Luke 3 Cross References - Mace

¹ In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene: ² under the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, JOHN, the son of Zacharias, received his divine commission in the wilderness. ³ in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins. ⁴ as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear. ⁵ every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, ⁶ and all men shall behold the divine saviour." ⁷ he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath? ⁸ let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ⁹ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire. ¹⁰ Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do? ¹¹ he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner. ¹² the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act? ¹³ exact, said he, no more than what the law requires. ¹⁴ the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay. ¹⁵ As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah; ¹⁶ he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire. ¹⁷ and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire. ¹⁸ many other things he delivered to the people in his exhortations. ¹⁹ but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done; ²⁰ to compleat all the rest, Herod confin'd John in prison. ²¹ When all the people were baptizing, Jesus was likewise baptized, and whilst he was praying, the clouds opened, ²² and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased. ²³ Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph, ²⁴ son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph, ²⁵ son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Naum, son of Esli, son of Nagge, ²⁶ son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semi, son of Joseph, son of Juda, son of Joanna, ²⁷ son of Rhesa, son of Zorobabel, son of Salathiel, ²⁸ son of Neri, son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er, ²⁹ son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Simeon, ³⁰ son of Juda, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim, ³¹ son of Melea, son of Menan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, ³² son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Booz, son of Salmon, ³³ son of Naasson, son of Aminadab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Juda, ³⁴ son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Thara, son of Nachor, son of Saruch, ³⁵ son of Ragau, son of Phalec, son of Heber, son of Sala, ³⁶ son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Sem, son of Noe, son of Lamech, son of Mathusala, ³⁷ son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Maleleel, ³⁸ son of Cainan, son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, the son of God.

¹ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

³ for Herod having secur'd John, bound him, and put him in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

² and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea.

¹⁷ for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

¹ At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.

¹⁹ but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done;

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch was inform'd of all his transactions: and was perplex'd at the relation of some, that John was risen from the dead: whilst others said, Elias appear'd:

¹ At length the whole assembly broke up, and Jesus was conducted to Pilate: ² and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king. ³ then Pilate ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answer'd him, 'tis as you say. ⁴ at last Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I don't find any crime in this man.

⁶ when Pilate heard of Galilee, he ask'd whether the man were a Galilean. ⁷ and finding that he belong'd to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was then likewise at Jerusalem. ⁸ When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle. ⁹ he plyed him therefore with many interrogatories, ¹⁰ but Jesus made him no answer, tho' the chief priests and Scribes maintain'd their charge with vehemence. ¹¹ then Herod and his retinue treated him with contempt, and in derision sent him back magnificently dress'd to Pilate.

²⁴ Pilate determin'd to grant their request.

²⁷ for it was truly against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, united themselves in this city,

²⁶ CLAUDIUS LYSIAS to the most excellent governour FELIX wishes health.

²⁷ offer'd him mony in order to obtain his discharge. but two years after he was succeeded by Porcius Festus, who to oblige the Jews left Paul under confinement.

³⁰ When he had said this, the king, the governour, Bernice, and all that were seated near them, rose up: and being retired,

¹ At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ² and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh." ³ for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear." ⁴ now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony. ⁵ Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and the whole country about Jordan, came to him: ⁶ and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan. ⁷ but when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduces come to his baptism, he said to them, "Ye brood of vipers, who has warned you to fly from the wrath to come? ⁸ Let your actions then show your repentance: ⁹ and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham: ¹⁰ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

⁷ As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?

³ About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." ⁴ accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. ⁵ all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan.

⁵⁹ and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child. but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it, ⁶⁰ and said, no, he shall be called John. ⁶¹ they answered her, there is not any of your family of that name. ⁶² they therefore ask'd his father to signify how he would have him call'd. ⁶³ then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized.

⁸⁰ Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.

³ in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins. ⁴ as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear. ⁵ every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, ⁶ and all men shall behold the divine saviour." ⁷ he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath? ⁸ let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. ⁹ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire. ¹⁰ Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do? ¹¹ he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner. ¹² the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act? ¹³ exact, said he, no more than what the law requires. ¹⁴ the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay. ¹⁵ As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah; ¹⁶ he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire. ¹⁷ and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.

