Christ rebuketh the ch.8.32, Devils Cast Out, out devils, by whom do your 42 The queen of the south shall 1 K.10.1, Queen of Sheba. children cast them out? there- rise up in the judgment with fore they shall be your judges. this generation, and shall con28 But if I cast out devils by demn it: for she came from the the Spirit of God, then the king- uttermost parts of the earth to See Wisdom Sought,Jb.28.12. See God's Kingdom,Da.2.44. dom of God is come unto you. hear the wisdom of Sol'o-mon; 2 S.5.14, Solorion. 29 Or else how can one enter and, behold, a greater than Sol'o- See Pre-eminence of Christ, into a strong man's house, and mon is here. [ch.3.11. spoil his goods, except he first 43 When the unclean spirit is See Devils Cast Out, ch.8.32. See Satan's Defeat, Ge.3.15. bind the strong man? and then gone out of a man, he walketh Pr.1.16, Evil Activity. he will spoil his house. through dry places, seeking rest, 30 He that is not with me is and findeth none. against me; and he that gath- 44 Then he saith, I will return ereth not with me scattereth into my house from whence abroad. came out; and when he is come, 31 Wherefore I say unto you, he findeth it empty, swept, and All manner of sin and blasphe- garnished. No Neutrality, Mk.9.40. Le.24.11, Blasphemy. ["Spirit," Mk.3.29. my shall be forgiven unto men: 45 Then goeth he, and taketh but the blasphemy against the with himself seven other spirits Evil Spirits, Mk.1.26. Holy Ghost shall not be for- more wicked than himself, and Ge.3.6, Yielding to Tempgiven unto men. they enter in and dwell there: [tation. 32 And whosoever speaketh a and the last state of that man is p.p.2 Pe.2.20. See Christ Reviled, ch.27.39. word against the Son of man, it worse than the first. Even so Pr.14.14, Backsliding. shall be forgiven him: but who- shall it be also unto this wicked De.32.5, Evil Generation, soever speaketh against the generation. [Lu.9.41. p.p.v.31. See Trees (3), Nu.24.6. De.32.5, Evil Generation. Holy Ghost, it shall not be for- 46 ¶While he yet talked to the given him, neither in this world, people, behold, his mother and ch.1.16, Mary (a), ch.13.55. and his fruit good; or else make 47 Then one said unto him, Be- 34 O generation of vipers, how 48 But he answered and said Jb.27.14,Seed of the Wicked. can ye, being evil, speak good unto him that told him, Who is See Spir.Relationships, v.50. things? for out of the abun-my mother? and who are my [ch.23.33. dance of the heart the mouth brethren? Ps.58.4, Serpents (2), Ps.5.9, Evil Speech, Ro.3.13. speaketh. De.5.29, Renewed Heart. Jb.6.25, Wise Words. Accountability, ch.18.23. ch.25.31, Last Judgment. See Personal Responsibil 49 And he stretched forth his man out of the evil treasure 50 For whosoever shall do the ch.7.21, Doers, Lu.6.47. [ity, De.24.16. be justified, and by thy words 2 S.8.17, Scribes. ch.3.7, Pharisees. Sign-seekers, ch.16.1. See Spir. Adultery, Jud.2.17. [v.45. 2 K.14.25, Jonah, ch.16.4. Is.53.12, Christ's Death. See Resurrection (4), ch.8.20, Son of Man. [Ps.16.10. Ge.10.11, Nineveh, Lu.11.32. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Phari-seeş answered, 2 And great multitudes were ch.4.25, Multitudes,ch.15.30. given to it, but the sign of the 3 And hespake many things un- ch.4.23, Christ, Teacher. 41 The men of Nin'e-veh shall 5 Some fell upon stony places, Is.53.12, Christ's Greatness. a greater than Jo'nas is here. 6 And when the sun was up, Parable of the sower, Ps.106.13, Instability (2), [Lu.10.40. See Spir. Receptivity, v.23. Ps.92.14, Spir. Fruit, Ga.5.22. See Gifts Differ, ch.25.15. Da.2.22, Revelations. [Je.9.24. Pr.14.14, Backsliding. they were scorched; and be- ariseth because of the word, by Lu. 10.41 [Lu.13.6. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let heareth the word, and under- Spir. Receptivity, Lu.10.39. ch.25.15, Gifts Differ. you to know the mysteries of kingdom of heaven is likened Kingdom of Heaven, v.31. See Knowledge Withheld, the kingdom of heaven, but to unto a man which sowed good Ps.126.5, Spir. Sowing. [Ge.2.17. them it is not given. seed in his field: Je.5.25, Spir. Loss. 12 For whosoever hath, to him 25 But while men slept, his ene- See Satan's Work, Ge.3.1. SeeSpir.Abundance, Ps.36.8. more abundance: but whosoever the wheat, and went his way. Is.59.10, Spir. Blindness. By hearing ye shall hear, and 28 He said unto them, An en- See God's Enemies, Ex.15.6 Ps.32.9, No Understanding. shall not understand; and seeing emy hath done this. The servye shall see, and shall not per- ants said unto him, Wilt thou ceive: then that we go and gather 15 For this people's heart is them up? v.37, Christ Expounds. p.p.Mk.4.14; Lu.8.11. Eze.33.32, Hearing (2), Lu.16.31. Ps. 126. 6, God's Word, Seed. Ps. 32.9, No Understanding. Pr.24.21, Instability (1). [1 Co.5.5. waxed gross, and their ears are 29 But he said, Nay; lest while See Church Discipline, verted, and I should heal them. tares, and bind them in bundles Separation (5), v.49. (v.44. [Kingdom. have not heard them. [ch.24.14. is he that heareth the word, and bles; and without a parable See Parables (2). (Index). anon with joy receiveth it; spake he not unto them: 21 Yet hath he not root in him- 35 That it might be fulfilled ch.1.22, Fulfillment (1). self, but dureth for a while: for which was spoken by the proph[ch.21.4. See Persecution (4),ch.10.17. when tribulation or persecution et, saying, I will open my mouth Christ speaketh in parables. .p.Ps.78.2. Da.2.22, Revelations. De.29.29, Secret Things. ch.4.25, Multitudes. in parables; I will utter things heaven is like unto a man that is 36 ¶Then Jesus sent the mul- 53 ¶And it came to pass, that titude away, and went into the when Je'sus had finished these house: and his disciples came parables, he departed thence. See Parables (2), (Index). Instruction Sought, Mk.4.10. unto him, saying, Declare unto 54 And when he was come into See Nazareth, ch.2.23. us the parable of the tares of his own country, he taught them ch.4.23, Christ, Teacher. the field. in their synagogue, insomuch Astonishment, ch.15.31. Jn.6.59, Synagogues (1). 37 He answered and said unto that they were astonished, and Is.11.2, Christ's Wisdom, them, He that soweth the good said, Whence hath this man this [Lu.2.40. seed is the Son of man; ch.11.2, Christ's Works, wisdom, and these mighty works? [Mk.6.2. 38 The field is the world; the 55 Is not this the carpenter's 1 S.17.28, Contempt, Jn.9.34. good seed are the children of the son? is not his mother called 2S.5.11, Carpenters, Mk.6.3. Is.53.3, Christ Despised, kingdom; but the tares are the Ma'ry? and his brethren, James, [Mk.15.29. children of the wicked one; and Jo'ses, and Si'mon, and Ju- ch.1.16, Mary (a), Jn.2.1. 39 The enemy that sowed them das? ch.12.46, Christ's Brethren, Christ Expounds, ch.24.33. is the devil; the harvest is the 56 And his sisters, are they not [Mk.3.31. [ch.23.37. 40 As therefore the tares are 57 And they were offended in Is.8.14, Rock of Offence, Ps.37.2, Fate of the Wicked. gathered and burned in the fire; him. But Jesus said unto them, See Christ Rejected, ch.8.34. [Mk.6.3. so shall it be in the end of this A prophet is not without honour, Nu.12.6, Prophets (1), world. save in his own country, and in 41 The Son of man shall send his own house. forth his angels, and they shall 58 And he did not many gather out of his kingdom all mighty works there because of Ge.19.14, Unbelief (2), things that offend, and them their unbelief. which do iniquity; ch.8.20, Son of Man. v.30, Separation (5). Ps.11.6,Future Punishment. 