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him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down, xiii. 6-9. Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation, xix. 42-44. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit, John xv. 2. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned, 6. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away, 2 Tim. iii. 5. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate, Tit. i. 16. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned, Heb. vi. 7,8. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is flthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still, Rev. xxii. 11.

VER. 20.

Καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ, ἐθαύμασαν, λέγοντες· Πῶς παραχρῆμα ἐξηράνθη ή rux;

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, a How soon is the fig tree withered away?

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou

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cursedst is withered away, Mark xi' 20, 21.

VER. 21.

̓Αποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Anv Xéyo ipîv, bàv ixnre mioriv, nal μὴ διακριθῆτε, οὐ μόνον τὸ τῆς συκῆς ποιήETE, dλλà nâv Tô ÖgÉL TOUT EÏONTE" "ASθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, γενήσεται.

Jesus answered and said unto them,

Verily I say unto you, a 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.

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a Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them, Mark xi. 24. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him, 1 John v. 14, 15. See also on chap. vii. ver. 7. clause 1.

VER. 23.

Καὶ ἐλθόντι αὐτῷ εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ διδάσκοντι οἱ ̓Αρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Πρεσ βύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, λέγοντες· Εν ποίᾳ ἐξου Για ταῦτα ποιεῖς; καὶ τίς σοι ἔδωκε τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ;

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And a 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, e By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

a And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the Chief Priests, and the Scribes, and the elders, And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? Mark xi. 27, 28. And it

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came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the Gospel, the Chief Priests and the Scribes came upon him with the elders, And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? Luke xx. 1, 2.

See on chap. ii. ver. 4. clause 1. And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known, Exod. ii. 14. And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name have ye done this? Acts iv. 7.

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And Jesus answered and said unto them, a I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

a Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves, Matt. x. 16. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own coneeit, Prov. xxvi. 4, 5. Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? Luke vi. 9. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man, Col. iv. 6.

VER. 25.

Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν; ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἡ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; Οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρ' ἑαυτοῖς, λέγοντες· Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ | οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν· Διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ ;

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?

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temple, there come to him the Chief Priests, and the Scribes, and the elders, And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of men: they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things, Mark xi. 27-3.

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? Luke xx. 5. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not tes

timony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light, John v. 33-35. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things, 1 John iii. 20.

VER. 26.

Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, Εξ ἀνθρώπων· φοβούμε θα τὸν ὄχλον· πάντες γὰρ ἔχουσι τὸν Ἰωάνmy as we̟ophrnv.

But if we shall say, Of mer men; awe fear the people, for all hold John as a prophet.

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet, 46. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet, Matt. xiv. 5. But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed, Mark xi. 32. And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their

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way, xii. 12. But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet, Luke xx. 6. And the Chief Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people, xxii. 2.

b For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly, Mark vi. 20. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light, John v. 35. And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. And many believed on him there, x. 41, 42.

VER. 27.

Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπον· Οὐκ οἴδαμεν. Εφη αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτός· Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.

And they answered Jesus, and said, a We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

a Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch, Matt. xv. 14. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? xvi. 3. Woe unto you, ye blind guides, 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! xxiii. 16. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed, Isa. vi. 10. For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned, xxix.

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10-12. His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter, Ivi. 10, 11. Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken : lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? Jer. viii.

79. The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they

should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law, Mal. ii. 6-9. And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things, Luke xx. 7, 8. The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes, John ix. 30. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remaineth, 40, 41. But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world, hath blinded the eyes of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ,

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who is the image of God, should shine! unto them, 2 Cor. iv. 3, 4. Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved, 2 Thess. ii. 9, 10.

VER. 28.

Τί δὲ ὑμῖν δοκεῖ; "Ανθρωπος είχε τέκνα δύο· καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ πρώτα, εἶπε· Τέκνον, ὕπαγε, σήμερον ἐργάζου ἐν τῷ ἀμπελωνί μου.

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.

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a And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine, Luke

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b Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive, Matt. xx. 5-7. 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,

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b And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sin.. ned against heaven, and before thee,

Luke xv. 17, 18. But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repenthe quickened, who were dead in tresance, Acts xxvi. 20. And you hath passes and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience : Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved.) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: shew the exceeding riches of his grace That in the ages to come, he might in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not For we are his workmanship, created of works, lest any man should boast. in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them, Eph. ii. 1-10. c See on chap. iii. ver. 2. clause 1.

VER. 30.

Καὶ προσελθὼν τῷ δευτέρω, εἶπεν ὡσαύ τως. Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς, εἶπεν· Ἐγὼ κύριε. Kal oun àæîλôs.

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And he came to the second and said | Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kinglikewise. And he answered and said, dom of heaven; but he that doeth the go, sir, and went not. will of my Father which is in heaven, Matt. vii. 21.

yea, thine own lips testify against thee, Job xv. 6. And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow, Luke xix. 22. Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God, Rom. iii. 19.

• All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; See on chap. vii. ver. 21. clause 3. but do not ye after their works: for cAnd David's anger was greatly they say, and do not, Matt. xxiii. 3. kindled against the man; and he said And they come unto thee as the people to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the cometh, and they sit before thee as man that hath done this thing shall my people, and they hear thy words, surely die: And he shall restore the but they will not do them: for with lamb fourfold, because he did this their mouth they shew much love, but thing, and because he had no pity. their heart goeth after their covetous- And Nathan said to David, Thou art ness, Ezek. xxxiii. 31. Behold, thou the man, 2 Sam. xii. 5-7. Thine art called a Jew, and restest in the own mouth condemneth thee, and not law, and makest thy boast of God, I And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, and light of them which are in darkness, An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge, and of the truth in the law. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou which preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking of the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision, Rom. ii. 17-25. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him; being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate, Tit. i. 16.

VER. 31.

Τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησε τὸ θέλημα του πατρός; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Ὁ πρῶτος. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς. ̓Αμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.

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 harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Not every one that saith unto me,

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him, Matt. ix. 9. So the last shall be first, and the first last for many be called, but few chosen, xx. 16. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner, Luke vii. 37-39. 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, xv. 1, 2. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house; forasmuch as he also is a

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