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MATTH. XXIII.

full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the 30 tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous. And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been par31 takers with them in the blood of the prophets. Wherefore, ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 32 33 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? Wherefore, behold, [ send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: ' that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple 36 and the altar. Verily, I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would 98 39 not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.b For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.c

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§ 125. Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus.-Jerusalem.

Fourth Day of the Week.

JOHN XII. 20-36.

And there were certain Greeks among them, that came up to worship at "the feast. The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of 22 Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is 24 man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto

come, that the Son of you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bring25 eth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that 26 hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant 27 be if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for 28 this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

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The people therefore that stood by and heard it, said that it thundered. 30 Others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said, This voice 31 came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this 32 world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted 83 up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. (This he said, signifying 34 what death he should die.) The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever; and how sayest thou, The son of 85 man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness know36 eth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

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§ 126. Reflections upon the unbelief of the Jews—JERUSALEM.

Fourth Day of the Week.

JOHN XII. 37-50.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed 38 not on him that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath 39 the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, be40 cause that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with 1 their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. These things said 42 Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.d Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 13 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Jesus cried, and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but b 38. Is. 53, 1.

a 34. Comp. 2 Sam. 7, 13 sq. Ps. 89, 29 36. 110, 4. c 39. Is. 6, 10.

d 41. Is. 6, 1 sq.

JOHN XII.

45 46 on him that sent me : ' and he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. [ am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 19 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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§ 127. Jesus, on taking leave of the Temple, foretells its destruction and the persecution of his Disciples.-JERUSALEM. MOUNT OF OLIVES.

the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come

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Fourth Day of the Week.

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LUKE XXI. 5-19.

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones,and gifts, he said,

As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

And as he sat upon
the mount of Olives, over against
the temple, Peter, and James, and
John, and Andrew,
asked him privately, "
Tell us, when shall
these things be? and
what shall be the sign
when all these things
shall be fulfilled? And
Jesus answering them,
began to say, Take
heed lest any man de-
ceive you:
for many
shall come in my name,
saying, I am Christ;
and shall deceive many.
And when ye shall hear
of wars, and rumours
of wars,
be ye
not
troubled: for such
things must needs be;

And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near go ye not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first

12 Now, the brother shall

betray the brother to
death, and the father
the son and children
shall rise up against
their parents, and shall
cause them to be put to

death. And ye shall "

be hated of all men for
my name's sake.

prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love

of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of 10 the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness

But he that shall en-
dure unto the end, the
same shall be saved.-19
And the gospel must
first be published among
all nations.

unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

§ 128. The signs of Christ's coming to destroy Jerusalem, and put an end te the Jewish State and Dispensation..-MOUNt of Olives.

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MATTH. XXIV. 15-42.

When ye, therefore, 14 shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him under16 stand,) then let them

which be in Judea flee into the mountains: 15 17 let him which is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his house: ' neither let him which is in 16 the field return back to take his clothes.

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Fourth Day of the Week.
MARK XIII. 14-37.

But when ye shall 20
see the abomination of
desolation, spoken of
by Daniel the prophet,a
standing where it ought
not, (let him that read-
eth understand,) then
let them that be in
Judea flee to the moun-
tains: ' and let him that
is on the house-top not
go down into the house,
neither enter therein,
to take any thing out of 22
his house: and let him
that is in the field not

LUKE XXI. 20-36.

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is 21 nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

turn back again for to
take up his garment.
17 But wo to them that 23
are with child, and to
them that give suck in
18 those days! And pray
ye that your flight be
not in the winter. For
in those days shall be 24
affliction, such as was
not from the beginning
of the creation which
God created unto this
time, neither shall be.
And except that the
Lord had shortened
those days, no flesh
should be saved: but
for the elect's sake,

19 And wo unto them that
are with child, and to
them that give suck in
20 those days! But pray
ye that your flight be
not in the winter, nei-
ther on the sabbath-
21 day for then shall be
great trionlation, such
as was not since the
beginning of the world
to this time, no, nor
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ever shall be. And ex-
cept those days should
be shortened, there
should no flesh be
saved: but for the
elect's sake those days
23 shall be shortened. Then, if any
man shall say unto you, Lo, here is
24 Christ, or there; believe it not. For
there shall arise false Christs, and 22
false prophets, and shall shew great
signs and wonders; insomuch that,
if it were possible, they shall deceive
25 the very elect. Behold, I have told
before. Wherefore, if they shall

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But wo unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

whom he hath chosen, he hath 21 shortened the days. And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or lo, he is there; believe him not. For false Christs, and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if i were possible, even the elect. Bu take ye heed: behold, I have fore told you all things.

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a 15 etc. Dan. 9, 27