children of the resurrection. 37 Now that the 37. But as for the main point disputed between you dead are raised, even Jews, that there is another life after this, your own Moses shewed at the Moses will instruct you in those words which he bush, when he call- delivered at the bush, Exod. iii. 6, (see note [d] of Abraham, and the Matt. xxii.) when he calleth— eth the Lord the God God of Isaac, and the 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: *for all live unto him. 39 Then certain k for those that are departed out of this world have another life, the souls of the just are already in the of the scribes an- hands of God, and their bodies sure to be raised up swering said, Master, and united to them by the power of God. thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said un 41. And after some few things, (Matt. xxii. 35,) the to them, How say Pharisees being come about him, he proposed a they that Christ is David's son ? question to them, (Matt. xxii. 41,) what they thought 42 And David him- of the Messias, whose son he was; and upon their anself saith in the book swering that he was David's, he again asked, how that of Psalms, The LORD could be? said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 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; 42. When David himself saith 46. Matt. xxiii. 1. 7. 47. They are persons of great covetousness and 47 Which devour cruelty, oppressors of the poor and helpless, without widows' houses, and any mercy; and that they may hold up their reputafor a shew make long tion, which is necessary to enable them to do so prayers: the same shall receive greater securely, they pretend great devotion, and pray a great while. damnation. AND he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their CHAP. XXI. a their free-will donations into a repository for the gifts into the trea- use of the temple, Mark xii. sury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all. 4 For all these have of their abundance cast bin unto the [a] offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 T And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones с and gifts, he said, 41. b into the treasury of the temple; but she― C presents brought to the temple and hanged up 6 As for these things there for the beautifying of it, he said, which ye behold, the days will come, in 6. As for all these things that make now such a the which there shall magnificent show, Matt. xxiv. 2, within few years not be left one stone they shall be utterly destroyed and demolished: see upon another, that note [a] Matt. xxiv. shall not be thrown down. And they asked him, saying, Master, but "when shall these d when shall this destruction of the temple be, and things be? and what with it of the Jewish state? and what prognostics of sign will there be it will be discernible? when these things shall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many e one prognostic, or forerunner of that destruction shall come in my shall be, that many deceivers shall arise among you, name, saying, 'I am Christ; and the time each pretending to be the Messias, and that he will draweth near: go ye soon deliver you: go ye not not therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall 1 hear of wars and 9. Another forerunner is, that great commotions commotions, be not and tumults there shall be in Judæa before the Ro 1 I am he; and the season, yw eiμr kal ó kaιpós. terrified for these mans come to destroy them utterly: see note [d] things must first Matt. xxiv. come to pass; but the end is not by and by. 10 Then said he unto them, 2f Nation f They shall rise up and slaughter one another: shall rise against na- see note [e] on Matt. xxiv., and Rev. vi. 12—14. tion, and kingdom 12 But before 3 all 11. Matt. xxiv. 7. 12. But first they shall fall foul on the preachers these, they shall lay of the gospel and all pure sincere Christians, and their hands on you, bring you before the Jewish consistories and Roman delivering you up to governors for the profession of Christianity. (Rev. vi. the synagogues, and 11, and Matt. xxiv. 9.) and persecute you, into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn 13. And this bringing of you before the Gentile to you for a test- powers shall be a means of divulging the gospel to imony. 14 Settle it there- them. (See Mark xiii. 9.) fore in your hearts, 14. In this case remember what was formerly said not to meditate be- to you, (Matt. x. 19. and 30,) and belonged peculiarly fore what ye shall to this point of time now spoken of, not to meditate answer: 15 For I will give 15. For I will furnish you with those answers and you a mouth and that conviction to all your adversaries, that they shall wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. not 18. But whatsoever befall you, treachery, persecution, death itself, ver. 16, 17, be confident of this, that it shall not tend to the least disadvantage, but rather to the greatest gain to you. 2 The nation shall be raised against the nation, and the kingdom against the kingdom, Εγερθήσεται ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος, καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν. 3 all these things, TOUTWV ἁπάντων. ་ shall see Jerusalem 19 In your patience 19. And though some few of you shall suffer death