Temptation of Christ.

ST. MATTHEW, 4.

He beginneth to preach.

7 But when he saw many of It is written, Man shall not live 1 S.17.45, Spir. Weapons,

the Phăr î-sees and Săd'du-çees by bread alone, but by every De.8.3, Spir. Life. [2 Co.10.4.
come to his baptism, he said word that proceedeth out of the De.8.3, "Word" as Food,
[ch.23.33. unto them, O generation of mouth of God.

Pharisees, ch.15.1.
Sadducees, ch.16.6.
Is.30.1, Denunciations,
De.32.5, Evil Generation,
2 K.22.13, God's Wrath.
Fruitfulness, Jn.15.16.

[ch.12.39.

See Spir. Pride, Jb.33.9.
p.p.Jn.8.33; Ac.13.26.
See God's Power, 1Chr.29.12.
Da.3.17, Divine Ability.

Ps.37.38, End of the Wicked.
Is.5.2, Unfruitfulness,

[ch.13.22.

vipers, who hath warned you to 5 Then the devil taketh him
flee from the wrath to come? up into the holy city, and set- Ne.11.1, Holy City.
8 Bring forth therefore fruits teth him on a pinnacle of the
meet for repentance:

temple,

[1 Pe.2.2.

Ps.5.7, Temple (4), Ac.3.1.

9 And think not to say within 6 And saith unto him, If thou
yourselves, We have A bră-hăm be the Son of God, cast thyself ch.2.15. Son of God.
to our father: for I say unto down: for it is written, He shall
you, that God is able of these give his angels charge concern- Ge.16.7, Ministering Angels.
stones to raise up children unto ing thee: and in their hands
A bră-hăm.

they shall bear thee up, lest See Divine Support, Ps.91.12.
10 And now also the ax is laid at any time thou dash thy foot
unto the root of the trees: there- against a stone.

fore every tree which bringeth 7 Jesus said unto him, It is
See Judgment ac. to Works, not forth good fruit is hewn written again, Thou shalt not SeePresumption (1), De.6.16.
down, and cast into the fire. tempt the Lord thy God.

[Ps.62.12. See Eternal Fire, Is.33.14. v.6, John's Baptism.

2 K.17.13, Repentance (1). Ge.32.10, Humility (3).

11 I indeed baptize you with 8 Again, the devil taketh him

water unto repentance: but he up into an exceeding high See Ambition, Ge.11.4.
that cometh after me is might- mountain, and sheweth him all Ge.3.6, Earthly Vision,
ier than I, whose shoes I am not the kingdoms of the world, and
[Jn.3.31. worthy to bear: he shall bap- the glory of them;

Pre-eminence of Christ,

1 Chr.28.9, "Searcher." ch.13.30, Separation (5). Wheat (2), ch.13.30.

p.p.ch.2.22.

[1 Jn.2.16.

[Nu.22.17.
See Allurements of Sin,
[Ge.3.6.
Le.17.7, Devil Worship.

Is.32.15, "Spirit" Promised, tize you with the Hō'ly Ghost, 9 And saith unto him, All See Earthly Honor.
[Lu.11.13. and with fire:
these things will I give thee, if
12 Whose fan is in his hand, thou wilt fall down and wor-
and he will throughly purge his ship me.
floor, and gather his wheat into 10 Then saith Je'sus unto him,
the garner; but he will burn up Get thee hence, Sa'tan: for it is Ep.4.27. Resist the Devil.
Jb.21.18, Chaff.
the chaff with unquenchable written, Thou shalt worship the De.26.10, Worship God,
[Jn.4.24.
Is.33.14,EternalFire,ch.13.42 fire.
Lord thy God, and him only 1 S.7.3, Undivided Service,
13 Then cometh Je'sus from shalt thou serve.
[Lu.16.13.
Is.40.3, John the Baptist,
Jn.1.15. Găli-lee to Jôr'dan unto John, 11 Then the devil leaveth Ge.3.15, Satan's Defeat.
to be baptized of him.
him, and, behold, angels came
14 But John forbad him, say- and ministered unto him. Ge.16.7, MinisteringAngels.
ing, I have need to be baptized 12 Now when Jesus had Is.40.3, John the Baptist,
of thee, and comest thou to heard that John was cast into
[ch.11.2.
me?
prison, he departed into Găli- Ge.39.20, Imprisonment.
15 And Je ́sus answering said lee;
Jos.20.7, Galilee.
unto him, Suffer it to be so now: 13 And leaving Naz'a-reth, he ch.2.23, Nazareth, Mk.1.9.
for thus it becometh us to fulfil came and dwelt in Ca-per'na- Capernaum, ch.8.5.
all righteousness. Then he suf- um, which is upon the sea

