43 myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not 'understand my 44 speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 45 for he is a liar, and the father thereof. But because I say 46 the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me 47 of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 49 CLXIX. CHRIST'S SUPERIORITY TO ABRAHAM. S. John viii. 48-58. THE Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a * devil? Jesus answered, I have not a 'devil; but I honour my Father, and ye 50 dishonour me. But I seek not mine own glory: there is 51 one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death. Now we know that thou hast a 'devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep 1 Or, know 2 Some ancient authorities read standeth. 3 Or, When one speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for his father also is a liar. 4 Gr. demon. my word, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater 53 than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, 54 If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God; and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should 55 say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word. Your father Abraham 56 rejoiced 'to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 57 58 CLXX. CHRIST RETIRES BEFORE AN ATTEMPT TO S. John viii. 59. THEY took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus 'hid himself, and went out of the temple'. 1 Or, that he should see 3 Or, was hidden, and went &c. 2 Gr. was born. 4 Many ancient authorities add and going through the midst of them went his way, and so passed by. 59 CHAPTER XVI. PART OF FOURTH YEAR OF MINISTRY. § CLXXI. § CLXXXVIII. The Second and Public Journey to Jerusalem AND The Teaching at the Feast of Dedication. Time. From immediately after the Feast of Tabernacles to the Feast of Dedication. 51 CLXXI. CHRIST AGAIN JOURNEYS TOWARDS JERU- Time. Immediately after the Feast of Tabernacles. It will be observed that though S. Luke here, as so often elsewhere, omits what is recorded by another Evangelist yet the terms in which he resumes his narrative (v. 51) clearly imply that he did not intend it to be regarded as strictly continuous at this point. S. Luke ix. 51-56. AND it came to pass, when the days 'were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his 1 Gr. were being fulfilled. face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before his face: 52 and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as 53 though he were going to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they 54 said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them'? But he turned, and rebuked them3. And they went to another village. 56 CLXXII. CHRIST PREFACES THE MISSION OF THE him, SEVENTY BY WARNINGS AS TO THE TRIALS INSEPARABLE FROM VICE REQUIRED OF THEM. S. Luke ix. 57-62. THE SER AND as they went in the way, a certain man said unto 57 I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have 'nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 1 Many ancient authorities add even as Elijah did. 2 Some ancient authorities add and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. Some, but fewer, add also For the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them. 58 3 Gr. lodging-places. 60 61 62 Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God. And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house. But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. 19 20 21 22 S. Matt. viii. 19—22. And there came 'a scribe, and said unto him, 2 Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have 3nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead. 1 Gr. one scribe. 2 Or, Teacher 3 Gr. lodging-places. |