one another. Ro. 12, 10. # Ch. 10, 43. Mat. 20, 26, 27. o Only by pride cometh contention; but with the well advised is wisdom. Pro. 13, 10. Ch. 10, 16. p Luke 9, 48. Jesus cried and 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, "What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way ?" 34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35 And he sat down," and called the twelve, and saith unto them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all." 6 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and 36 A.D. 29. t Mat. 10, 42; and 25, 40. Then saith he (Jesus) to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his Own home. Jno.19,27. u Mat. 18, 6. Lu. 17, 1, 2. to you, he shall not lose his reward.' 42 And" whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand Soffend thee, cut it off;" it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be sor, cause thee to quenched: 44 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not 47 And if thine eye offend quenched. thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacri50 Salt fice shall be salted with salt.a is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourself, and have peace one with another."c 29. JERUSALEM.-Jesus goes up to the feast of 93 tabernacles. said. He that be- when he had taken him in his arms, 10 AND he arose from thence, believeth not on that sent me, & lieveth on me he said unto them. 87 Whosoever me but on Him shall receive one of such children in he that seeth me my name, receiveth me: and whososeeth Him that ever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." sent me. Jno. 12, 44, 45. said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Mo would God that phets, and that q And Joshua... 38 And John answered him, saying, แ Master, we saw one, casting out ses said, Enviest devils in thy name, and he followeth thonfor my sake? not us: and we forbad him, because all the Lord's he followeth not us.' "q 39 But Jesus people were pro- said, "Forbid him not: for there is the Lord would no man which shall do a miracle in upon them. Nu. my name, that can lightly speak" 11, 28, 29. Lu.9, evil of me. 40 For he that is not ... No man can against us is on our part. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of Water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say un put His Spirit cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. D offend, and so v. 45 and 47. v If thy brother... thy son, thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom,or thy friend which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...thou shalt not consent unto him,nor hearken unto him,neither shall thine eye pity him. De. 13, 6,8. Mat.5,29. y See v. 43. Cause thee to offend. z V. 44, 46. a And thou shalt offer them before the Lord, & the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the Lord. Ez. 43, 24. Le. 2, 13. b Mat. 5, 13. Lu. 14, 34. c...Follow peace with all men, & out which no man shall see the Lord. He. 12, 14. d Mat. 19, 1. Jno. 10, 40. 2 And the pharisees came to him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?" tempting holiness, withhim. 3 And he answered and said unto them, "What did Moses command you?" And they said, "Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away." 958 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, "For the hardness of your heart heened their necks wrote you this precept. 6 But from the beginning of the creation God A.D. 29. 9 made them male and female. 7 For 9 Ge. 1, 27; and this cause shall a man 'LEAVE HIS 5, 2. Mal. 2, 15. FATHER AND MOTHER, AND CLEAVE TO h Ge. 2, 24. HIS WIFE: 8 AND THEY TWAIN SHALL BE ONE FLESH;' so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."i 10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. 11 And he saith unto them, "Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery."k i Unto the married I command, Lord, Let not the yet not I, but the wife depart from k... If, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress. Ro. 7, 3. Mat. 19, 13. Lu. 18, 15. Gather the people together, men, and women, and chiltheir children which have not may hear and learn to fear the dren...and that known anything Lord your God. De. 31, 12, 13. m Be ye angry & ... sin not.... Ep. 4, 26. n Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit, in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men (perfect, or of a ripe age, mar.) 1 Co. 14, 20. 18, 18. o Mat. 19, 16. Lu. Thou art good and doest good: teach me thy statutes. Ps. 119, 68; and 86, 5. q Ex. 20. Ro. 13, 9. They come unto them: sell whatsoever thou hast, and give If I have made gold my hope, & said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence: if I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and hand had gotten much. Job 31, 24. Ps. 52, 7; & 62, 10. Hab. 2, 9. 1 Ti. 6, 17. Pro. 11, 28. Re. 3, 17. 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, "How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!" 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, “"Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the king- because mine dom of God! 25 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a nee13 And they brought young chil- dle, than for a rich man to enter into dren to him, that he should touch' the kingdom of God." 26 And they and his disciples rebuked those were astonished out of measure, saythat brought them. 14 But when Je- ing among themselves, "Who then sus saw it, he was much displeased," can be saved?" 27 And Jesus looking and said unto them, "Suffer the little upon them saith, "With men it is children to come unto me, and forbid impossible, but not with God: for them not: for of such is the kingdom with God all things are possible." of God." 15 Verily I say unto you, 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, everything, and Whosoever shall not receive the king-"Lo, we have left all, and have foldom of God as a little child, he shall lowed thee." 29 And Jesus answered not enter therein." 