38 Luke 7. 11-17. NAIN. JOHN BAPTIST. And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not." And he came and touched the bier : and they that bare him stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, Arise." And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 66 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, "That a great prophet is risen up among us;" and, "That God hath visited his people." And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.3 66 CHAPTER XIX. Jesus and the Disciples of John Baptist.—Jesus' Testimony of John Baptist, his Condemnation of the unbelieving Cities.-Jesus anointed by a Woman at a Pharisee's house. NOW 3 с 1 b TOW when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ,' for 5" the disciples of John shewed him of all these things,3 he, 1o calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying 3 unto him,1 "Art thou he that should come? or look wed for another?" When the men were come unto him, they said, "John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, 'Art thou he that should "come? or look we for another?"" And in the same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, 66 "Go your way, and tell John 3 again those things which ye1 have seen and heard:" how that3 the blind receive their sight, and the lame "walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, "and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me.' 291 66 And when the messengers of John" were departed,3 Jesus1" began to speak unto the people? concerning John, 0 "What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with "the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft "raiment? Behold, they3 that wear soft clothing' and 5 are gorgeously 3 THE UNBELIEVING CITIES. 39 66 apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.“ 66 3 But what Matt. 11. 8-29. went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much "more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, "Which shall prepare thy way before thee.' 1 66 66 3 1 e Luke 7. 25-35. " houses. I Malachi 3. 1. e them. I ebut. 3 f God. 3 "For, verily I say unto you, Among those that are born of women 66 And the Lord said, "Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to "what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the market-it is. place,' and calling one to another," and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned 3 unto 1" "have not wept." For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He hath a devil.' The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye" say, 'Behold a gluttonous man, 7 came.1 "and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!' But wisdom is "justified of all her children." 3 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Bethsaida for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But 66 I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day "of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted "unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, "which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have "remained until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more "tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee." At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast "hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto "babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. "All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth "the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the "Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 66 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am1 40 Matt. 11. 29, 30. JESUS' FEET ANOINTED. "meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For 1 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what 66 manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner." "There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed "five hundred pence, and the other fifty. he frankly forgave them both. "to pay, "them will love him most?" 66 Simon answered and said, And when they had nothing Tell me therefore, which of "I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most." "Thou hast rightly judged." And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and "wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but "this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 'My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed 66 my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little." 66 66 And he said unto her, "Thy sins are forgiven." And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, "Who is this that forgiveth sins also ?" And he said to the woman, 66 Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace."3; CHAPTER XX. Another Circuit through Galilee.-Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees on the occasion of a Devil being cast out, and of a Dinner at a Pharisee's House. A ND it came to pass afterward, that Jesus 5" went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magda lene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.3 And they went into 2 a 5 house. And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him : for they said, "He is beside himself." 2 d e was casting out a devil, 3 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil,' and it was 3 blind and dumb: and he healed him," insomuch that it came to pass, when the devil was gone out,3 that the blind and dumb both spake and “and. 3 And all the people wondered, and 5 were amazed, and said, "Is not this the Son of David ?” saw. But when the Pharisees,' and the scribes which came down from Jerusalem 2 heard it,' some of them said, 5 ⚫ they. 1 "This fellow 'f hath Beelzebub, and 2 doth not cast out devils, but by He. 23 “Beelzebub, the prince of the devils,' through3 whom he casteth3 them 5 "out." 113 h n 20 5 & chief. 3 he out devils. 2 And. 12 * knew.1 'and if a kingdom be. 2 But i Jesus, knowing their thoughts,3 called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?2 Every kingdom' divided against "itself is brought to desolation: that kingdom cannot stand. And 2 "every city or house" divided against itself cannot 2° stand1 but falleth.3 "And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall "then his kingdom stand? If he rise up against himself, and be 2 also 3 shall not. 1 "divided he cannot stand, but hath an end.2 Because ye say that I cast "out devils through Beelzebub. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, แ 66 your "by whom do children" cast them out? therefore they shall be your sons. 3 "When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace, no man can enter into his house, and spoil' them, except he" first bind 66 the strong man: but when a stronger than he shall come upon him "and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he "trusted; and then he will spoil his house,1 and3 divide5" his spoils.”3 3 7 with the finger.3 * upon. 3 or else how can.1 'astrong man's.12 " he will. 2 w divideth. 3 42 Matt. 12. 30-45. Luke 11. 16, 23- " sins. 2 the sons of men.2 blasphemy. 1 e shall not forgiven unto men. 66 66 THE SIGN OF JONAH. e "He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Wherefore1 verily3 I say unto you, All manner "of sin 1" shall be forgiven unto men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: but he that shall blasphemed against the Holy "Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.2 the blasphemy." And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be for'given him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not "be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come." 1 (Because they said, "He hath an unclean spirit." 2) "Either make the "tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his "fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the "abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the "good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man "out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, "That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account "thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."1 ✓ then. 1 g and others. 2 66 And when the people were gathered thick together,3f certain of the sought of him scribes and of the Pharisees, tempting him,3 answered, saying," Master, we would see from thee a sign from heaven.” But he answered and said unto them,1 a sign. 3 i began to say. 3 * seeketh. 1 'Jonas. 13 "Nineve.3 " because. 1 • it. 1 ? utmost. 3 ? findeth. I , into. 1 is come. 1 "This is an evil3 and adulterous generation: they seek3 after a sign; 'and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet "Jonah.5 For as Jonah 5 was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also "the Son of man be to this generation. For as Jonah 5 was three days "and three nights in the whale's belly: so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh1m "shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it: "for" they repented at the preaching of Jonah; 5 and, behold, a greater "than1 Jonah 5 is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of "Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here." 1 "No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, "neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in "may see the light. The light of the body is the eye: therefore when "thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed there"fore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body "therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light." "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, then he saith, I will return unto my house 3 from whence I came out.' And when he cometh, he findeth it empty,' swept and garnished. Then goeth he,3 |