PART X

THE LATER PEREAN MINISTRY

_Probably Dedication in A.D. 29 to Last Journey in A.D. 30 (about three and a half months), Sects. 112-127._

Sect. 112. THE WITHDRAWAL FROM JERUSALEM TO BETHANY BEYOND JORDAN

Perea

John 10:40-42

40 And he went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John 41 was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things 42 whatsoever John spake of this man were true. And many believed on him there.

Sect. 113. TEACHING IN PEREA, ON A JOURNEY[a] TOWARD JERUSALEM. WARNED AGAINST HEROD ANTIPAS

Luke 13:22-35

22 And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and 23 journeying on unto Jerusalem.[b] And one said unto him, Lord, are 24 they few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter 25 in, and shall not be [1]able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and 26 he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are; then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and 27 thou didst teach in our streets; and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity 28 [_see Ps. 6:8_]. 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 yourselves cast forth 29 without. And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall [2]sit down in the kingdom of God [_see 30 Ps. 107:3; Isa. 49:12_]. And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31 In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, 32 Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee. And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out [3]devils and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third 33 _day_ I am perfected. Howbeit I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the _day_ following: for it cannot be that a prophet 34 perish out of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen _gathereth_ 35 her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you _desolate_: and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed _is_ he that cometh in the name of the Lord [_see Ps. 118:26; Jer. 12:7; 22:5_].

[Footnote 1: Or, _able, when once_.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _recline_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _demons_.]

[Footnote a: See note 10 at end of Harmony for the combination of Luke and John. After the Feast of the Dedication Jesus retired beyond Jordan (John 10:40), whence he goes to the raising of Lazarus (John 11:17). Luke seems to give incidents that belong to this journey.]

[Footnote b: The period of three to four months from the Dedication to the final Passover is divided by another visit to Jerusalem. We cannot tell how many weeks preceded this event. All along here we have only a few specimens of the Saviour's teaching and works.]

Sect. 114. WHILE DINING (BREAKFASTING) WITH A CHIEF PHARISEE, HE AGAIN HEALS ON THE SABBATH, AND DEFENDS HIMSELF (COMP. SECTS. 49 TO 51 AND 110). THREE PARABLES SUGGESTED BY THE OCCASION

Probably in Perea

Luke 14:1-24

1 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were 2 watching him. And behold, there was before him a certain man which 3 had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? 4 But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and 5 let him go. And he said unto them, Which of you shall have [1]an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him 6 up on a sabbath day? And they could not answer again unto these things. 7 And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden, when he 8 marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, [2]sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be 9 bidden of him, and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to 10 take the lowest place. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. For every one 11 that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper,[a] call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbours; lest haply they also bid thee 13 again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a 14 feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not _wherewith_ to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the 16 kingdom of God. But he said unto him, A certain man made a great 17 supper; and he bade many: and he sent forth his [3]servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for _all_ 18 things are now ready. And they all with one _consent_ began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I 19 must needs go out and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove 20 them: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have 21 married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. And the [3]servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his [3]servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and 22 maimed and blind and lame. And the [3]servant said, Lord, what 23 thou didst command is done, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the [3]servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and 24 constrain _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.

[Footnote 1: Many ancient authorities read _a son_. See ch. 13:15.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _recline not_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _bondservant_.]

[Footnote a: More exactly, "a breakfast or a dinner." The two principal meals of the Jews answered to the present English breakfast (in the forenoon and often near noon), and dinner (at or after dark); and so in our cities. In the time of King James, as in many of our country homes now, the meal towards noon answered to dinner, and the night meal to supper. Hence a certain confusion in the older and more recent English versions. In verses 16, 17 the right word would be dinner, according to city usage, and so elsewhere.]

Sect. 115. GREAT CROWDS FOLLOW HIM, AND HE WARNS THEM TO COUNT THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP TO HIM (COMP. SECTS. 70 and 83)

Probably in Perea

Luke 14:25-35

25 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said 26 unto them, If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot 28 be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have _wherewith_ 29 to complete it? Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is 30 not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, saying, 31 This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to 32 meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, 33 and asketh conditions of peace. So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my 34 disciple. Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost 35 its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: _men_ cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Sect. 116. THE PHARISEES AND THE SCRIBES MURMUR AGAINST JESUS FOR RECEIVING SINNERS. HE DEFENDS HIMSELF BY THREE GREAT PARABLES (THE LOST SHEEP, THE LOST COIN, THE LOST SON)

