Part V. From Our Lord’s Third Passover, Until His Final Departure From

Galilee, At The Festival Of Tabernacles.

TIME. _Six months_.

§ 67. Our Lord justifies his Disciples for eating with unwashen hands. Pharisaic traditions. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XV. 1-20. CH. VII. 1-23. Then came to Jesus scribes and Then came together unto him Pharisees, which were of the Pharisees, and certain of Jerusalem, saying, the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 Why do thy disciples 2 And when they saw some of transgress the tradition of his disciples eat bread with the elders?(183) for they wash defiled (that is to say, with not their hands when they eat unwashen) hands, they found bread. fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash _their_ hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And _when they come_ from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and tables.(184) 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 3 But he answered and said 6 He answered and said unto unto them, Why do ye also them, Well hath Esaias transgress the commandment of prophesied of you hypocrites, God by your tradition? as it is written, This people honoureth me with _their_ lips, but their heart is far from me. 4 For God commanded,(185) 7 Howbeit, in vain do they saying, Honour thy father and worship me, teaching _for_ mother: and, He that curseth doctrines the commandments of father or mother, let him die men. the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall 8 For, laying aside the say to _his_ father or _his_ commandment of God, ye hold mother, _It is_ a gift, by the tradition of men, _as_ the whatsoever thou mightest be washing of pots and cups: and profited by me; many other such like things ye do. 6 And honour not his father or 9 And he said unto them, Full his mother, _he shall be well ye reject the commandment free_. Thus ye made the of God, that ye may keep your commandment of God of none own tradition. effect by your tradition. 7 _Ye_ hypocrites, well did 10 For Moses said, Honour thy Esaias prophesy of you,(186) father and thy mother; and, saying, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 8 This people draweth nigh 11 But ye say, If a man shall unto me with their mouth, and say to his father or mother, honoureth me with _their_ _It is_ Corban, that is to lips; but their heart is far say, a gift, by whatsoever from me. thou mightest be profited by me; _he shall be free_. 9 But in vain they do worship 12 And ye suffer him no more me, teaching _for_ doctrines to do aught for his father or the commandments of men. his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. 10 And he called the 14 And when he had called all multitude, and said unto them, the people _unto him_, he said Hear, and understand: unto them, Hearken unto me every one _of you_, and understand. 11 Not that which goeth into 15 There is nothing from the mouth defileth a man; but without a man, that entering that which cometh out of the into him, can defile him: but mouth, this defileth a man. the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 12 Then came his disciples, 16 If any man have ears to and said unto him, Knowest hear, let him hear. thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Ever plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and 17 And when he was entered said unto him, Declare unto us into the house from the this parable. people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also 18 And he saith unto them, Are yet without understanding? ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, _it_ cannot defile him: 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 18 But those things which 19 Because it entereth not proceed out of the mouth come into his heart, but into the forth from the heart; and they belly, and goeth out into the defile the man. draught, purging all meats? 19 For out of the heart 20 And he said, That which proceed evil thoughts, cometh heart of the man, that murders, adulteries, defileth the man. fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These _are the things_ 21 For from within, out of the which defile a man: but to eat heart of men, proceed evil with unwashen hands defileth thoughts, adulteries, not a man. fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

§ 68. The daughter of a Syrophenician woman is healed. _Region of Tyre and Sidon_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XV. 21-28. CH. VII. 24-30. 21 Then Jesus went thence, and 24 And from thence he arose, departed into the coasts of and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man know _it_: but he could not be hid. 22 And behold, a woman of 25 For a _certain_ woman, Canaan came out of the same whose young daughter had an coasts, and cried unto him, unclean spirit, heard of him, saying, Have mercy on me, O and came and fell at his feet: Lord, _thou_ son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a 26 (The woman was a Greek, a word. And his disciples came Syrophenician(187) by nation,) and besought him, saying, Send and she besought him that he her away; for she crieth after would cast forth the devil out us. of her daughter. 24 But he answered and said, I 27 But Jesus said unto her, am not sent but unto the lost Let the children first be sheep of the house of Israel. filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, 28 And she answered and said It is not meet to take the unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the children’s bread and to _cast dogs under the table eat of it_ to dogs. the children’s crumbs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: 29 And he said unto her, For yet the dogs eat of the crumbs this saying, go thy way; the which fall from their master’s devil is gone out of thy table. daughter. 28 Then Jesus answered and 30 And when she was come to said unto her, O woman, great her house, she found the devil _is_ thy faith: be it unto gone out, and her daughter thee even as thou wilt. And laid upon the bed. her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