16 And Jesus, when he was lon and Neph ́tha-lim:
baptized, went up straightway 14 That it might be fulfilled ch.1.22, Fulfillment (1),
out of the water: and, lo, the which was spoken by E-şa'ias
heavens were opened unto him, the prophet, saying,

2 K.19.2, Isaiah.

Is.11.2, "Spirit"'upon Christ, and he saw the Spirit of God de- 15 The land of Zăb'u-lon, and p.p.Is.9.1.
[Jn.1.32. scending like a dove, and light- the land of Neph'tha-lim, by
ing upon him:
the way of the sea, beyond
17 And lo a voice from heav- Jôr'dan, Găli-lee of the Gen-
en, saying, This is my belov- tileş;

ed Son, in whom I am well 16 The people which sat in p.p.Is.42.7; Lu.2.32.
pleased.

CHAPTER 4.

Christ fasteth, is tempted, and over-
cometh: 17 he beginneth to preach:
18 he calleth some disciples: 23 he
teacheth in the synagogue.

[ch.8.17.

17 From that time Jē ́şus began ch.3.1, Preaching.
to preach, and to say, Repent: 2 K.17.13, Repentance (1).
HEN was Jesus led up of the for the kingdom of heaven is ch.3.2, Kingdom at Hand,
spirit into the wilderness to at hand.

THEN

Christ'sTemptation, Lu.4.2. be tempted of the devil.

Ex.34.28, Fasting (3),

[Lu.18.12.

Hunger, ch.12.1.
ch.26.37, Christ's Human-

[ity (2).)
Ge.3.1, Satan's Work,
[ch.13.19.

ch.2.15, Son of God. See Appetites, Nu.11.5.

18 And Jesus, walking by

MARE

LUK

[ch.10.7.

NO

[ch.8.24.

2 And when he had fasted the sea of Galilee, saw two Nu.34.11, Sea of Galilee,
forty days and forty nights, he brethren, Si'mon called Pe'ter, Peter, Jn.1.41.
was afterward an hungred. and An'drew his brother, cast- Andrew, Mk.1.29.
3 And when the tempter came ing a net into the sea: for they
to him, he said, If thou be the were fishers.
Son of God, command that these
stones be made bread.

19 And he saith unto them, Ho.6.3, Followers.
Follow me, and I will make you Pr.11.30, Soul-winners,
Mk.1.17, Apostles Called.
4 But he answered and said, fishers of men.
[ch.18.15.

Pr.16.19, Humility (1).
Heavenly Kingdom, v.10.
Ps.34.18, Contrition.

1S.7.3,Repenta'ce (2), Lu.15.7

See Comfort (1), Ps.71.21.
Ps.22.26, Meekness (2).
Ps.37.11, Earthly Heritage,

2 Chr.15.15, Spir. Desire.
Ps.36.8, Thirst Satisfied,

ST. MATTHEW, 5

on the mount
20 And they straightway left 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding Hab.3.18, Rejoicing (3).
[Lu.6.2
their nets, and followed him. glad: for great is your reward in Reward (2), Ro.8.17.
21 And going on from thence, heaven: for so persecuted they 1 K.19.2, Persecution (1).
he saw other two brethren, the prophets which were before
James the son of Zeb ́e-dee, and you.

John his brother, in a ship with 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: Good Influence, Mk.9.50.
Zěb ́e-dee their father, mending but if the salt have lost his The Salt, Mk.9.50.
their nets; and he called them. savour, wherewith shall it be See Backsliding, Pr.14.14.
22 And they immediately left salted? it is thenceforth good

the ship and their father, and for nothing, but to be cast out, See Castaways, ch.8.12.
followed him.
and to be trodden under foot of

23 ¶And Je'sus went about all men.