Probably in Perea

Luke 15:1-32

1 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for 2 to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3, 4 And he spake unto them this parable, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that 5 which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he 6 layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbours, saying unto them, 7 Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, _more_ than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance. 8 Or what woman having ten [1]pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek 9 diligently until she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with 10 me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11, 12 And he said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [2]_thy_ substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his 14 substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that 16 country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have been filled with [3]the husks that the swine did 17 eat: and no man gave unto him. But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and 18 to spare, and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against 19 heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy 20 son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and 21 [4]kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called 22 thy son.[5] But the father said to his [6]servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his 23 hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring the fatted calf, _and_ kill 24 it, and let us eat, and make merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be 25 merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew 26 nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called to him one of the [6]servants, and inquired what these things might 27 be. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and 28 sound. But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came 29 out, and intreated him. But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: and _yet_ thou never gavest me a kid, that I 30 might make merry with my friends: but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him 31 the fatted calf. And he said unto him, [7]Son, thou art ever with 32 me, and all that is mine is thine. But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive _again_; and _was_ lost, and is found.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _drachma_, a coin worth about sixteen cents.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _the_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _the pods of the carob tree_.]

[Footnote 4: Gr. _kissed him much_.]

[Footnote 5: Some ancient authorities add _make me as one of thy hired servants_. See ver. 19.]

[Footnote 6: Gr. _bondservants_.]

[Footnote 7: Gr. _Child_.]

Sect. 117. THREE PARABLES ON STEWARDSHIP (TO THE DISCIPLES, THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD; TO THE PHARISEES, THE PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS; TO THE DISCIPLES, THE PARABLE OF THE UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS)

Probably in Perea

Luke 16:1-17:10

1 And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he 2 was wasting his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; 3 for thou canst be no longer steward. And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am 4 ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the 5 stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much 6 owest thou unto my lord? And he said, A hundred [1]measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy [2]bond, and sit down quickly 7 and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred [3]measures of wheat. He saith unto him, 8 Take thy [2]bond, and write fourscore. And his lord commended [4]the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this [5]world are for their own generation wiser than the 9 sons of the light. And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends [6]by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall 10 fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles. He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that 11 is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who 12 will commit to your trust the true _riches_? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that 13 which is [7]your own? No [8]servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14 And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these 15 things; and they scoffed at him. And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination 16 in the sight of God. The law and the prophets _were_ until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and 17 every man entereth violently into it [_see Matt. 11:12_]. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle 18 of the law to fall. Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery. 19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple 20 and fine linen, [9]faring sumptuously every day: and a certain 21 beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the _crumbs_ that fell from the rich man's 22 table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was 23 buried. And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and 24 seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I 25 am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said, [10]Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou 26 art in anguish. And [11]beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they which would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to 27 us. And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest 28 send him to my father's house; for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of 29 torment. But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let 30 them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to 31 them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead. 1 And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come: but woe unto him, through whom 2 they come! It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he 3 should cause one of these little ones to stumble. Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, 4 forgive him. And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. 5, 6 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou 7 planted in the sea; and it would have obeyed you. But who is there of you, having a [12]servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway 8 and sit down to meat; and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have 9 eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? Doth he thank the [12]servant because he did the things that were 10 commanded? Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable [13]servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _baths_, the bath being a Hebrew measure. See Ezek. 45:10, 11, 14.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _writings_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _cors_, the cor being a Hebrew measure. See Ezek. 45:14.]

[Footnote 4: Gr. _the steward of unrighteousness_.]

[Footnote 5: Or, _age_.]

[Footnote 6: Gr. _out of_.]

[Footnote 7: Some ancient authorities read, _our own_.]

[Footnote 8: Gr. _household-servant_.]

[Footnote 9: Or, _living in mirth and splendour every day_.]

[Footnote 10: Gr. _Child_.]

[Footnote 11: Or, _in all these things_.]

[Footnote 12: Gr. _bondservant_.]

[Footnote 13: Gr. _bondservants_.]

