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thyself, Lev. xix. 18, and Matt. xix. 19. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour. And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain Priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, &c. -Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise, Luke x. 29-37. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, Rom. xiii. 9. By love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, Gal. v.

13, 14.

b Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever, Deut. xxiii. 6. Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt.-Therefore it shall be, When the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it, xxv. 17-19. But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them, Ps. xli. 10. Do not I hate them, O LORD,

that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred : I count them mine enemies, cxxxix. 21, 22.

VER. 44.

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ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους
Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῶν· ̓Αγαπᾶτε τοὺς
ὑμᾶς, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς,
καὶ προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων
ὑμᾶς, καὶ διωκόντων ὑμᾶς·
b Love your

But I say unto yon,
enemies, bless them that curse you, do
good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you, and
persecute you;

a See parallels on clause 1. ver. 22. b I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy, Ps. vii. 4. They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. I behaved myself as though he had been my. friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother, xxxv. 12-14. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink, Prov. xxv. 21, and Rom. xii. 20. But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, Luke vi. 27, 28. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do, xxiii. 34. And he (Stephen) kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge! Acts vii. 60. which persecute you: bless, and curse Bless them not, Rom. xii. 14. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good, 21. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: being defamed, we entreat, 1 Cor. iv. 12, 13. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing, 1 Pet. iii. 9.

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Upon whom doth not his light arise? Job xxv. 3. The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works, Ps. cxlv. 9. Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness, Acts xiv. 17.

VER. 46.

'Eàv yàç ayaπhonte Tous ayaπavras ὑμᾶς, τίνα μισθὸν ἔχετε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τε· λῶναι τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσι;

For a if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the b Publicans the same?

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salute it, x. 12. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house, Luke x. 5.

VER. 48.

Εσεσθε οὖν ὑμεῖς τέλειοι, ὥσπερ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τέλειός ἐστι.

a Be ye therefore perfect, even as your b Father which is in heaven is perfect.

a The LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect, Gen. xvii. 1. I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I

am holy, Lev. xi. 44. Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy for I the LORD your God am holy, xix. 2. And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine, a For if ye love them which love xx. 26. you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sin ners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again, Luke vi. 32-34.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect aud upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil, Job i. 1. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil, ii. 3. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace, Ps. xxxvii. 37. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD, cxix. 1. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way, Prov. xi. 5. Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me, Matt. xix. 21. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful, Luke vi. 36. For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, Mark vi. 20. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service, Rom. xii. 1. If any man defile the temple of God, ple of God is holy, which temple him shall God destroy; for the temye are, 1 Cor. iii. 17. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, a And when ye come into an house, let us cleanse ourselves from all fil

b And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the Publicans, and he was rich, Luke xix. 2. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church: but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a Publican, Matt. xviii. 17. Verily I say unto you, that the Publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you, xxi. 31. Then drew near unto him all the Publicans and sinners, for to hear him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them, Luke

xv. 1, 2.

VER. 47.

Καὶ ἐὰν ἀσπάσησθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὑμῶν μόνον, τί περισσὸν ποιεῖτε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι οὕτω ποιοῦσιν;

And if yea salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Publicans so?

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MATT. V. 48.-vi. 1.

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is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God, 9. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world, iv, 17. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not, v. 18.

thiness of the flesh and spirit, per- | known him, 1 John iii. 6. Whosoever fecting holiness in the fear of God, 2 Cor. vii. 1. And this also we wish, even your perfection, xiii. 9. Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you, 11. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love, Eph. i. 4. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as

many as be perfect, be thus minded, Phil. iii. 13–15. Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus, Col. i. 28. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power, ii. 10. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God, iv. 12. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified, Heb. x. 14. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. xiii. 20, 21. Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing, Jam. i. 4. But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy, 1 Pet. i. 15, 16. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered awhile, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you, v. 10. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither

16.

b See parallels on third clause ver.

c

See parallels on last clause ver. 16.

CHAP. VI.-VER. 1. Προσέχετε τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην ὑμῶν μὴ ποιεῖν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι αὐτοῖς· εἰ δὲ μήγε, μισθὸν οὐκ ἔχετε παρὰ τῷ πατρὶ ὑμῶν τῷ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

Take heed that ye do not your *alms before men, to be seen of them: botherther which is in heaven. wise ye have no reward tof your Fa

*Or, righteousness.

