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LUKE XI. 49-54.—XII. 1-4

kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city, Matt. xxiii. 34.]

a See on Matt. xxiii. ver. 34.

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say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.

[From the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the

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And as he said these things unto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;

VER. 54.

Ενεδρεύοντες αὐτὸν, καὶ ζητοῦντες θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, ἵνα καὶ τηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.

a Laying wait for him, and seeking to they might accuse him. catch something out of his mouth, that

a See on Matt. xxii. ver. 15.

CHAP. XII.—VER. 1.

Εν οἷς ἐπισυναχθεισῶν τῶν μυριάδων τοῦ ὄχλου, ὥστε καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὑτοῦ πρῶτον· Προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων, ἥτις ἐστὶν ὑπόκρισις.

In the mean time, when there were gathered together a an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy.

See on Matt. iv. ver. 25. clause 1.
See on Matt. xvi. ver. 6.

VER. 2.

ἀποκαλυφθήσεται· καὶ κρυπτὸν, ὃ οὐ Οὐδὲν δὲ συγκεκαλυμμένον ἐστὶν, ὃ οὐκ

θήσεται.

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temple and the altar, Matt. xxiii. 35.] not be revealed ; neither hid, that shall a For there is nothing covered that shall

a See on Matt. xxiii. ver. 35. clause 2.

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VER. 11.

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Ὅταν δὲ προσφέρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἐπὶ τὰς συναγωγὰς καὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε πῶς ἢ τί ἀπολογήσησθε, ἢ τί εἴπητε

a And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: a See on Matt. x. ver. 19.

VER. 12.

Τὸ γὰρ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα διδάξει ὑμᾶς ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ, ἃ δεῖ εἰπεῖν.

a For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. a See on Matt. x. ver. 20.

VER. 13.

Εἶπε δέ τις αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου· Διδάσ καλε, εἰπὲ τῷ ἀδελφο μου μερίσασθαι μετ ̓ ἐμοῦ τὴν κληρονομίαν.

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

VER. 14.

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· "Ανθρωπε, τις με κατέστησε δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς ; a And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

a Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world, John xviii. 36.

VER. 15.

Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσ σεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας· ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὑτοῦ.

And he said unto them, a Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

a See on Matt. xiii. ver. 22.

b A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked, Psal. xxxvii. 16. Better is little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure, and trouble therewith, Ρτον. xv. 16. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver? xvi. 16. Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit, Eccles. iv. 6. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall

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drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Matt. vi. 25, 26. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which | drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness, 1 Tim. vi.

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VER. 16.

Εἶπε δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, λέγων: ̓Ανθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρας

And he spake a aparable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

a See on Matt. xiii. ver. 3. clause 1.

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure : into whose hand God bringeth abundantly, Job xii. 6. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death; but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish, Psal. lxxiii. 3-7. Behold, these are the ungodly who prosper in the world; they increase in riches, 12. For he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust, Matt. v. 45.

VER. 17.

Καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων· Τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω που συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου;

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But God said unto him, aThou fool! thee: Dthen whose shall those things be this night thy soul shall be required of which thou hast provided?

* Or, do they require thy soul. a God shall likewise destroy thee for ever he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling-place, and root thee out of the land of the

living. Selah. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness, Psal. lii. 5-7. Riches profit not delivereth from death, Prov. xi. 4. in the day of wrath: but righteousness As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool, Jer. xvii. 11.

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay: He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver, Job xxvii. 16, 17. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew; surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them, Psal. xxxix. 6. Be not thou afraid when

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Οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς | Matt. vi. 25.] Θεὸν πλουτῶν.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not brich towards God.

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aLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break for through and steal: But lay up yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal, Matt. vi. 19, 20. now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days, James v. 1-3.

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b Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life, 1 Tim. vi. 17-— 19. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? James ii. 5. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see, Rev. iii. 18.]

VER. 22.

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 25. 31.

VER. 23.

Ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστι τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα, τοῦ ἐνδύματος.

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

[Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Matt. vi. 25.]

VER. 24.

Κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας, ὅτι οὐ σπεί ρουσιν, οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν· οἷς οὐκ ἔστι τα μεῖον, οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτ τούς πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν ;

a Consider the ravens : for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them. How much more are ye better than the fowls?

[Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Matt. v. 26.]

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 26.

VER. 25.

Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προστ θεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὑτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα ;

a And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

[Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Matt. vi. 27.]

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 27.

VER. 26.

Εἰ οὖν οὔτε ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε ;

If ye then be not able to do that thing Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὑτοῦ· which is least, why take ye thought for Διὰ τοῦτο ὑμῖν λέγω, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ \ the rest ?

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VER. 27.
Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα, πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ
κοπιᾶ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σο-
λομῶν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὑτοῦ περιεβάλετο
ὡς ἓν τούτων.

a Consider the lilies how they grow; they toil not, they spin not? and yet I say unto you, That Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

[Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these, Matt. vi. 28, 29.]

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 28, 29.

VER. 28.

Εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ σήμερον ὄντα, καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον, ὁ Θεος οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσι, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι ;

alf then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

[Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Matt. vi. 30.]

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 30.

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VER. 31.

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Πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.

a But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

God, and his righteousness; and all [But seek ye first the kingdom of these things shall be added unto you, Matt. vi. 33.]

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 33.

VER. 32.

Μὴ φοβοῦ, τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον· ὅτι εὐδόκησεν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασι λείαν.

Fear not, a little flock; for it is byour Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

narrow is the way, which leadeth unto
a Because strait is the gate, and
life;
and few there be that find it,
Matt. vii. 14. So the last shall be first,
and the first last: for many be called,
but few chosen, xx. 16.]

b See on Matt. v. ver. 9. clause 3.
c See on Matt. xviii. ver. 14.
d See on Matt. xxv. ver. 34. clause 3.
VER. 33.

Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν, καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην. Ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα,θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον, ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὺς διαφθείρει.

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a Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

a See on Matt. xix. ver. 21. clause 2.

b See on Matt. v. ver. 42. clause 1.

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c See on Matt. vi. ver. 20.

VER. 34.

Ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρὸς ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν ἔσται.

a For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

a See on Matt. vi. ver. 21.

VER. 35.
Εστωσαν ὑμῶν αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέ
ναι, καὶ οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι·

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a Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

a Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on

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