MATT. MARK LUKE VII. who had invited him saw it, he spake within himself, 64 : saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would JOHN • The word many is emphatic. The import might, perhaps, be thus expressed-" Wherefore I declare unto thee, she has had MANY sins forgiven her, for she hath loved much." To denote this, and maintain a close rendering, the words in Italic may be supplied as above. + The ninth chapter, which forms a distinct Section of Luke's Gospel, begins with the Mission of the Twelve. According to this Evangelist's methodical system, he gives after this all the events connected LUKE X. and two, before his face, into JOHN with it a brief account of the execution of their commission, and their return, and of a series of transactions which succeeded this, till our Lord 'steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.' The present chapter begins a new portion of his Gospel; and μera de Tavra, taking μera in its ordinary import, refers, generally, to the former part of his record; but, in particular, to the Mission of the Twelve, as is shown by the clause Seventy others also. If μɛra were taken, Hellenistically, to denote within, or in the midst of, then all difficulty arising from it would be at an end; and during these things would be the meaning.- -St. Matthew does not record the Mission of the Seventy; but he has some connected discourses. Probably these were in the Peræa, where our Lord passed several weeks after the Dedication. MATT. XI. 20 THEN he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not 21"Woe for thee, Chorazin! woe for thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But indeed I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, which hast been exalted unto heaven, wilt be thrust down to the abyss for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But indeed I say unto you, It will be more folerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee." : of God draweth near.' 12 I say unto you, It will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe for thee, Chorazin! woe for thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But indeed it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which hast been exalted to heaven, wilt be thrust down to the abyss.* 16 He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that de. spiseth me, despiseth him that sent me." 17 (Now the seventy returned again with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subjected unto us, by thy name." 18 And he said unto them, "I beheld Satan as lightning falling from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected unto you; Lit, to hades, iwc gidov, the abode of the dead. JOHN MATT. XI. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and hast revealed them unto babes. + 26 Even so, Father: for so it hath seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things have been delivered unto me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, except the Father; neither knoweth any one the Father, except the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him." but rejoice, that your names are written in heaven)." 21 In that hour Jesus greatly rejoiced in spirit, and said "I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and hast revealed them unto babes.+ Even so, Father: for so it hath seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things have been delivered unto me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, ex. cept the Father: and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him." 23 And turning unto the disciples, he said privately," Blessed are the eyes which see what ye see: 24 for I say unto you, Many prophets and kings have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen; and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard." JOHN SECT. IV. Christ delivers the Parable of the Good Samaritan: and visits Martha MATT. MARK and Mary at Bethany.+ LUKE X. 25 AND, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, "Rabbi, what shall I do to • Or, (neglecting the idiom, for which see Rom. vi. 17). because though &c., yet thou &c. JOHN + The present record occurring only in St. Luke's Gnomology," the chronological position of these events is not decidedly ascertainable. There is, however, nothing that renders the position here assigned impro inherit everlasting life!" 26 But he said unto him, 27 And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Deut. 6; 5. 31 mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." 28 And he Lev 19; 18. 34 38 Now it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he bable; and the system of this Harmony, therefore, requires to maintain the connection already existing. The visit to Bethany must have occurred when our Lord was going to Jerusalem; and in his journey thither, at the Feast of Dedication, it is probable he was almost alone, which well suits the circumstances of that visit. |