§ 69. A deaf and dumb man healed; also many others. Four thousand are fed. _The Decapolis_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XV. 29-38. CH. VII. 31-37. CH. VIII. 1-9. 29 And Jesus departed from 31 And again departing from thence, and came nigh unto the the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, sea of Galilee; and went up he came unto the sea of into a mountain, and sat down Galilee, through the midst of there. the coasts of Decapolis. 30 And great multitudes came 32 And they bring unto him one unto him, having with them that was deaf, and had an _those that were_ lame, blind, impediment in his speech; and dumb, maimed, and many others, they beseech him to put his and cast them down at Jesus’ hand upon him. feet; and he healed them: 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue: 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published _it_; 31 Insomuch that the multitude 37 And were beyond measure wondered, when they saw the astonished, saying, He hath dumb to speak, the maimed to done all things well; he be whole, the lame to walk, maketh both the deaf to hear, and the blind to see: and they and the dumb to speak. glorified the God of Israel. CH. VIII. 32 Then Jesus called his In those days the multitude disciples _unto him_, and being very great, and having said, I have compassion on the nothing to eat, Jesus called multitude, because they his disciples _unto him_, and continue with me now three saith unto them, days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 33 And his disciples say unto 4 And his disciples answered him, Whence should we have so him, From whence can a man much bread in the wilderness, satisfy these _men_ with bread as to fill so great a here in the wilderness? multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, 5 And he asked them, How many How many loaves have ye? And loaves have ye? And they said, they said, Seven, and a few Seven. little fishes. 35 And he commanded the 6 And he commanded the people multitude to sit down on the to sit down on the ground: and ground. he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before _them_; and they did set _them_ before the people. 36 And he took the seven 7 And they had a few small loaves and the fishes, and fishes: and he blessed, and gave thanks, and brake _them_, commanded to set them also and gave to his disciples, and before _them_. the disciples to the multitude. 37 And they did all eat, and 8 So they did eat, and were were filled: and they took up filled: and they took up of of the broken _meat_ that was the broken _meat_ that was left seven baskets full. left, seven baskets. 38 And they that did eat were 9 And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides about four thousand: and he women and children. sent them away.

§ 70. The Pharisees and Sadducees again require a sign. _Near Magdala._

Matthew. Mark. CH. XV. 39. CH. XVI. 1-4. CH. VIII. 10-12. 39 And he sent away the 10 And straightway he entered multitude, and took ship, and into a ship with his came into the coasts of disciples, and came into the Magdala.(188) parts of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees also with the 11 And the Pharisees came Sadducees came, and, tempting, forth, and began to question desired him that he would shew with him, seeking of him a them a sign from heaven. sign from heaven, tempting him. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, _It will be_ fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, _It will be_ foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering. O _ye_ hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous 12 And he sighed deeply in his generation seeketh after a spirit, and saith, Why doth sign; and there shall no sign this generation seek after a be given unto it, but the sign sign? Verily I say unto you, of the prophet Jonas. There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

§ 71. The disciples cautioned against the leaven of the Pharisees, &c. _N. E. coast of the lake of Galilee_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVI. 4-12. CH. VIII. 13-21. 4 And he left them, and 13 And he left them, and departed. entering into the ship again, departed to the other side. 5 And when his disciples were 14 Now _the disciples_ had come to the other side, they forgotten to take bread, had forgotten to take bread. neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, 15 And he charged them, Take heed and beware of the saying, Take heed, beware of leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of the Pharisees, the Sadducees. and _of_ the leaven of Herod. 7 And they reasoned among 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, _It is_ themselves, saying, _It is_ because we have taken no because we have no bread. bread. 8 _Which_ when Jesus 17 And when Jesus knew _it_, perceived, he said unto them, he saith unto them, Why reason O ye of little faith, why ye, because ye have no bread? reason ye among yourselves, perceive ye not yet, neither because ye have brought no understand? have ye your heart bread? yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 9 Do ye not yet understand, 19 When I brake the five neither remember the five loaves among five thousand, loaves of the five thousand, how many baskets full of and how many baskets ye took fragments took ye up? They say up? unto him, Twelve. 10 Neither the seven loaves of 20 And when the seven among the four thousand, and how four thousand, how many many baskets ye took up? baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.(189) 11 How is it that ye do not 21 And he said unto them, How understand that I spake _it_ is it that ye do not not to you concerning bread, understand? that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade _them_ not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

§ 72. A blind man healed. _Bethsaida. (Julias.)_

Mark. CH. VIII. 22-26. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town;(190) and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking. 25 After that, he put _his_ hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell _it_ to any in the town.

