a 32 of John,was it from heaven, or of men? anfwer me. 31. An they reafoned with themselves, faying, If we fhall fay, From Heaven, he will fay, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we fhall fay, Of men, they feared the People: for al men counted John, that he was a Prophet indeed. 33. An they answered and faid unto Jefus, We cannot tell. An Jefus anfwering, faith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. A CHAP. b XII. ND he began to fpeak unto them by Parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and fet an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2. And at the feafon he fent to the husbandmen a fervant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3. And they caught him, and beat him, and fent him away empty. 4. And again he fent unto them another fervant; and at him they caft ftones, and wounded him in the head, and fent him away fhamefully handled. 5. And again he fent another; and him they killed: and many others, beating fome, and killing fome. 6. Having yet therefore one fon, his welbeloved, he fent him alfo laft unto them, faying, They will reverence my fon. 7. But those husbandmen faid amongst themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance fhall be ours. 8. And they took him, and killed him, and caft him out of the vineyard. 9. What fhall therefore the Lord of the vineyard do? he will come and deftroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. 10. And have ye not read this fcripture? The Stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner. II. This was the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. d 12. And they fought f fought 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 way. 13. And they fend unto him certain of the Pharifees, and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14. And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and careft for no man: for thou regardeft not the perfon of men, but teacheft the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cefar, or not? 15. Shall we give, or fhall we not give? But he knowing their hypocrifie, faid unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a (1) Peny, that I may fee it. 16. And they brought it: and he faith unto them, Whofe is this image and fuperfcription? And they faid unto him, Cefars. 17. And Jefus answering faid unto them, Render to Cefar the things that are Cefars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they marvelled at him. 18. Then come unto him the Sadducees, which fay there is no Resurrection; and they asked him, faying, i 19. Mafter, Mofes wrote unto us, if a mans brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother fhould take his wife, and raise up feed unto his brother. 20. Now there were feven brethren: and the firft took a wife, and dying left no feed. 21. And the second took her, and died, neither left he any feed: and the third likewife. 22. And the feven had her, and left no feed: laft of all the woman 23. In the refurrection therefore, when they fhall rife, whose wife fhall she be of them? for the feven had her to wife. 24. And And Jefus anfwering faid unto them, Do ye died alfo. (1) In Value of our Money, Seven-Pence Half peny, as Mat. 18. 28. XII. not therefore err, because ye know not the fcriptures, neither the power of God. 25. For when they fhall rife from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage : but are as the angels which are in heaven. 1 26. And as touching the dead, that they rife: have ye not read in the book of Mofes, how in the bush God spake unto him, fay ing, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac and the God of Jacob? 27. He is not the God of the dead. but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err 28. And one of the Scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answer ed them well, asked him, Which is the firft commandment of all? 29. And Jefus anfwered him, The first of all the commandments is, m Hear, O Ifrael, the Lord our God is one Lord; 30. And thou fhalt n love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy ftrength: this is the firft commandment. 31. And the fecond is like, namely this, Thou fhalt love thy neighbour as thy felf: there is none other commandment greater than thefe. 32. And the Scribe faid unto him, Well, Mafter, thou haft faid 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 foul, and with all the ftrength, and to k+See on Mat. 22.32. 1 * Mat. 22. 35. Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a Question, tempting him. Deut. 4. 39. Know therefore 5 this Day, and confider it in thine Heart, that the Lord he is God in Heaven above, and upon Earth. beneath there is none elfe. †Deut. love laft, and befides me there is no God. Mal. 2. 10. Have we not all one Father? hath not one God created us? Joh. 17. 3. This is Life Eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jefus Chrift whom thou haft fent. 1 Cor. 12. 6. There are diverfities of Ope rations, but it is the fame God, 6. One God and Father of all, who one God, and one Mediator.- 6. 4. Hear, O Ifrael, the Lord our 10 which worketh all in all. Eph. 4. God is one Lord. Deut. 33. 39: See now that I, even I am he, and there is no God with me.-- Ifa. 37. 