A. D. 31. MATT. VI. 6, 7. But thou, when thou prayest, a enter into thy closet, and, when thou hast shut thy door, pray to bthy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret d shall reward thee openly. der. A. D. 31. prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up, Acts ix. 40. On the morrow, as they went on their journey, a And when he had sent the multi-went up upon the house-top to pray and drew nigh unto the city, Peter tudes away, he went up into a mounabout the sixth hour, x. 9. And Cortain apart to pray: and when the nelius said, Four days ago I was fastevening was come, he was there alone, ing until this hour, and at the ninth Matt. xiv. 23. Then cometh Jesus hour I prayed in my house; and, bewith them unto a place called Geth-hold, a man stood before me in bright semane, and saith unto the disciples, clothing, 30. Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonAnd he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt, xxvi. 36-39. And Jacob was left alone; and there 'wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day | breaketh. And he said, I will not let | thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? and he blessed him there, Gen. xxxii. 24-29. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD, 2 Kings iv. 33. Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast, Isa. xxvi. 20. Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee? John i. 48. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and b Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God, John xx. 17. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father, Rom. viii. 15. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Eph. iii. 14. See also on third clause, ver. 16. chap. v. See parallels on clause 2, ver. 4. d See parallels on last clause, ver. 4. VER. 7. ὥσπερ οἱ ἐθνικοί· δοκοῦσι γὰρ ὅτι ἐν τῇ που Προσευχόμενοι δέ μὴ βαττολογήσητε, λυλογίᾳ αὑτῶν εἰσακουσθήσονται. But when ye pray, a use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. a And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey; or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. And it came to pass when mid-day was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice nor any to answer, nor any that regarded, 1 Kings xviii. 26-29. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God, Eccles. v. 2, 3. 7. But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice, about the space of two hours, cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians, Acts xix. 34. O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not prosent our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name, Dan. ix. 18, 19. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words, Matt. xxvi. 39. 42. 44. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for a your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. a LORD, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee, Psal. xxxviii. 9. And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies. Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine ad-versaries are all before thee, lxix. 17 19. For all these things do the na A. D. 31. tions of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things, Luke xii. 30. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God, Phil. iv. 6. VER. 9. Οὕτως οὖν προσεύχεσθε ὑμεῖς. Πάτερ ἡμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου· After a this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, d Hallowed be thy name. a And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth, Luke xi. 1, 2. See parallels on third clause, ver. 16. chap. v. See parallels on last clause ver. 16. ch. v. d Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace, Lev. x. 3. And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee, 2 Sam. vii. 26. Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name, 1 Kings viii. 43, And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt? 1 Chr. xvii. 21. Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever; And blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise, Neh. ix. 5. Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen, Ps. lxxii. 18, 19. Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul, ciii. 20-22. Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised, cxiii. 2, 3. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory, Isa. vi. 3. Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only, xxxvii. 20. And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes, Ez. xxxvi. 23. Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD, Xxxviii. 23. For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea, Hab. ii. 14. And the LORD shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name One, Zech. xiv. 9. For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts, Mal. i. 11. But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD A. D. 31. a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen, 14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men, Luke ii. 14. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth, xi. 2. Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 1 Tim. vi. 16. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created, Rev. iv. 11. Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I, saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever, v. 12-14. VER. 10. θέλημά σου, ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου. γενηθήτω τὸ a Thy kingdom come. b Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. a And saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, Matt. iii. 2. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, iv. 17. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom, xvi. 28. Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy pos A. D. 31. session, MATT. VI. 10. | A. D. 31. Thou shalt break them be destroyed. And the kingdom and with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash dominion, and the greatness of the them in pieces like a potter's vessel. kingdom under the whole heaven, Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be shall be given to the people of the instructed, ye judges of the earth. saints of the Most High, whose Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest and all dominions shall serve and he be angry, and ye perish from the obey him, vii. 13, 14. 27. Rejoice way, when his wrath is kindled but a greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, little. Blessed are all they that put O daughter of Jerusalem: Behold, their trust in them, Ps. ii. 6-12. thy king cometh unto thee: he is just, And it shall come to pass in the last and having salvation; lowly, and days, that the mountain of the LORD's riding upon an ass, and upon a colt house shall be established in the top the foal of an ass, Zech. ix. 9. Blessed of the mountains, and shall be exalted be the kingdom of our father David, above the hills; and all nations shall that cometh in the name of the Lord: flow unto it. And many people shall Hosanna in the highest, Mark xi. 10. go and say, Come ye, and let us go And as they heard these things, he up to the mountain of the LORD, to added and spake a parable, because the house of the God of Jacob; and he was nigh to Jerusalem, and behe will teach us of his ways, and we cause they thought that the kingdom will walk in his paths: for out of of God should immediately appear, Zion shall go forth the law, and the Luke xix. 11. Saying, Blessed be the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. King that cometh in the name of And he shall judge among the nations, the LORD: peace in heaven, and and shall rebuke many people: and glory in the highest, 38. Who hath they shall beat their swords into delivered us from the power of darkplowshares, and their spears into ness, and hath translated us into the pruning hooks: nation shall not lift kingdom of his dear Son, Col. i. 13. up sword against nation, neither shall And the seventh angel sounded; and they learn war any more, Isa. ii. 2— there were great voices in heaven, 4. Behold, the days come, saith the saying, The kingdoms of this world LORD, that I will raise unto David a are become the kingdoms of our Lord, righteous Branch, and a King shall and of his Christ; and he shall reign reign and prosper, and shall execute for ever and ever, Rev. xi. 15. And judgment and justice in the earth. I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, In his days Judah shall be saved, and Now is come salvation, and strength, Israel shall dwell safely: and this is and the kingdom of our God, and his name whereby he shall be called, the power of his Christ: for the acTHE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUS- cuser of our brethren is cast down, NESS, Jer. xxiii. 5, 6. And in the which accused them before our God days of these kings shall the God of day and night, xii. 10. And I heard heaven set up a kingdom, which shall as it were the voice of a great multinever be destroyed: and the king-tude, and as the voice of many waters, dom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever, Dan. ii. 44. I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not and as the voice of mighty thunder- b Not every one that saith unto me, A.D. 31. : Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king- | 3. In every thing give thanks for dom of heaven; but he that doeth the this is the will of God in Christ Jesus will of my Father which is in heaven, concerning you, v. 18. Then said I, Matt. vii. 21. For whosoever shall Lo, I come (in the volume of the book do the will of my Father which is in it is written of me), to do thy will, O heaven, the same is my brother, and God, Heb. x. 7. For ye have need sister, and mother, xii. 50. He went of patience, that, after ye have done away again the second time, and the will of God, ye might receive prayed, saying, O my Father, if this the promise, 36. Make you percup may not pass away from me, ex- fect in every good work to do his will, cept I drink it, thy will be done, working in you that which is wellxxvi. 42. I delight to do thy will, O pleasing in his sight, through Jesus my God: yea thy law is within my Christ; to whom be glory for ever and heart, Ps. xl. 8. For whosoever shall ever. Amen, xiii. 21. For so is the do the will of God, the same is my will of God, that with well-doing ye brother, and my sister, and mother, may put to silence the ignorance of Mark iii. 35. Jesus saith unto them, foolish men, 1 Pet. ii. 15. That he My meat is to do the will of him that no longer should live the rest of his sent me, and to finish his work, John time in the flesh to the lusts of men, iv. 34. And this is the Father's will but to the will of God, iv. 2. which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of Him that sent me. That every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day, vi. 39, 40. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself, vii. 17. And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will, Acts xiii. 22. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth, xxii. 14. And be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God, Rom. xii. 2. Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, Eph. vi. 6. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, Col. i. 9. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication, 1 Thess. iv. Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee, Neh. ix. 6. The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure, Psal. ciii. 19-21. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? Dan. iv. 35. Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? Heb. i. 14. VER. 11. Τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον. Give us this day our daily bread. a But he answered and said, it is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Matt. iv. 4. This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according |