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74. The Raising of the Widow's Son at Nain
(Lk 7:11-17) |
Lk 7:11-17
11It happened soon afterwards, that he went
to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude,
went with him. 12Now when he drew near to the gate of the city,
behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and
she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. 13When
the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her,
“Don’t cry.” 14He came near and
touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said,
“Young man, I tell you, arise!” 15He
who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
16Fear took hold of all, and they glorified
God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited
his people!” 17This report went out concerning him in the whole
of Judea, and in all the surrounding region. |
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75 John the Baptist sends two Disciples to Jesus
(Mt 11:2-15, Mk 1:39, Lk 7:18-35) |
i. Encomium of the Baptist |
[Mt 11:2-15]
a
2Now when John
heard in the prison b the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples 3and said to
him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
4Jesus answered them,
“Go and tell John the things which you hear and
see: 5the blind receive their
sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,
the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
6Blessed is he who finds no
occasion for stumbling in me.”
7As these went their way, Jesus began to
say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did
you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
8But what did you go out to see? A
man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king’s
houses. 9But why did you go
out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
10For this is he, of whom it
is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will
prepare your way before you.’
11Most certainly I tell you,
among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater
than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is
greater than he. 12From the
days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers
violence, and the violent take it by force.
13For all the prophets and the
law prophesied until John. 14If
you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
15He who has ears to hear, let him
hear. c
11:5
Isaiah 35:5
11:5
Isaiah 61:1-4
11:10
Malachi 3:1
11:12
or, plunder it. |
Lk 7:18-30
18The disciples of John told him about
all these things. 19John, calling to himself two of his
disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming,
or should we look for another?” 20When the men had come to
him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you
he who comes, or should we look for another?’”
21In that hour he cured many of diseases
and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
22Jesus answered them, “Go and tell
John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive
their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
23Blessed is he who is not offended
by me.”
24When John’s messengers had departed,
he began to tell the multitudes about John,
“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the
wind? 25But what did you go
out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are
gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
26But what did you go out to see? A
prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 27This
is he of whom it is written,
‘Behold, I send my messenger
before your face,
who will prepare your way
before you.’
28“For I tell
you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet
than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is
greater than he.”
29When all the people and the tax
collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been
baptized with John’s baptism. 30But the Pharisees and the
lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him
themselves.
7:27
Malachi 3:1 |
ii. Children playing in the market places |
[Mt 11:16-19]
16“But to what
shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the
marketplaces, who call to their companions 17and
say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for
you, and you didn’t lament.’ 18For
John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’
19The Son of Man came eating
and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a
friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her
children.”
11:19
NU reads “actions” instead of “children” |
Lk 7:31-35
31“To
what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they
like? 32They are like children
who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped
to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’
33For John the Baptizer came neither
eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
34The Son of Man has come eating and
drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a
friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35Wisdom
is justified by all her children.”
7:31
TR adds “But the Lord said,” |
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76. Woes upon the Cities of Opportunity.
d "Revealed Unto Babes." "Come Unto Me, All
that Labor."
(Mt 11:20-30)
Galilee |
[Mt 11:20-30]
20Then he began to denounce the cities in
which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.
21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you,
Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which
were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
22But I tell you, it will be more
tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23You, Capernaum, who are exalted to
heaven, you will go down to Hades.
For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it
would have remained until this day. 24But
I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day
of judgment, than for you.”
25At that time, Jesus answered,
“I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that
you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to
infants. 26Yes, Father, for so it
was well-pleasing in your sight. 27All
things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except
the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to
whom the Son desires to reveal him.
28“Come to me, all
you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your
souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and
my burden is light.”
11:23
or, Hell |
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77. Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman in the House
of Simon the Pharisee. e Parable of
the two Debtors.
(Lk 7:36-50)
Galilee |
Lk 7:36-50
36One of the Pharisees invited him to eat
with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.
37Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he
was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of
ointment. 38Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet
his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head,
kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39Now when
the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if
he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is
who touches him, that she is a sinner.”
40Jesus answered him,
“Simon, I have something to tell you.”
He said, “Teacher, say on.”
41“A certain lender
had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42When they couldn’t pay, he
forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”
43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he
forgave the most.”