Sect. 118. JESUS RAISES LAZARUS FROM THE DEAD

From Perea[a] to Bethany near Jerusalem

John 11:1-44

1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of 2 Mary and her sister Martha. And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose 3 brother Lazarus was sick. The sisters therefore sent unto him, 4 saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the 5 glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. Now 6 Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the 7 place where he was. Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let 8 us go into Judea again. The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither 9 again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light 10 of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, 11 because the light is not in him. These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but 12 I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will [1]recover. 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake 14 of taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus therefore said unto them 15 plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go 16 unto him. Thomas therefore, who is called [2]Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four 18 days already. Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen 19 furlongs off; and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to 20 console them concerning their brother. Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat 21 in the house. Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou 22 hadst been here, my brother had not died. And even now I know that, 23 whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee. Jesus saith 24 unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that 26 believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the 28 Christ, the Son of God, _even_ he that cometh into the world. And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary [3]her sister secretly, saying, The [4]Master is here, and calleth thee. 29 And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him. (Now 30 Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the 31 place where Martha met him.) The Jews then which were with her in the house, and were comforting her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was 32 going unto the tomb to [5]weep there. Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her [6]weeping, and the Jews _also_ [6]weeping which came with her, he [7]groaned in the spirit, and 34 [8]was troubled, and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto 35, 36 him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. The Jews therefore said, 37 Behold how he loved him! But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that 38 this man also should not die? Jesus therefore again [9]groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay 39 [10]against it. Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he 40 stinketh: for he hath been _dead_ four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see 41 the glory of God? So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude which standeth around I said it, that they may believe 43 that thou didst send me. And when he had thus spoken, he cried 44 with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with [11]grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _be saved_.]

[Footnote 2: That is, _Twin_.]

[Footnote 3: Or, _her sister, saying secretly_.]

[Footnote 4: Or, _Teacher_.]

[Footnote 5: Gr. _wail_.]

[Footnote 6: Gr. _wailing_.]

[Footnote 7: Or, _was moved with indignation in the spirit_.]

[Footnote 8: Gr. _troubled himself_.]

[Footnote 9: Or, _being moved with indignation in himself_.]

[Footnote 10: Or, _upon_.]

[Footnote 11: Or, _grave-bands_.]

[Footnote a: Our Lord was apparently at a distance of two or three days' journey (verses 6, 17) from Bethany; and he was probably in Perea. This visit to Bethany, a suburb of Jerusalem, may be that to which Luke pointed in 13:22.]

Sect. 119. THE EFFECT OF THE RAISING OF LAZARUS (ON THE PEOPLE, ON THE SANHEDRIN, ON THE MOVEMENTS OF JESUS)

Jerusalem and Ephraim in Judea.

John 11:45-54

45 Many therefore of the Jews, which came to Mary and beheld [1]that 46 which he did, believed on him. But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the thing which Jesus had done. 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, 48 and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come 49 and take away both our place and our nation. But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye 50 know nothing at all, nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole 51 nation perish not. Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the 52 nation; and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.

[Footnote 1: Many ancient authorities read _the things which he did_.]

Sect. 120. JESUS STARTS ON THE LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM BY WAY OF SAMARIA AND GALILEE

_He heals the Ten Lepers and explains the Nature of the Kingdom of God to the Pharisees and the Disciples._

In Samaria or Galilee

Luke 17:11-37

11 And it came to pass, [1]as they were on the way to Jerusalem, 12 that he was passing [2]through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.[a] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men 13 that were lepers, which stood afar off [_see Lev. 13:45-46_]: and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on 14 us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and shew yourselves unto the priests [_see Lev. 13:49; 14:1-3_]. And it came to pass, 15 as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God; 16 and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he 17 was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten 18 cleansed? but where are the nine? [3]Were there none found that 19 returned to give glory to God, save this [4]stranger? And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath [5]made thee whole. 20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with 21 observation: neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is [6]within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not 23 see it. And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not 24 away, nor follow after _them_: for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be [7]in his day. 25 But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this 26 generation. And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man [_see Gen. 6:11-13; 27 7:21-23_]. They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the 28 flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they 29 sold, they planted, they builded [_see Gen. 18:20-22_]; but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom [_see Gen. 19:24-25_] it rained 30 fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all: after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that 32 is in the field likewise not return back. Remember Lot's wife [_see 33 Gen. 19:26_]. Whosoever shall seek to gain his [8]life shall lose 34 it: but whosoever shall lose _his [8]life_ shall [9]preserve it. I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the 35 one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other 37 shall be left[10]. And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the body _is_, thither will the [11]eagles also be gathered together.

[Footnote 1: Or, _as he was_.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _between_.]

[Footnote 3: Or, _There were none found ... save this stranger._]

[Footnote 4: Or, _alien_.]

[Footnote 5: Or, _saved thee_.]

[Footnote 6: Or, _in the midst of you_.]

[Footnote 7: Some ancient authorities omit _in his day_.]

[Footnote 8: Or, _soul_.]

[Footnote 9: Gr. _save it alive_.]

[Footnote 10: Some ancient authorities add ver. 36 _There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left._]

[Footnote 11: Or, _vultures_.]

