Prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief Priests and the Scribes, and the chief of the People fought to destroy him, 48. And could not find what they might do: for all the people * were very k attentive to hear him [Or, hanged on him]. CHA P. XX. ກາ 5. AND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the People in the temple, and preached the gofpel, the chief Priefts and the Scribes came upon him, with the Elders, 2. And fpake unto him, faying, Tell us, " By what authority doft thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3. And he answered and said unto them, I will alfo ask you one thing; and anfwer me: 4. The Baptifm of John, was it from heaven, or of men? And they reafoned with themselves, faying, If we fhall fay, From heaven ; he will fay, Why then believed ye him not? 6. But and if we say, Of men; all the People will stone us: for they be perfwaded that John was a " Prophet. 7. And they answered that they could not tell whence it was. Jefus faid unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9. Then began he to speak to the People this Parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. 10. And at the season, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they fhould give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and fent him away empty. II. And again he fent another fervant; and they beat him alfo, and entreated him fhamefully, and fent him a12. And again he fent the third; and they wound way empty. it Mar. 11. 18. The Scribes and chief Priefts heard it, and fought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, becaufe all the arine. † Joh. 7. 19. Why go ye Y which were spoken of Paul: 8. And 1 * Mat. 21. 23 When he was come into the Temple, the chief Priefts and the Elders of the People came unto him, as he was teaching, and faid, By what Authority doft thou thefe Things? and who gave thee this Authority? † A&ts 4. 7. By what Power, or Neh. 8. 3. The Ears of all the 10 by what Name have ye done this? People were attentive to the Book of the Law. A&s 16. 14. Lydia whofe Heart the Lord opened, that he attended to the Things +A&ts 7. 27. Who made thee a Ruler and a Judge over us? n See on Mar. 11. 9. *See on Mat. 21. 33,&c. 13. Then faid the lord wounded him also, and caft him out. of the vineyard, What fhall I do? I will fend my beloved fon: it may be they will reverence him when they fee him. 14. But when the husbandmen faw him, they reasoned among themselves, faying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15. So they caft him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore fhall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16. He fhall come and deftroy these husbandmen, and fhall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they faid, God forbid. 17. And he beheld them, and faid, What is this then that is written, The ftone which the builders rejected, the fame is become the head of the corner? 18. Whofoever fhall fall upon that ftone, fhall be broken: but on whomfoever it fhall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19. And the chief Priefts and the Scribes the fame hour fought to lay hands on him; and they feared the People: for they perceived that he had fpoken this Parable against them. 20. And they watched him, and fent forth fpies, which fhould feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governour. 21. And they asked him, faying, Mafter, we know that thou fayft and teacheft rightly, neither accepteft thou the perfon of any, but teacheft the way of God truly [Or, of a truth]. 22. Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cefar, or no? 23. But he perceived their craftinefs, and faid unto them, Why tempt ye me? 24 Shew me a peny: whofe image and fuperfcription hath it? They anfwered and faid, Cefars. 25. And he faid unto them, Render therefore unto Cefar the things which be Cefars, and unto God, the things which be Gods. 26. And they could not take hold of his words before the People: and a * * Pfal. 118. 22. See on Luk. 2. 34. b 44% Dan. 2. 34, 35. Mat. 21. A&ts 7. 54. When they heard these things, they were cut to the Heart, and they gnafhed on him. [Stephen] with their Teeth. + See on Mat. 22. 15, 16. f* Mat. 22. 16. They fent out unto him their Disciples with the they Herodians, faying, Mafter, we know that thou art true, and teachest the Way of God in Truth, neither careft thou for any Man: for 5 thou regardeft not the Perfon of Men. † Mar. 12. 15. Shall we give, or fhall we not give? But he knowing their Hypocrifie, faid unto them, Why tempt ye me? 10 Bring me a Peny, that I may fee it. See on Mat, 22, 21. they marvelled at his anfwer, and held their peace. 27. Then came to him certain of the Sadducees (which de ny that there is any refurrection) and they asked him, 28. Saying, Mafter, Mofes wrote unto us, If any mans brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother fhould take his wife, and raise up feed unto his brother. 29. There were therefore feven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30. And the fecond took her to wife, and he died childlefs. 31. And the third took her; and in like manner the seven alfo. And they left no children, and died. 32. Laft of all the woman died alfo. 33. Therefore in the refurrection, whose wife of them is she? for feven had her to wife. 34. And Jefus anfwering faid tunto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35. But they which fhall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the refurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. 