MATT. XXII. Christ confuteth 24 Saying, Master, Moses n said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. a De. 25 5. o Mar.12.19. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren and the first, p when he had married a wife,deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven for they all had her. Lu. 20. 29. + Gr. seven. Lu. 24. 44. ch. 13. 43. Ps.103. 20. & 19. 10. rEx. 3.6.16. the Sadducees. 321 am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. 34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Mar.12.26. 35 Then Lu. 20 37. Ac. 7. 32. He. 11.16. s ch. 7. 28. t Mar. 6. 2. Lu. 2. 47. Jno. 7. 46. one of them, which was " a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all Lu. 10. 27. thy soul, and with all thy mind. u La. 10. 25. 29 Jesus answered Ti. 3. 13. and said unto them, x De. 6. 5. Ye do err, Pnot know- & 10. 12. ing the Scriptures, & 30. 6. nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but 4 are as the angels of God in heaven. y Le. 19. 18. z 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was a spoken unto you by God, saying, Ro. 3. 19. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ch. 7. 12. 41 While the Pha Christ warns MATT. XXIII risees were gathered A. D. 33. 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit b call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? b Mar.12.36. 2 Pe.1. 21. Ps. 110. 1. Ac. 2. 34. 1 Co.15.25. He. 1. 13. & 10. 12, 13. d Lu. 14. 6. e Mar. 12.34. 8. Ma. 2. 7. Lu. 20. 45. b Ro. 2. 19. c Lu. 11. 46. Ac. 15. 10. 5. 16. e Nu. 15. 38. his disciples. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But dall their works they do for to be seen of e men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments. 6 fAnd love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 And greetings in called of men, the markets, and to Rabbi, Rabbi. 46 d And no man d ch. 6.1, 2. be was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. f De. 6. 8. Mar.12. 38, CHAP. XXIII. 1 THEN spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Co.1.24. 2 Saying, a The 1 Pe. 5. 3. Scribes and the Pha-h Ma. 1. 6. risees sit in Moses'i ch. 20. 26, seat: 27. 3 All therefore k Job 22. 29. whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works for bthey say, and do not. Pr. 15 33. Lu. 14.11. & 18. 14. Ja. 4. 6. 1 Pe. 5. 5. 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: b for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11 But i he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and Lu. 11.43. 18 And, Whosoever 52. shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. m Mar.12.40. Lu. 20. 47. 2 Ti. 3. 6. Tit. 1. 11. 13 But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: n ch. 15. 14. for ye neither go in yourselves,neither suf- o ch. 5. 33, fer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for mye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. ver. 24. 34. Ja. 5. 12. p Ex. 30. 29, Nu. 16, 38. + Or, debtor, or, bound. q Ex. 29. 37. rl Ki. 8. 13. 2 Ch. 6. 2. Ps. 26. 8. s ch. 5. 34. 15 Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when t Lu. 11. 42. he is made, ye make 1 Gr. ameov, him twofold more the dill. child of hell than a 1 Sa. 15. yourselves. 16 Woe unto you, ye n blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is no thing; bat whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! 22. Ho. 6. 6. ch. 9. 13. Pr. 21. 3. Ga. 5. 22. ver. 23* Justice & equity. Strain out. 17 Ye fools and ver. 24blind: for whether is old Eng. greater, the gold, porl 19 Ye fools and blind for whether is greater, the gift, 4 or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and him that dwell by eth therein. 22 And shall swear by heaven, sweareth s by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judg ment,* mercy,, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at * a La. 4. 13. Ge. 4. 8. 1Jno. 3.12. He. 11.4. & 12. 24. i2 Ch.24.20, Ze. 1. 1. Lu. 11. 51. 29 Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, ver. 27and garnish the se- * The Jewpulchres of the righ-ish tombs teous, 30 And say, If we every year. had been in the days | were whitewashed hypocrisy. of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that a ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 32 bFill ye up then the measure of your | fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye generations of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? 34 d Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes : and esome of them ve shall kill and crucify; and f some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, bfrom the blood of righteous Abel unto ithe blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation. Destruction of MATT. XXIV. Jerusalem foretold. A. D. 33. 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, k Lu. 13. 34. and stonest them 12 Ch.24.21. which are sent unto m De. 32. 11, thee,how often would 12. Im have gathered thy n Ps. 17. 8. children together, & 91.4. even as a hen gather- o Ps. 118. 26. eth her chickens ch. 21. 9. under her wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. a Mar. 13. 1. Lu. 21. 5. b1 Ki. 9.7. Je. 26. 18. Mi. 3. 12. Lu. 19. 44. Mar. 13. 3. Th. 5. 1. Ep. 5. 6. 39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed ise he that cometh in the name of the Lord. d 1 Col. 2. 8. 2 Th. 2. 3. f Je. 14. 14. CHAP. XXIV. 1 AND Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples cames to him for to shew h him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, Thereb shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, 'Tell & 23.21.26. ver. 24. Jno. 5. 43. i ch. 10. 17. k & 16. 2. us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For h nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the Mar. 13.9. beginning of sorrows. Lu. 21. 12. 9 Then shall they Jno. 15.20. deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. Ac. 4.2, 3. kill you: 1 Pe. 4.16 Re. 2. 10. 13. ch. 11. 6. & 13. 57. & 4. 10.16. 10 And then shall many k be offended. and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. |