possess ye your souls. in this cause, and so be eternally crowned by suf20 And when ye fering, yet this let me tell you, even for this life, compassed with ar- that if ye endure with constancy, and persevere, and mies, then know that fall not off from your profession, that shall of all the desolation there- others be the most probable way of escaping or obtain21 Then let them ing deliverance from this sweeping destruction, (Matt. which are in Judæa X. 39, and Mark xiii. 13.) of is nigh. out; and let not flee to the mount- 20-23. But when you see Jerusalem besieged by ains; and let them the Romans, (see note [f] Matt. xxiv. 15.) then rewhich are in the solve the destruction of the city is near, and acmidst of it depart cordingly all that are in it let them fly out of Judæa, them that are in and those that are in the confines or regions about the countries enter Judæa let them take care not to come into it, but (see thereinto. Rev. vi. 16.) look on it as a place most sadly to be 22 For these be the destroyed, on which all the doleful prophecies are days of vengeance, that all things which now to be fulfilled which have been prophesied are written may be against Judæa. fulfilled. 23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away [b]captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall 8 conquered by the Romans, Rev. xi. 2. And while be strodden down of this is a doing in Judæa, the gospel shall be preached the Gentiles, [c]until over the Gentile world, (Matt. xxiv. 14, see Rom. xi. the times of the 25,) and being by them received, some effect that shall Gentiles be fulfilled. have among the Jews, by way of emulation, (Rom. xi. 25 [ And there shall be signs in the 11. 13,) moving them to receive the faith also; and by sun, and in the moon, their doing so, Jerusalem shall again be inhabited by and in the stars; and Jewish (as well as Gentile) Christians: see note [ƒ] upon the earth dis- Rev. xi. tress of [d]nations, 25. And many prodigies shall be seen in the hea[e] sea and the waves vens (see note [f] Rev. vi.) very frightful to all, with perplexity; the roaring; and there shall be a terrible distress upon all the 26 Men's hearts several parts of Palestine, pressing them that they failing them for fear, shall not know what to do, to stay or to forsake their and for looking after those things which country: see Rev. vi. 15, 16. are coming on the 26. All men expecting upon the land of Judæa earth: for the pow- judgments, (see note [a] ch. ii.) even an utter de 5 ers of heaven shall struction of the temple and nation, religion and peo be shaken. ple. 27 And then shall 27. Thus shall Christ's regal office, in punishing they see the Son of man coming in a and avenging the persecutors of him and his disciples, cloud with power be most gloriously revealed: see Matt. xiii. 26. and great glory. 28 And when these 28. And when ye see these things thus come to things begin to come pass, then let all true Christians, apostles, and others, to pass, then look that have so long been persecuted by the Jews, look up, and lift up your heads; for your re- up, and hold up their heads with cheerfulness, as demption draweth knowing that to them redemption approacheth, and nigh. deliverance from the dangers which encompass them: 29 And he spake see note [a] Acts iii., and note [b] Rom. xiii., and to them a parable; note [] Rom. viii. Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now h shoot forth, ye see h put forth leaves, (Matt. xxiv. 32, and Mark xii. and know of your 28,) ye see and know— own selves that sum mer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, i that formidable exercise of Christ's regal power, know ye that the beginning in the vengeance on the Jews, his crucikingdom of God is fiers and persecutors of the apostles and pure believers, nigh at hand. is now near approaching for your deliverance: see 32 Verily I say un- note [b] Matt. xxiv. to you, This gene ration shall not pass 32. And indeed within a matter of forty years all away, till all be ful- this shall most sadly come to pass: see Matt. xxiv. 34, &c. filled. 33 Heaven and earth 33. And there is no kind of doubt of the compleshall pass away: but tion of it. my words shall not pass away. 34. But do ye take heed that ye indulge not to any 34 ¶ And take heed kind of luxury or excess, Matt. xxiv. 49, which may to yourselves, lest make you unfit for watchfulness (see Rom. xiii. 13); at any time your and the same care you are to take that worldly solicithearts be overcharged with surfeiting, ude, fear of losses, and consequently of want, do not and drunkenness, ensnare you to the denying of Christ, or falling away and cares of this life, from him, (Matt. xiii. 22,) and so that day of vengeand so that day come ance on the enemies of Christ come suddenly, and upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare involve you with the impenitent Jews. shall it come on all 35. For very suddenly and unexpectedly shall this them that dwell on destruction come upon all Judæa, Luke xvii. 20, and the face of the whole Matt. xxiv. 50. "earth. 36 Watch ye therepray al 36. Be ye therefore perpetually upon your guard, and be constant in prayer to God, that he will vouchways, that ye may safe you to be of the number of that remnant to whom fore, and 6 land, yns. |