§ 73. Peter and the others again profess their faith in Christ. _Region of Cesarea Philippi_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVI. 13-20. CH. VIII. 27-30. 13 When Jesus came into the 27 And Jesus went out, and his coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he disciples, into the towns of asked his disciples, saying, Cesarea Philippi: and by the Whom do men say that I, the way he asked his disciples, Son of man, am? saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 14 And they said, Some _say 28 And they answered, John the that thou art_ John the Baptist: but some _say_, Baptist: some, Elias; and Elias; and others, One of the others, Jeremias, or one of prophets. the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed _it_ unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his 30 And he charged them that disciples that they should they should tell no man of tell no man that he was Jesus him. the Christ.

Luke. CH. IX. 18-21. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They, answering, said, John the Baptist; but some _say_, Elias; and others say, That one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

§ 74. Our Lord foretells his own death and resurrection, and the trials of his followers. _Region of Cesarea Philippi_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVI. 21-28. CH. VIII. 31-38. CH. IX. 1. 21 From that time forth began 31 And he began to teach them, Jesus to shew unto his that the Son of man must disciples, how that he must go suffer many things, and be unto Jerusalem, and suffer rejected of the elders, and many things of the elders, and _of_ the chief priests, and chief priests, and scribes, scribes, and be killed, and and be killed, and be raised after three days rise again. again the third day.(191) 22 Then Peter took him, and 32 And he spake that saying began to rebuke him, saying, openly And Peter took him, and Be it far from thee, Lord: began to rebuke him. this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he turned, and said 33 But when he had turned unto Peter, Get thee behind about, and looked on his me, Satan; thou art an offence disciples, he rebuked Peter, unto me: for thou savourest saying, Get thee behind me, not the things that be of God, Satan: for thou savourest not but those that be of men. the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 24 Then said Jesus unto his 34 And when he had called the disciples If any _man_ will people _unto him_, with his come after me, let him deny disciples also, he said unto himself, and take up his them, Whosoever will come cross, and follow me. after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his 35 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and life, shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it. for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. 26 For what is a man profited, 36 For what shall it profit a if he shall gain the whole man, if he shall gain the world, and lose his own soul? whole world, and lose his own or what shall a man give in soul? exchange for his soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall 38 Whosoever therefore shall come in the glory of his be ashamed of me, and of my Father, with his angels; and words, in this adulterous and then he shall reward every man sinful generation, of him also according to his works. shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. 28 Verily I say unto you, 1 And he said unto them, There be some standing here, Verily, I say unto you, That which shall not taste of there be some of them that death, till they see the Son stand here which shall not of man coming in his kingdom. taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Luke. CH. IX. 22-27. 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. 23 And he said to _them_ all, If any _man_ will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and _in his_ Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here which shall not taste of death till they see the Kingdom of God.

