§ 120. A lawyer questions Jesus. The two great MATTHEW. CH. XXII. 34-40. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.* 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. MARK. CH. XII. 28-34. and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: there is none other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth for there is one God; and there is none other but he : 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burntofferings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. § 121. How is Christ the Son of David? CH. XXII. 41-46. 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool ? + 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son ? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day forth, ask him any more questions. CH. XII. 35-37. 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. § 122. Warnings against the evil example of the Scribes Commandments. (THIRD DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. and Pharisees. (THIRD DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. CH. XX. 45, 46. 45 Then in the audience of all the people, he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; § 122. Warnings against the evil example of the Scribes MATTHEW. CH. XXIII. 1—12. 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do: but do not ye after their works for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8 But be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth for one is your Father which is in heaven. : 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11 But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted. MARK. § 123. Woes against the Scribes and Pharisees. Lamentation CH. XXIII. 13-39. 13 But wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men : for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering, to go in. 14 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte ; and when he is made, ye make him two-fold more the child of hell than yourselves. 16 Wo unto you, ye blind guides, CH. XII. 40. 40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. and Pharisees. (THIRD DAY OF THE WEEK.) Jerusalem. LUKE. JOHN. over Jerusalem. (THIRD DAY OF THE WEEK. Jerusalem. CH. XX. 47. 47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. § 123. Woes against the Scribes and Pharisees. Lamentation MATTHEW. CH. XXIII. 13-39. which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. 17 Ye fools, and blind! for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools, and blind! for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 25 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, MARK. |