²³ "I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias.

⁴⁹ but one of them named Caiaphas, being the high priest at that time, said to them, ye don't know what you are about. ⁵⁰ you little consider it is our interest, that one man should die for the people, to prevent the destruction of the whole nation. ⁵¹ now this he did not say from his own motion: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation:

¹³ they brought him first to Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest at that time: ¹⁴ the same Caiaphas, who in council told the Jews, "it was expedient that one man should die for the people."

²⁴ now Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

⁶ with Annas the high priest, Caiphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the pontifical family.

⁵ Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and the whole country about Jordan, came to him: ⁶ and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

⁷⁷ by acquainting his people how they may be saved by the remission of their sins,

²⁸ these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.

³¹ I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel. ³² and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

²⁶ who thereupon went to John, and said, master, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, he himself does now baptize likewise, and the people flock to him.

²⁴ before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

⁴ upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.

¹⁶ why should you now delay? arise, be baptized, and cleansed from your sins, by invoking the name of the Lord.

³ for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear."

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

¹⁶ he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. ¹⁷ and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.

⁷⁶ and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way, ⁷⁷ by acquainting his people how they may be saved by the remission of their sins, ⁷⁸ through the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun has visited us from on high, ⁷⁹ to enlighten those, who are in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to direct our steps into the ways of peace."

⁷ he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.

²⁶ John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me, ²⁷ is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose. ²⁸ these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize. ²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "behold the lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world." ³⁰ this is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man, who was before me: for he did indeed exist before me. ³¹ I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel. ³² and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit." ³⁴ this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God. ³⁵ The next day after, John was again there with two of his disciples: ³⁶ and seeing Jesus as he walked, he said, "behold the lamb of God."

²⁸ you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him: ²⁹ the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat. ³⁰ he must advance, ³¹ but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all. ³² and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; but his testimony doth no man receive. ³³ he that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true. ³⁴ for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction. ³⁵ the father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

⁵¹ he hath displayed the strength of his arm, and has confounded the proud by the devices of their hearts. ⁵² he has cast down princes from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree, ⁵³ the needy he has furnished with plentiful enjoyments, and the rich he has reduced to poverty.

¹² Wherefore "strengthen your weak hands and your feeble knees. ¹³ clear the way for your feet, lest that which is lame should be quite out of joint, instead of being redress'd."

⁹ Let him that is poor triumph in the advantages of being a christian.

¹⁵ Then he said to them, go ye into all parts of the world, and preach the gospel to all mankind.

¹⁰ but the angel said to them, be not afraid, I am only come to bring you great news, which will be matter of joy to you and to the whole world. ¹¹ for the Lord Messiah your saviour is this day born, in the city of David:

³⁰ for mine eyes have beheld the saviour, ³¹ whom thou hast provided for all mankind, a light to lighten the Gentiles, ³² and the glory of thy people Israel."

¹² In reality there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile: they have all the same Lord, who is bountiful to all that call upon him.

¹⁸ I reply, have they not heard? on the contrary, "their voice spread thro' all the earth, and their words to the remotest inhabitants thereof ."

³⁴ O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."

³³ ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

⁴⁴ you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

¹⁰ and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?

¹⁰ and to expect his son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivers us from impending ruin.

¹⁸ that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,

⁸ he that lives in sin, imitates the devil; for the devil was a sinner from the beginning. for this purpose the son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

¹¹ and I declare unto you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom. ¹² but the heirs to the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness without: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁴³ wherefore I declare to you, the gospel dispensation shall be taken from you, and given to a nation that shall make a proper use thereof.

²⁸ there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. ²⁹ yet some shall come from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south, and shall be entertain'd in the kingdom of God.

²³ and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower. ²⁴ and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. ²⁵ but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments. ²⁶ besides this, there is an unalterable chasm between us and you, so that the passage from one place to the other is impracticable to those who should attempt it. ²⁷ upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers, ²⁸ to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment. ²⁹ but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them. ³⁰ no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent. ³¹ Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead.

⁴⁰ but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.

