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50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is 'not against us is for us.

51 ¶And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready22 for him.

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53 And they did not 'receive him, because his face 23 was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume "them, even as Elias did?

55 But he24 turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to "destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 ¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went 22 prepare a lodging. Co. 23 behaviour. Gen. 24 Jesus. Bi.

C MAT. xii. 30: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. LUKE, xi. 23: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. PHIL. i. 18: Notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

d MARK, xvi. 19: So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven. AcTs, i. 2: Until the day in which he was taken up.

JOHN, iv. 4: And he must needs go through Samaria.

JOHN, iv. 9: How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

8 2 KINGS, i. 10, 12: Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

1 See on JOHN, iii. 17.

in the way, a 'certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes,25 and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay 26 his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, 'suffer me first 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 the plough, and 'looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

CHAP. X.

1 Christ sendeth out at once seventy disciples to work miracles, and to preach: 17 admonisheth them to be humble, and wherein to rejoice: 21 thanketh his Father for his grace: 23 magnifieth the happy estate of his Church: 25 teacheth the Lawyer how to attain eternal life, and to take every one for his neighbour that needeth his mercy : 41 reprehendeth Martha, and commendeth Mary her sister. AFTER these things the Lord' appointed

25 dens. Wi. 26 rest. Wh. 1the Lord Jesus. Wi.

'MAT. viii. 19: A certain Scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

* 2 COR. viii. 9: Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

IMAT. viii. 21: Another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

m See on JOHN, v. 25.

n1 KINGS, xix. 20: He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee.

PHIL. iii. 14: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. HEB. x. 38: If any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

CHAP. X.

MAT. x. 1: When he had called unto him his twelve dis

other "seventy2 also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The 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.

3 Go your ways: behold, I 'send you forth as lambs among wolves.

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4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and "salute no man by the way.

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ciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out. MARK, vi. 7: And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits.

b NUM. xi. 16: And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them.

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MAT. ix. 37, 38: The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. JOHN, iv. 35: Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

d1 COR. iii. 9: For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. 1 TIM. v. 17: Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doc

trine.

2 THES. iii. 1: Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the LORD may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.

'MAT. X. 16: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

8 See on MAT. X. 9, 10.

b GEN. xxiv. 33, 56: And there was set meat before him to eat, but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said unto them, Hinder me not. 2 KINGS, iv. 29: If thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again. PRO. iv. 25: Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

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5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.

6 And if the 'Son of peace be there, your peace shall "rest upon it :3 if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 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.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 "And heal the sick that are therein, and say

3 upon him. Wi. Cr. Ud. Bi. Gen. 'reward. Co. Ma. Cr. Ud. Bi.

iMAT. X. 11: Into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 1 SAM. XXV. 6: Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. MAT.X. 12: And when ye come into an house, salute it.

1 ISA. ix. 6: The Prince of peace. See on MAT. x. 40.

m JAMES, iii. 18: And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

n 1 Cor. x. 27: If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake.

1 COR. ix. 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14: Have we not power to eat and to drink? Have we not power to forbear working? Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 1 TIM. v. 18: The Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

P 1 TIM. v. 13: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

LUKE, ix. 2: And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

unto them, 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 the same, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us,5 we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

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 and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

5 to our feet. Wh. 6 mark this. Ma. 7 easier. Wi. Co. Ma. Cr.

r Ver. 11, MAT. iii. 2, and iv. 17: Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. do. x. 7: And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

MAT. x. 15: Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. MARK, vi. 11: And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

* MAT. xi. 21: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

u EZEK. iii. 6: Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

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▾ LUKE, xii. 47: That servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. JAMES, iv. 17: To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin,

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