[Footnote a: As Ephraim (Sect. 119) was pretty certainly in the northern part of Judea, it has been reasonably supposed (Wieseler, Clark, and others) that, when the Passover was approaching, Jesus went from that region northward through Samaria into the southern or southeastern part of Galilee, so as to fall in with the pilgrims going from Galilee through Perea to Jerusalem. We thus again combine Luke's account with that of John in easy agreement. And this explains Luke's mention of Samaria first, which would be strange in describing a journey from Galilee through Samaria to Jerusalem, while the marginal translation, "between Samaria and Galilee," would he obscure and hard to account for. From this point he is making his final journey to Jerusalem, for the Passover of the crucifixion.]

Sect. 121. TWO PARABLES ON PRAYER (THE IMPORTUNATE WIDOW, THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN)

Luke 18:1-14

1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought 2 always to pray, and not to faint; saying, There was in a city a 3 judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man: and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, [1]Avenge me 4 of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he 5 said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she 6 [2]wear me out by her continual coming. And the Lord said, Hear 7 what [3]the unrighteous judge saith. And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering 8 over them? I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Howbeit when the Son of man cometh, shall he find [4]faith on the earth? 9 And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set [5]all others at 10 nought: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a 11 Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of 12 men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I 13 fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get. But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, [6]be merciful to 14 me [7]a sinner. I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

[Footnote 1: Or, _Do me justice of_: and so in verses 5, 7, 8.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _bruise_.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _the judge of unrighteousness_.]

[Footnote 4: Or, _the faith_.]

[Footnote 5: Gr. _the rest_.]

[Footnote 6: Or, _be propitiated_.]

[Footnote 7: Or, _the sinner_.]

Sect. 122. GOING FROM GALILEE THROUGH PEREA,[a] HE TEACHES CONCERNING DIVORCE

Perea

Mark 10:1-12 |Matt. 19:1-12 | 1 And he arose from thence, and| 1 And it came to pass when cometh into the borders of | Jesus had finished these words, Judea and beyond Jordan: and | he parted from Galilee, and came multitudes come together unto | into the borders of Judea him again; and, as he was wont,| 2 beyond Jordan; and great he taught them again. | multitudes followed him; and he | healed them there. 2 And there came unto him | 3 And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it| [1]Pharisees, tempting him, and lawful for a man to put away | saying, Is it lawful _for a 3 _his_ wife? tempting him. And | man_ to put away his wife for he answered and said unto them,| 4 every cause? And he answered What did Moses command you | and said, Have ye not read, 4 [_see Deut. 24:1_]? And they | said, Moses suffered to write a| bill of divorcement, and to put| 5 her away. But Jesus said unto | them, For your hardness of | heart he wrote you this | 6 commandment. But from the | that he which [2]made _them_ beginning of the creation, Male| from the beginning made them and female made he them [_see | 5 male and female, and said, For 7 Gen. 1:27_]. For this cause | this cause shall a man leave shall a man leave his father | his father and mother, and and mother, [5]and shall cleave| shall cleave to his wife; and 8 to his wife; and the twain | the twain shall become one shall become one flesh [_see | 6 flesh? So that they are no more Gen. 2:24_]: so that they are | twain, but one flesh. What no more twain, but one flesh. | therefore God hath joined 9 What therefore God hath joined | together, let not man put together, let not man put | asunder. 10 asunder. And in the house the | 7 They say unto him, Why disciples asked him again of | then did Moses command to give this matter. | a bill of divorcement, and to | 8 put _her_ away? He saith unto | them, Moses for your hardness | of heart suffered you to put | away your wives: but from the | beginning it hath not been so. 11 And he saith unto | 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever them, Whosoever shall put away | shall put away his wife, his wife, and marry another, | [3]except for fornication, and committeth adultery against | shall marry another, committeth 12 her: and if she herself shall | adultery: [4]and he that put away her husband, and marry| marrieth her when she is put another, she committeth |10 away committeth adultery. The adultery. | disciples say unto him, If the | case of the man is so with his | wife, it is not expedient to 11 marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, 12 but they to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, which were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, which made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

[Footnote 1: Many authorities, some ancient, insert _the_.]

[Footnote 2: Some ancient authorities read _created_.]

[Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities read _saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress_: as in ch. 5:32, Sect. 54.]

[Footnote 4: The following words, to the end of the verse, are omitted by some ancient authorities.]

[Footnote 5: Some ancient authorities omit _and shall cleave to his wife_.]

[Footnote a: Matthew expressly states that he went from Galilee through Perea, and soon afterwards carries him forward to Jericho and Jerusalem. (Comp. Mark also.) Yet he says that Jesus did this when he had finished the parable of the unforgiving servant, which we have placed nearly six months earlier (Sect. 92). Luke here presently agrees with Matthew and Mark, and they go on together to the end, while heretofore Matthew and Mark have given us nothing since Jesus went to the Feast of Tabernacles. In one way or another we must suppose quite a break in their narrative. See Broadus' commentary on Matthew 19:1, and compare note 10 at end of Harmony.]