³³ they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"

³⁹ they answered him, Abraham is our father. if you were Abraham's children, said Jesus, you would act like Abraham.

²⁰ first I warn'd the people of Damascus, of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and then the Gentiles, to repent, and turn to God, by acting suitably to their repentance.

¹⁶ therefore the inheritance is of faith, that it might be meerly of favour, to the end the promise might be assured to all his posterity, not to that part only who have the law, but to that also who have the faith of Abraham, the father of us all, as it is written,

⁷ neither are they who are the race of Abraham, all children: but 'tis said, "in Isaac shall thy posterity be called."

¹⁰ for religious sorrow produces that salutary repentance, which we never regret: but worldly sorrow preys upon life. ¹¹ 'tis observable, even this religious sorrow which you had, what solicitude has it not wrought in you, what apologies, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, yea, what revenge! so that by your whole conduct, ye have shown your selves to be clear from guilt in this matter.

²⁸ there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ and if you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's offspring, and his heirs by virtue of the promise.

²² but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: ²³ against such there is no law. ²⁴ now they who belong to Christ, have crucified the animal nature with the affections and passions thereof.

¹¹ abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

⁷ for the earth which drinks up the frequent show'rs that fall upon it, and produces plants fit for the use of him that cultivates it, is stiled heavenly land: ⁸ but that which bears thorns and briars, is look'd upon as lying under a curse; whose end will be to be burnt.

¹⁰ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

¹⁹ every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

⁷ then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

⁹ perhaps it may bear fruit: if not, you may after that hew it down.

²⁹ for now the time is coming, when it will be said, happy are the barren, and they who never bare, happy the breast, that never gave suck. ³⁰ then shall they cry to the mountains, fall on us; and to the hills, cover us. ³¹ for if the green wood burn thus, how will the dry wood flame?

⁶ if a man abide not in me, he is cast away as withered branches that are gather'd up to be thrown into the fire, where they are burned.

²⁸ He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy.

²⁹ for "our God is a consuming fire."

⁸ let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

¹² the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act?

¹⁴ the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.

³⁷ Now when they heard this, their hearts were struck with remorse, and they said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do?

⁶ but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

³⁰ and bringing them out, he said, sirs, what must I do to be saved?

⁴⁰ and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

⁵ for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her. ⁶ but Jesus said, let her alone, why do you disquiet her? it is commendable, what she has done out of respect to me. ⁷ the poor you have always with you, and you may relieve them whenever you please: but me you will not always have. ⁸ she has done what she could: she has perfum'd my body previously to my burial.

⁴¹ be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

²² upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come, and follow me.

⁸ but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.

²⁹ for as Judas had the purse, some of them thought, that Jesus had ordered him to buy what was necessary against the feast: or give something to the poor.

² and was a proselyte, together with all his family: he gave much alms to the people, and was assiduous in his prayers to God.

⁴ and when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, what is it, Lord? and he said to him, thy prayers and thine alms have been observ'd and approv'd by God.

³¹ and said, "Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and God has approved thine alms.

³ (I bear them witness) yea, and beyond their power: ⁴ earnestly intreating me to take the gift, and the charge of conveying it to the converts at Jerusalem: ⁵ and in this they out-did my expectation; such was the divine pleasure, they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then made me an offer to go themselves to Corinth. ⁶ I therefore desired Titus, as he had begun, to finish this contribution among you. ⁷ that as you excel in every thing, in faith, in language, mystical knowledge, in all virtue, and in your affection to us; I hope you will excel too in this charitable disposition. ⁸ I don't mean to prescribe to you, but that the zeal of others may show you are as sincerely well-affected. ⁹ for you are sensible of the beneficence of our Lord Jesus Christ; powerful as he was, for your sake he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich. ¹⁰ in this I only advise you: it being for your credit, since you have not only begun to execute it, but you were the first that form'd the design a year ago. ¹¹ Pray then, dispatch this affair; as you readily undertook it, as readily perform it, to the best of your abilities. ¹² for what a man gives with a ready mind, according to his abilities, is well received; but not when he goes beyond his circumstances. ¹³ my meaning is not, that you should be distress'd to relieve others, I only recommend an equality; ¹⁴ that as your present sufficiency supplies their wants, their sufficiency may supply your occasions another way: and thus there will be an equality.

