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And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to

the other.

* Or, with a trumpet, and a great voice. a And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth, Matt.

xxviii. 18. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned, Mark xvi. 15, 16. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem, Luke xxiv. 47.

b'The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity, Matt. xiii. 41. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall be sit upon the throne of his glory, xxv. 31. also on chap. xiii. ver. 41. clause 1.

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c In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed, 1 Cor. xv. 52. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first, 1 Thess. iv. 16.

d And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth, Isa. xi. 12. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven, Mark xiii. 27. And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad, John xi. 52. That in the dis

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pensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth ; even in him, Eph. i. 10. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 Thes. ii. 1.

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̓Απὸ δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν παρα βολὴν· "Οταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλος, καὶ τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

a Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: So ye in like manner, when shall see these ye things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors, Mark xiii. 28, 29. And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees, When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand, Luke xxi. 29, 30.

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ταῦτα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἐπὶ Οὕτω καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ἴδητε πάντα θύραις.

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, a know that *it is near, even at the doors.

* Or, he.

a For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry, Heb. x. 37. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door, Jam. v. 9. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer, 1 Pet. iv. 7.

VER. 34.

̓Αμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐ μὴ παρέλθη ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, ἕως ἂν πάντα ταῦτα γένηται.

Verily I say unto you, a This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

aThen goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so

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MATT. XXIV. 34-37.

shall it also be unto this wicked generation, Matt. xii. 45. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom, xvi. 28. Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation, xxiii. 36. Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away, Mark xiii. 30, 31. That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation, Luke xi. 50. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away, xxi. 32, 33.

VER. 35.

A. D. 33. Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh, ver. 42. 44. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh, xxv. 13. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is, Mark xiii. 32, 33. And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power, Acts i. 7. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night, 1 Thess. v. 2. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fer

Ο οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ vent heat, the earth also, and the λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσι.

a Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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a See on chap. v. ver. 18. clause 1. b God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Num. xxiii. 19. The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple, Psal. xix. 7. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever, Isa. xl. 8. In hope of eternal life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began, Tit. i. 2. But the word of the Lord en-. dureth for ever. And this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you, 1 Pet. i. 25. And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God, Rev. iii. 14. VER. 36.

Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης καὶ τῆς ὥρας οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, οὐδὲ οἱ ἄγγελοι τῶν οὐρανῶν, εἰ μὴ ὁ πατήρ μου μόνος.

But of that day, and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

a Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

works that are therein, shall be burned up, 2 Pet. iii. 10. Remember there

fore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee, Rev. iii. 3. Behold, I come

as a thief. Blessed is he that watchhe walk naked, and they see his eth, and keepeth his garments, lest shame, xvi. 15.

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a And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created, from the

face of the earth; both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air: for it repenteth

me that I have made them, Gen. vi. 7. Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overthrown with a flood: Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? Job xxii. 1517. And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they

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Τότε δύο ἔσονται ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ· ὁ εἷς παραλαμβάνεται, καὶ ὁ εἷς ἀφίεται.

a Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

a I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together, Luke xvii. 34-37.

drank, they married wives, they were
given in marriage, until the day that
Noe entered into the ark, and the
flood came, and destroyed them all,
Luke xvii. 26, 27. By faith Noah,
being warned of God of things not
seen as yet, moved with fear, pre-
pared an ark to the saving of his
house; by the which he condemned
the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith, Heb.
xi. 7. Which sometime were dis-
obedient, when once the long-suffer-
ing of God waited in the days of
Noah, while the ark was a preparing,
wherein few, that is, eight souls were
saved by water. The like figure
whereunto even baptism doth also
now save us (not the putting away of
the filth of the flesh, but the answer
of a good conscience toward God,)
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
1 Pet. iii. 20, 21. And spared not
the old world, but saved Noah the
eighth person, a preacher of righteous-other
ness, bringing in the flood upon the
world of the ungodly, 2 Pet. ii. v.
Whereby the world that then was,
being overflowed with water, perished,
iii. 6.

VER. 38.

Ὥστες γὰρ ἦσαν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταῖς πρὸ τοῦ κατακλυσμοῦ τρώγοντες καὶ σίνοντες, γαμοῦντες καὶ ἐκγαμίζοντες, ἄχει ἧς ἡμέρας εἰσῆλθε Νῶς εἰς τὴν κιβωτὸν,

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For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

a And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded, Luke xvii. 26-28.

VER. 39.

Καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν, ἕως ἦλθεν ὁ κατακλυσ μὸς, καὶ ἦρεν ἅπαντας· οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ἡ παρουσία τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

VER. 41.

Δύο ἀλήθουσαι ἐν τῷ μύλωνι· μία παρα λαμβάνεται, καὶ μία ἀφίεται, Two women shall be a grinding at one mill; the one shall be taken, and the left.

a And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts, Exod. π. 5. Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg. uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers, Isa. xlvii. 2.

VER. 42.

Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ Kúgios pav Xetal.

a Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

a Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh, Matt. xxv. 13. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not

as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak, xxvi. 38-41. Take ye heed, watch

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and pray for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch, Mark xiii. 33-37. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knock eth, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find

them so, blessed are those servants,

Luke xii. 35-38. Watch

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fore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man, xxi. 36. And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed, Rom. xiii. 11. Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong, 1 Cor. xvi. 13. Therefore let us not sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober, 1 Thess. v. 6. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer, 1 Pet. iv. 7. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour, v. 8. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee, Rev. iii. 2, 3. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watch

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eth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame' xvi. 15.

b But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only, ver. 36. Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh, 44. Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning, Mark xiii. 33—35,

VER. 43.

Ἐκεῖνο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσ πότης, ποία φυλακῇ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἂν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν εἴασε διορυγῆναι ciniay abrou.

But know this, that if the a good man of the house had known in what watch

the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

a And this know, that if the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through, Luke xii. 39. For yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober, 1 Thess. v. 2-6. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be

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And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage and the door was shut. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh, Matt. xxv. 10. 13. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not, Luke xii. 40. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand, Phil. iv. 5. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door, Jam. v. 9. Let us be glad and rejoice; and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready, Rev. xix. 7.

VER. 45.

Τίς ἄρα ἐστὶν ὁ πιστὸς δοῦλος καὶ φρόνιμος, ὃν κατέστησεν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς θεραπείας αὑτοῦ, τοῦ διδόναι αὐτοῖς τὴν τροφὴν ἐν καιρῷ ;

Who then a is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

a Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing, Luke xii. 41-43. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? xvi. 10-12. And he said unto him, Well,

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thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities, xix. 17. Take to all the fock, over the which the heed therefore unto yourselves, and Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood, Acts xx. 28. Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful, 1 Cor.. iv. 1,2. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, 1 Tim. i. 12. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also, 2 Tim. ii. 2. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after, Heb. iii. 5. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the

ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen, 1 Pet. iv. 10, 11. I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days, wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth, Rev. ii. 13.

b Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ezek. xxxiv. 2. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I

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