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shall teach thee, and according to | βάστακτα, καὶ ἐπιτιθέασιν ἐπὶ τοὺς

the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left, xvii. 9-11. Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD, 2 Chron. xxx. 12. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God, Rom. xiii. 1.

b See on chap. v. ver. 20. clause 1. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not, Matt. xxi. 30. But un to the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my

statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son, Psal. 1. 1620. And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written, Rom. ii. 19-24. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away, 2 Tim. iii. 5. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate,

ὤμους τῶν ἀνθρώπων· τῷ δὲ δακτύλῳ αἱTv où Jéhovi nivñoαι autá.

For a they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

a Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone, ver. 23. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light, xi. 28-30. 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, Luke xi. 46. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? Acts xv. 10. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things, 28. VER. 5.

τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Πλατύνουσι δὲ
Πάντα δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὑτῶν ποιοῦσι πρὸς
тà ngáoπeda тav ¡μatíwv aitäv.
τὰ φυλακτήρια αὑτῶν, καὶ μεγαλύνουσι

But a all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

a See on chap. v. ver. 20. clause 1. b And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes, Deut. vi. 8. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart, Prov. iii. 3. Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and Δεσμεύουσι γὰς φορτία βαρέα καὶ δυσ. { the law is light; and reproofs of in

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VER. 8.

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Ὑμεῖς δὲ μὴ κληθῆτε Ραββί· εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ καθηγητὴς, ὁ Χριστός πάνω τες δὲ ὑμεῖς ἀδελφοί ἐστε.

b

But a be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and call ye are brethren.

for one is your master, even Christ, a Neither be ye called masters:

ver. 10. Not for that we have do

minion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand, 2 Cor. i. 24. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake, iv. 5. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation, Jam. iii. 1. Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock, 1 Pet. v. 3.

b It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much hold? Matt. x. 25. more shall they call them of his houseWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is

a And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom, Matt. xx. 21. Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen, Prov. xxv. 6, 7. And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts, Mark xii. 38, 39. Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, Luke xi. 43. And he put forth my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him, xvii. 5. And a parable to those which were bid-forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, den, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, xiv. 7. Beware of the Scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Which devour widow's houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation, xx. 46, 47. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another, Rom. xii. 10. I wrote unto the Church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preemi

nence among them, receiveth us not, 3 John 9.

VER. 7.

Καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς, καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Ῥαββί, 'Paßßi.

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, a Rabbi, Rabbi.

a See on John i. ver. 38. clause 1.

Hail, Master; and kissed him, xxvi. 49. Ye call me Master and Lord:

and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet, John xiii. 13, 14. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all Christ, Rom. xiv. 9, 10. Now this stand before the judgment seat of I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul ? 1 Cor. i. 12, 13. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye

not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? iii. 3-5.

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And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and a he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