[Ac.13.47.

Găl'i-lee, teaching in their syn- 14 Ye are the light of the Jud.5.31, Spir. Light,
agogues, and preaching the gos-world. A city that is set on an
pel of the kingdom, and healing hill cannot be hid.

all manner of sickness and all 15 Neither do men light a can

manner of disease among the dle, and put it under a bushel, Jn.3.2, Secret Discipleship.
people.
but on a candlestick; and it

24 And his fame went through- giveth light unto all that are
out all Syr'i-å: and they brought in the house.

unto him all sick people that 16 Let your light so shine be- See Do Good, Ps.34.14.
were taken with divers diseases fore men, that they may see your Ps.22.23, Glorify God,
Good Works, Col.1.10.
and torments, and those which good works, and glorify your
(Jn.15.8.
were possessed with devils, and Father which is in heaven. De.26.15, Heaven (1).
those which were lunatick, and 17 ¶Think not that I am come Christ's Mission, ch.20.28.
those that had the palsy; and to destroy the law, or the proph- See Law (2), Ps.19.7.
he healed them.
ets: I am not come to destroy,
25 And there followed him but to fulfil.
ch.1.22, Fulfillment (1).
great multitudes of people from 18 For verily I say unto you,
Ps.102.26, Heavens (2),
Gali-lee, and from De-căp'o-lis, Till heaven and earth pass, one 1 K.8.56, God's Word Sure,
and from Je-ru'sã-lem, and from jot or one tittle shall in no wise
[Lu.21.33.
Jū-dæ'a, and from beyond Jôr-pass from the law, till all be ful- Ps.119.89, "Word" Endures.

dan.

CHAPTER 5

[ch.24.35

filled. [ch.24.35. 19 Whosoever therefore shall De.4.2, God's Word Sacred. break one of these least com- De.11.28, Disobedience (1). Who are blessed. 13 The disciples called the salt of the earth, and mandments, and shall teach men False Teachers, ch.15.9. light of the world: Christ urgeth so, he shall be called the least on them a good example, etc. in the kingdom of heaven: but ND seeing the multitudes, whosoever shall do and teach Ex.19.5, Obedience (3).

tain: and when he was set, his
disciples came unto him:

2 And he opened his mouth,
and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

ch.7.21, Doers.

[Ac.24.25.

great in the kingdom of heaven. v.3, Heavenly Kingdom.
20 For I say unto you, That See Sanctimony, Is.58.2.
except your righteousness shall Da.4.27, Righteousness (4).
exceed the righteousness of
the scribes and Phăr'i-sees, ye ch.3.7, Pharisees.
2 S.8.17, Scribes, ch.7.29.
shall in no case enter into the Exclusion (2), ch.18.3.
kingdom of heaven.
ch.7.22, Works Insufficient.

21 ¶Ye have heard that it was
said by them of old time, Thou

5 Blessed are the meek: for shalt not kill; and whosoever See Decalogue, Ex.20.1. [Ro.4.13. they shall inherit the earth. shall kill shall be in danger of Ex.20.13, Murder (1). 6 Blessed are they which do the judgment: See Judges, Ex. 18.13. hunger and thirst after right- 22 But I say unto you, That ch.7.29, Authority of Christ. eousness: for they shall be whosoever is angry with his Ps.37.8, Anger, Col.3.8. Ps.23.5,Spir.Fulln's,Jn.15.11 filled. brother without a cause shall be Pr.3.3, Mercy (2), Lu.6.36. Ex.34.7, Mercy Promised. Ps.24.4, Purity, 1 Ti.1.5.

