. 1, 15. o... To do justice more acceptable to the Lord than all things are and judgment is sacrifice. 21, 3. -17. Pr. Is. 1, 10 p Le. 27, 30-33. 2 Ch. 31, 5. Ne. 10, 37. fore destruction Mat. 23, 27. Ac. 23, 3. a s Woe unto them righteous decrees, and that 12 66 15, 18, 35. Ma. 12, 13. e The triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment. Job 20, 5. 10, 26. Ma. 4, 22. Ro. 2, 16. 1 Co. 4, 5. g......Those that N the mean time, when there IN were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his dis-Ec. 12, 14. Mat. ciples first of all; Beware ye of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also ?m 41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean" unto you. 42 But woe unto you, pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not? to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, pharisees! for love the ye uppermost seats in the synagogues, and 44 Woe greetings in the markets. 4 Pride goeth be- unto you, scribes and pharisees, hyand a haughty pocrites!" for ye are as graves which spirit before & appear not, and the men that walk Nu. 19, 16. Ps. over them are not aware of them." 5, 9. Ho. 9, 8.45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, "Master, thus saying, thou reproachest us also." 46 And he said, "Woe unto you also, that decree un-ye lawyers! for ye lades men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye write grievous- yourselves touch not the burdens ness which they 47 Woe unhave prescribed. with one of your fingers. to you! for ye build" the sepulchres Mat. 23, 29-33. of the prophets, and your fathers Ac. 7,51. 1 Th. killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness When the that ye allow the deeds of your fathat which is thers: for they indeed killed them, and lawful and right build their sepulchres. 49 Thereall my statutes, fore also said the wisdom of God, I and hath done will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: 50 that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required" of this generation; 51 from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias," which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required' of this Woe unto you, lawgeneration. yers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye enter not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye 53 And as "hindered."c he said these things unto them, the scribes and the pharisees began to rebel against the know not the ways thereof, paths thereof. light; they nor abide in the Job 24, 13. h I, even I, am forteth you; who art thou, that He that com thou 4 And shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the which shall be son of man made as grass. Is. 51, 12. I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forwarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which... Fear God, and after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? and not one of them is forgotten before God: but Who is like un 6 give glory to Him; for the hour of his judgment is come... Re. 14, 7. Pro. 14, 26. Je. 5, 22. to the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth. Ps. 113, 5, 6; and 145, 15, 16. 7 Ch. 21, 18. 1 Sa. 14, 45. Mat. 10, 30. Ac. head are even the hairs of very your all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess" me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of 27, 34. God. 10 And whosoever shall speak? a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy than the fowls Ghost, it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what 2 Mat. 10, 19. shall 12 for the Holy Ghost |