8. and many their own garments spread in the way. And others having cut down branches, out of the fields,

9. and they that go before, and they that follow, were crying, Hosanna, having been blessed, he that cometh in the name of Jehovah,

10. having been blessed the kingdom that cometh of our father David, Hosanna, in the highest,

11. then he went into Jerusalem, into the temple, and having looked round about upon all things after evening already existing, he went out unto Bethany, with the twelve,

20. and passing early in the morning, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots,

21. and the Peter having called to remembrance, he says unto him, master, see, the fig tree, which thou cursed, hath been withered,

22. then the Jesus having answered, he says unto them, have faith concerning God.

23. Verily I say unto you, that whosoever should have said to this mountain, be removed, and be cast into the sea, and should not have doubted in his heart, but should have believed, that which he says, it does exist ie it is possible, it shall exist to him,

24. on account of which, I say unto you, all things whatsoever ye pray for or ask, believe, that ye received, and it shall exist to you,

25. but when ye should persevere, praying, forgive, if any thing ye have against any one, in order

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1. then he began to them, in parables, to speak, a man planted a vineyard, and put round a hedge, and dug for a wine fat, and built a tower, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country,

2. and sent to the husbandmen in the season a servant, in order that from the husbandmen, he should have received of the fruits of the vineyard,

638. In order that your father that is in the heavens should have forgiven &c. Literally, A requisite for the attainment of the end; hence &c., 322,1.

640.

641.

See Matthew xxi. 23. See Matthew xxi. 26.

13. and send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, in order that they should have caught him in word,

14. and having come they say unto him, master, we have known, that true thou existest, and it i e

645. Verily ye understood not. Literally, Ye did not comprehend; whereas &c., Ye did not perceive the application; hence &c.,

321.

646. By Jehovah, this was done. Literally implies, That actions generally were not so effected; whereas &c., Emphatically to remind man that Jehovah had predicted and specially approved the act; hence &c., 321.

647. Against them he spoke the parable. particular; whereas &c., Against their nation; 648. See Matthew xxii. 16.

Literally, Them in hence &c., 321.

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32. the scribe said unto him. Well, master, concerning truth, thou declared, for one there exists, and another exists not above him,

33. and the act to love him, with all heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and the act to love the neighbour as himself, more it exists than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices,

34. and the Jesus having beheld him, that discreetly he answered, he said unto him, not far thou existest from the kingdom of the God, and no one any more was daring him to have questioned,

35. then the Jesus having answered, he said, teaching in the temple, how say the scribes, that the Christ a son of David exists,

322,2

6. many will come in my name, saying, that I exist, and will deceive many.

7. And when ye hear of wars and rumours of wars. Be not troubled, it is necessary to have come, for thus the end is.

8. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, earthquakes will exist in divers places, famines will exist,

9. a beginning of troubles these things are. So take heed, ye, to yourselves, they will deliver up you, to councils, and in synagogues, ye will be beaten, and before rulers and kings, ye will be brought on account of me, for a testimony to them,

10. yet to all the nations first, it is necessary the gospel published to have been,

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658. See Matthew xxiii. 13.

659. The people cast money into the treasury. Literally, This describes a combined action; whereas &c., The description relates to a combined effect; hence &c., 322,1.

660. And many rich were casting in much. Literally in this connexion, Many of the people that were rich; whereas &c., Many of the Jewish nation that were rich; hence &c., 322,1.

661. See Matthew xxiv. 3. 662. See Matthew xxiv. 4. 663. See Matthew xxiv. 5.

664. The gospel published to have been. Literally, The entire gospel; whereas &c., Its general precepts; hence &c., 321.

25. and the stars falling will be, from the heaven, even the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken,

26. and then they will see the Son of the man i e him of the human race that is the son coming in

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clouds, with great power and glory,

665. Those days such great affliction will be. Literally, They will actively occasion; whereas &c. Passive, It will be effected in those days; hence &c., 321.

666. Which the God created. Literally, Which God Personally created; whereas &c. I conceive, Caused to be created; hence &c., 321.

667. See Matthew xxiv. 22. 668. See Matthew xxiv. 23. 669. See Matthew xxiv. 20.

670. When yet its branch. This literally restricts the plant to the possession of a single branch; whereas it is used in a General Sense, Each and all the branches of it; hence &c., 321.

671. See Matthew xxiv. 35.

675

672. When the time exists. Literally, Generally at what period; whereas &c., The specific fulfilment; hence &c., 322,1.

673. And what I say to you. Literally, At any time; whereas &c. confined to what he was then addressing to them; hence &c., 321.

674. I say to all. Literally, I personally address to them; whereas &c., I intend for the acceptance of all; hence &c., 321.

675. How having taken him by craft. Literally, Because they had taken him by craft, how they might put him to death; whereas &c., How they might take him by craft, and then put him to death; hence &c., 321.