Luke 7. oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. § 47. JESUS, WITH THE TWELVE, MAKES A SECOND CIRCUIT IN GALILEE." Luke 8. 1-3. And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2 and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene,' out of whom went seven devils, sand Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.c § 48. THE HEALING OF A DEMONIAC, THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES BLASPHEME.-Galilee. 20 And the multitude cometh eat bread. 21 And when his for they said, He is beside Mark 3. 19-30. 19 And they went into an house. together again, so that they could not so much as friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: himself. Mark 3. Matt. 12. 22-37. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26 and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his a See ? 32. 22 And the scribes which Magdalene: so called from Magdala, the town she belonged to, and to distinguish her from the other Marys mentioned in the Gospels, of whom there are at least three, namely, the mother of our Lord, the wife of Alphæus or Clopas, and the sister of Lazarus. Comp. 2 Cor. 8. 9. d The order of Mark is here resumed, who places these transactions next after the appointment of the twelve, omitting the sermon Luke 11. 14, 15, 17-23. 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils.17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye Matt. 12. kingdom stand? And 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. Mark 3. gainst itself, that house 27 No man can enter into Luke 11. say that I cast out devils 28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 35 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. say unto § 49. THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES SEEK A SIGN. OUR LORD'S REFLECTIONS. Galilee. Matt. 12. 38-45. 38 Then certain Luke 11. 16, 24-36. 16 And others, of the Scribes and of the Pharisees tempting him, sought of him a sign answered, saying, Master, we would see from heaven.a sign from thee. 9 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; Comp. Acts 19. 13-16. "And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This Comp. Luke 12. 10. • See in { 50. Comp. Matt. 7. 16-18. Rom. 10. 10. Matt. 12. and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 10 for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11. is an evil generation: they seek a sign; 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas;m and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.-31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;" and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.-33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then 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 shall it be also unto this wicked generation. bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.-When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him 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. 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. § 50. THE TRUE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST HIS NEAREST RELATIVES.-Galilee. Mt. 12. 46-50. 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to Jonah 1. 17. m Jonah 3. 4, 5. " 1 Kings 10. 1-13, Mark 3. 31-35. 31 There Luke 8. 19-21. 19 Thenp came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for calling him. the press. • Comp. Heb. 6. 4-8; 2 Pet. 2. 20-22. P Then is here a mistranslation of dé, which merely connects without denoting time. Matt. 12. speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.g § 51. JESUS DENOUNCES WOES AGAINST THE PHARISEES AND OTHERS. Galilee. Luke 11. 87-54. 7 And as he spake," a certain Pharisee besought, him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.s 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he 41 But rather that made that which is without make that which is within also? give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets." 44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not," and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. 45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. 46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: 50 that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 5 from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this genera 51 Luke 11. tion. 52 Woe unto you, lawyers!a for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye enter not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. 2 § 52. JESUS DISCOURSES TO HIS DISCIPLES AND THE MULTITUDE.—Galilee. Luke 12. 1-59. In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees,c , which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed;d neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. * Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. "And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: "for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: 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 man brought forth plentifully: "and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room 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 Í bestow all my fruits 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, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thoughts for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens : for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the Matt. 23. 13. • Luke ch. 12 is directly connected with the preceding by the phrase, In the mean time. Comp. Matt. 16. 6. d Matt. 10. 26-33. Matt. 10. 19, 20. |