He said to him, “You have
judged correctly.” 44Turning to the woman, he said to
Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your
house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with
her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45You
gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss
my feet. 46You didn’t anoint my
head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47Therefore
I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But
to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” 48He
said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49Those who sat at the table with him began
to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50He said to the woman,
“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” |
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78. With the Twelve and a few Women Followers on
the Tour through Galilee
(Lk 8:1-3)
In Peter's house at Capernaum |
Lk 8:1-3
1It
happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages,
preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were
the twelve, 2and certain women who had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven
demons
f
had gone out; 3and Joanna,
the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served
them
from their possessions.
8:3
TR reads “him” instead of “them” |
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79. The Healing of a Blind and Dumb Demoniac. A
Blasphemous Accusation.
The Sin against the Holy Ghost
g
(Mt 12:22-37, Mk 3:20-30)
In Capernaum h |
[Mt 12:22-37]
i
22Then one possessed by a demon, blind and
mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man
both spoke and saw. 23All the multitudes were amazed, and said,
“Can this be the son of David?” 24But when the Pharisees heard
it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the
prince of the demons.”
25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to
them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is
brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will
not stand. 26If Satan casts out
Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27If I by Beelzebul cast out
demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your
judges. 28But if I by the Spirit
of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
29Or how can one enter into the house of
the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man?
Then he will plunder his house.
30“He who is not
with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
31Therefore I tell you, every sin and
blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will
not be forgiven men. 32Whoever
speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever
speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this
age, nor in that which is to come.
33“Either make the
tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit
corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34You
offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of
the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35The
good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man
out of his evil treasure
brings out evil things. 36I tell
you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the
day of judgment. 37For by your
words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
12:35
TR adds “of the heart” |
Mk 3:20-30
j
20The multitude came together again, so that
they could not so much as eat bread. 21When his friends heard it,
they went out to seize him: for they said, “He is insane.” 22The
scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the
prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”
23He summoned them, and said to them in
parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?
24If a kingdom is divided against itself,
that kingdom cannot stand. 25If a
house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26If
Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can’t stand, but has
an end. 27But no one can enter
into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the
strong man; and then he will plunder his house. 28Most
certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven,
including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; 29but
whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is
guilty of an eternal sin”30—because they said, “He has an
unclean spirit.” |
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80. Scribes and Pharisees Demand a Sign. The Sign
of Jonah k
(Mt 12:38-45)
In Capernaum. Same day. |
[Mt 12:38-45]
l
38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees
answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39But he answered them,
“An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a
sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40For as Jonah was three days and three
nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and
three nights in the heart of the earth. 41The
men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will
condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone
greater than Jonah is here. 42The
queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and
will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom
of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here. 43But
the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless
places, seeking rest, and doesn’t find it. 44Then
he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came out,’ and when he
has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45Then
he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is,
and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse
than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.” |
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81. Jesus is called by Mother and Brethren
(Mt 12:46-50, Mk 3:31-35, Lk 8:19-21)
In Capernaum. Same day |
[Mt 12:46-50]
m
46While he was yet speaking to the
multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to
speak to him. 47One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your
brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
48But he answered him who spoke to him,
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
49He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said,
“Behold, my mother and my brothers! 50For
whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and
sister, and mother.” |
Mk 3:31-35
31His mother and his brothers came, and
standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. 32A multitude
was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your
brothers, and your sisters
are outside looking for you.”
33He answered them,
“Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34Looking around at
those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my
mother and my brothers! 35For
whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and
mother.”
3:32
TR omits “your sisters” |
[Lk 8:19-21]
n
19His mother and brothers came to him, and
they could not come near him for the crowd. 20It was told him by
some saying, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see
you.”
21But he answered them,
“My mother and my brothers are these who hear the
word of God, and do it.” |
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82. The Parables by the Sea
o
(Mt 13:1-53, Mk 4:1-34, Lk 8:4-18)
Same day. By the Sea of Galilee. |
i. Parables |
[Mt 13:1-3a]
p
1On that day Jesus went out of the
house, and sat by the seaside. 2Great multitudes gathered to
him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude
stood on the beach. 3He spoke to them many things in
parables, saying, ... |
Mk 4:1-2
1Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude
was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat
down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea. 2He
taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching, |
Lk 8:4
4When
a great multitude came together, and people from every city were
coming to him, he spoke by a parable. |
ii. The Sower |
[Mt 13:3b-9]
3b ...“Behold,
a farmer went out to sow. 4As
he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and
devoured them. 5Others fell on
rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they
sprang up, because they had no depth of earth. 6When
the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they
withered away. 7Others fell
among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them: 8and
others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as
much, some sixty, and some thirty. 9He
who has ears to hear, let him hear.” |
Mk 4:3-9
3“Listen! Behold, the farmer went
out to sow, 4and it happened,
as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds
came and devoured it. 5Others
fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it
sprang up, because it had no depth of soil. 6When
the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it
withered away. 7Others fell
among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded
no fruit. 8Others fell into
the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some
brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times
as much.”9He said, “Whoever
has ears to hear, let him hear.”