[Jn.4.14.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for in danger of the judgment: and
they shall obtain mercy.

whosoever shall say to his broth

2K.6.17, Spir. Vision,Jn.14.19 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: er, Ra'ca, shall be in danger of Ep.4.31, Evil Speaking. Ge.32.30, Seeing God. for they shall see God. the council: but whosoever shall ch.2.4, Council, ch.26.59. Pr.12.20, Peacemakers, 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: say, Thou fool, shall be in dan[Ro.14.19. Pr.3.30, Strife Forbidden. for they shall be called the chil-ger of hell fire. Hell (Gehenna), v.29. Children of God, Lu.20.36.dren of God. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy See Persecution (1), 1 K.19.2. 10 Blessed are they which are gift to the altar, and there re- See Giving (1), Ex.25.2. See Suffering for Christ, persecuted for righteousness' memberest that thy brother hath [Ac.5.41. v.3, Heavenly Kingdom, sake: for their's is the kingdom ought against thee;

Tch.25.34. of heaven.

24 Leave there thy gift be

See Reproach, Lu.6.22. 11 Blessed are ye, when men fore the altar, and go thy way;

See Persecution (4),ch.10.17. shall revile you, and persecute first be reconciled to thy broth- Reconciliation (2), ch.18.15. 1 S.1.14, False Accusations, you, and shall say all manner of er, and then come and offer thy [ch.27.12. evil against you falsely, for my gift.

For Christ's Sake, ch.10.22. sake.

25 Agree with thine adver- See Litigation (Index).

See Accepted Time, Ps.32.6. sary quickly, whiles thou art in 40 And if any man will sue

Ex.18.13, Judges, Lu.18.2.

See No Escape, Pr.11.21.
Farthing, ch.10.29.

on the mount.

the way with him; lest at any thee at the law, and take away See Litigation (Index).
time the adversary deliver thee thy coat, let him have thy cloke 1Co.13.4, Longsuffering(2).
to the judge, and the judge de- also.

liver thee to the officer, and 41 And whosoever shall com- p.p.Mk.15.21.
thou be cast into prison. pel thee to go a mile, go with
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou him twain.

shalt by no means come out 42 Give to him that asketh De.15.14, Benevolence (1),
thence, till thou hast paid the thee, and from him that would De.16.17, Giving (2), ch.6.3.
[Lu.3.11.
uttermost farthing.
borrow of thee turn not thou Ex.22.14, Borrowing.
27 ¶Ye have heard that it away.
De.15.8, Lending, Lu.6.35.
was said by them of old time, 43 Ye have heard that it

Ex.20.14, Adultery, ch.19.9. Thou shalt not commit adultery: hath been said, Thou shalt love De.10.19, Brotherly Love(2).
28 But I say unto you, That thy neighbour, and hate thine
whosoever looketh on a woman enemy.

Impurity, Ro.1.24.

Pr.6.25, Lust, Ro.13.14.

De.5.18, Chastity, 1 Co.7.1.

Ge.6.5, Evil Imagination.

p.p.De.23.6.

to lust after her hath committed 44 But I say unto you, Love adultery with her already in his your enemies, bless them that Ex.23.4, Enemies, Ro.12.20. heart. curse you, do good to them that Ex.23.5, Good for Evil (2), 29 And if thy right eye offend hate you, and pray for them Mortify the Flesh, ch.18.8. thee, pluck it out, and cast it which despitefully use you, and from thee: for it is profitable persecute you;

See Offences, ch.18.7.

[Lu.6.27. ch.10.17, Persecution (4).

for thee that one of thy mem- 45 That ye may be the chil- v.9, Children of God.
bers should perish, and not that dren of your Father which is in
thy whole body should be cast heaven: for he maketh his sun Jb.34.19, Impartiality (1),
into hell.
to rise on the evil and on the
[ch.20.14.
30 And if thy right hand of- good, and sendeth rain on the Jb.38.41, Providence, ch.6.26.
fend thee, cut it off, and cast it just and on the unjust.

Ge.7.12, Rain, ch.7.25.

from thee: for it is profitable 46 For if ye love them which
for thee that one of thy mem-love you, what reward have ye? p.p.Lu.6.32.
bers should perish, and not that do not even the publicans the Publicans, ch.9.10.
thy whole body should be cast same?

into hell.
47 And if ye salute your breth-
31 ¶It hath been said, Whoso-ren only, what do ye more than
ever shall put away his wife, others? do not even the publi-
let him give her a writing of cans so?
divorcement:

CHAPTER 6

[2 Co.13.11. De.32.4, Divine Perfection.

