A. D. 31. MATT. VIII. 4, 5. A. D. 31. 21. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go, shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. VER. 5. Εἰσελθόντι δὲ τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς Καπερναουμ, προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν, And when Jesus was a entered into Capernaum, there came unto him ba centurion, beseeching him, a And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea-coast, on the borders of Zabulon and Nepthalim, Matt. iv. 13. And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city, ix. 1. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day, xi. 23. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house, Mark ii. 1. Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum, Luke vii. 1. a Take heed that ye do not your alms | law, and make it honourable, Is. xlii. before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven, Matt. vi. 1. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it, ix. 30. And charged them that you should not make him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen ; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets, xii. 16-19. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ, xvi. 20. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead, xvii. 9. And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them, Mark i. 43, 44. And he charged them that they should tell no man but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it, vii. 36. And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them, Luke v. 14. I receive not honour from men, John v. 41. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him, vii. 18. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth, viii. 50. b And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him, iii. 15. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil, v. 17. The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness sake; he will magnify the b Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God, Matt. xxvii. 54. And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God, Mark xv. 39. And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? Acts xxii. 25. Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night, xxiii. 17. 23. And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other Καὶ λέγων· Κύριε, ὁ παῖς μου βέβληται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, παραλυτικὸς, δεινῶς βασανι- | ζόμενος. And saying, Lord, a my servant lieth at home sick of the bpalsy, grievously tormented. : a If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; what then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? Job xxxi. 13, 14. Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free but Christ is all, and in all, Col. iii. 11. Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven, iv. 1. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort, 1 Tim. vi. 2. Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? Philem. 16. b And his fame went throughout all Syria and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them, iv. 24. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee, ix. 2. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door and he preached the word : : | A. D. 31. unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, Mark ii. 2, 3. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed, Acts viii. 7. And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy, ix. 33. VER. 7. Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν θεραπεύσω αὐτόν· And Jesus saith unto him, a I will come and heal him. a While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples, Matt. ix. 18, 19. And besought him greatly,saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him, Mark v. 23, 24. Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof, Luke vii. 6. VER. 8. Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος ἔφη· Κύριε, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς ἵνα μου ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην εἰσέλθης· ἀλλὰ μόνον εἰπὲ λόγον, καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς μου. The centurion answered and said, Lord, a I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: b but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. a I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Matt. iii. 11. 14. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table, xv. 26, 27. I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands, Gen. xxxii. 10. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord, Luke v. 8. Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed, vii. 6, 7. He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose, John i. 27. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter said unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me, xiii. 6-8. b See parallels on clause 2, ver. 3. VER. 9. Καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν, ἔχων ὑπ ̓ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας· καὶ λέγω τούτῳ· Πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται, καὶ ἄλλῳ· Ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται· καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου· Ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ. a For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; band to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. a Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? Job xxxviii. 34, 35. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are A. D. 31. Then they cry at their wit's end. unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still, Ps. cvii. 25-29. They continue this day according to thine ordinances : for all are thy servants, cxix. 91. Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word, cxlviii. 8. Ŏ thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet; put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore? there hath he appointed it, Jer. xlvii. 6, 7. Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it: Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves. Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. For thus saith the Lord GOD, How much when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and more the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? Ezek. xiv. 17-21. And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and sea obey him, Mark iv. 39-41. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and he power commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out, Luke iv. 35, 36. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them, 39. bServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Eph. vi. 5, 6. Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God, Col. iii. 22. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Not-purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things, Tit.ii. 10. VER. 10. ̓Ακούσας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐθαύμασε, καὶ εἶπε τοῖς ἀκολουθοῦσιν· ̓Αμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ τοσαύτην πίστιν εὗρον. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, a I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. a Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour, Matt. xv. 28. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee, Luke v. 20. And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, vii. 50. VER. 11. Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν ἥξουσι, καί ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ ̓Αβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν. And I say unto you, a That many shall come from the east and west, and shall bsit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other, Matt.xxiv. 31. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed, Gen.xii.3. And in thy seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast VOL. 1. A. D. 31. obeyed my voice,xxii.18. And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth,and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed, xxviii.14. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be, xlix.10. All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee, Ps. xxii. 27. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God, xcviii. 3. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills ; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the Godof Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem, Is. ii. 2,3. The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God, lii. 10. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever, shall come to pass, that the mountain Dan. ii. 44. But in the last days it of the house of the LonD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem, Mic. iv. 1, 2. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to L another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you, Zech. viii. 20-23. For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering : for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts, Mal. i. 11. And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God, Luke xiii. 29. And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper, xiv. 23, 24. See also on last clause, of ver. 18. ch. xii. A. D. 31. much tribulation enter into the king- Which is a manifest token VER. 12. Οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβληθήσονται εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων. But a the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. a And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, b Blessed are those servants, whom and cast into the fire, Matt. iii. 9, 10. the Lord when he cometh shall find Therefore say I unto you, The kingwatching: verily I say unto you, that dom of God shall be taken from you, he shall gird himself, and make them and given to a nation bringing forth to sit down to meat, and will come the fruits thereof, xxi. 43. Ye are the forth and serve them, Luke xii. 37. children of the prophets, and of the And it came to pass, that the beggar covenant which God made with our died, and was carried by the angels fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in into Abraham's bosom: the rich man thy seed shall all the kindreds of the also died, and was buried, xvi. 22. earth be blessed, Acts iii. 25. Who Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the If any man hear my voice, and open adoption, and the glory, and the covethe door, I will come in to him, and nants, and the giving of the law, and sup with him, and he with me. To the service of God, and the promises; him that overcometh will I grant to whose are the fathers, and of whom as sit with me in my throne, even as I concerning the flesh Christ came, who also overcame, and am set down with is over all, God blessed for ever. my Father in his throne, Rev.iii. 20,21. Amen, Rom. ix. 4, 5. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out, Luke xiii. 28. Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through : | |