4:4
TR adds “of the air” |
Lk 8:5-8
5“The farmer went out to sow his
seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under
foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it. 6Other
seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because
it had no moisture. 7Other
fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
8Other fell into the good ground, and
grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times.” As he said
these things, he called out, “He who has ears to
hear, let him hear!” |
iii. The Reason Of The Parables |
[Mt 13:10-17]
10The disciples came, and said to him,
“Why do you speak to them in parables?”
11He answered them,
“To you it is given to know the mysteries of the
Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them. 12For
whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but
whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he
has. 13Therefore I speak to
them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t
hear, neither do they understand. 14In
them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says,
‘By hearing you will
hear,
and will in no way
understand;
Seeing you will see,
and will in no way
perceive:
15for
this people’s heart has grown callous,
their ears are dull of
hearing,
they have closed their
eyes;
or else perhaps they
might perceive with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their
heart,
and should turn again;
and I would heal them.’
16“But blessed
are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
17For most certainly I tell you that many
prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and
didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear
them.
13:15
Isaiah 6:9-10 |
Mk 4:10-12
10When he was alone, those who were around him with the
twelve asked him about the parables. 11He said to them,
“To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of
God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
12that ‘seeing they may see,
and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest
perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven
them.’”
4:12
Isaiah 6:9-10 |
Lk 8:9-10
9Then his disciples asked him, “What
does this parable mean?”
10He said, “To
you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the
rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may
not understand.’
8:10
Isaiah 6:9 |
iv. The Explanation Of The Parable Of The Sower |
[Mt 13:18-23]
18“Hear, then,
the parable of the farmer. 19When
anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the
evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart.
This is what was sown by the roadside. 20What
was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and
immediately with joy receives it; 21yet
he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or
persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
22What was sown among the thorns,
this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the
deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
23What was sown on the good
ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most
certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much,
some sixty, and some thirty.” |
Mk 4:13-20
13He said to them,
“Don’t you understand this parable? How will you
understand all of the parables? 14The
farmer sows the word. 15The
ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have
heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been
sown in them. 16These in like
manner are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have
heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17They
have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or
persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
18Others are those who are sown among
the thorns. These are those who have heard the word, 19and
the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of
other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
20Those which were sown on the
good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit,
some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times.” |
Lk 8:11-15
11Now the
parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12Those
along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away
the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
13Those on the rock are they
who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root,
who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
14That which fell among the thorns,
these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are
choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to
maturity. 15That in the good
ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the
word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience. |
v. The Proper Use Of The Explanation |
Mk 4:21-25
21He said to them,
“Is the lamp brought to be put under a
basket
or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand? 22For
there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known;
neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
23If any man has ears to
hear, let him hear.”
24He said to them,
“Take heed what you hear. With whatever
measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be
given to you who hear. 25For
whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn’t have,
even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
4:21
literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck
(about 9 litres)
|
Lk 8:16-18
16“No one,
when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under
a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the
light. 17For nothing is
hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will
not be known and come to light. 18Be
careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be
given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even
that which he thinks he has.” |
|
vi. The Seed Growing Of Itself |
Mk 4:26-29
26He said,
“The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
27and should sleep and rise night and
day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn’t know how.
28For the earth bears fruit: first
the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29But
when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because
the harvest has come.” |
vii. The Tares |
[Mt 13:24-30]
24He set another parable before them,
saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who
sowed good seed in his field, 25but
while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds
also among the wheat, and went away. 26But
when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel weeds
appeared also. 27The servants
of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed
in your field? Where did this darnel come from?’
28“He said to
them, ‘An enemy has done this.’
