unto the end, the making you eternally happy, (see note [h] on Matt. x. same shall be saved. 22,) whatsoever your sufferings be. 14 ¶ But when ye shall see the abomi d the Roman army (see note [f] on Matt. xxiv.) nation of desolation, like that which Daniel spake of, besieging Jerusalem, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand- that holy city, towards which the Gentiles ought not ing where it ought to be suffered to approach, &c., (what ye read in not, (let him that Daniel of other times have here a farther completion,) readeth understand,) then be sure ye get you out of Judæa: see note [g] on then let them that Matt. xxiv. be in Judæa flee to the mountains: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: e 16 And let him that is in the field not get away with as much speed as possibly he can, turn back again for and not venture the hazard of his life to save any to take up his gar- thing that he hath. ment. 17 But woe to them 17, 18. And the haste will be so great which will that are with child, be necessary in this conjuncture of time, that they that and to them that have encumbrances about them to stop that haste, as give suck in those for example, women with child, or that give suck, or 18 And pray ye any else, in case it happen to be in the winter, will be that your flight be much endangered by it. days! not in the winter. 19 For in those 19. For they shall be days of most heavy affliction days shall be afflic- and pressure, such as never were and never shall be tion, such as was not from the beginning paralleled in any time. shall be. the Lord had short of the creation which f such fury of the zealots, such intestine tumults God created unto and horrid cruelties, and such foreign close sieges. this time, neither from the Romans, and from thence miserable famines and plagues, that it will be imputable as an especial act 20 And except that of God's overruling providence if there be one Jew ened those days, 'no left undestroyed. But it is foretold by the prophets flesh should 5 be that a few shall escape, and that all the Jews should saved: but for the not be utterly cut off (see Matt. xxiv. 22, and note elect's sake, whom []); and for the fulfilling that prophecy care shall hath shortened the be taken for the preserving of some, those especially days. who shall adhere constantly to the obedience and he hath chosen, he 21 And then if any faith of Christ. man shall say to you, 21. And so ye are nearly concerned to be careful ye run not out after any deceivers. Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: that 5 escape, εσώθη. shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. 23 But take ye heed: 1 behold, I have foretold you all things. 24 ¶ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, of heaven shall fall, i the hosts of heaven, see Matt. xxiv. 29, shall be that are in heaven shaken shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the See note [a], and on Matt. xxiv. 6, and note [o] on clouds with great Matt. xxiv. 30, and Matt. xxvi. 64, and præmon. to power and glory. Revel. from one end of the world to another. See Matt. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, 'from the uttermost part xxiv. 31. of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like 29. The like judgment may ye make by these signs manner, when ye and prognostics to discern when this vengeance comes shall see these things near. come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto 30. To which I farther add, that it shall be within you, that this gene- the lifetime of some now living and here present, ration shall not pass, within thirty or forty years: this is sufficient warning for you and answer to your question, ver. 4. till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 31. (And do not ye doubt of the truth of it, for it is irreversibly set.) * hosts, δυνάμεις. 7 the branch thereof is now become soft, and the leaves sprout forth, αὐτῆς ἤδη ὁ κλάδος ἁπαλὸς γένηται, καὶ ἐκφυῇ τὰ φύλλα. 32 But of that 32. But of the point of time when this shall be, no day and that hour created understanding knows, no, not Christ himself not the angels which according to his human nature. knoweth no man, no, are in heaven, nei ther [b]the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, 33. And this on purpose thus concealed to lay the watch and pray: for greater obligation on all to be perpetually watchful ye know not when and diligent to behave themselves like Christians. the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, mat even, or at midnight, or m at nine at night, or at twelve, or at three, or at at the six in the morning. [c] cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36 Lest coming sud 36. Lest he come at a time when ye least expect denly he find you him, and find you in a posture uncapable of mercy sleeping. from him, unqualified to receive benefit by his coming. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. AFTER two days passover, and of un CHAP. XIV. 1. When the passover, which is the preparation to was the feast of the the seven days feast of unleavened bread, (or in the leavened bread: and evening of which began the abstinence from all leathe chief priests and vened bread,) was now but two days off, that is, about the scribes sought Wednesday in the passion week, the sanhedrim took how they might take counsel how they might apprehend him secretly withhim by craft, and out any great noise, (Luke xxii. 6.) and put― put him to death. 2 But they said, 2. And they resolved on it in council (see Matt. Not on the feast xxvi. 5.) that it were best to defer it till after the day, lest there be an uproar of the people. Passover, lest the multitudes being then there they 3 ¶ And being in should rescue him tumultuously. Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an 2 alabaster box of ointment of 1 feast, kopr. [a] spikenard very precious; and she 3[b] brake the box, and poured it on his head. 4. Judas was very angry at it, (Matt. xxvi. 8,) and 4 And there were some that had in- saiddignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she could: a a singular work of charity upon me. bhad in her power, was able; she hath done this she is come afore- prophetically unto me, using this funeral rite as a prehand to anoint my figuration of my death, which is now approaching. body to the burying. 9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to to agree with them upon a price, whereupon he betray him unto would betray him— them. 4 toward embalming, els 5 seasonably deliver him up, εὐκαίρως αὐτὸν παραδῷ. 3 shaking or rubbing the cruise, she poured out of it upon. τὸν ἐνταφιασμόν. killed the passover, 12 And the [c] first don Thursday even, the beginning or first part of day of unleavened the paschal day, on which they use to put leaven out bread, when they of their dwellings, and at the conclusion of it, that is, his disciples said un- at sunset following, to eat the passover, his disciples to him, Where wilt (according to the custom of beginning then to make thou that we go and preparation for the paschal sacrifice on the day approaching) came and said unto him— prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. 16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and f the unleavened bread and bitter herbs as a com they made ready 'the memoration of the deliverance out of Egypt, (but not the lamb,) see note [c]. passover. 17 And in the even- 17. And in the night (see note [d] on Matt. xiv.) ing he cometh with he comes with the rest of the twelve. the twelve. 18 And as they 7 sat and did eat, say unto you, 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 20 And he answered and said unto 8 One that eateth in the same mess with me, ver. 20, shall betray me. 6 laid with carpets, ἐστρωμένον. * lay along, ἀνακειμένων. One of you shall deliver me up, he that eateth with me, εἷς ἐξ ὑμῶν παραδώσει με, ὁ ἐσθίων μετ ̓ ἐμοῦ. |