16. O Lord of Hofts, God of Ifrael, that dwelleft between the 15 Cherubims, Thou art God, even thou alone.- Ifa. 44. 6. Thus faith the Lord, the King of Ifrael, and his Redeemer, the Lord of Hofts, I am the firft, and I am the 20 22. 37. of Lev. 19. 18. + Rom. 13. Gal. 5. 14. † Jam. 2. 8. See on Joh. 13.34. 9. Gir с b а love his neighbour as himself, is more than all wholeburnt-offerings and facrifices. 34. And when Jefus faw that he answered difcreetly, he faid unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durft ask him any queftion. 35. And Jefus anfwered and faid, while he taught in the temple, How fay the Scribes that Chrift is the Son of David? 36. For David himfelf faid by the Holy Ghoft, The Lord faid to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footftool. 37. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his Son? And the common People heard him gladly. 38. And he faid unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love falutations in the market-places, 39. And the chief Seats in the Synagogues, and the uppermoft rooms at feafts: Which devour widows houfes, and for a pretence make long Prayers: thefe fhall receive greater damnation. 41. And Jefus fat over-against the h Treasury, and beheld how the People caft (1) Money into the Treafury: and f g Р d 40. many and the Knowledge of God, more than Burnt-offerings. See on Mat. 9.13. b* Mat. 22, 41. While the Pha rifees were gathered together, Jem fus asked them. + Luk. 20. 41. He faid unto them, How fay they that Chrift is Davids Son? See Ifa. I. II, to 17. To what purpofe is the Multitude of your Sacrifices unto me? faith the Lord : I am full of the Burnt-offerings of Rams, and the Fat of fed Beafts, 5 and I delight not in the Blood of Bullocks, or of Lambs, or of He-goats, &c. Jer. 6. 20. Your Burntferings are not acceptable, nor your Sacrifices fweet unto me. Jer. 7. 10 Th22, 23. I fpake not unto your Fathers, nor commanded them in the Day that I brought them out of the Land of Egypt, concerning Burnt-offerings and Sacrifices. But this thing commanded I them, faying, Obey my Voice, and I will your God, and ye fhall be People Amos 5. 21, 24. I hate, I defpife your Feaft-Days, and I will not smell in your folemn Affemblies. But let Judgment run down as Waters, and Righteousness as a mighty Stream. '.' Hof. 6. 6. I defired Mercy, and not Sacrifice; 25 be my 15 20 с © † Pfal. 110. 1. The Lord faid unto my Lord, Sit thou at my righthand until I make thine Enemies thy Footftocl. See on Mat. 22. 44. dt Mar. 4.2. He taught them many Things by Parables, and faid unto them in his Doctrine. e * See on Mat. 23. 6. f* See on Mat. 23. 14. Luk. 21. 1. He looked up, and faw the rich Men cafting their Gifts into the Treasury. h2 King. 12. 9. Jehoiada the Priest took a Cheft, and bored a hole in the Lid of it, and fet it befide the Altar on the right fide, (1) A Piece of Brass Money. See Mat. 10. 29. as many that were rich caft in much. 42. And there came certain poor Widow, and fhe threw in two (1) mites, whi make a farthing. 43. And he called unto him his Difcipe and faith unto them, Verily, I fay unto you, that this po Widow hath caft more in, than all they which have caft to the Treatury. 44. For all they did caft in of their abu dance but fhe of her want did caft in all that he ha keven all her living. A CHA P. XIII. ND as he went out of the temple, one of his D ciples faith unto him, Mafter, fee what manner ftones, and what buildings are here. 2. And Jefus anfwer faid unto him, Seeft thou these great buildings? theref not be left one ftone upon another, that fhall not be throw down. 3. And as he fat upon the mount of Olives, on against the Temple, Peter, and James, and John, and drew, asked him privately, n 4. Tell us, when fhall th things be? and what shall be the fign when all thefe th fhall be fulfilled? 5. And Jefus anfwering them, began fay, Take heed left any man deceive you. 6. For m fhall come in my name, faying, I am Chrift and fhall ceive many. 7. And when And when ye fhall hear of P wars, and as one cometh into the Houfe of the Lord, and the Priests that kept the Door, put therein all the Money that was brought into the Houfe of the Lord. it 2 Cor. 8. 12. If there be first a willing Mind, it is accepted according to that a Man hath, and not according to that he hath not. k Deut. 24. 6. No man fhall take the nether or the upper Milftone to pledge: for he taketh a man's Life to pledge. 1 Joh. 3. 17. Whofo hath this Worlds Goods, 10 mo his Difciples came to him for fhew him the Buildings of Temple. Luk. 21. 5. As fo fpake of the Temple how it was dorned with goodly Stones Gifts See on Luk. 19. 44. 11 * Mat. 24 3. Tell us fhall thefe Things be? and wa fhall be the Sign of thy Coming, of the End of the World? † See on Mat. 24. 4. p 2 Eldr. 15. 14, 15, 35. Wo the World, and them that dwe and feeth his Brother have Need, 15 therein. For the Sword and the and fhutteth up his Bowels of Compoffien from him, how dwelleth the Love of God in him? 1 * Mat. 24. I. Jefus went out, and departed from the Temple; and 20 Deftruction draweth nigh, and People fhall ftand up to fight gainst another, and Swords their Hands. They fhall fait (1)It is the feventh Part of one Piece of that brafs Money |