Sect. 123. CHRIST AND CHILDREN AND THE FAILURE OF THE DISCIPLES TO UNDERSTAND THE ATTITUDE OF JESUS

Perea

Mark 10:13-16 |Matt. 19:13-15 |Luke 18:15-17[a] | | 13 And they brought |13 Then were there |15 And they brought unto him little | brought unto him | unto him also children, that he | little children, | their babes, that should touch them: | that he should lay | he should touch and the disciples | his hands on them, | them: but when the 14 rebuked them. But | and pray: and the | disciples saw it, when Jesus saw it, | disciples rebuked | they rebuked them. he was moved with | them. |16 But Jesus called indignation, and | | them unto him, said unto them, |14 But Jesus | saying, Suffer the Suffer the little | said, Suffer the | little children to children to come | little children, and| come unto me, and unto me; forbid them| forbid them not, to | forbid them not: not: for of such is | come unto me: for of| for of such is the the kingdom of God. | such is the kingdom | kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto | of heaven. |17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall| | you, Whosoever not receive the | | shall not receive kingdom of God as a | | the kingdom of God little child, he | | as a little child, shall in no wise | | he shall in no 16 enter therein. And | | wise enter he took them in his |15 And he | therein. arms, and blessed | laid his hands on | them, laying his | them, and departed | hands upon them. | thence. |

[Footnote a: From this point Matthew, Mark and Luke will be parallel more frequently than they were even during the great ministry in Galilee.]

Sect. 124. THE RICH YOUNG RULER, THE PERILS OF RICHES, AND AMAZEMENT OF THE DISCIPLES. THE REWARDS OF FORSAKING ALL TO FOLLOW THE MESSIAH WILL BE GREAT, BUT WILL BE SOVEREIGN (PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD)