42 And shall cast them into a [Teeth, ch.24.51. Jb.36.7, The Righteous. 1 Chr.29.10, Our Father. v.24, Kingdom of Heaven, ch.6.20, Spir. Treasure, CHAPTER 14 furnace of fire: there shall be John the Baptist beheaded. 15 Five A. D. 32. shine forth as the sun in the [ch.21.32. Arch heard of the fame of Jos.6.27, Fame. T that time Hĕr'od the tet-Lu.3.1, Herod Antipas, v.3. kingdom of their Father. Who Jesus, hath ears to hear, let him hear. 2 And said unto his servants, 44 Again, the kingdom of This is John the Baptist; he is 1 S.4.3, Superstition, [v.47. heaven is like unto treasure hid risen from the dead; and there [Ac.12.15. in a field; the which when a man fore mighty works do shew See Christ's Works, ch.11.2. [ch.19.21. hath found, he hideth, and for forth themselves in him. joy thereof goeth and selleth all 3 ¶For Her od had laid hold on Pr.23.23,Spir.Traffic,ch.25.9. that he hath, and buyeth that John, and bound him, and put Is.40.3, Jn. the Baptist, v.10. him in prison for He-ro'di-as' 45 Again, the kingdom of sake, his brother Phil'ip's wife. heaven is like unto a merchant 4 For John said unto him, It is man, seeking goodly pearls: not lawful for thee to have her. 46 Who,when he had found one 5 And when he would have pearl of great price, went and sold put him to death, he feared the all that he had, and bought it. multitude, because they count47 Again, the kingdom of ed him as a prophet. heaven is like unto a net, that 6 But when Herod's birthday Ge.40.20, Birthdays. was cast into the sea, and gath- was kept, the daughter of He-ro- Jud.16.4, Evil Women. ered of every kind: di-as danced before them, and Ex.32.19, Dancing (1). pleased Hĕr'od. Ge.3.6, Temptresses. 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 7 Whereupon he promised with 49 So shall it be at the end of 8 And she, being before in- See Malice (2), Est.3.6. 1 K.19.2, Revenge, Lu.4.29. 50 And shall cast them into the 9 And the king was sorry: [Mk.6.29. Five thousand fed. ch.9.14, John's Disciples, v.23, Retirement. Ge.32.24, Solitude. ch.4.25, Multitudes. See Feeding the Flock, [Je.3.15. damsel: and she brought it to me come unto thee on the water. 13 ¶When Jesus heard of it, 30 But when he saw the wind ch.6.30, Little Faith, ch.16.8. stretched forth his hand, and See Divine Support, Ex.19.4. 14 And Jesus went forth, and caught him, and said unto him, saw a great multitude, and was O thou of little faith, wherefore ch.6.30, Doubt Rebuked, moved with compassion toward didst thou doubt? them, and he healed their sick. 32 And when they were come [ch.16.8. 15 And when it was even-into the ship, the wind ceased. Ps.65.7, Tempest Stilled. ing, his disciples came to him, 33 Then they that were in the ch.2.11, Christ Worshipped, saying, This is a desert place, ship came and worshipped him, [ch.28.9. and the time is now past; send saying, Of a truth thou art the ch.16.16, Confessing Christ. 16 But Jesus said unto them, Gen-nès'a-rět. 2 K.4.43, Miracles of Loaves, 17 And they say unto him, We p.p.Jn.6.10. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that coun- See Christ Thronged, try round about, and brought un [Mk.2.2. to him all that were diseased; See Burden-bearer, Is.53.4. CHAPTER 15 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to [ward. heaven, he blessed, and brake, God's commandments, and men's A. D. 32. 