doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Mic. vi. 6-8.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray, Matt. xviii. 11-13. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance, Luke v. 32. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find

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sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God, 1 Cor. vi. 9-11. Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting, 1 Tim. i. 13-16.

d See parallels on clause 1, ver. 2. chap. iii.

VER. 14.

Ἰωάννου, λέγοντες· Διατί ἡμεῖς καὶ οἱ
Τότε προσέρχονται αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ
Φαρισαῖοι νηστεύομεν πολλὰ οἱ δὲ μαθηταί
σου οὐ νηστεύουσι ;

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it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he cal. eth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with Then came to him a the disciples of me; for I have found my sheep which John, saying, Why do we and the Phawas lost. I say unto you, that like-risees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? wise joy shall be in heaven over one a Now when John had heard in the sinner that repenteth, more than over prison the works of Christ, he sent two ninety and nine just persons, which of his disciples, Matt. xi. 2. Then there need no repentance. Either what wo- arose a question between some of John's. man having ten pieces of silver, if she disciples and the Jews about purifylose one piece, doth not light a candle, ing, John iii. 25. When therefore the and sweep the house, and seek dili- Lord knew how the Pharisees had gently till she find it? And when she heard that Jesus made and baptized hath found it, she calleth her friends more disciples than John, iv. 1. and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth, xv. 3-10. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost, xix. 10. As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one, Rom. iii. 10. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are

b Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward, Matt. vi. 16. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children, xi. 18, 19. And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bride

groom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse And no man putteth new wine into oldbottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles, Mark ii. 18-22. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess, Luke xviii. 9-12.

VER. 15.

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Μὴ δύνανται οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ νυμφῶνος πενθεῖν, ἐφ' ὅσον μετ' αὐτῶν ἐστιν ὁ νυμφίος; ἐλεύσονται δὲ ἡμέραι ὅταν ἀπαρθῇ ἀπ' αὐτῶν ὁ νυμφίος,

καὶ τότε νηστεύσουσιν.

And Jesus said unto them, a Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

a Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us VOL. 1.

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and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut, Matt. xxv. 1-10. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace, Ps. xlv. 14, 15. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoice greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled, John iii. 29. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the supper of the Lamb. And he saith marriageunto me, These are the true sayings of God, Rev. xix. 9. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, xxi. 2.

b And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called about threescore furlongs. And they Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to ther and reasoned, Jesus himself drew pass, that, while they communed togenear, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the Chief Priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done, Luke xxiv. 13–21. M

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the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity, Ps. cxxv. 3. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young, Is. xl. 11. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now, John xvi. 12. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 1 Cor. iii. 2, 3.

But because I have said these things | my lord unto Seir, Gen. xxxiii.14. For unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart, John xvi. 6. Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you And when he had spoke these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, Acts i. 9, 10.

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« Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers: as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away, Acts xiii. 1-3. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed, xiv. 23. In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness, 2 Cor. xi. 27.

VER. 16.

Οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐπιβάλλει ἐπίβλημα ῥάκους ἀγνάφου ἐπὶ ἱματίῳ παλαιών αἴρει γὰρ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου, καὶ χεῖρον σχίσμα γίνεται.

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment: a for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

a Let my Lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto

VER. 17.

Οὐδὲ βάλλουσιν οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς παλαιούς· εἰ δὲ μήγε, ῥήγνυνται οἱ ἀσκοὶ, καὶ ὁ οἶνος ἐκχεῖται, καὶ οἱ ἀσκοὶ ἀπολοῦνται· ἀλλὰ βάλλουσιν οἶνον νέον εἰς ἀσκοὺς και voùs, nai àμpórepa ovvτngoũvtai.

Neither do men put new wine into a old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

c

While he spake these things unto them, a behold, there came a certain ruler, and b worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

a And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, Mark v. 22. And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house, Luke viii. 41. While he yet spake, there cometh one from the

ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master, 49. And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of ex. hortation for the people, say on, Acts xiii. 15.

b See parallels on last clause of ver. 2. chap. ii.

c The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it, Matt. viii. 8, 9. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper, 2 Kings v. 11. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died, John xi. 21. Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died, 32.

VER. 19.

Καὶ ἐγερθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀκολούθησεν αὐτῷ καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.

And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

a And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him, Matt. viii. 7. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking fax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory, xii. 20. Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work, John iv. 34. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him, Acts x. 38. And let us not be weary in well-doing for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto

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them who are of the household of faith, Gal. vi. 9, 10.

VER. 20.

προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν, ἥψατο τοῦ κρασε (Καὶ ἰδοὺ, γυνὴ αἱμοῤῥοοῦσα δώδεκα ἔτη, πέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ.

And, a behold, a woman, which was diseased with b an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

a And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Mark v. 25. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Luke viii. 43.

b And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation : she shall be unclean, Lev. xv. 25.

And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole, Matt. xiv. 36. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole, Mark v.28. And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole, vi. 56. Came behind him, and and immediately her issue of blood touched the border of his garment: stanched, Luke viii. 44.

thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

a And he said unto her, Daughter,