Is thine eye evil, because I am | tized with the baptism that I am good? baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last for many be called, but few chosen. 17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death. 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to Scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be bapeye evil, i. e., "Dost thou look upon me with a complaining eye?"-16. For many be called, but few chosen. That is, many are offered the Holy Spirit, but few receive Him as they should, and thus become distinguished in their graces. The invited are all men, but the elect are few.-17. See on chap. xix. 1. -18. Compare chap. xvi. 21 and chap. xvii. 22. From Mark x. 32, we find that the disciples were amazed at his venturing again to Jerusalem, and were fearful of the consequences.- -19. We see by Luke xviii. 34, that the disciples could not understand this prophecy (although they had forebodings), their minds being 23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so among you but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 29 And as they departed from so fully possessed of the idea of a temporal kingdom.- -20. The mother of Zebedee's children. Zebedee may, perhaps, have been dead. The mother (we may gather from comparing this with Mark's account) was incited to make this request by her sons. With her sons, James and John.- -22. These are Oriental figures for likeness of fortune. -23. But it shall be given to them for whom. Rather, "except to those for whom."- -25. But Jesus. Rather "and Jesus." -26. Minister, i. e., servant. -29. Jericho, destroyed by Joshua, rebuilt by Hiel the Bethelite, where Elisha healed the fountain, was situated Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. CHAPTER XXI. 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. say, 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from AND when they drew nigh unto the trees, and strewed them in the Jerusalem, and were come way. to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, in the Jordan valley, under the western mountains, in the midst of a rare fertility. It was about 20 miles east-northeast of Jerusalem, and a few miles north of the Dead Sea.- -30. Two blind men. One, perhaps a well-known man, was Bartimeus (Mark x. 46). Probably Jesus saw them sitting by the way-side both when he entered and when he left Jericho by the same route. Luke (if that view is correct) anticipates the miracle very naturally. Comp. Luke xviii. 35 and xix. 1. Son of David. See on chap. ix. 27. XXI.-1. Bethphage. In Mark and Luke, Bethany is coupled with Bethphage. This arrival at Bethphage took place the next morning after the arrival at Bethany (see John xii. 1, 12). It must have been close to Bethany, on the 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of Da eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, about two miles from Jerusalem. The mount of Olives is the beautiful hill lying east of Jerusalem and very near to its walls, from which it is separated by the valley of Jehoshaphat and the brook Kedron. It rises a few hundred feet above the Kedron and overlooks the city.i. e., Bethphage.-2. Village over against you, -5. See Zech. ix. 9. -7. The ass and the colt. From Mark and Luke we see that Jesus rode upon the colt. Thereon, i. e., on the clothes. plural.In the Greek, the word is Rather, "the most of the crowd." (See −8. A very great multitude. John xii, 12.)– -9. Hosanna. The Greek form of the Hebrew "Hoshiahna" (Save now) taken as is the other cry vid: Blessed is he that cometh in | went out of the city into Bethany; the name of the Lord; Hosanna and he lodged there. in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Naz areth of Galilee. 12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? we 17 And he left them, and from Psalm cxviii. (See Psalm cxviii. 25, 26.) To the son of David, i. e., cry it to the son of David." In the highest, i. e., "in heaven" (see Luke xix. 38). Let the shout to the son of David be heard in heaven.-12. The casting out the sellers and buyers occurred (we see from Mark xi. 11-15) not immediately upon Christ's entrance into Jerusalem, but upon the next day, after he had gone out and spent the night at Bethany. The money-changers stationed them 18 Now in the morning, as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask selves (it is thought) in the temple precincts in order to exchange the country people's coin for current money, when they desired to purchase victims for sacrifice. The other traders had the victims for sale, and, perhaps, refreshments also.-13. See Isaiah lvi. 7. The phrase "den of thieves" is prob ably an allusion to Jer. vii. 11.-16. See Psalm viii. 2.-19. Presently, i. e., soon," the same word as in the 20th verse. 20. And when the disciples you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir; and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did | the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him : and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the saw it. On the next morning (Mark xi. Christ by the Pharisees (see ver. 45). 20).- -33. A tower for the watchman. 42. See Psalm cxviii. 22.- -43. The parable refers to the rejection of | Kingdom of God. Matthew uses this head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. CHAPTER XXII. AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have pre phrase only four times, but uses "kingdom of heaven" over twenty times. The other evangelists prefer this phrase. The words are used at times for the Church in its imperfect worldly appearance and at times for the Church in its true spiritual character. See on chap. iii. 2. XXII.—1. Answered the Pharisees, who were constantly plying him with questions (see chaps. xxi. 23 and xxii. 15).-2. The kingdom of heaven is pared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not wor thy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. 11 ¶ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. like unto a certain king. A loose Orien tal way of saying, "The administration of the kingdom of heaven is illustrated in the following parable: A king, &c." -7. Armies. Rather "troops." The same word is used in Acts xxiii. 27, and similarly translated, where the context plainly shows that no army is referred to.-9. Highways. Rather "public squares." 10. Highways. A different word from that in the preceding |