§ 75. The Transfiguration. Our Lord’s subsequent discourse. with the three disciples. _Region of Cesarea Philippi_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVII. 1-13. CH. IX. 2-13. And after six days,(192) Jesus 2 And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John taketh _with him_ Peter, and his brother, and bringeth them James, and John, and leadeth up into a high mountain apart. them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them. 2 And was transfigured before 3 And his raiment became them: and his face did shine shining, exceeding white as as the sun, and his raiment snow; so as no fuller on earth was white as the light. can white them. 3 And behold there appeared 4 And there appeared unto them unto them Moses and Elias Elias, with Moses: and they talking with him. were talking with Jesus. 4 Then answered Peter, and 5 And Peter answered and said said unto Jesus, Lord, it is to Jesus, Master, it is good good for us to be here: if for us to be here: and let us thou wilt, let us make here make three tabernacles; one three tabernacles; one for for thee, and one for Moses, thee, and one for Moses, and and one for Elias. one for Elias. 6 For he wist not what to say: for they were sore afraid. 5 While he yet spake, behold, 7 And there was a cloud that a bright cloud overshadowed overshadowed them: and a voice them: and behold, a voice out came out of the cloud, saying, of the cloud, which said, This This is my beloved Son: hear is my beloved Son, in whom I him. am well pleased: hear ye him. 6 And when the disciples heard _it_, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up 8 And suddenly, when they had their eyes, they saw no man, looked round about, they saw save Jesus only. no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 9 And as they came down from 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged the mountain, he charged them them, saying, Tell the vision that they should tell no man to no man, until the Son of what things they had seen, man be risen again from the till the Son of man were risen dead. from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. 10 And his disciples asked 11 And they asked him, saying, him, saying, Why then say the Why say the scribes that Elias scribes, that Elias must first must first come? come? 11 And Jesus answered and said 12 And he answered and told unto them, Elias truly shall them, Elias verily cometh first come, and restore all first, and restoreth all things: things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught. 12 But I say unto you, That 13 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and Elias is indeed come, and they they knew him not, but have have done unto him whatsoever done unto him whatsoever they they listed, as it is written listed: likewise shall also of him. the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Luke. CH. IX. 28-36. 28 And it came to pass, about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment _was_ white _and_ glistering. 30 And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept _it_ close, and told no man(193) in those days any of those things which they had seen.

§ 76. The healing of a demoniac, whom the disciples could not heal. _Region of Cesarea Philippi_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVII. 14-21. CH. IX. 14-29. 14 And when they were come to 14 And when he came to _his_ the multitude, there came to disciples, he saw a great him a _certain_ man kneeling multitude about them, and the down to him, and saying, scribes questioning with them. 15 Lord, have mercy on my son; 15 And straightway all the for he is lunatic, and sore people, when they beheld him, vexed, for oft-times he were greatly mazed, and, falleth into the fire, and oft running to _him, saluted him._ into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy 16 And he asked the scribes, disciples, and they could not What question ye with them? cure him. 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not. 17 Then Jesus answered and 19 He answereth him, and said, O faithless and perverse saith, O faithless generation, generation, how long shall I how long shall I be with you? be with you? how long shall I how long shall I suffer you? suffer you? Bring him hither Bring him unto me. to me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed, foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. 22 And oft-times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe: help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, _Thou_ dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And _the spirit_ cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 18 And Jesus rebuked the 27 But Jesus took him by the devil, and he departed out of hand, and lifted him up; and him: and the child was cured he arose. from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to 28 And when he was come into Jesus apart, and said, Why the house, his disciples asked could not we cast him out? him privately, Why could we not cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, 29 And he said unto them, This Because of your unbelief: for kind can come forth by verily I say unto you, if ye nothing, but by prayer and have faith as a grain of fasting. mustard-seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting.

Luke. CH. IX. 37-43. 37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee look upon my son: for he is mine only child. 39 And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and, bruising him, hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not. 41 And Jesus, answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare _him_. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.

§ 77, Jesus again foretells his own death and resurrection. (See § 74.) _Galilee_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. xvii. 22, 23. CH. ix. 30-32. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 22 And while they abode in 31 For he taught his Galilee, Jesus said unto them, disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man shall be The Son of man is delivered betrayed into the hands of into the hands of men, and men: they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 23 And they shall kill him, 32 But they understood not and the third day he shall be that saying, and were afraid raised again. And they were to ask him. exceeding sorry.

Luke. CH. IX. 43-45. 43 But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

§ 78. The tribute-money miraculously provided. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVII. 24-27. CH. IX. 33. 24 And when they were come to 33 And he came to Capernaum: Capernaum, they that received tribute-_money_,(194) came to Peter, and said, Doth not your Master pay tribute? 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