48 Be ye therefore perfect, Ge.17.1, Perfection (2),
32 But I say unto you, That even as your Father which is
whosoever shall put away his in heaven is perfect.
wife, saving for the cause of
fornication, causeth her to com- of alms, 5 prayer, 14 forgiveness. A. D. 31.
mit adultery: and whosoever
shall marry her that is divorced
committeth adultery.

33 Again, ye have heard that

19 Our treasure. 24 God and mam

mon.

heed that ye do

your alms before me not Take Heed, ch. 18.09.21.

it hath been said by them of old be seen of them: otherwise ye
time, Thou shalt not forswear have no reward of your Father
thyself, but shalt perform unto which is in heaven.
the Lord thine oaths:

2 Therefore when thou doest

34 But I say unto you, Swear thine alms, do not sound a 2 K.10.16, Ostentation, v.5. MA
not at all; neither by heaven; trumpet before thee, as the See Ambition, Jn.5.44.
for it is God's throne:
hypocrites do in the synagogues

35 Nor by the earth; for it is and in the streets, that they Pharisaism, v.16.
his footstool: neither by Je-ru-may have glory of men. Verily SeeEarthly Honor,Nu.22.17.
sã-lem; for it is the city of the I say unto you, They have their

great King.

reward.

36 Neither shalt thou swear 3 But when thou doest alms,

Jb.3.23, Limitations, ch.6.27. by thy head, because thou canst let not thy left hand know what De.16.17, Giving (2), ch.10.8.
not make one hair white or thy right hand doeth:
black.
4 That thine alms may be in

2 S.14.26, Hair, ch.10.30.

Pr.17.27, Speech, Col.4.6.

p.p.Le.24.20.

Le.19.18, Retaliation For

[bidden, Ro. 12.17. Zep.2.3, Meekness (1). Pr.3.30, Strife Forbidden.

37 But let your communica- secret: and thy Father which See "Searcher," 1 Chr.28.9.
tion be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for seeth in secret himself shall re- 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge.
whatsoever is more than these ward thee openly.
Ge.15.1, Reward (3),
cometh of evil.
5 ¶And when thou prayest,
[1 Co.9.17.
38 ¶Ye have heard that it thou shalt not be as the hypo- ch.15.7, Hypocrites.
hath been said, An eye for an crites are: for they love to pray Is.58.2,Sanctimony,ch.23.14.
eye, and a tooth for a tooth: standing in the synagogues and Jn.6.59, Synagogues (1).
39 But I say unto you, That in the corners of the streets,

ye resist not evil: but whoso- that they may be seen of men. 2 K.10.16, Ostentation, v.16.
ever shall smite thee on thy Verily I say unto you, They
right cheek, turn to him the have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou pray-

other also.

M

See Seclusion, 2 K.4.5.
De.32.6, Universal Father.
Ge.6.5, Divine Vision.

Ps.91.15, Answer Promised.
See Prayer (11), (Index).

2 K.16.3, Heathen.

est, enter into thy closet, and that is in thee be darkness, how Is.9.2, Spir. Darkness, when thou hast shut thy door, great is that darkness!

[Jn.1.5.

[Lu.9.62

pray to thy Father which is in 24 No man can serve two mas- 1 K.18.21, Indecision, secret; and thy Father which ters: for either he will hate the seeth in secret shall reward thee one, and love the other; or else 2 K.10.31, Half-heartedness. openly. he will hold to the one, and des- 1 S.7.3. Undivided Service. 7 But when ye pray, use not pise the other. Ye cannot serve ch.16.26, Worldliness (1). vain repetitions, as the heathen God and mammon. ch.12.30, No Neutrality. do: for they think that they 25 Therefore I say unto you, Ps.127.2, Care Forbidden. See Formalism (2), 1 S.15.22. shall be heard for their much Take no thought for your life, speaking. what ye shall eat, or what ye See Carnality, Ex.16.3. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto shall drink; nor yet for your 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge, [1 Co.3.20. them: for your Father knoweth body, what ye shall put on. Is See Dress, v.28. See Divine Care, Ps.115.12. what things ye have need of, not the life more than meat, Life Precious, ch.10.31. before ye ask him. and the body than raiment?

p.p.1 K.18.26.