+ Or, with, &c.

a Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven, Matt. v. 16. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance : for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward, vi. 5. 16. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, xxiii. 5. Woe 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, 14. Even so ye outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within yeare full of hy"pocrisy and iniquity. Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres

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MATT. VI. 1, 2.

of the righteous, And say, If we had
been in the days of our fathers, we
would not have been partakers with
them in the blood of the prophets,
28-30. And he said, Come with me,
and see my zeal for the LORD. But
Jehu took no heed to walk in the law
of the LORD God of Israel with all his
heart: for he departed not from the
sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel
to sin, 2 Kings x. 16. 31. And they
come unto thee as the people cometh,
and they sit before thee as my people,
and they hear thy words, but they will
not do them for with their mouth they
shew much love, but their heart goeth
after their covetousness, Ezek. xxxiii.
31. Speak unto all the people of the
land, and to the priests, saying, When
ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and
seventh month, even those seventy
years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to
me?
And when ye did eat, and when
ye did drink, did not ye eat for your-
selves, and drink for yourselves? Zech.
vii. 5, 6. And it shall come to pass in
that day, that the prophets shall be
ashamed every one of his vision, when
he hath prophesied ; neither shall they
wear a rough garment to deceive, xiii.

4.

And he said unto them; Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God, Luke xvi. 15. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? John v. 44. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God, xii. 43. As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh,

Gal. vi. 12, 13.

b For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the Publicans the same? Matt. v. 46. That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly, vi. 4. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth

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a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man shall receive a righteous
man's reward. And whosoever shall
give to drink unto one of these little
ones a cup of cold water only in the
name of a disciple, verily I say unto
you, he shall in no wise lose his re-
ward, x. 41, 42. For the Son of man
shall come in the glory of his Father
with his angels; and then he shall
reward every man according to his
works, xvi. 27. And the King shall
answer, and say unto them, Verily I
say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have
done it unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
xxv. 40. For if I do this thing willing-
ly, I have a reward: but if against my
will, a dispensation of the Gospel is
committed unto me. What is my re-
ward then? Verily that, when I preach
the Gospel, I may make the Gospel
of Christ without charge, that I abuse
not my power in the Gospel, 1 Cor.
ix. 17, 18. For God is not unrighteous
to forget your work and labour of love,
which ye have shewed toward his
name, in that ye have ministered to
the saints, and do minister, Heb. vi.
10. Esteeming the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures in
Egypt: for he had respect unto the re-
compense of the reward, xi. 26. Look
to yourselves, that we lose not those
things which we have wrought, but that
we receive a full reward, 2 John 8.

See parallels on third clause of ver. 16. ch. v.

See parallels on last clause of ver. 16. ch. v.

VER. 2.

Ὅταν οὖν ποιῆς ἐλεημοσύνην, μὴ σαλπί της ἔμπροσθέν σου, ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ ποιοῦσιν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ ἐν ταῖς ῥύμαις, ὅπως δοξασθώσιν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων. ̓Αμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπέχουσι τὸν μισ 9v aurav.

Therefore when thou doest thinea alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have dglory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

*Or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded. a See parallels on clause 1. ver. 42. chap. v.

bAnd when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they

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MATT. VI. 2, 3.

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And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, Matt. xxiii. 6. And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts, Mark xii. 39. Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, Luke xi. 43. 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, xx. 46.

dThen he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God, 1 Sam. xv. 30. I receive not honour from men. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only, John v. 41. 44. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory : but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him, vii. 18. Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ, 1 Thes. ii. 6.

love to pray standing in the syna- | Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of gogues and in the corners of the you on the sabbath loose his ox or his streets, that they may be seen of men. ass from the stall, and lead him away Verily I say unto you, They have to watering? xiii. 15. their reward, Matt. vi. 5. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance : for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward, 16. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye, vii. 5. Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, xv. 7. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day; for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? xvi. 3. But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? xxii. 18. And shall cut him asunder, and shall appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, xxiv. 51. Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still, Isa. ix. 17. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets, x. 6. He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaiás prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, Mark vii. 6. Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye, Luke vi. 42. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? xii. 56. The Lord then answered him, and said,

VER. 3.

Σοῦ δὲ ποιοῦντος ἐλεημοσύνην, μὴ γνώτω ἀριστερά σου τί ποιεῖ ἡ δεξιά σου

But when thou doest alms, a let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

a And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the Priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them, Matt. viii. 4. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it, ix. 30. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets, xii. 19. And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the Priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them, Mark i. 44. For there is no man that doeth any thing

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