7 in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 4. Prayer will ever suffice to secure help from GOD for the due performance of all duties. S. Matt. vii. 7-11. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; 8 knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask 10 him for a loaf, will give him a stone; or if he shall ask for I a fish, will give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 13 5. Summary. S. Matt. vii. 12. All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. 6. Caution must be exercised against the enticements of the broad way, against false teachers, against lip service, against building hopes upon any other foundation than the rock of doing Christ's sayings. S. Matt. vii. 13-29. Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide 'is the gate, 1 Some ancient authorities omit is the gate. and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many be they that enter in thereby. 'For narrow is the gate, and 14 straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few be they that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's 15 clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits 16 ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth 17 good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a 18 corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bring- 19 eth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 20 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall 21 enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me 22 in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out 'devils, and by thy name do many mighty works? And then will I profess unto them, 23 I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Every one therefore which heareth these words of mine, 24 and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, which built his house upon the rock: and the rain descended, and 25 the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth 26 them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built 1 Many ancient authorities read How narrow is the gate, &c. 2 Gr. demons. 3 Gr. powers. 27 his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof. 28 29 And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. 43 S. Luke vi. 43-49. For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good 44 fruit. For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather 45 they grapes. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 47 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, 48 and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: 'because it had been well builded. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great. 1 Many ancient authorities read for it had been founded upon the rock as in Matt. vii. 25. LXXII. CHRIST ENTERS CAPERNAUM AND HEALS Time. The Feast of Pentecost in Third Year of Ministry. S. Matt. viii. 1 and 5-13. AND when he was come down from the mountain, I great multitudes followed him. And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came 5 unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my 'servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 6 7 Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only say the word, and my 'servant shall be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having 9 under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my *servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to 10 them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall 'sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: 1 Or, boy 2 Gr. sufficient. 3 Gr. with a word. 4 Some ancient authorities insert set: as in Luke vii. 8. 5 Gr. bondservant. 6 Many ancient authorities read With no man in Israel have I found so great faith. 7 Gr. recline. II 12 13 I 2 3 4 5 6 but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed so be it done unto thee. And the 'servant was healed in that hour. S. Luke vii. 1-10. After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's servant, who was 'dear unto him, was sick, and at the point of death. And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his 'servant. And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him: for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue. And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou 7 shouldest come under my roof: wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but "say the word, and 8 my 'servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my 'servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 9 And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed 2 Gr. bondservant. 1 Or, boy honourable with him 4 Gr. sufficient. 3 Or, precious to him Or, 5 Gr. say with a word. |