In Perea

Mark 10:17-31 |Matt. 19:16 to 20:16 |Luke 18:18-30 | | 17 And as he was | | going forth [8]into | | the way, there ran | | one to him, and |16 And behold, one |18 And a certain kneeled to him, and | came to him and | ruler asked him, asked him, Good | said, [1][2]Master, | saying, Good [2]Master, what | what good thing | [2]Master, what shall I do that I | shall I do, that I | shall I do to may inherit eternal |17 may have eternal | inherit eternal 18 life? And Jesus said| life? And he said |19 life? And Jesus | unto him, [3]Why | | askest thou me | | concerning that | unto him, Why | which is good? One | said unto him, Why callest thou me | there is who is | callest thou me good? none is good | good: but if thou | good? none is good save one, _even_ | wouldest enter into | save one, _even_ 19 God. Thou knowest | life, keep the |20 God. Thou knowest the commandments |18 commandments. He | the commandments, [_see Ex. 20:12-16; | saith unto him, | Deut. 5:16-20_], Do | Which? And Jesus | not kill, Do not | said, Thou shalt not| commit adultery, Do | kill, Thou shalt not| Do not commit not steal, Do not | commit adultery, | adultery, Do not bear false witness, | Thou shalt not | Do not defraud, | steal, Thou shalt | kill, Do not Honour thy father | not bear false | steal, Do not bear 20 and mother. And he |19 witness, Honour thy | false witness, said unto him, | father and thy | Honour thy father [2]Master, all these| mother: and, Thou |21 and mother. And he things have I | shalt love thy | said, All these observed from my | neighbor as thyself.| things have I 21 youth. And Jesus |20 The young man saith | observed from my looking upon him | unto him, All these |22 youth up. And when loved him, and said | things have I | Jesus heard it, he unto him, One thing | observed: what lack | said unto him, One thou lackest: go, |21 I yet? Jesus said | thing thou lackest sell whatsoever thou| unto him, If thou | yet: sell all that hast, and give to | wouldest be perfect,| thou hast, and the poor, and thou | go, sell that thou | distribute unto shalt have treasure | hast, and give to | the poor, and thou in heaven: and come,| the poor, and thou | shalt have 22 follow me. But his | shalt have treasure | treasure in countenance fell at | in heaven: and come,| heaven: and come, the saying, and he |22 follow me. But when |23 follow me. But went away sorrowful:| the young man heard | when he heard for he was one that | the saying, he went | these things, he had great | away sorrowful: for | became exceeding possessions. | he was one that had | sorrowful; for he 23 And Jesus looked | great possessions. | was very rich. round about, and |23 And Jesus said |24 And saith unto his | unto his disciples, | Jesus seeing him disciples, How | Verily I say unto | said, How hardly hardly shall they | you, It is hard for | shall they that that have riches | a rich man to enter | have riches enter enter into the | into the kingdom of | into the kingdom 24 kingdom of God! And | heaven. | of God! the disciples were | | amazed at his words.| | But Jesus answereth | | again, and saith | | unto them, Children,| | how hard is it | | [9]for them that | | trust in riches to | | enter into the |24 And again I | 25 kingdom of God! It | say unto you, It is |25 For it is is easier for a | easier for a camel | easier for a camel camel to go through | to go through a | to enter in a needle's eye, than| needle's eye, than | through a needle's for a rich man to | for a rich man to | eye, than for a enter into the | enter into the | rich man to enter 26 kingdom of God. And |25 kingdom of God. And | into the kingdom they were astonished| when the disciples | of God. exceedingly, saying | heard it, they were | [10]unto him, Then | astonished |26 And they who can be saved? | exceedingly, saying,| that heard it 27 Jesus looking upon | Who then can be | said, Then who can them saith, With men|26 saved? And Jesus | be saved? it is impossible, | looking upon _them_ | but not with God: | said to them, With |27 But he for all things are | men this is | said, The things possible with God | impossible; but with| that are [_see Gen. 18:24; | God all things are | impossible with 28 Job, 42:2_]. Peter |27 possible. Then | men are possible began to say unto | answered Peter and |28 with God. And him, Lo, we have | said unto him, Lo, | Peter said, Lo, we left all, and | we have left all, | have left [12]our followed thee. | and followed thee; | own, and followed | what then shall we | thee. 29 Jesus |28 have? And Jesus said|29 And he said said, Verily I say | unto them, Verily I | unto them, Verily unto you, | say unto you, that | I say unto you, | ye which have | | followed me, in the | | regeneration when | | the Son of man shall| | sit on the throne of| | his glory, ye also | There is | shall sit upon | no man that hath | twelve thrones, | left house, or | judging the twelve | brethren, or | tribes of Israel. | There is no man sisters, or mother, |29 And every one that | that hath left or father, or | hath left houses, or| house, or wife, or children, or lands, | brethren, or | brethren, or for my sake, and for| sisters, or father, | parents, or the gospel's sake, | or mother,[4] or | children, for the 30 but he shall receive| children, or lands, | kingdom of God's a hundredfold now in| for my name's sake, |30 sake, who shall this time, houses, | shall receive [5]a | not receive and brethren, and | hundredfold, | manifold more in sisters, and | | this time, mothers, and | | children, and lands,| | with persecutions; | and | and in and in the [11]world| shall inherit | the [11]world to to come eternal |30 eternal life. But | come eternal life. 31 life. But many _that| many shall be last | are_ first shall be | _that are_ first; | last; and the last | and first _that are_| first. | last. | | 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto | a man that is a householder, which went out | early in the morning to hire labourers | 2 into his vineyard. And when he had agreed | with the labourers for a [6]penny a day, 3 he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third 4 hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle; and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I 5 will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about 6 the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh _hour_ he went out, and found others standing; and he 7 saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also 8 into the vineyard. And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and pay them 9 their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that _were hired_ about the eleventh hour, they received 10 every man a [6]penny. And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a 11 [6]penny. And when they received it, they murmured against the 12 householder, saying, These last have spent _but_ one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden of 13 the day and the [7]scorching heat. But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me 14 for a [6]penny? Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is 15 my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye 16 evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last.

[Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities read _Good Master_. See Mark 10:17; Luke 18:18.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _Teacher_.]

[Footnote 3: Some ancient authorities read _Why callest thou me good? None is good save one,_ even _God._ See Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19.]

[Footnote 4: Many ancient authorities add _or wife_: as in Luke 18:29.]

[Footnote 5: Some ancient authorities read _manifold_.]

[Footnote 6: The Roman denarius, about seventeen cents of our money.]

[Footnote 7: Or, _hot wind_.]

[Footnote 8: Or, _on his way_.]

[Footnote 9: Some ancient authorities omit _for them that trust in riches_.]

[Footnote 10: Many ancient authorities read _among themselves_.]

[Footnote 11: Or, _age_.]

[Footnote 12: Or, _our own_ homes.]

