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my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father, Rev. ii. 26, 27. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne, iii. 21. VER. 29.

Καὶ πὰς ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας, ἢ ἀδελφοὺς, ἢ ἀδελφὰς, ἢ πατέρα, ἢ μητέρα, ἢ γυναῖκα, ἢ τέκνα, ἢ ἀγροὺς, ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται, καὶ ζωὴν αἰώ‐ νιον κληρονομήσει.

And every one that hath forsaken houses, bor brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

a For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it, Matt. xvi. 25. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the Gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life, Mark x. 29, 30. And he said unto them, Verily say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting, Luke xviii. 29, 30.

b And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead, Matt. viii. 21, 22. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And be that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me, x. 37, 38. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren,

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and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple, Luke xiv. 26. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more, 2 Cor. v. 16. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, Phil. iii. 8.

revile you, and persecute you, and c Blessed are ye, when men shall shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake, Matt. v. 11. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved, x. 22. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake, Luke vi. 22. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you, John xv. 19. But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel, Acts ix. 15. If be reye proached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part be is glorified, 1 Pet. iv. 14. Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles, 3 John 7.

d See on chap. vi. ver. 33. clause 4. e See on ver. 16. clause 3.

VER. 30.

Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι, ἔσχατοι· καὶ ἔσχατοι, πρῶτοι.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

a And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and

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MATT. XIX. 30.-xx. 1.

gnashing of teeth, Matt. viii. 11, 12. So the last shall be first, and the first last for many be called, but few chosen, xx. 16. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the Publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the Publicans and the harlots believed him and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him, xxi. 31, 32. But many that are first, shall be last; and the last, first, Mark x. 31. And all the people that heard him, and the Publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and Lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him, Luke vii. 29, 30. And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last, xiii. 30. And the Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted, xviii. 13, 14. What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone, and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed, Rom. ix. 30-33.

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A. D. 33. which went out early in the morning to hire a labourers into his vineyard.

a See on chap. iii. ver. 2. clause 3. b Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest, Matt. ix. 37, 38. Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country, xxi. 33. Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes, Isa. v. 1, 2. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman, John xv. 1.

CO 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 not, Matt. xxiii. 37. From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early, and speaking; but ye have not hearkened.” And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear, Jer. xxv. 3, 4.

d For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch, Mark xiii. 34. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord, 1 Cor. xv. 58. Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, work

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ing in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen, Heb. xiii. 21. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner. And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God : which | had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy, 1 Pet. ii. 5-10. VER. 2.

Συμφωνήσας δὲ μετὰ τῶν ἐργατῶν ἐκ δηναρίου τὴν ἡμέραν, ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα αὐτοῦ.

And when a he has agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

a But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? ver. 13. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, Exod. xix. 5, 6. Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it. And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when yes pake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they

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have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Go say to them, Get you into your tents again, Deut. v. 27—30.

VER. 3.

Καὶ ἐξελθὼν περὶ τὴν τρίτην ὥραν, εἶδεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἀργούς·

and saw others a standing idle in the And he went out about the third hour, marketplace.

a Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer Behold, this hunger, Prov. xix. 15. was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy, Ezek. xvi. 49.

VER. 4.

Κακείνοις εἶπεν· Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ὅ ἐὰν ᾗ δίκαιον, δώσω μiv.

And said unto them; a Go ye also into the vineyard, b and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their

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a Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered unto you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousnes. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life, Rom. vi. 16-22. And

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such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God, 1 Cor. vi. 11. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief, 1 Tim. i. 12, 13. That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries, 1 Pet. iv. 2, 3. b See on chap. xvi. ver. 27. clause 3.

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Περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνδεκάτην ὥραν ἐξελθὼν, εὗρεν ἄλλους ἑστῶτας ἀργοὺς, καὶ λέγει | αὐτοῖς· Τί ὧδε ἑστήκατε ὅλην τήν ἡμέραν ἀργοί ;

And about a the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

a Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest, Eccles. ix. 10.

VER. 7.

Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Ὅτι οὐδεὶς ἡμᾶς ἐμισθώσατο. Λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ὑπάγετε καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ὃ ἐὰν ᾖ δίκαιον, λήψεσθε.

They say unto him, a Because no man hath hired us. b He suith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. a Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways, Acts xiv. 16. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he

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hath given assurance unto all men, that he hath raised him from the dead, xvii. 30, 31. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God, Rom. x. 14-17. Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my Gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world Wherefore remembegan, xvi. 25.

ber, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world, Eph. ii. 11, 12. Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealphets by the Spirit; That the Gened unto the holy apostles and pro→ tiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel, iii. 5, 6. Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints, Col. i. 26.

b Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good and the wedding was furnished with guests, xxii. 9, 10. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said,

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Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled, Luke xiv. 21

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c See on chap. xvi. ver. 27. clause 3.

VER. 8.

Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, λέγει ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος τῷ ἐπιτρόπῳ αὑτοῦ· Κάλεσον τοὺς ἐργάτας, καὶ ἀπόδος αὐτοῖς τὸν μισο | θὸν, ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐσχάτων, ἕως τῶν πρώτων.

So a when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

* The enemy that sowed them is the | devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world, Matt. xiii. 39, 40. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them, xxv. 19. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory, 31. See also on chap. xvi. ver. 27. clause 3.

VER. 9.

Καὶ ἐλθόντες οἱ περὶ τὴν ἑνδεκάτην ὥραν, ἔλαβον ανὰ δηνάριον.

a And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

a And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard, ver. 2. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive, 6, 7. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise, Luke xxiii. 43. For by grace are ye saved through fath; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest

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any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them, Eph. ii. 8—10. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting, 1 Tim. i. 14-16.

VER. 10.

Ελθόντες δὲ οἱ πρῶτοι, ἐνόμισαν ὅτι πλείονα λήψονται· καὶ ἔλαβον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἀνὰ δηνάριον.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

VER. 11.
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And when they had received it, a they murmured against the goodman of the house,

a But their Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with Publicans and sinners, Luke v. 30.

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mured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them, xv. 2. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him, 28. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner, xix. 7. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them, Acts xi. 2, 3. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming, xiii. 45. And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. And they gave him audi

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