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235. Prophetic Discourses: The Destruction of the
Temple
(Mt 24:1-2, Mk 13:1-2, Lk 21:5-6)
Tuesday. |
Mt 24:1-2
1Jesus went out from
the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him
the buildings of the temple. 2But he answered them,
“Don’t you see all of these things? Most certainly I
tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be
thrown down.” |
Mk 13:1-2
1As he went out of
the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of
stones and what kind of buildings!”
2Jesus said to him,
“Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on
another, which will not be thrown down.” |
Lk 21:5-6
5As some were talking about the temple and
how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, 6“As
for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not
be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.” |
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236. Prophetic Discourses: The Second Coming. At
the Mount of Olives.
Mt 24:3-14:, Mk 13:3-13, Lk 21:7-19)
Tuesday. |
i. "I am Christ |
Mt 24:3-5
3As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the
disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these
things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4Jesus
answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you
astray. 5For many will come in
my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
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Mk 13:3-6
3As he sat on the Mount of Olives
opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that
these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
5Jesus, answering, began to tell them,
“Be careful that no one leads you astray.
6For many will come in my name,
saying, ‘I am he!’
and will lead many astray.
13:6
or, “I AM!” |
Lk 21:7-8
7They asked him, “Teacher, so when will
these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to
happen?”
8He
said,
“Watch out that you don’t get led
astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’
and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
21:8
or, I AM |
ii. "Wars and Rumors of Wars" |
Mt 24:6-8
6You
will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for
all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
7For
nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there
will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
8But
all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
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Mk 13:7-8
7“When
you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must
happen, but the end is not yet.
8For
nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will
be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles.
These things are the beginning of birth pains. |
Lk 21:9-11
9When you hear
of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must
happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
10Then
he said to them, “Nation will rise against
nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11There
will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There
will be terrors and great signs from heaven. |
iii. "Ye Shall be Hated of all Men!" |
Mt 24:9-12
9Then
they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be
hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
10Then
many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one
another. 11Many
false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray. 12Because
iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. |
Mk 13:9-13a
9But watch
yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten
in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a
testimony to them. 10The Good
News must first be preached to all the nations. 11When
they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand, or
premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in
that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12“Brother
will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children
will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13You
will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the
end, the same will be saved. |
Lk 21:12-19
12But before all
these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you,
delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings
and governors for my name’s sake. 13It
will turn out as a testimony for you. 14Settle
it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15for I will give you a mouth
and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or
to contradict. 16You will be
handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will
cause some of you to be put to death. 17You
will be hated by all men for my name’s sake. 18And
not a hair of your head will perish.
19“By your
endurance you will win your lives. |
iv. "He that Shall Endure unto the End." |
Mt 24:13-14
13But he who
endures to the end, the same will be saved. 14This
Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a
testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. |
Mk 13:13b
13You
will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the
end, the same will be saved. |
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237. Prophetic Discourses: Signs Prelusive of
Jerusalem’s Destruction
(Mt 24:15-22, Mk 13:14-20, Lk 21:20-24)
Tuesday. |
Mt 24:15-22
15“When, therefore,
you see the abomination of desolation,
which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place
(let the reader understand), 16then
let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17Let
him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his
house. 18Let him who is in the
field not return back to get his clothes. 19But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
20Pray that your flight will not
be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath, 21for
then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning
of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. 22Unless
those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the
sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
24:15
Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 |
Mk 13:14-20
14But
when you see the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader
understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
15and
let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything
out of his house. 16Let
him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
17But
woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
18Pray
that your flight won’t be in the winter.
19For
in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like
from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never
will be. 20Unless
the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the
sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
13:14
Daniel 9:17; 11:31; 12:11 |
Lk 21:20-24
20“But
when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation
is at hand. 21Then
let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the
midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
22For
these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be
fulfilled. 23Woe
to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For
there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.
24They
will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the
nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of
the Gentiles are fulfilled. |
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238. Prophetic Discourses: False Christs. Signs of
the Second Coming
(Mt 24:23-31, Mk 13:21-27, Lk 21:25-28)
Tuesday. |
i. "Lo, Here is Christ!" |
Mt 24:23-28
23“Then if any
man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There,’ don’t believe
it. 24For there will arise
false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and
wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
25“Behold,
I have told you beforehand.
26If
therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go
out; ‘Behold, he is in the inner chambers,’ don’t believe it.
27For
as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so
will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28For
wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures
gather together.
a
24:28
or, eagles |
Mk 13:21-23
21Then if anyone
tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe
it. 22For there will arise
false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that
they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. 23But
you watch.
