51. To whom was this question addressed?

How can this be reconciled with the song of the angels at our Saviour's birth?

52, 53. What did Christ predict as to the effect of the gospel dispensation?

Have such results ever been witnessed?
When and where?

54, 55. What did he say to the people?
56. Why were they hypocrites?

57. What duty is here inculcated?

58, 59. What counsel did Christ give respecting controversy?

What did he intend to illustrate by this?

How does this bear upon the doctrine of eternal punishment?

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 daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

54 ¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There 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 Fe 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 hail 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 very last mite.

LESSON XXXIV.

The Parable of the barren Fig-tree.
Luke xiii. 1—22.

1. WHAT did those who were present at that season tell Christ?

What season is intended?

What transaction is here referred to ?

2. What question did Christ put to them? What was the pertinency of this question?

3. How did Christ himself answer it? What did he intend to teach them?

4. What other case did he mention for their judgment?

5. Why did he repeat the same declaration? What general truth may we infer from this passage?

6. What parable did he speak?

What may be signified by the vineyard and the tree?

7. What did the owner say to the dresser of his vineyard?

CHAP. XIII.-1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things?

3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 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 Jerusalem!

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found

none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8, 9. What did the vine-dresser reply? 10. Where was Christ on the Sabbath? 11. Who was there?

12. What did Jesus do when he saw her? Are we to suppose that she sought help from him? 13. What was the effect of Christ's words? What did the healed woman do?

14. What was the effect of this miracle on the ruler of the synagogue?

Why was he indignant?

What was his misapplication of the fourth commandment?

15, 16. What did Christ reply?

What did he mean by calling the woman a " daughter of Abraham"?

What did he mean by speaking of her as "bound by Satan"?

17. What was the effect of Christ's reply?

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 that thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 ¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up helf.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18. What is meant by the "kingdom of God" in

this connection?

19. To what did Christ compare it?

In what respects does this comparison hold?

20, 21. To what else did he compare his kingdom?

In what respects does this comparison hold?
22. What did Christ do?
In what direction did he go?

LESSON XXXV.

Christ warns the People to enter in at the strait gate, and laments over Jerusalem.

Luke xiii. 23-35.

23. WHAT did one say to Christ? What is it to be "saved"?

Is it right to inquire about subjects which God has chosen not to reveal?

If not, why not?

24. How did Christ answer the question

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and 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.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 ¶ Strive to enter in at the strait gatę: for many, I say unto, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

How did this reprove the man who asked the question?

What reason did Christ give why men

should strive?

What is it to "strive"?

What is the meaning of "strait" here?
What is meant by the "strait gate"?

What will many do?

How is the door of mercy shut?

25. When shall some seek and not be able to enter in?

Who is meant by the "master of the house"? After the door is shut, what shall they begin to do?

What shall he answer?

Why will such be sent away by Christ?

Has not the Lord Jesus said, "Knock, and it shall be opened"?

What does this teach us about the danger of deferring the care of the soul?

26. What shall they then begin to say? How can sinners say this?

What privileges have we had which are like this? Will they be of any advantage if we neglect them? How does this apply to those who have professed to be the disciples of Christ, but are not?

27. But what shall the master of the house answer?

25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.