Sect. 125. JESUS AGAIN FORETELLS TO THE DISCIPLES HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION (COMP. SECTS. 83, 85, 86, 88), AND REBUKES THE SELFISH AMBITION OF JAMES AND JOHN

Probably in Perea

Mark 10:32-45 |Matt. 20:17-28 |Luke 18:31-34 | | 32 And they were in |17 And as Jesus was | the way, going up to| going up to | Jerusalem;[a] and | Jerusalem, | Jesus was going | | before them: and | | they were amazed; | | [3]and they that | | followed were | | afraid. And he took | he took |31 And he took unto again the twelve, | the twelve disciples| him the twelve, and began to tell | apart, and in the | and said unto them the things that| way he said unto | them, Behold, were to happen unto | them, | we go up to 33 him, _saying_, | | Jerusalem, and all Behold, we go up to |18 Behold, we go | the things that Jerusalem; and the | up to Jerusalem; and| are written [5]by Son of man shall be | the Son of man shall| the prophets shall delivered unto the | be delivered unto | be accomplished chief priests and | the chief priests | unto the Son of the scribes; and | and scribes; and |32 man. For he shall they shall condemn | they shall condemn | be delivered up him to death, and |19 him to death, and | unto the Gentiles, shall deliver him | shall deliver him | and shall be unto the Gentiles: | unto the Gentiles to| mocked, and 34 and they shall mock | mock, | shamefully, him, and shall spit | | entreated, and upon him, and shall | and to |33 spit upon: and scourge him, and | scourge, and to | they shall scourge shall kill him; and | crucify: and the | and kill him: and after three days he | third day he shall | the third day he shall rise again. | be raised up. | shall rise again. | |34 And they | | understood none of | | these things; and | | this saying was | | hid from them, and | | they perceived not | | the things that | | were said. 35 And there come near |20 Then came to him the| unto him James and | mother of the sons of Zebedee with her John, the sons of | sons, worshipping _him_, and asking a Zebedee, saying unto him, | certain thing of him. [4]Master, we would that thou | shouldest do for us whatsoever | 36 we shall ask of thee. And he |21 And he said unto them, What would ye | said unto her, What wouldest 37 that I should do for you? And | thou? She saith unto him, they said unto him, Grant unto | Command that these my two sons us that we may sit, one on thy | may sit, one on thy right hand, right hand, and one on _thy_ | and one on thy left hand, in 38 left hand, in thy glory. But |22 thy kingdom. But Jesus answered Jesus said unto them, Ye know | and said, Ye know not what ye not what ye ask. Are ye able to| ask. Are ye able to drink the drink the cup that I drink? or | cup that I am about to drink? to be baptized with the baptism| 39 that I am baptized with? And | they said unto him, We are | They say unto him, We are able. able. And Jesus said unto them,| The cup that I drink ye shall |23 He saith unto them, My cup drink; and with the baptism | indeed ye shall drink: that I am baptized withal shall| 40 ye be baptized: but to sit on | but to my right hand or on _my_ left | sit on my right hand, and on hand is not mine to give: but | _my_ left hand, is not mine to _it is for them_ for whom it | give, but _it is for them_ for 41 hath been prepared. And when | whom it hath been prepared of the ten heard it, they began to|24 my Father. And when the ten be moved with indignation | heard it, they were moved with 42 concerning James and John. And | indignation concerning the two Jesus called them to him, and |25 brethren. But Jesus called them saith unto them, Ye know that | unto him, and said, Ye know they which are accounted to | rule over the Gentiles lord it | that the rulers of the Gentiles over them; and their great ones| lord it over them, and their exercise authority over them. | great ones exercise authority 43 But it is not so among you: but|26 over them. Not so shall it be whosoever would become great | among you: but whosoever would among you, shall be your | be great among you shall be 44 [1]minister: and whosoever |27 your [1]minister; and whosoever would be first among you, shall| would be first among you shall 45 be [2]servant of all. For |28 be your [2]servant: even as the verily the Son of man came not | Son of man came not to be to be ministered unto, but to | ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life | minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. | a ransom for many.

[Footnote 1: Or, _servant_.]

[Footnote 2: Gr. _bondservant_.]

[Footnote 3: Or, _but some as they followed were afraid_.]

[Footnote 4: Or, _Teacher_.]

[Footnote 5: Or, _through_.]

[Footnote a: He left Galilee in Sect. 122, crossing the Jordan into Perea, probably in company with many Jews from Galilee (who regularly went this way to Jerusalem), and will now soon cross the river again and reach Jericho (Sect. 126).]