Ge.18.23, Prayer (10), Ep.3.14 9 After this manner therefore 26 Behold the fowls of the air: Ge.1.20, Birds. pray ye: Our Father which art in for they sow not, neither do they

1 Chr.29.10, Our Father,
[ch.7.11.

Le.22.2, God's Name.
Submission (2), ch.26.39.
Ps.40.8, God's Will, ch.12.50.

Ge.28.20, Prayer for Food.
Ge.14.18, Bread, ch.7.9.
Ex.32.32, Pardon Sought.

[ch.13.22.

heaven, Hallowed be thy name. reap, nor gather into barns; yet Pr.3.10. Barns, Lu.12.18.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy your heavenly Father feedeth Jb.38.41, Providence,
will be done in earth, as it is in them. Are ye not much better
heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

than they?

[ch.10.22. Ge.1.28, Pre-eminence of [Man, ch.12.12. 27 Which of you by taking Jb.3.23, Limitations. thought can add one cubit unto Ge.6.16, Cubits, Re.21.17. his stature?

28 And why take ye thought De.22.5, Dress, 1 Ti.2.9. See Temptation (1), Ge.3.1. 13 And lead us not into temp- for raiment? Consider the lilies De.8.5, Consider, He.3.1. Ps.25.20, Deliverance tation, but deliver us from evil: of the field, how they grow; they Song 2.1, Lily, Lu.12.27. [Sought. De.4.39,Sovereignty of God, For thine is the kingdom, and toil not, neither do they spin: Ac.17.24. the power, and the glory, for 29 And yet I say unto you, 1 Chr.29.12, God's Power. ever. A-mění. That even Sol'o-mon in all his 2 S.5.14, Solomon. 14 For if ye forgive men their glory was not arrayed like one trespasses, your heavenly Fa- of these. ther will also forgive you:

Mk.11.25, Forgiveness (2).
Le.5.10, Forgiveness (1),

[Mk.3.28. Unmercifulness, ch.18.28.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe 15 But if ye forgive not men the grass of the field, which to their trespasses, neither will day is, and to morrow is cast inyour Father forgive your tres- to the oven, shall he not much Doubt Rebuked, ch.14.31. passes. more clothe you, O ye of little See Divine Supplies, De.2.7. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be faith? Little Faith, ch.8.26. not, as the hypocrites, of a sad 31 Therefore take no thought, countenance: for they disfigure saying, What shall we eat? or, Ps.39.6, Worldly Care, their faces, that they may ap- What shall we drink? or, Where[ch.23.5. pear unto men to fast. Verily I withal shall we be clothed?

Ps.35.13, Fasting (1).
v.2, Pharisaism, ch.12.2.
See Sanctimony, Is.58.2.

2 K.10.16, Ostentation,

[ch.13.7.

say unto you, They have their 32 (For after all these things ch.16.26, Worldliness (1). reward. do the Gen'tiles seek:) for your Ps.115.12, Divine Care, Jl.1.14, Fasting (2), ch.17.21. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, heavenly Father knoweth that See Plenty Promised. [Lu.12.7. Ge.35.2, Cleanliness (1), [Le.26.5. [He.10.22. face; anoint thine head, and wash thy ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the king- De.4.29, Seek God, Lu.11.10. 18 That thou appear not unto dom of God, and his righteous- Nu.3.13, God's Claims First. men to fast, but unto thy Father ness; and all these things shall Ex.23.25, Blessings (2). which is in secret: and thy be added unto you. [Lu.18.30. Father, which seeth in secret, 34 Take therefore no thought Ps.127.2, Care Forbidden. shall reward thee openly. for the morrow: for the mor

e Our Father, 1 Chr.29.10.

S.2.3, God's Knowledge.

Ge.15.1, Reward (3).
Pr.15.27, Avarice (1).
Jb.27.16, Accumulation,

[Lu.12.21.

