MATTHEW. MARK. LUKE. CHAP. XII. 56 Ye, hypocrites, ye can dis- 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to themagistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. § 48. The Calamities of certain Galileans a warning to the Jews. C. XIII. THERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering, said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. JOHN. JOHN. MATTHEW. CHAP. XIII. § 49. Parables. The Reason why Jesus used them. An Explanation of one. THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea-side. MARK. CHAP. IV. AND he began again to teach by the sea-side : and there was LUKE. CHAP. XIII. 6 He spake also this parable ; A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, & found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground ? 8 And he answering, said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung 2 And it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. C. VIII. And when * Place.... The Lake of Gennesareth; or, the Sea of Galilee. parables, saying, by parables,& said by a parable: Behold, unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there a sower went forth went out a sower 5 Asower went out to sow; when 4 And to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some he sowed, some seeds to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way- fell by the way- fell by the wayside, and the fowls side, side; and it was trod sprang up, because it had * Place..... The Sea of Galilee. S 1 the sun was up, the sun was up, it was sprung up, they were scorch- it was scorched; ed; and because and because they had no root, it had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. brought forth fruit brought forth, bare fruit, some an hundred- some thirty, and fold, some sixty- some sixty, and fold, some thirty- some an hundred. an hundred-fold. fold. the disciples came, him with the his disciples and said unto him, twevleaskedofhim asked him, saying, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? • Place....Capernaum. and said unto them, 10 And he said, 11 And he said unto them, Becauseit is given Unto you it is Unto you it is unto you to know given to know given to know the mysteries of the mystery of the mysteries of the kingdom of the kingdom of the kingdom of heaven, but to God: them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables : because they seeing, but unto them that arewith- others 12 That see bles; God: but to in para that see hear not, neither do they understand. ing they may see, ing they might see not; and not perceive; not see, and hearing, they and hearing they and hearing they may hear, 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not |