a Blessed are the poor in spirit: for c But I have prayed for thee, that their's is the kingdom of heaven, thy faith fail not: and when thou art Matt. v. 3. Whosoever therefore shall converted, strengthen thy brethren, humble himself as this little child, the Luke xxii. 32. Of whom the whole same is greatest in the kingdom of family in heaven and earth is named, heaven, xviii. 4. When men are cast Eph. iii. 15. Paul, an apostle of Je- down, then thou shalt say, There is sus Christ by the will of God, and lifting up; and he shall save the humTimotheus our brother, To the saints ble person, Job xxii. 29. Though the and faithful brethren in Christ which LORD be high, yet hath he respect unare at Colosse: Grace be unto you, to the lowly: but the proud he knowand peace, from God our Father and eth afar off, Psal. cxxxviii. 6. The the Lord Jesus Christ, Col. i. 1, 2. I fear of the LORD is the instruction of John, who also am your brother, and wisdom; and before honour is humicompanion in tribulation, and in the lity, Prov. xv. 33. Pride goeth before kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, destruction, and an haughty spirit bewas in the isle that is called Patmos, fore a fall. Better it is to be of an for the word of God, and for the tes- humble spirit with the lowly, than timony of Jesus Christ, Rev. i. 9. to divide the spoil with the proud, And I fell at his feet to worship him. xvi. 18. A man's pride shall bring And he said unto me, See thou do it him low: but honour shall uphold the not: I am thy fellowservant, and of humble in spirit, xxix. 23. For thus thy brethren that have the testimony saith the high and lofty One that inof Jesus: worship God: for the tes-habiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; timony of Jesus is the spirit of pro- I dwell in the high and holy place, phecy, xix. 10. Then saith he unto with him also that is of a contrite me, See thou do it not: for I am thy and humble spirit, to revive the spirit fellowservant, and of thy brethren of the humble, and to revive the heart the prophets, and of them which keep of the contrite ones, Isa. lvii. 15. the sayings of this book: worship Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and God, xxii. 9. extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase, Dan. iv. 37. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree, Luke i. 51, 52. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abasshall be exalted, xiv. 11. And the ed; and he that humbleth himself Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner, xviii. 13. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble, Jam. iv. 6. Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock, 1 Pet. v. 3.

VER. 9.

Καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

And call no man your father upon the earth: a for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

a See on chap. v. ver. 16. clauses 3, 4.

VER. 10.

Mndè xλnêñte naḥnyntai, sis yàp iμãr ἐστιν ὁ καθηγητὴς, ὁ Χριστός.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even Christ.

VER. 11.

Ὁ δὲ μείζων ὑμῶν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος. But a he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

a See on chap. xx. verses 26, 27. VER. 12. Ὅστις δὲ ὑψώσει ἑαυτὸν, ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὅστις ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν, ὑψωθή

σεται.

VER. 13.

Οὐαὶ δὲ ὑμῖν, Γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι,

MATT. XXII. 13, 14.

ὑποκριταὶ· ὅτι κατεσθίετε τὰς οἰκίας τῶν | for the wrath is come upon them to χηρῶν, καὶ προφάσει μακρὰ προσευχόμενοι· διὰ τοῦτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα.

the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, 2 Pet. ii. 14, 15.

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sought to bring them out to the people.
And when they found them not, they
drew Jason and certain brethren unto
the rulers of the city, crying, These
that have turned the world upside
down are come hither also, xvii. 5, 6.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica
had knowledge that the word of God
was preached of Paul at Berea, they
came thither also, and stirred up the
people, 13.
VER. 16.

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὁδηγοί τυφλοί, οἱ λέγοντες· Ὃς ἂν ὁμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δ ̓ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ, ὀφείλει.

b Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? ver. 33. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee, xi. 24. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they Woe unto you, a ye blind guides, which will ask the more, Luke xii. 48. My say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, brethren, be not many masters, know-bit is nothing; but whosoever shall swear ing that we shall receive the greater by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! condemnation, Jam. iii. 1. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not, 2 Pet. ii. 3.

VER. 15.

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, Γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, ὑποκριταὶ· ὅτι περιάγετε τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ τὴν ξηράν, ποιῆσαι ἕνα προσήλυτον· καὶ ὅταν γένηται, πόιεῖτε αὐτὸν υἱὸν γεέννης διπλότερον ὑμῶν.

Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! a for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, bye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

a They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them, Gal. iv. 17. As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ, vi. 12.

b But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren, Acts xiv. 2. And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead, 19. But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and

a Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? ver. 17. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also, 26. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if

the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch, xv. 14. His watchthey are all dumb dogs, they cannot men are blind: they are all ignorant, bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter, Isa. lvi. 10,11. And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth, John ix. 39-41.

b But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition, Matt. xv. 5, 6.

VER. 17.

Μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί· τίς γὰρ μείζων ἐστὶν, ὁ χρυσὸς, ἢ ὁ ναὸς ὁ ἁγιάζων τὸν χρυσόν;