19 Lay not up for yourselves row shall take thought for the
treasures upon earth, where things of itself. Sufficient un-
moth and rust doth corrupt, and to the day is the evil thereof.
where thieves break through

Jb.4.19, Moths, Ja.5.2.

Jb.20.28, Riches Fleeting.

and steal:

Spir. Treasure, ch.13.44.

Heaven (2), Lu.10.20.

CHAPTER 7

See The Enduring, Jn. 6.27. and where thieves do not brunt, JUDGE not, that ye be not Judgment Forbidden.

[Ro.2.1.

judge, ye shall be judged: and See Last Judgment.ch.25.31.
with what measure ye mete, it Is.59.18, Recompense (1).
shall be measured to you again. Ru.2.12, Recompense (2).
3 And why beholdest thou the Pr.17.9. Charitableness,
mote that is in thy brother's eye,
but considerest not the beam See Self-righteousness.
Inconsistency, ch.23.3.
that is in thine own eye?
[Jb.9.20.

23 But if thine eye be evil,
thy whole body shall be full of 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy
[ch.15.14. darkness. If therefore the light brother,Let me pull out the mote

[Ro.15.1

Christ's sermon on the mount.

ch.15.7, Hypocrites.

Is.1.16, Spir. Cleansing.
See Spir. Vision, 2 K.6.17.
See Grossness, Ps.92.6.
Dogs (2), ch.15.26.

Le.11.7, Swine, ch.8.30.

ST. MATTHEW, 8

[ch.24.24.

The leper cleansed. Is.29.21, Uncharitableness, out of thine eye; and, behold, a day, Lord, Lord, have we not J1.2.11, Great Day. [Jn.1.46. beam is in thine own eye? prophesied in thy name? and in De.13.5, False Prophets. 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast thy name have cast out devils? See Devils Cast Out, ch.8.32. Lam.3.40, Self-examination, out the beam out of thine own and in thy name done many Ex.7.11, Lying Wonders, Works Insufficient, Ro.3.20. [1 Co.11.28. eye; and then shalt thou see wonderful works? clearly to cast out the mote out 23 And then will I profess unto of thy brother's eye. them, I never knew you: de- ch.8.12, Castaways. 6 ¶Give not that which is holy part from me, ye that work in- See Evil Works, Jn.7.7. unto the dogs, neither cast ye iquity. See Sin Separates, Ex.33.3. your pearls before swine, lest 24 Therefore whosoever hear- Pr.8.34, Hearing (1). Pr.1.30, Despisers, Ac.13.41. they trample them under their eth these sayings of mine, and Mk.13.31, Christ's Words. feet, and turn again and rend doeth them, I will liken him ch.4.20, Obedience to Christ, [ch.9.9. unto a wise man, which built Jb.28.28, Wisdom (3), 1Co.2.6. 1 Chr.16.11,PrayerEnjoined, 7 TAsk, and it shall be given his house upon a rock: Is.28.16, Spir. Foundation, [ch.26.41. you; seek, and ye shall find; 25 And the rain descended, Ge.7.12, Rain, Ac.14.17. [1 Co.3.11. De.4.29, Seek God." Ps.91.15, Answer Promised. knock, and it shall be opened and the floods came, and the De.4.30, Tribulation. unto you: winds blew, and beat upon that Ps.17.3, Life Tested. 8 For every one that asketh house; and it fell not: for it was Ps.15.5, Saints Immovable. receiveth; and he that seeketh founded upon a rock. Jb.11.18, Security. findeth; and to him that knock- 26 And every one that heareth Eze.33.32, Hearing (2), eth it shall be opened. these sayings of mine,and doeth [ch.13.19. De.11.28, Disobedience (1). them not, shall be likened unto Ps.53.1, Fools, Lu.12.20. a foolish man, which built his Jud.5.23, Neglect of Duty, house upon the sand: [ch.25.27.

1 K.3.5, Ask, ch.21.22. p.p.Lu.11.10.

Ge.18.32, Importunity.

Ge.14.18, Bread.

you.

9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Ex.4.3,Serpents (1),ch.10.16. give him a serpent?