“The servants asked him,
‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’
29“But he said,
‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the
wheat with them. 30Let both
grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the
reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to
burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
13:25
darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum)
that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference
becomes very apparent. |
vii. The Mustard-Seed |
[Mt 13:31-32]
31He set another parable before
them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like
a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
32which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater
than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air
come and lodge in its branches.” |
Mk 4:30-32
q
30He said,
“How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we
illustrate it? 31It’s like
a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though
it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth, 32yet
when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs,
and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge
under its shadow.” |
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ix. The Leaven r |
[Mt 13:33]
33He spoke another parable to them.
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a
woman took, and hid in three measures
of meal, until it was all leavened.”
13:33
literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 liters or a bit more than a
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x. The Parabolic Method |
[Mt 13:34-35]
34Jesus spoke all these things in
parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak
to them, 35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
through the prophet, saying,
“I will open my mouth in
parables;
I will utter things hidden from
the foundation of the world.”
13:35
Psalm 78:2 |
Mk 4:33-34
33With many such parables he spoke
the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34Without
a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own
disciples he explained everything. |
xi. Explanation Of The Parable Of The Tares |
[Mt 13:36-43]
36Then Jesus sent the multitudes
away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying,
“Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”
37He
answered them, “He who sows the good seed is
the Son of Man, 38the
field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the
Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.
39The enemy who sowed them
is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are
angels. 40As therefore the
darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at
the end of this age. 41The
Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his
Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
42and will cast them into
the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of
teeth. 43Then the
righteous will shine forth like the sun in the
Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to
hear, let him hear. |
xii. The Hidden Treasure |
[Mt 13:44]
44“Again,
the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which
a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has,
and buys that field. |
xiii. The Pearl Of Great Price |
[Mt 13:45-46]
45“Again,
the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine
pearls, 46who having found
one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and
bought it. |
xiv. The Parable Of The Net |
[Mt 13:47-50]
47“Again,
the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea,
and gathered some fish of every kind,
48which,
when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and
gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
49So
will it be in the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and
separate the wicked from among the righteous,
50and
will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping
and the gnashing of teeth.” |
xv. The Householder |
[Mt 13:51-53]
51Jesus said to them,
“Have you understood all these things?”
They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”
52He said to them,
“Therefore, every scribe who has been made a
disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a
householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
53It
happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed
from there. s |
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Footnotes
a) Transposed.
b) In Prison at Machaerns, a
castle east of the Dead Sea, since the early spring of 28 A.D. See No. 50.
c) A proverbial form of speech often used by
Jesus after an important utterance, here for the first time.
d) The Lord repeated many of
His sayings. See Luke 10:13-16. No. 146.
e) It is futile to make the attempt to
identify Simon the Pharisee with Simon the leper and the unknown sinner who
anointed Jesus with Mary of Bethany, who anointed Jesus during the Passion
week, See No. 212.
f) She is not, we believe, the unknown sinner
whose history ends with the previous section, but a new historical figure,
whom we shall meet again during Passion week at Jerusalem. See No. 283.
g) See also No. 152. Luke
11:14-28.
h) One of the busy days in
our Lord's ministry. Events Nos. 79-85 occurred on the same day. Compare the
Sermon on the Mount (Nos. 71 and 72) and the Tuesday of the Passion Week.
(Nos. 219-245).
i) Transposed. Beginning of a new section
determined by a comparison with Mark and Luke.
j) For connection see Nos. 71 and 73. Now they
came back to the house or home, namely, in Capernaum, as in Mark 2:1 (No.
62) to which also the subsequent "again" in 3:1 (No. 68) points back.
k) See Nos. 111 and 153.
l) Transposed, but in order.
m) Transposed, but in order. Immediately
following the preceding, "While He yet talked." V. 46.
n) Luke's placing of this parable after the
parables by the sea is evidently topical. Compare Luke 8:22. "Now it came to
pass on a certain day." It simply happened on one of those days. The "then"
in verse 19 may be translated with a simple "and there" (Revised version).
o) There are two other groups of parables. One
in Luke only, chapters 14-16. Nos. 175-183. And another group during the
last week in Jerusalem, Matt. 21, 22, 24, 25, and parallels. Nos. 222-225;
Nos. 239-243.
p) Transposed, but in order.
q) Compare also Luke 13:18-19. No. 165.
r) Compare also Luke 13:20.21. No. 166.
s) Here follows in the order of Luke: Jesus is
called by His mother and brethren. Luke 8:19-21. See No. 81. Luke's placing
of the incident after the parables by the Sea is evidently topical.
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