1 S.9.13, Blessings (6), traditions. [ch.15.36. and gave the loaves to his disBreaking of Bread,Lu.24.30. ciples, and the disciples to the Ps.34.5, Looking Heaven [Mk.3.10. [ch.15.30. [Mk.2.7. p.p.Mk.7.1. HEN came to Je'sus scribes 2 S.8.17, Scribes. De.2.7, Divine Supplies, 20 And they did all eat, and and Phăr i-sees, which were ch.3.7, Pharisees, ch.16.1. [Ph.4.19. Ps.23.5, Superabundance, were filled: and they took up of Jê-ru'sã-lem, saying, [Lu.6.38. of the fragments that remained 2 Why do thy disciples trans- ch.9.11, Fault-finding, Ge.40.16, Baskets, ch. 15.37. twelve baskets full. gress the tradition of the elders? Jewish Elders, ch.21.23. 21 And they that had eaten for they wash not their hands ch.6.2, Pharisaism. Ex.16.13, Multitude Fed, Ich.15.38. were about five thousand men, when they eat bread. Mk.7.4, Ceremonialism. beside women and children. 3 But he answered and said Ps.9.5, Divine Reproof. 22 And straightway Je'sus unto them, Why do ye also 2 Chr.36.16, Law Despised. De.6.6, Commandments, constrained his disciples to get transgress the commandment into a ship, and to go before him of God by your tradition? Traditions, Mk.7.8. unto the other side, while he 4 For God commanded, saying, sent the multitudes away. Retirement, ch.15.29. [ch.22.38. Honour thy father and mother: Ex.20.12,Filial Hon'r,Ep.6.2. 23 And when he had sent the and, He that curseth father or Ex.21.17, Cursing (3). multitudes away, he went up in- mother, let him die the death. to a mountain apart to pray: and 5 But ye say, Whosoever shall Mk.1.35, Secret Prayer (2). when the evening was come, he say to his father or his mother, De.21.20, Dishonoring Ge.32.24, Solitude. Ex.14.24, Watches, ch.24.43. It is a gift, by whatsoever thou [Parents. [De.4.2. was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in mightest be profited by me; the midst of the sea, tossed with 6 And honour not his father waves: for the wind was con- or his mother, he shall be free. trary. Thus have ye made the com- See God's Word Sacred, 25 And in the fourth watch of mandment of God of none effect the night Je'sus went unto them, by your tradition. See Traditions, v.3. [ch.17.27. walking on the sea. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did E-şa'- Hypocrites, ch.22.18. 26 And when the disciples saw ias prophesy of you, saying, 2 K.19.2, Isaiah. him walking on the sea, they 8 This people draweth nigh Is.1.13, Formalism (1), See Superstition, Lu.24.37. were troubled, saying, It is a unto me with their mouth, and Ps.78.36, False Profession. [ch.23.23. spirit; and they cried out for fear. honoureth me with their lips; Ec.8.11, Evil Heart. 27 But straightway Je'sus spake but their heart is far from me. Ps.58.3, Estrangement, Ich.17.7. unto them, saying, Be of good 9 But in vain they do worship ch.5.19, False Teachers, cheer; it is I; be not afraid. me, teaching for doctrines the 28 And Peter answered him commandments of men. and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid 10 ¶And he called the multi Christ reproveth the De.4.1, Hearken. ST. MATTHEW, 16 tude, and said unto them, Hear, thence, and came nigh unto the See Understanding, De.4.6. and understand: Ps.5.9, Evil Speech. ch.3.7, Pharisees. Is.8.14, Rock of Offence, p.p.Jn.15.2. [Ro.9.32. scribes and Pharisees. sea of Găl'i-lee; and went up into Nu.34.11, Sea of Galilee. 