“Behold, I have told
you all things beforehand. |
ii. Signs in the Sun, Moon, and Stars |
Mt 24:29
29But immediately after the
oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not
give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the
heavens will be shaken;
24:29
Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 |
Mk 13:24-25
24But
in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon
will not give its light,
25the
stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the
heavens will be shaken.
13:25
Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 |
Lk 21:25-26
25There
will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of
nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
26men
fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on
the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. |
iii. The Coming oh the Son of Man |
Mt 24:30-31
30and then the
sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of
the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the
clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31He
will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will
gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the
sky to the other. |
Mk 13:26-27
26Then they will
see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27Then he will send out his angels,
and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the
ends of the earth to the ends of the sky. |
Lk 21:27-28
27Then they will
see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28But when these things begin to
happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is
near.” |
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239. The Parable of the Fig Tree. Watchfulness
Urged.
(Mt 24:32-42, Mk 13:28-33, Lk 21:29-33)
Tuesday. |
i. The Parable |
Mt 24:32-35
32“Now
from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now become
tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
33Even
so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even
at the doors. 34Most
certainly I tell you, this generation
will
not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
35Heaven
and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
24:34
The word for “generation” (genea) can also be translated as “race.” |
Mk 13:28-31
28“Now
from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become
tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near;
29even
so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is
near, at the doors. 30Most
certainly I say to you, this generation
will not pass away until all these things happen.
31Heaven
and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
13:30
The word translated “generation” (genea) could also be translated
“race,” “family,” or “people.” |
Lk 2:29-33
29He told them a parable.
“See the fig tree, and all the trees. 30When
they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that
the summer is already near. 31Even
so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom
of God is near. 32Most
certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all
things are accomplished. 33Heaven
and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. |
ii. "Of that Day and Hour Knoweth no Man" |
Mt 24:36
36But no one
knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father
only. |
Mk 13:32
32But
of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father. |
iii. "As the Days of Noah" b |
Mt 24:37-39
37“As
the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38For
as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and
drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah
entered into the ship,
39and they
didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the
coming of the Son of Man. |
iv. "One Shall be Taken, the Other Left"
c |
Mt 24:40-41
40Then
two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left;
41two
women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left.
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v. "Watch Therefore" |
Mt 24:42
42Watch
therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. |
Mk 13:33
33Watch, keep
alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is. |
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240. Readiness Urged. Parables
d
(Mt 24:, Mk 13:, Lk 21:)
Tuesday. |
i. (Luke)
Warning Against Surfeiting and Drunkenness |
Lk 21:34-36
34“So be
careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness,
and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
35For it will come like a snare on
all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth. 36Therefore
be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to
escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of
Man.” |
ii. (Mark)
Parable of the Porter |
Mk 13:34-37
34“It is like a
man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given
authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded
the doorkeeper to keep watch. 35Watch
therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming,
whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the
morning; 36lest coming
suddenly he might find you sleeping. 37What
I tell you, I tell all: Watch.” |
iii. (Matthew)
Parables of the Master of the House and of the Two Servants |
Mt 24:43-51
43But know this,
that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the
thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his
house to be broken into. 44Therefore
also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will
come. e
45“Who then is
the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household,
to give them their food in due season? 46Blessed
is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
47Most certainly I tell you that he will
set him over all that he has. 48But
if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his
coming,’ 49and begins to beat
his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
50the lord of that servant will come in a
day when he doesn’t expect it, and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,
51and will cut him in pieces,
and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping
and grinding of teeth will be. f |
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241. The Parable of the Ten Virgins
(Mt 25:1-13)
Tuesday. |
Mt 25:1-13
1“Then
the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and
went out to meet the bridegroom. 2Five
of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3Those
who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
4but the wise took oil in their vessels
with their lamps. 5Now while the
bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6But
at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to
meet him!’ 7Then all those virgins
arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8The foolish said to the wise,
‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9But
the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You
go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10While
they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in
with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. 11Afterward
the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’
12But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you,
I don’t know you.’ 13Watch
therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man
is coming.
25:7
The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid
having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also
adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without
producing a lot of smoke. |
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242. The Parable of the Talents
(Mt 25:14-30)
Tuesday. g |
Mt 25:14-30
14“For it is like a
man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted
his goods to them. 15To one he
gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his
own ability. Then he went on his journey. 16Immediately
he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another
five talents. 17In like manner he
also who got the two gained another two. 18But
he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s
money.
19“Now after a long
time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
20He who received the five talents
came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me
five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’
21“His lord said to
him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a
few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your
lord.’