Sect. 126. BLIND BARTIMAEUS AND HIS COMPANION HEALED

At Jericho

Mark 10:46-52 |Matt. 20:29-34 |Luke 18:35-43 | | 46 And they come to |29 And as they went |35 And it came to Jericho: and as he | out from Jericho, a | pass, as he drew went out from | great multitude | nigh unto Jericho, Jericho, with his | followed him. | disciples and a | | great multitude, the| | son of Timaeus, |30 And | Bartimaeus, a blind | behold, two[a] blind| a certain blind beggar, was sitting | men sitting by the | man sat by the way by the way side. | way side, |36 side begging: and | | hearing a | | multitude going | | by, he inquired | | what this meant. 47 And | when they |37 And they told him, when he heard that | heard that Jesus was| that Jesus of it was Jesus of | passing by, cried | Nazareth passeth Nazareth, he began | out, saying, Lord, |38 by. And he cried, to cry out, and say,| have mercy on us, | saying, Jesus, Jesus, thou son of | thou Son of David. | thou son of David, David, have mercy on|31 And the multitude | have mercy on me. 48 me. And many rebuked| rebuked them, that |39 And they that went him, that he should | they should hold | before rebuked hold his peace: but | their peace: but | him, that he he cried out the | they cried out the | should hold his more a great deal, | more, saying, Lord, | peace: but he Thou son of David, | have mercy on us, | cried out the more have mercy on me. | thou son of David. | a great deal, Thou 49 And Jesus stood |32 And Jesus stood | son of David, have still, and said, | still, and called |40 mercy on me. And Call ye him. And | them, | Jesus stood, and they call the blind | | commanded him to man, saying unto | | be brought unto him, Be of good | | him: cheer: rise, he | | 50 calleth thee. And | | he, casting away his| | and when he garment, sprang up, | | was come near, he and came to Jesus. | |41 asked him, What 51 And Jesus answered | | wilt thou I should him, and said, What | and said, What| do unto thee? And wilt thou that I | will ye that I | he said, Lord, should do unto thee?| should do unto you? | that I may receive And the blind man |33 They say unto him, |42 my sight. And said unto him, | Lord, that our eyes | Jesus said unto [1]Rabboni, that I |34 may be opened. And | him, Receive thy may receive my | Jesus, being moved | sight: thy faith 52 sight. And Jesus | with compassion, | hath [2]made thee said unto him, Go | touched their eyes: |43 whole. And thy way; thy faith | and straightway they| immediately he hath [2]made thee | received their | received his whole. And | sight, and followed | sight, and straightway he | him. | followed him, received his sight, | | glorifying God: and followed him in | | and all the the way. | | people, when they | | saw it, gave | | praise unto God.

[Footnote 1: See John 20:16.]

[Footnote 2: Or, _saved thee_.]

[Footnote a: Matthew mentions two blind men, while Mark and Luke describe one, probably the more conspicuous one.--The discrepancy as to place, "as he went out from Jericho," "as he drew nigh unto Jericho," is best explained by the recent suggestion that the healing occurred after he left the old Jericho, and as he was approaching the new Jericho which Herod the Great had built at some distance away. An older, and also possible explanation was that the blind men made application when he was approaching the city, but were not then healed, and only when he had left the city were they healed. (Comp. Matt. 15:23 ff., and Mark 8:22 f.)]

Sect. 127. JESUS VISITS ZACCHAEUS, AND SPEAKS THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS,[a] AND SETS OUT FOR JERUSALEM

Jericho

Luke 19:1-28

1, 2 And he entered and was passing through Jericho. And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he 3 was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for 4 the crowd, because he was little of stature. And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass 5 that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must 6 abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received 7 him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He 8 is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any 9 man, I restore fourfold [_see Ex. 22:1; Num. 5:6-7_]. And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch 10 as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost [_Ezek. 34:16_]. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and _because_ they supposed that 12 the kingdom of God was immediately to appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a 13 kingdom, and to return. And he called ten [1]servants of his, and gave them ten [2]pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye _herewith_ 14 till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage 15 after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these [1]servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they 16 had gained by trading. And the first came before him, saying, 17 Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more. And he said unto him, Well done, thou good [3]servant: because thou wast found faithful 18 in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the 19 second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds. And 20 he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities. And [4]another came, saying, Lord, behold, _here is_ thy pound, which 21 I kept laid up in a napkin: for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and 22 reapest that thou didst not sow. He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked [3]servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and 23 reaping that I did not sow; then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and [5]I at my coming should have required it 24 with interest? And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from 25 him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds. And 26 they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds. I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath 27 not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him. Howbeit these mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. 28 And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

[Footnote 1: Gr. _bondservants_.]

[Footnote 2: _Mina_, here translated a pound, is equal to one hundred drachmas. See ch. 15:8.]

[Footnote 3: Gr. _bondservant_.]

[Footnote 4: Gr. _the other_.]

[Footnote 5: Or, _I should have gone and required_.]

[Footnote a: The similar parable of the Talents was given several days later. See Sect. 139. On this first occasion the illustration has a specific design (ver. 11 f.), which will not appear on the second, _viz._, to check the wild enthusiasm of the multitude to make Jesus King in Jerusalem as they had once planned a year ago (John 6:15. Sect. 73).]