11 Not that which goeth into a mountain, and sat down there. the mouth defileth a man; but 30 And great multitudes came ch.4.25, Multitudes, ch.19.2. that which cometh out of the unto him, having with them Is.53.4, Burden-bearer. mouth, this defileth a man. those that were lame, blind, 12 Then came his disciples, and dumb, maimed, and many others, said unto him, Knowest thou and cast them down at Jesus' At his Feet, Mk.5.22. [ch.22.22. ed, after they heard this saying? 31 Insomuch that the multi- ch.13.54, Astonishment, De. 29.28, Wicked RootedUp. Dullness (4), ch.16.11. [ch.13.37. See Christ Expounds, this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet understand, nothing to eat: and I will not 33 And his disciples say unto p.p.Nu.11.21. See Enlightenment,Ps.18.28. that whatsoever entereth in at him, Whence should we have so the mouth goeth into the belly, much bread in the wilderness, and is cast out into the draught? as to fill so great a multitude? 18 But those things which pro- 34 And Jesus saith unto them, ceed out of the mouth come forth How many loaves have ye? And 2 K.4.43, Miracles of Loaves, from the heart; and they defile they said, Seven, and a few lit[Mk.6.52. the man. tle fishes. See Weak Instrumentalities, 19 For out of the heart proceed 35 And he commanded the evil thoughts, murders, adulter- multitude to sit down on the ies, fornications, thefts, false ground. witness, blasphemies: Ge.3.6, Sin's Origin, Ja.1.15. 36 And he took the seven p.p.ch.14.19. [Ex.4.2. [Ac.27.35. 20 These are the things which loaves and the fishes, and gave 1 S.9.13, Blessings (6), and departed into the coasts of 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of De.2.7, Divine Supplies. De.21.8, Mercy Sought. See Spir. Tests, Ge.22.1. See Selfishness (2), Ge.4.9. 39 And he sent away the mul CHAPTER 16 The Pharisees require a sign. 5 A. D. 32. THE 23 But he answered her not a titude, and took ship, and came p.p.Mk.8.10. word. And his disciples came and into the coasts of Măg ́da-là. besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. Ps.74.1,God'sSheep,ch.25.23. 24 But he answered and said, Je.50.6, Lost Sheep,ch.18.12. I am not sent but unto the lost Ex.6.7, Israel (2). sheep of the house of Is'ra-el. ch.8.2, Christ Reverenced, HE Phăr ́i-sees also with the p.p.Lu.11.16; 12.54. 25 Then came she and wor- Săd'du-çees came, and tempt- ch.3.7, Sadducees. ch.3.7, Pharisees, ch.19.3. [ch.20.20. shipped him, saying, Lord, help ing desired him that he would Snares Laid (2), ch.19.3. See Divine Helper,De.33.29. me. shew them a sign from heaven. ch.12.38, Sign-seekers, 26 But he answered and said, It 2 He answered and said unto [ch.24.3. is not meet to take the children's them, When it is evening, ye ch.7.6, Dogs (2), Ph.3.2. bread, and to cast it to dogs. say, It will be fair weather: for Ge.18.32, Importunity, 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: the sky is red. [Lu.11.8. Ge.32.10, Humility (3), yet the dogs eat of the crumbs 3 And in the morning, It will Jn.1.27. which fall from their masters' be foul weather to day: for the Jud.1.7, Table (1). sky is red and lowring. O ye Mk.14.6, Commendation. ch.8.2, Great Faith, Mk.5.28. table. De.33.26, Sky. 28 Then Jesus answered and hypocrites, ye can discern the ch.15.7, Hypocrites. said unto her, O woman, great face of the sky; but can ye not Ps.92.6, Dullness (1). is thy faith: be it unto thee even discern the signs of the times? ch.8.32, Devils Cast Out, as thou wilt. And her daughter 4 A wicked and adulterous gen- De.32.5, Evil Generation. [ch.17.18. was made whole from that very eration seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given ch.14.23,Retirement,ch.17.1. 29 ¶And Jē'sus departed from unto it, but the sign of the Is.63.1, Christ's Power. hour. |