22“He also who got
the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents.
Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’
23“His lord said to
him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a
few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your
lord.’
24“He also who had
received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard
man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
25I was afraid, and went away and
hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
26“But his lord
answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I
didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter. 27You
ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my
coming I should have received back my own with interest. 28Take
away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten
talents. 29For to everyone who has
will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have,
even that which he has will be taken away. 30Throw
out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ h |
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243. The Picture of the Day of Judgment
(Mt 25:31-46)
Tuesday. |
Mt 25:31-46
31“But when the Son
of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will
sit on the throne of his glory. 32Before
him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from
another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He
will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Then the King will tell those on his
right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world; 35for
I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me
drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36naked,
and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you
came to me.’
37“Then the
righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and
feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? 38When
did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?
39When did we see you sick, or in
prison, and come to you?’
40“The King will
answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of
the least of these my brothers,
you did it to me.’ 41Then he will
say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the
eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for
I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you
gave me no drink; 43I was a
stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick,
and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
44“Then they will
also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a
stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’
45“Then he will
answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn’t do
it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’ 46These
will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
25:40
The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and
sisters” or “siblings.” |
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244. Jesus Returns to Bethany at Night
(Lk 21:37-38)
Tuesday. |
Lk 21:37-38
i
37Every day Jesus was teaching in the
temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain
that is called Olivet. 38All the people came early in the morning
to him in the temple to hear him. |
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245. Jesus Again Predicts His Death. The Rulers
Plot to Kill Him
(Mt 26:1-5, Mk 14:1-2, Lk 22:1-2)
Tuesday. |
i. The Prediction j |
Mt 26:1-2
1It happened, when Jesus had
finished all these words, that he said to his disciples, 2“You
know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will
be delivered up to be crucified.” |
ii. The Rulers Plot the Death of Jesus |
Mt 26:3-5
3Then the chief priests, the scribes,
and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the
high priest, who was called Caiaphas. 4They took counsel
together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him. 5But
they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
l |
Mk 14:1-2
1It was now two days before the
feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests
and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill
him. 2For they said, “Not during the feast, because there
might be a riot of the people.”
l |
Lk 22:1-2
1Now
the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near.
2The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put
him to death, for they feared the people.
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246. Judas Bargains for the Betrayal of Jesus
(Mt 24:14-16, Mk 14:10-11, Lk 22:3-6)
Tuesday. |
Mt 26:14-16
14Then one of the twelve, who was called
Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, 15and said, “What are
you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?” They weighed out
for him thirty pieces of silver. 16From that time he sought
opportunity to betray him. |
Mk 14:10-11
10Judas
Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he
might deliver him to them. 11They, when they heard it, were glad,
and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver
him. |
Lk 22:3-6
3Satan
entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the
twelve. 4He went away, and talked with the chief priests and
captains about how he might deliver him to them. 5They were glad,
and agreed to give him money. 6He consented, and sought an
opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.
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Footnotes
a) Compare Luke 17:23, 24, 37; No. 196.
b) Compare Luke 17:26-28; No. 196.
c) Compare Luke 17:35-36;
No. 196.
d) Not strictly parallel. The order is not
stated. General concluding exhortations to watchfulness. Each Evangelist
brings his own epilog before presenting the Passion history.
e) Compare Luke 12:35-40; No. 159.
f) Compare Luke 12:41-48;
Nos. 160 and 225.
g) Compare Luke 19:11-28. The parable of the
Pounds. No. 209.
h) Compare Matt. 24:51; No. 240: 3. Matt.
8:12; No. 73. Matt. 13:42, 50; No. 82: 11, 14. Matt. 22:13 ; No. 225.
i) Without strict regard to actual sequence at
this place Luke gives a summary of the Lord's activity in the final week.
Otherwise it would seem that the Evangelist is out of agreement with the
other two Synoptists, as appears from Mark 13:1-3 and Matt. 24:1-3, where we
are told that Jesus had already left the Temple, without apparently entering
it again. See Nos. 235, 236.
j) See Nos. 35, 116, 123, 205, 254.
k) The busiest day of our Lord's ministry of
which we have any record has come to a close.
Compare:
The day of the Sermon on the Mount. No. 72.
Total verses. 155.
The day of the Parables in Galilee. Nos.
79 to 84. Total verses, 166.
Tuesday of the Passion Week. Nos. 219 to
245. Total verses, 397.
l) Here follows in the order of Matthew and
Mark the anointing of Jesus at Bethany in the house of Simon the Leper.
Matt. 24:6-13. Mark 14:3-9. See No. 212. |
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