36. Neither can they die any more; for they are equal unto the angels, and are the children of God, m being the children of the refurrection. 37. Now that the dead are raised, even Mofes fhewed at the bufh, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob. 38. For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. 39. Then certain of the Scribes anfwering, faid, Mafter, thou haft well faid. 40. And after that, they durft not ask him any queftion at all. 41. And he faid unto them, How fay they that Chrift is Davids fon? k i 42. 2 I Cor. 15. 54. Death is fwallowed up in Victory. Rev. 21. 4.15 There fhall be no more Death. 1 Joh. 3. 2: Beloved, now are we the Sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: ". Rom. 8. 23. Our felves alfo which have the firft Fruits of the Spirit, even we our felves groan within our felves, waiting for the Adoption, to wit, the Redem ption of our Body. n Exod. 3. 6. See on Mat. 22.32. P Mat. 22. 42. What think ye of Christ? Whofe Son is he? They fay unto him, The Son of Davids + Mar. 12. 35. Jefus anfwered and faid, while he taught in the Tem ple, a 42. And David himself faith in the book of pfalms, The LORD faid unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43. Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44. David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his fon? 45. Then ¶ in the audience of all the People, he faid unto his difciples, 46. Beware of the Scribes, which defire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest feats in the fynagogues, and the chief rooms at feafts; 47. Which devour widows houfes, and for a fhew make long Prayers: the fame fhall receive greater damnation. с A ત CHA P. XXI: e ND he looked up, and faw the rich men cafting their gifts into the f treasury. 2. And he faw alfo a certain poor widow, cafting in thither two mites. 3. And he faid, Or a truth I fay unto you, that this poor widow hath caft in more than they all. 4. For all these have of their abundance caft in unto the offerings of God: but the of her penury hath caft in all the living that he had. 5. And as fome fpake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly ftones, and gifts, he faid, 6. As for thefe things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there fhall not be left one ftone upon another, that fhall not be thrown down. 7. And they asked him, faying, Mafter, but when fhall these things be? and what fign will there be when these things fhall come to pafs? 8. And he faid, k Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many fhall come in my name, faying, I am Chrift; and the 'time [Or, and, The time] draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9. But when ye fhall hear of wars, and commotions, be not m terrified: for thefe things must first come to país, but the end is not by and by. i 10. ple, How fay the Scribes, that Treasury: and many that were Rich Christ is the Son of David? caft in much. f See on Mar. 12: 41. See on 2 Cor. 8. 12. h Mat. 24. I. See on Mar. 13.1. See on Luk. 19. 44. k+Eph. 5. 6. 2 Thef. 2. 3. See on Mat. 24. 4. Re Mat. 3. 2. Mat. 4. 17, pent ye: for the Kingdom of Hea ven is at hand. m See on Mat. 24. 6, 7. n S 10. Then faid he unto them, " Nation fhall rife against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11. And great earthquakes fhall be in divers places, and famines, and peftilences, and fearful fights, and great figns fhall there be from heaven. 12. But before all thefe, they fhall lay their hands on you, and perfecute you, delivering you up to the fynagogues, and into prifons, being brought before kings and rulers for my names fake. 13. And it fhall turn to you for a teftimony. 14. "Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye fhall anfwer. 15. For I will give you a mouth and wifdom, which all your Adverfaries fhall not be able to gainfay, nor refift. 16. And ye fhall be betrayFed both by Parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and fome of you fhall they caufe to be put to death. 17. And ye fhall be hated of all men for my names fake. 18. But there fhall not an fhair of your head perifh. 19. In your (1) patience poffefs ye your fouls. 20. And when ye Y 3 5 e a them that do well. b fhall St Philip. 1. 28. In nothing terrified by your Adverfaries: which is to them an evident Token of Perdition, but to you of Salvation, and that of God." † 2 Thef. 1. 5. Which is a manifest Token of the righteous Judgment of God, that ye may be counted worof the Kingdom of God, for which ye alfo fuffer. Prison. A&ts 12.4. When he had apprehended him, he put him in Prison, and delivered him 10thy to four quaternions of Soldiers to keep him. Acts 16.24.Who having received fuch a Charge, thruft them into the inner Prifon, and made their feet faft in the Stocks. ૧ 15 tActs 25. 23. On the Morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great Pomp, and was entred into the Place of Hearng, with the chief Captains, and 20 principal Men of the City, at Feftus Commandment Paul brought forth. r.. † Mar. 13. 11. See on Mat. 10. 19. at Acts 6. 10. 10.20. + Mic. 7. 6. 10. 21. с Luk. 12. 1. See on Max. See on Mat. © † A&ts 7. 59. They toned Stephen.- + Acts. 12. 2. He killed James the Brother of John with the Sword. d was e † Mat. 10. 22. 1 Pet. 4. 16. If any Man fuf 1 Pet. 2. 14. Or unto Gover fer as a Chriftian, let him not be mours, as unto them that are fent 25 afhamed; but let him glorifie God by him, for the Punishment of E on this behalf. vil-doers, and for the Praife of *See on Mat. 10. 30. (1) Our Lord here recommends to his Followers, the patient Bearing Afflictions and Perfecutions, and that they fhould have a firm Trust and De |