¹⁸ to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,

¹⁰ for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.

²⁷ pure and unadulterated religion, in the eye of God our father, consists in taking care of orphans and widows in their distress: and in keeping clear of the vices of the age.

¹⁵ suppose one of your brethren should be destitute of cloths, and of his daily nourishment, ¹⁶ and one of you should thus address him; "go and prosper, I wish you a warm fire, and a full meal:" without relieving his wants, would he be the better for your wish? ¹⁷ just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless. ¹⁸ it will be said, "you have a speculative faith, but mine is practical. where is your faith, if no effects appear? as for me, my actions will vouch for my faith. ¹⁹ you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble." ²⁰ Vain man, must I show you how lifeless a thing faith is, without its effects? ²¹ was not our father Abraham treated as just, in consequence of his actions, when he had attempted to sacrifice his son upon the altar? ²² don't you see his actions and his faith conspir'd, and that his faith had its perfect effect in his conduct? ²³ it was then, that those words of scripture were accomplished, "Abraham believed God, and he was regarded for it as a man of virtue, and was the favourite of God." ²⁴ you see then, that a man is accounted just for his actions, and not for his bare faith. ²⁵ was it not likewise for her actions, that Rahab, formerly a loose liver, was accounted as just, for having entertain'd the messengers of Joshuah, and dismiss'd them the securest way? ²⁶ as the body then without the soul is a meer carcase, so faith without its effects is lifeless.

¹⁷ he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?

²⁰ if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible?

³¹ which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you. ³² for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

²⁹ all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John;

¹ Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him; ² at which the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, this man gives access to men of bad character, and eats with them.

¹³ but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

¹² Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

¹⁰ nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor raparees, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

²⁸ let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy:

¹¹ For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind: ¹² teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;

¹ Wherefore, since we are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin which does so easily embarrass us, and let us pursue with constancy the course that is proposed to us:

⁵ When Jesus was entred into Capernaum, a centurion came and addressed himself to him,

⁷ As soon as the angel that spoke to Cornelius was departed, he called two of his domesticks, and a devout soldier, one of those that were in waiting:

⁹ loves others hath fulfilled the law. for this, "thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet;" and whatever social precept there be, it is reduced to this single head, ¹⁰ thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self." the benevolent never does wrong to his neighbour: therefore benevolence is the fulfilling of the law.

¹⁵ that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,

¹¹ it is not my indigence that makes me say this: for I have learn'd, in whatevever state I am, therewith to be content: I know how to be in want,

⁸ we ought to think that sufficient. but they who will be rich, expose ⁹ themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil: ¹⁰ which some having obtain'd, have revolted from the faith, and brought upon themselves variety of piercing pains.

³ in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,

⁵ let your morals be free from avarice, being contented with what you have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." ⁶ so that we may boldly say, " the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."

¹⁰ then I heard a loud voice, which cry'd in the heaven, "the time of salvation, and power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ are now come: for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, is cast down.

¹⁹ This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was. ²⁰ he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ. ²¹ art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no. ²² said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self? ²³ "I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias. ²⁴ Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him, ²⁵ "why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?" ²⁶ John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me, ²⁷ is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose. ²⁸ these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.

²⁸ you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him: ²⁹ the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

²⁴ the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

⁷ among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes. ⁸ I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost.

²⁶ John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me,

³³ I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

³⁸ he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.

⁵ " for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

³ and there appeared several little flames, and sat upon each of them: ⁴ and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.

¹⁷ "it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams: ¹⁸ and on my servants, and on my handmaidens I will pour out of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:

³³ therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear.

⁴⁴ Peter was yet speaking, when the holy spirit descended on all that heard him.

¹⁵ and while I was speaking to them, the holy spirit descended upon them, as it did on us, at the beginning. ¹⁶ then I remember'd that expression of the Lord, "John baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy spirit."

²⁴ before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."

⁴ upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias. ⁵ when they heard this, they were initiated by baptism into the christian profession.

¹³ for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.

¹² and with the fan in his hand, he will throughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his grainery, but the chaff will he burn with unquenchable fire."