Ge.24.36, Parental Gifts.

Ps.73.18, Insecurity. 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the p.p.Lu.6.49. 11 If ye then, being evil, know winds blew, and beat upon that how to give good gifts unto your house; and it fell: and great See False Trusts, Ps.52.7. children, how much more shall was the fall of it. Pr.11.5, Fall of the Wicked. your Father which is in heaven 28 ¶And it came to pass, when give good things to them that Jesus had ended these sayings, Christ's Teaching, Mk.4.2. ask him? the people were astonished at ch.13.54, Astonishment. 12 Therefore all things what- his doctrine: See Good Doctrine, De.32.2. soever ye would that men should 29 For he taught them as one ch.4.23, Christ, Teacher, De. 10.19.Brotherly Love (2). do to you, do ye even so to having authority, and not as [Mk.6.34. them: for this is the law and the the scribes. Authority of Christ, Mk.1.27. 2 S.8.17, Scribes, ch.9.3. prophets.

1 Chr.29.10, Our Father,
Ro.8.15.
Is.32.15, "Spirit" Promised.
De.2.7, Divine Supplies.
See Duty to Neighbors,

[Le.19.18.

Golden Rule, Lu.6.31.

See Law (2), Ps.19.7.

See Spir. Striving, Lu.13.24. 13 TEnter ye in at the strait

Is.5.2, Unfruitfulness.
Ps.37.38, End of the Wicked.
Is.33.14, Eternal Fire.
See Evil Works, Jn.7.7.

Ps.78.36, False Profession,

CHAPTER 8

gate: for wide is the gate, and Christ cleanseth the leper, 5 healeth A. D. 31.
broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction, and many there
be which go in thereat:

the centurion's servant, 14 Peter's
mother in law, 16 and many other
diseased; 23 stilleth the tempest.
HEN he was come down
from the mountain, great

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14 Because strait is the gate,
and narrow is the way, which multitudes followed him.

ch.4.25, Multitudes.

leadeth unto life, and few there 2 And, behold, there came a Le.13.45, Lepers, Lu.17.12.
be that find it.
leper and worshipped him, say- Christ Reverenced, ch.9.18.
15 Beware of false prophets, ing, Lord, if thou wilt, thou Great Faith, v.10.
which come to you in sheep's canst make me clean.
clothing, but inwardly they are 3 And Jesus put forth
ravening wolves.

16 Ye shall know them by their ing, I will; be thou clean. And Is.63.1, Christ's Power.
fruits. Do men gather grapes immediately his leprosy was ch.4.23, Christ Heals, v.16.
of thorns, or figs of thistles? cleansed.

17 Even so every good tree 4 And Jesus saith unto him,
bringeth forth good fruit; but a See thou tell no man; but go Silence Enjoined, ch.9.30.
corrupt tree bringeth forth evil thy way, shew thyself to the

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priest, and offer the gift that

fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring Mo ́şeş commanded, for a testi- See Leprosy, Le.13.2.
forth evil fruit,neither can a cor- mony unto them.

[ch.11.23.

rupt tree bring forth good fruit. 5 And when Jesus was en-
ch.4.13, Capernaum,
19 Every tree that bringeth tered into Câ-per ́na-ŭm, there
not forth good fruit is hewn came unto him a centurion, be- Centurions, ch.27.54.
down, and cast into the fire. seeching him,

20 Wherefore by their fruits 6 And saying, Lord, my serv-
ye shall know them.
ant lieth at home sick of the Intercession (4), Mk.7.32.
21 ¶Not every one that saith palsy, grievously tormented. ch.4.24, Palsy, ch.9.2.
[Mk.7.6.
ch.5.3, Heavenly Kingdom. unto me, Lord, Lord, shall en- 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I
De.26.16, Obedience (1), ter into the kingdom of heaven; will come and heal him.
ch.9.36, Christ's Compass'n.
[Lu.8.21. but he that doeth the will of my 8 The centurion answered and
Father which is in heaven. said, Lord, I am not worthy that Ge.32.10, Humility (3),
thou shouldest come under my
[ch.15.27.

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