16 And he took and said, "Verily I say unto you, them up in his arms, put his hands There is no man that hath left house, upon them, and blessed them. or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands," for my sake, and the Gospel's, 30 but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first."* 17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"? 18 And Jesus said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but 19 Thou knowest thee as the peo-one, that is, God. ple cometh, and the commandments,? DO NOT COMMIT they sit before thee as my peo- ADULTERY, DO NOT KILL, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Defraud not, HONOUR THY FATHER 20 And he anAND THY MOTHER.'" swered and said unto him, "Master, all these have I observed from my 21 Then Jesus beholding youth." him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, Jno. 18, 32. a...They gaped upon me with their mouths (opened their mouths against me) as a ravening and roaring lion. Ps. 22, 13. b And God said, shall give thee." And Solomon said...Give thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good & bad. 1 Ki. 3, 5, 9. c And Micaiah said, I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing right hand and by him on His on His left. 1 Ki. 22, 19. d Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask aconsume it upon and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 and they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him :" and the third day he shall rise again.' with ?" James and John petition for 125 pre-eminence. 37 35 And James and John, the sons "Ask what I of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, "Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire." 36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?" They said unto him, "Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on 38 But thy left hand, in thy glory." Jesus said unto them, "Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized 39 And they said unto him, "We can." And Jesus said unto miss that ye may them, "Ye shall indeed drink of the your lusts, (plea- cup that I drink of; and with the sures,mar.) Ja.4,3 baptism that I am baptized withal 40 but to sit on them thy word: shall be baptized: ye hath hated them my right hand and on my left hand because they are is not mine to give; but it shall be even as I not given to them for whom it is prepared." of the world. 41 And when the ten heard it, they Father, I will began to be much displeased with that they also, James and John. 42 But Jesus called given me be with them to him, and saith unto them, "Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you but whosoever will be De liness of mind great among you, shall be your minister: 44 and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to e...I have given and the world not of the world, Jno. 17, 14. whom hast me where I am; that they may behold Thy glo ry which Thou hast given me. Jno. 17, 24. g Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but in low let each esteem other better than themselves. Phi. 2, 3. e Or, think good. h Be not conform 66 A.D. 29. acceptable and perfect will of God. Ro. 12, 2. as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side beg- He hath made ging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, 'Jesus, thou son 48 And of David, have mercy on me." many charged him that he should hold his peace but he cried' the more a great deal, "Thou son of David, 14, have mercy on me.”m 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind man, saying unto him, "Be of good Me with all your comfort, rise; he calleth thee." him to be sin for us, who knew no that we sin; might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2Co.5, 21. Is. 53, 11, 12. Da. 9, 26. Ga. 3, 13. 1 Ti. 2, 6. k Mat. 20, 29. Lu. 18, 35. ...And ye shall seek Me, & find Me, when ye shall search for heart. Je. 29, 13. m Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for thou renderest to every man according to his work. Ps. 62, 12. n Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the know 50 And he, casting away his garment," rose, and came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, "What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?" The blind man said unto him, "Lord, that I might receive my sight." 52 And Jesus said unto him, "Go thy way; thy faith ledge of Christ hath made thee whole." And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. 11 A1 131 Jesus publicly enters Jerusalem. NDP when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 and saith unto them, "Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither." 4 4 And they went their and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, "What do ye, loosing the colt ?" way, Jesus my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung that I may win Christ. Phi. 3, 8. 5 Or, saved thee. o He spake and it was done, He commanded and it stood fast. Ps. 33, 9. p Mat. 21, 1. Lu. 19, 29. Jno. 12, Neither is wor shipped with men's hands as though he need ed anything, seeing, He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. Ac. 17, 25. ed to this world, minister, and to give his life a ran-6And they said unto them even as ... His A.D. 29. O daughter of : on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And Rejoice greatly, many spread their garments in the Zion; shout, Oway and others cut down branches daughter of Je-off the trees, and strawed them in the rusalem; behold, thy King cometh way. 9And they that went before, unto thee: He is and they that followed, cried, saying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest."t just and having salvation, lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Ze. 9,9. Praise ye the Lord (Hallelujah), Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise Him in the heights. Ps. 148, 1. 