§ 79. The disciples contend who should be the greatest. Jesus exhorts to humility, forbearance and brotherly love. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XVIII. 1-35. CH. IX. 33-50. 33 And being in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? At the same time came the 34 But they held their peace: disciples unto Jesus, saying, for by the way they had Who is the greatest in the disputed among themselves, who kingdom of heaven? _should be_ the greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, if any man desire to be first, _the same_ shall be last of all, and servant of all. 2 And Jesus called a little 36 And he took a child, and child unto him, and set him in set him in the midst of them: the midst of them, and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 3 And said, Verily, I say unto 37 Whosoever shall receive one you, Except ye be converted, of such children in my name, and become as little children, receiveth me: and whosoever ye shall not enter into the shall receive me, receiveth kingdom of heaven. not me, but him that sent me. 4 Whosoever therefore shall 38 And John answered him, humble himself as this little saying, Master, we saw one child, the same is greatest in casting out devils in thy the kingdom of heaven. name, and he followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. 6 But whoso shall offend one 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him of these little ones which not: for there is no man which believe in me, it were better shall do a miracle in my name, for him that a millstone were that can lightly speak evil of hanged about his neck, and me. _that_ he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 40 For he that is not against us, is on our part. 7 Wo unto the world because of 41 for whosoever shall give offences! for it must needs be you a cup of water to drink in that offences come; but wo to my name, because ye belong to that man by whom the offence Christ, verily I say unto you, cometh: he shall not lose his reward. 8 Wherefore, if thy hand or 42 And whosoever shall offend thy foot offend thee, cut them one of _these_ little ones off, and cast _them_ from that believe in me, it is thee; it is better for thee to better for him that a enter into life halt or millstone were hanged about maimed, rather than having two his neck, and he were cast hands or two feet, to be cast into the sea. into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend 43 And if thy hand offend thee, pluck it out, and cast thee, cut it off: It is better _it_ from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands with one eye, rather than to go into hell, into the fire having two eyes, to be cast that never shall be quenched: into hell-fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise 44 Where their worm dieth not, not one of these little ones: and the fire is not quenched. for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come 45 And if thy foot offend to save that which was lost. thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched. 12 How think ye? If a man have 46 Where their worm dieth not, a hundred sheep, and one of and the fire is not quenched. them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find 47 And if thine eye offend it, verily I say unto you, he thee, pluck it out: it is rejoiceth more of that better for thee to enter into _sheep_, than of the ninety the kingdom of God with one and nine which went not eye, than having two eyes, to astray. be cast into hell-fire: 14 Even so it is not the will 48 Where their worm dieth not, of your Father which is in and the fire is not quenched. heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 Moreover, if thy brother 49 For every one shall be shall trespass against thee, salted with fire, and every go and tell him his fault sacrifice shall be salted with between thee and him alone; if salt. he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear 50 Salt _is_ good: but if the _thee, then_ take with thee salt have lost his saltness, one or two more, that in the wherewith will ye season it? mouth of two or three Have salt in yourselves, and witnesses every word may be have peace one with another. established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell _it_ unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican. 18 Verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth, as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took _him_ by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 20 And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Luke. CH. IX. 46-50. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils(195) in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid _him_ not: for he that is not against us, is for us.(196)

§ 80. The Seventy instructed, and sent out. _Capernaum_.

Luke. CH. X. 1-16. After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy 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. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.(197) 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: 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 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, 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 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo 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. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell. 16 He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.

§ 81. Jesus goes up to the feast of tabernacles. His final departure from Galilee. Incidents in Samaria.

Luke. John. CH. IX. 51-56. CH. VII. 2-10. 51 And it came to pass, when 2 Now the Jews’ feast of the time was come that he tabernacles was at hand. should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before 3 His brethren therefore said his face: and they went and unto him, Depart hence, and go entered into a village of the into Judea, that thy disciples Samaritans, to make ready for also may see the works that him. thou doest. 53 And they did not receive 4 For _there is_ no man _that_ him,(198) because his face was doeth anything in secret, and as though he would go to he himself seeketh to be known Jerusalem. openly. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world. 54 And when his disciples 5 (For neither did his James and John saw _this_, brethren believe in him.) they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked 6 Then Jesus said unto them, them, and said, Ye know not My time is not yet come: but what manner of spirit ye are your time is always ready. of. 56 For the Son of man is not 7 The world cannot hate you; come to destroy men’s lives, but me it hateth, because I but to save _them_. And they testify of it, that the works went to another village. thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode _still_ in Galilee. 10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

§ 82. Ten lepers cleansed. _Samaria_.

Luke. CH. XVII. 11-19. 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up _their_ voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw _them_, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on _his_ face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where _are_ the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.