of Covetousness: the Rich Fool. Of Earthly Anxiety: the True Treasure. Watchfulness enjoined. Of Faithful and man 1 for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich brought forth plentifully: 17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits 18 And he said, This will I do I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night 3c is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. d 4 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. 23 For the 4life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment. 24 Consider the ravens, that they sow ,not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a 'cubit unto the measure of his life? 26 If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 25 28 But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, "O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye "of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 Yet seek ye his king 1 Or, for even in a man's abundance his life is not from the things which he possesseth 3 Gr. they require thy soul. 5 Or, his stature 2 Or, life 4 Or, soul (6 Many ancient authorities read the kingdom of God. a Comp Eccl. 11.9; 19 b Jer. 17. 11; ch. 11. 40 © Job 27. 8 d Ps. 39. 6 dom, and "these things shall be Ecclus. 11 added unto you. 32 Fear not, Plittle flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that which ye have, and givę alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, 'a treas ure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. 34 For 'where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Comp. ver. 33 / ver. 22-31: Matthew 6. 25-33 9 Job 38 41 A ver. 18 Comp. Ps. 39.5 1 K. 10. 4-7 ! See Mt. 6. 30 Comp. Mt. 6. 31 " See Mt. 6. 33 u 7 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; 36 and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him. 37 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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, "ver. 35. 36: and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 8 a But know this, that if the mas ter of .the house had known in what hour the thief was coming. he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. 40 Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. 41 And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is 10 the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. 45 But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his com ing; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 the lord of that "servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. 47 And that Unfaithful Servants. Jesus the Divider. The Signs of the Times. Call to Repentance. The Barren Fig Tree. A Care on the 49 I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law. 3 A ver. 51-53: Comp. Mt. 16. 2 f. 20. 12 i Mt. 16. 3 Comp. ch. 21.30 PIs. 8. 6 Neh. 3. 15); 9 Comp. Mt. r Mt. 21. 19 16 t See Mt. 4. 23 * See Mk. 5. See Mt. 9.8 y See Mk. 5. Comp. Mt. 12. 2; ch. a Ex. 20. 9; 54 And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass. 55 And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time? 57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 For 'as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give See ch. 7. diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison, 59 I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means Come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite. 13 m 5 suffered these things? 3 I tell you, Nay but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were 69 offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. 7 And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground? 8 And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down. t 10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day. 11 And behold, a woman that had "a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, and could in no wise lift herself up. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, "There are six days in which men ought to work in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath. 15 But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had 10; comp. bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? 17 And as he said these things, all his ad versaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done 13 ch. 14. 5 d Comp. ch. * See Mt. 4. ver. 11 Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood "Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered and said unto them, "Think ye that these Galilæans were sinners above ver. 18, 19: by him. all the Galilæans, because they have Sabbath defended. The Narrow Door. Lament over Jerusalem. 19 It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof. 20 And again he said, "Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three i measures of meal, till it was all leavened. с h Jesus heals on the Sabbath. Lesson for Guests. Lesson a See Mt. 13. ver. 20, 21: Matthew 13. 33 See Mt. 13. 33 d See ch. 9. 51 e Mt. 7. 13 See ch. 3.8 comp. 7. 22 12 " Mt. 8. 11 1; ch. 3. 1; Heb. 2. 10; Comp. Jn. 11.9 11 ver 34, 35: Matthere 23. 37-39; Comp. ch. 19. 41 even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that *they were watching him. 2 And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy. 14 unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? 4 But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go. 5 And shall have an ass or an ox fallen he said unto them, Which of you into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day 6 And they could not answer again unto these things. 22 And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. 23 And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? See Mt. 14 3 And Jesus answering spake And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, 'I know you not whence ye are; 26 then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets; 27 and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; 'depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without. 29 And they "shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of See ch. 3. 8 and sit down in the lowest place: 31 In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee. And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the proph1ts, and stoneth them that are sent 1 See marginal note on Mt. 13. 33. 2 Or, able, when once Or, end my course 8 Gr. recline. " See Mt. "Ps. 118. 26; See Acts * See Mt. 22. 7 And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not a Comp. Mt. down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him, 9 and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when thou art bidden, go for Hosts. The Slighted Invitation. Discipleship exacting. God's Interest in Sinners: The Lost Sheep; the Lost Piece 15 And when one of them that I sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, 'Blessed a Comp. Jn. 24.15; 5 (?) Rev. 19. 9 comp. Mt. 1 Cor. 7. 33 / See Mt. 10. 38 Comp Phil. 3. 7; Mt. 5. 13; Mk. 9. 50 See Mt. 11. 15 Comp. ch. 5. 29 build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace. 33 So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. i 15 and sinners were drawing Now all the * publicans near unto him to hear him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and 'eateth with them. is he that shall eat bread in the ver. 16-24 32 Or else, while the other is yet kingdom of God. 16 But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many : 17 and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I must needs go out and see it; I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, "I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 And the 'servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his 2 ser- ver. 4-7: vant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame. 22 And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper. d 2 25 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? 29 Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, 30 saying. This man began to 1 Gr. reclined. Comp. ch. 7. 36, 37, marg. 2 Gr. bondservant. I See Mt. 9. n comp. Mt. 3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 4 m What man of having a hundred sheep, and you, having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost, 7 I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance. 8 Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the ver. Mt. angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Comp. 10. 32 of Silver; the Prodigal Son. The Unrighteous Steward 16 b See Mk. 30 14; 46. 29; Zech. 3. 4; ver. 32: Mt. 8. 22; Rom. 11. 15 Comp. í ch. 15. 13 of them said to his father, Father, 1 Gr. the. 6 and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him. 29 But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. 32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was "dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. 16 i And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee! render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward. 3 And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh_away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? 6 And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty. 7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred 10 measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore. 8 And his lord commended "the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this 12 world are for their own generation wiser than the Jn. 12. 36;sons of the light. 9 And I say Eph. 5. 8; unto you, "Make to yourselves friends 13 by means of the *mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may re ceive you into the eternal tabernacles. 10 He that is faithful in 7 Gr. Child. * See Mt. 12. 34 1 Th. 5. 5 Comp. Mt 19. 21 ch. " ver. 11, 13; Mt. 6. 24 ver. P Mt. 25. 21, 9 978 9 8 |