WHOSE SON IS CHRIST? "strength: this is the first and great commandment. And the second "is like unto it,' namely this,' Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' "There is none other commandment greater than these,2 and 5 on these two "commandments hang all the law and the prophets." And the scribe said unto him, "Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and "there is none other but he and to love him with all the heart, and with "all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, "and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt "offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." 2 2 While he taught in the temple, the Pharisees were gathered together,' and 2" Jesus asked them, saying unto them,3 66 a с d "How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?" They say unto him, "The son of David." He saith unto them, e e For. 2 And. 3 "How then doth David1 himself by the Holy Ghost,2 in the book of in spirit. "Psalms3 call him 'Lord,' saying," "The Lord said unto my Lord, "Sit thou on my right hand, "Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'i 1 8 said. 2 saith. 3 A to. 2 i Ps. 110. 1. therefore. 2 3 "If David then 1 himself 2 call' him 'Lord,' how" is he then his calleth. 23 son ?" 3 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither" durst' any man from that day forth ask him any more questions " And. 23 • durst not. 3 1 r at all.3 P no man. 2 they, 3 9 after that. 23 " question. 23 HEN, in his doctrine,2 spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his Matt. 23. 1-3. disciples,' in the audience of all the people,3 saying 1" unto them,2" "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after "their works for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens "and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they "themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But beware "of the scribes, for all their works they do for to be seen of men: they "desire to walk in long robes,3" and 5 make broad their phylacteries, "and enlarge the borders of their garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings "in the marketplaces, and to be called of men,Rabbi, Rabbi.'. But 66 HYPOCRISY. "be not ye called 'Rabbi:' for one is your Master, even Christ; and all "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye" devour "widows' houses, and for a pretence' make long1 prayers: 2 therefore yed "shall receive the greater damnation. But woe unto you, scribes and "Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against "66 men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are "entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. 66 666 6 "Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear 'by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of "the temple, he is a debtor!' Ye fools and blind for whether is "greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And Who"soever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth "by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. Ye fools and blind for "whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? "Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, "and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that shall swear by heaven, "sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 66 66 "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of "mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of "the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and "not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, "and swallow a camel. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse "first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them "may be clean also. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! "for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful "outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. "Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are "full of hypocrisy and iniquity. "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the "tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, and 66 say, 'If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have "been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.' Wherefore ye "be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which "killed the prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of "hell? Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men,1 66 THE WIDOW'S MITE. 115 "and scribes and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of Matt. 23. 34–39. "them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city "to city that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of1 Zachariah 5a 66 66 66 a Zacharias, 1 ს son of1 Barachiah,5 whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Barachias, ' Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, "and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens "under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall 1 'Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."' say, 66 66 66 CHAPTER XLVIII. The Widow's Mite.-The Unbelief of the Jews. с 2 e 2 2 AND Jesus sat over against the treasury, and looked up, and beheld & how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich men3 cast in much as their gifts. And he saw that there came2 also a certain poor widow,3 and she threw in thither two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, 66 g 3 h Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than "all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in 2 unto "the offerings of God 3 of their abundance, but she of her want did' cast "in all that she had, even all her living."2 And there were certain Grecks among them that came up to worship at the feast the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell "The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He "that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this "world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him fol"low me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if 66 serve me, him will my Father honour. Now is my soul troubled; and "what shall I say ? Father, save me from this hour? but for this cause "came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name." Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." any man The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered others said,4 Mark 19, 41.41. Luke 21. 1-4. 116 John 12. 29-50. a Esaias. 4 Isa. 53. 1. c Isa. 6. 10. UNBELIEF OF THE JEWS. "An angel spake to him." Jesus answered and said, "This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the "judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered him, 6 "We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and "how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up'? Who is this "Son of man?" 66 Then Jesus said unto them, "Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness "knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the "light, that ye may be the children of light." These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: that the saying of1 Isaiah 5" the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, "Lord, who hath believed our report? "And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?" Therefore they could not believe, because that1 Isaiah 5a said again, He hath blinded their eyes, "And hardened their heart; "That they should not see with their eyes, "Nor understand with their heart, "And be converted, and I should heal them." " 4 C These things said Isaiah,5" when he saw his glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Jesus cried and said, "He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent 66 me. And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. I am come a light "into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in "darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge "him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. "He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that "judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in "the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which "sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I "should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlast"ing: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so "I speak."" แ CHAPTER XLIX. Prophecies: Destruction of the Temple-Persecution of Christ's Disciples -the Signs preceding the Destruction of Jerusalem, and the End of the Jewish Dispensation.-Parables: the Ten Virgins-the Five Talents—the Day of Judgment. Mark 13. AND Jesus went out, and departed from the temple :' and as he went Matt: 24: 1-11 out of the temple,' his disciples came to him for to shew him the Luke 21. 5-14. buildings of the temple. And1 as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, one of his disciples saith unto him, "Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here !” And Jesus answering said unto him,' a 1 5 a he. 3 b them. I "Seest thou all these things, and these great buildings? Verily see ye not. I "I say unto you,' As for these things which ye behold, the days will come in the which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, "that shall not be thrown down." 66 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew 2 d came unto him,' and they asked him privately, saying,1 66 3 1 Master, tell us when' shall these things be? and what shall be the "sign of thy coming, when all these things shall be fulfilled, and "of the end of the world?"1 66 for 3 many shall come in my shall And Jesus answering them began to say,i "Take heed lest any man deceive you : k name, saying, 'I am Christ;' and shall deceive many:2 and the time that no. "draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. And " when ye "hear of wars and rumours of wars, and commotions, be ye" not "troubled:20 for all these things must' needs' first come to pass;1 "but the end shall not be yet." Then said he unto them, et. " see that ye be.' • terrified. 3 P such. 2 ? be. 2 ris. 13 "Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:3 and For.12 "there shall be great earthquakes 3 in divers places, and there shall be famines, and pestilences,' and fearful sights, and troubles; and great signs shall there be from heaven: all these are the beginnings" of "beginning. "sorrows. But take heed to yourselves: for2 before all these," they shall "Then. 1 "lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and 5 councils, 2 and into prisons; to be afflicted. And in "the synagogues ye shall be beaten and ye shall be brought before "kings and rulers for my name's sake, for a testimony against them :" "and it shall turn to you for a testimony. But settle it therefore in your hearts, when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, not to "meditate before" what ye shall answer, neither do ye premeditate: 2 "but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is |