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: Jesus leaves the city and goes to Bethany. 134 And when he had looked round" about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany candles, and pun- with the twelve. ish the men that are settled on their lees; that say in their heart the Lord will not do good, neither Zep. 1, 12. Ez. 8, will he do evil. 9. v Mat. 21, 18. Jesus curses the barren fig tree. 135 12 And" on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 and seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, "No man ...For the vine-eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever." yard of the Lord And his disciples heard it. of hosts is the house of Israel, & the men of Judah his pleasant plant; and He looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry. Is. 5, 7. y Mat. 21, 12. Lu. 19, 45. Juo. 2, 14. and would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, "Is it not written, MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED OF "ALL NATIONS THE HOUSE OF PRAYER?' but ye have made it a den of thieves."* The chief priests seek to destroy Jesus. 137 18 And the scribes and chief priests 1. 19, 46. Je.heard it, and sought how they might 56, 7; and 60, 7. 7, 11. Conversation on the dried-up fig tree. F 139 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.' 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, "Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if have ye aught against any that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.' not troubled Israel; but thou and thy father's house in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord. 1 Ki. 18, 17, 18. forgiving one another even as God, for Christ's sake, hath for 140 given you. Ep. 4,32. Mat. 6, 14. Col. 3, 13. f...For he shall have judgment without mercy. thathath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth | (or glorieth) aJa. 2, 13. Mat. 21, 23. gainst judgment. Lu. 20.1. And they (Ko 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple," there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 and say unto him, "By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?" 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, "I will also ask of you one 'question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me." 31 And they reasoned with themselves, Ex. 2, 14. saying, "If we shall say, From hea rah and all his company) gathered themselves together against Moses & against Aaron, and said unto them, "Ye take too much Nu. upon you." 16, 3. Ac. 4, 7. Or, thing. A.D. 29. k Ch. 6, 20. Mat. 3, 5, 6; & 14, 5. Jesus answers an insidious question of the 141 pharisees and the Herodians. ven; he will say, Why then did ye | spoken the parable against them: not believe him? 32 But if we shall and they left him, and went their say, Of men; they feared the people: | way. for all men counted John, that he ...Behold, I will 33 And they proceed (or add) was a prophet indeed." to do a marvel-answered and said unto Jesus, "We this people...for cannot tell." And Jesus answering saith unto them, "Neither do I tell youm by what authority I do these things." lous work among the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and ing of their pru the understand dent men shall be hid. Is. 29, 14; and 1, 3. Je. 8, 7. Ho. 4, 6. m Lu. 10, 21, 22. n Mat. 21, 33. Lu. 20, 9. 12 AND he began to speak unto by parables. "A cerAnd the Lord tain man" planted a vineyard, and set God of their fathers sent to an hedge about it, and digged a place them by His messengers, ris- for the winefat, and built a tower, ing up betimes and let it out to husbandmen, and (or continually went into a far country. and carefully), and sending, be cause He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. 2 Ch. 36, 15. sawn asunder, ed, tormented. He. 11, 37. 7... Hath in these 6 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. And they caught him, p......They were and beat him, and sent him away stoned, theywere empty. And again he sent unto were tempted, them another servant; and at him were slain with they cast stones," and wounded him the sword, they wandered about in the head, and sent him away shamein sheepskins & goatskins; being fully handled. 5 And again he sent destitute, afflict- another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They last days spoken will reverence my son. 7But those unto us by His Son. He. 1, 1. husbandmen said among themselves, Wherefore Je-This is the heir; come, let us kill might sanctify him, and the inheritance shall be the people with his own blood, ours. 8 And they took him, and suffered without killed him, and cast him out of the the gate. He. vineyard. What shall therefore the 8 O my mountain lord of the vineyard do? he will come in the field, I will give thy and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.s 10 And have ye not read this Scripture; "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED IS BECOME THE HEAD OF THE CORNER: THIS WAS THE LORD'S DOING, AND IT IS MARVELLOUS IN OUR EYES ?'"' 12 And they sought to" lay hold on him, but feared the people for they knew that he had sus also, that he 13 And they send unto him certain of the pharisees and of the Herodians, A.D. 29. 20, 20. to catch him in his words." 14 And Mat. 22, 15. Lu. when they were come, they say unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth; Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, 18 Then come unto him the saddu-6 cees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, c De. 25, 5. 'IF A MAN'S BROTHER DIE, AND LEAVE his WIFE behind him, AND LEAVE NO CHILDREN, THAT HIS BROTHER SHOULD TAKE HIS WIFE, AND RAISE UP SEED UNTO HIS BROTHER.' 20 Now thered Ru. 1, 11, 13. were seven brethren and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for 24 And the seven had her to wife." Jesus answering said unto them, "Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise |