Parable of LUKE XIX. Mina, here man went into a far country to receive for himself a kingtranslated, a dom, and to return.* pound, is 13 And he called twelve ozs. his ten servants, and & an half, delivered them ten which ac 5s, the oz, is pounds, and said cording to unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these ser 37, 2s. 6d. i Jao. 1. 11. Gr. silver, so ver. 29. k ch. 16. 10. Ma. 25.21 Re. 2. 26. Ma. 25. 24. m 2 Sa. 1. 16. Job 15.6. Ma. 12.37. n Ma. 25. 26. ver. 12 In the vants to be called unto him, to whom time of our he had given the mo- Lord, many ney, that he might of the kings know how much every were only man had gained by trading. of the East vassals to the Romans; so 16 Then came the that the next first, saying, Lord, heir was thy pound hath gain-sometimes ed ten pounds. necessitated to travel to the talents. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have requirwith usury? 17 And he said unto Rome, to ob-ed mine own him, Well, thou good tain permisservant: because thou sion to ashast been k faithful cend the in a very little, have the circumthou authority over stances, ten cities. throne ; therefore, ble would be 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten 18 And the second of this para-pounds. came, saying, Lord, readily unthy pound hath gain-derstood. ed five pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) Ma. 13.12. 26 For I say unto A. D. 33. you, "That unto every one which hath shall o ch. 8. 18. be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.* 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that 1 should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. 28 And when he had thus spoken, P be went before, ascend-r ing up to Jerusalem. 29 9 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. t & 25. 29. Mar. 4. 25. Juo. 15.1. 3. ch. 9. 51. & 18. 31. Ps. 40. 6. Mar.10.32. 34. q Ma. 21. 1. into Jerusalem. as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the Owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. they 35 And brought him to JeMar. 11.1, sus: and they cast &c. their garments upon Jao.12. 12. the colt, and they set 16. Jesus thereon. 2Ki. 9. 13. s Ma. 21. 8. ch. 13, 35. Ps. 72. 17. 19. 36 And as they went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he Was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole mul26. titude of the disciples & 118. 22. Ze. 9. 9. Ma. 21.9. Mar. 11.9. began to rejoice and praise God with a ch. 2. 10. loud voice for all the 14. Ep. 2. 14. Col. 1.20. 1 Ti. 1. 17. mighty works that they had seen; 18. 38 Saying, Blessed be the King that com1 Pe.1. 12. eth in the name of Re.5.9.14. the Lord: "peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye ver. 26loose him? thus shall The opporye say unto him, Be- tunities and cause the Lord hath advantages need of him. which he enjoys shall 32 And they that be taken were sent went their from him. way, and found even 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answer LUKE XX. A. D. 33. the Y Jno. 11.35. stones would imme-2 ch. 23. 20 Christ weeps ed and said them, I tell you if these should their peace, unto that, hold x Ha 2. 11. diately cry out. 41 And when he a was come near, he b Ki. 9.7,8. Mi. 3. 12. ch. 21. 6, beheld the city, and wept y over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are Lid from thine eyes. 43 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, 44 And a shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they b shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; e be-| cause thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.* 45 d And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying them, It is written, My house is the house. unto Is. 29. 3,4. Jer. 6. 3.6. Ma. 24. 2. Mar. 13. 2. ch. 1. 68. 78. Da. 9. 24. over Jerusalem. of prayer: but fye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But sthe Chief Priests and the Scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive Mar.11.11. to hear him. 15. CHAP. XX. 1 Pe. 2. 12. d Ma. 21.12. LUKE XX. Parable of saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why thene believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.* 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A cer A. D. 33. ch. 1. 76. & 7.29. & 21. 26. d Ma. 21. 33. e Mar. 12. 1. Ps. 118.22. Is. 29. 16. the husbandmen. sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? 1 will send my beloved Son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. saw 14 But when the Ma. 21. 42. husbandmen Mar, 12.10. him, they reasoned Ac. 4. 11. among themselves, 1 Pe.2.7,8. saying, This is the f Da. 2. 34, heir: come, let us Is.8.14,15. kill him, that the inheritance may be Ma. 21.44. 1 Th. 2 16. ver. 7 "The Pharisees, being over the truth of tain man planted a come with our's. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He shall come and destroy these outward call-husbandmen, of their own and 10 And at the sea-ing; and are shall give the vineson he sent a servant overcome by yard to others. And to the husbandmen, the witness when they heard it, that they should give conscience." they said, God forbid. him of the fruit of Beza. the vineyard: but ver. 18the husbandmen beat The calahim, and sent him mities of the Jews, the away empty. Roman em 11 And again he fall of the sent another servant: pire, and and they beat him the punishalso, and entreated ment of all him shamefully, and persecutors may be here sent him away empty. predicted. 12 And again he 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on f whomsoever it LUKE XX. g Ps. 37. 32. & 39. 12. Is. 29. 20. Ma. 22. 15. Jesus confutes vernor. the Sadducees. 25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's. Je. 42. 20. truth. i of a See Ma. 18. 28. Ma,16,1.6. & 22.23. him certain of the Sadducees, k which deny that there is any Mar.12.18. resurrection; and they asked him, Ac. 4. 1. 2 Ti. 2. 17. k Ac. 23.6.8. 26. De. 25. 5. 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, 1Co 15.12. If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without 1 Ge. 38. 8. children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a Wife, and died without children. 21 And they asked him, saying, h Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou ver. 18the person of any, but teachest the way of God + truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Some have thought this the mode of punishment among the Jews, viz. of stone upon throwing a the criminal; or, letting an allusion to to crush him) Why tempt ye me? the stone fall 24 Shew me a pen- on him, so as ny. Whose image and to death. It superscription hath may refer to it? They answered Da. 2. 34. and said, Cæsar's. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore in the |