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LUKE XIX.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, 40 Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately 41 cry out. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over 42 it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the

things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench 44 about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.1

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MATT. XXI.

And when he was come into Je- 11 rusalem, all the city was moved, 11 saying, Who is this? And the mul

titude said, This is Jesus the pro

MARK XI.

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things,—

14 phet of Nazareth of Galilee. And the blind and the lame
15 came to him in the temple; and he healed them. And when
the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that
he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying,
Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
16 and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus
saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read,3 Out of the
mouth of babes and sucklings thou
hast perfected praise?

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And he left them, and went out 11 of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

MARK XI.

-and now the even tide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

$113. THE BARREN FIG TREE. THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE.-Bethany,

Jerusalem.

Second Day of the Week.

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MATT. XXI. 12, 13, 18, 19. Now in the morning as he re- 12 turned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered 14 away.

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MARK XI.

And they come to 45
Jerusalem and Jesus
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went into the temple,"

1 Luke 1. 68, 78. 2 Comp. Luke 7. 16. 3 Psa. 8. 2. Comp. 1 Cor. 1. 27-29. 4 This specifies the time very exactly. On the cleansing of the temple, see Note on § 21.

Luke 21. 37, 38 is inserted in this section, because in Luke's order it is only retrospective; being placed after our Lord's discourses on the mount of Olives, when he had already taken

LUKE XIX. 45-48. And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold

leave of the temple, to which he returned no

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MATT. XXI.

that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,1

13 and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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and began to cast out
them that sold and
bought in the temple,
and overthrew the ta-
bles of the money-
changers, and the seats
of them that sold
16 doves;1 and would not
suffer that any man
should carry any vessel
through the temple.
And he taught, saying 46
unto them, Is it not
written,2 My house
shall be called of all
nations the house of 47
prayer? but ye have
made it a den of
18 thieves. And the
scribes and chief
priests heard it, and

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sought how they might destroy him: for 48
they feared him, because all the people
19 was astonished at his doctrine. And
when even was come, he went out of the
city.

LUKE XXI. 37, 38.

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And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went 38 out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

§ 114. THE BARREN FIG TREE WITHERS AWAY.-Between Bethany and Jerusalem. Third Day of the Week.

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MATT. XXI. 20-22.

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MARK XI. 20-26.

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And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig_tree 21 dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have 24 whatsoever he saith. Therefore I

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, 22 Verily I say unto you, If ye have 23 faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the 22 sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive.

1 Comp. Deut. 14. 24-26.

2 Isa. 56. 7. Comp. Jer. 7. 11.

3 The account of the withering away of the fig tree might well in itself be connected with the

preceding Section. But according to Mark 11. 20, this occurrence took place on the subsequent day. 4 Comp. 1 Cor. 13. 2.

MARK XI.

say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that 25 ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any that your Father also which is in 26 heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.1

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115. CHRIST'S AUTHORITY QUESTIONED.

MATT. XXI. 23-32.

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And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he 28 was teaching, and said, By what authority2 doest thou these things?3 and who gave thee this 24 authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do 25 these things. The bap- 30 tism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they 31 reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not 26 then believe him? But 32 if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.1

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they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

But what think ye? A certain man had two

Jerusalem.

PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS.

Third Day of the Week.

MARK XI. 27-33.

And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, and say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things?3 and who gave thee this authority to do these things? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of 5 men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? But and if we say, of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was 7 a prophet. And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in

1 Matt. 6. 15.

2 Comp. Acts 4. 7.

3 Doest thou these things: meaning particu

larly the clearing of the temple; see § 113.

4 Matt. 14. 5; John 5. 35.

MATT. XXI.

that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,1

13 and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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. MARK XI.

and began to cast out
them that sold and
bought in the temple,
and overthrew the ta-
bles of the money-
changers, and the seats
of them that sold
16 doves; and would not
suffer that any man
should carry any vessel
through the temple.
And he taught, saying 46
unto them, Is it not
written,2 My house
shall be called of all
nations the house of 47
prayer? but ye have
made it a den of
18 thieves. And the
scribes and chief
priests heard it, and

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sought how they might destroy him: for 48
they feared him, because all the people
19 was astonished at his doctrine. And
when even was come, he went out of the
city.

LUKE XXI. 37, 38.

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And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went 38 out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

§ 114. THE BARREN FIG TREE WITHERS AWAY.-Between Bethany and Jerusalem. Third Day of the Week.

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MATT. XXI. 20-22.

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MARK XI. 20-26.

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree 21 dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have 24 whatsoever he saith. Therefore I

And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, 22 Verily I say unto you, If ye have 23 faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the 22 sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive.

1 Comp. Deut. 14. 24-26.

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2 Isa. 56. 7. Comp. Jer. 7. 11.

3 The account of the withering away of the fig tree might well in itself be connected with the

preceding Section. But according to Mark 11. 20, this occurrence took place on the subsequent day. 4 Comp. 1 Cor. 13. 2.

MARK XI.

say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that 25 ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any that your Father also which is in 26 heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.1

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§ 115. CHRIST'S AUTHORITY QUESTIONED.

MATT. XXI. 23-32.

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And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he 28 was teaching, and said, By what authority2 doest thou these things?3 and who gave thee this 24 authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do 25 these things. The bap- 30 tism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they 31 reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not 26 then believe him? But 32 if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.1

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they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

But what think ye? A certain man had two

Jerusalem.

PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS.

Third Day of the Week.

MARK XI. 27-33.

And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, and say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things?3 and who gave thee this authority to do these things? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed 6 ye him not? But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in

1 Matt. 6. 15.

2 Comp. Acts 4. 7.

3 Doest thou these things: meaning particu

larly the clearing of the temple; see § 113.

4 Matt. 14. 5; John 5. 35.

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