³⁰ up the wheat with them. let both grow together till the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will thus direct the reapers, first of all gather the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: then lodge the wheat in my barn.

⁴³ if even thy hand should make thee transgress, saw it off, and cast it away, it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to have both hands and go into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire: ⁴⁴ where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁵ and if thy foot make thee transgress, saw it off, it is better for you to enter into life, tho' lame, than to have both feet, and be thrown into Gehenna, the unextinguishable fire: ⁴⁶ where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁷ and if your eye make you transgress, pull it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with but one eye, than to have two, and be thrown into the Gehenna of fire: where the worm does not die, ⁴⁸ and the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁹ such a one shall be consumed by fire, but the offering that is salted shall be preserv'd from corruption.

¹⁵ it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "behold the lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world."

³⁴ this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

⁴⁰ and with many other discourses did he conjure and exhort them, to save themselves from that depraved generation.

² in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

³ for Herod having secur'd John, bound him, and put him in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. ⁴ for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.

¹⁷ for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married; ¹⁸ upon which John told him, "it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

¹ In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene:

³⁵ but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another. ³⁶ then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment. ³⁷ but last of all, he sent his son, saying, they will reverence my son. ³⁸ but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance. ³⁹ so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him. ⁴⁰ when the master therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? ⁴¹ they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

⁶ others seiz'd his servants, outrageously abused them, and slew them. ⁷ when the king was informed of this, he was greatly incensed, and having order'd his forces to march, he put those murderers to death, and laid their city in ashes.

³¹ whereby you yourselves own that ye are indeed the children of those who killed the prophets, ³² children that can't fail to fill up the measure of your fathers iniquities. ³³ ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

³¹ At the same time, some of the Pharisees came to him, and said, get away, retire from hence, for Herod designs to take away your life. ³² but he answered them, go, tell that fox, that to-day and to-morrow I am casting out demons, and performing cures, and the third day my course will be finished: ³³ till then I must be stirring about, to-day, and to-morrow, and the next day: for a prophet cannot be put to death any where, but at Jerusalem. ³⁴ "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

²⁴ for John was not yet cast into prison.

¹⁵ the very men who have persecuted the Lord Jesus, and the prophets even to death; who have persecuted us; they who are regardless of pleasing the deity, and are enemies to all mankind; ¹⁶ who by obstructing our endeavours to save the Gentiles, continue to fill up the measure of their enormities; for which consummate vengeance is falling upon them.

⁶ for they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: thou hast given them blood to drink; for they have deserv'd it."

¹³ Then went Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John. ¹⁴ but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? ¹⁵ and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented. ¹⁶ and when Jesus was baptized, he came out of the water: and immediately the heavens seem'd to be parted asunder before him, and he saw the Spirit ¹⁷ of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

²³ and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening.

⁹ At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan. ¹⁰ and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove. ¹¹ when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."

¹⁶ so that he retired into places of solitude, for the convenience of prayer.

¹⁸ One day having retired alone to prayer, he came to his disciples, and ask'd them, saying, whom do the people judge me to be?

²⁸ About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray. ²⁹ as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was quite chang'd, and his raiment was of a splendid white:

³² and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit." ³⁴ this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

²⁷ "Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern. ²⁸ father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

¹⁷ of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

¹⁸ "behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew justice to the nations.

⁵ while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

⁴³ he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God.

²¹ he undertook to show them, how the passage they had heard, was actually then accomplished.

³⁴ while he was speaking, there came a cloud and over-shadowed them, who were seized with fear, at their vanishing in the cloud, ³⁵ from whence a voice issued out, saying, "this is my beloved son, obey him."

³² and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

³⁸ how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.

¹³ who has deliver'd you from the state of darkness, and has translated you into the kingdom of his beloved son.

⁴ which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

¹⁷ for he received this honourable and glorious testimony from his father, when the voice broke out from the magnificent splendor, in these words, "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." ¹⁸ we our selves heard this voice, that came from heaven, when we were with him upon the holy mountain.

¹ The History of the life of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

⁶ And Jesse the father of David the king, and David had Solomon by her that had been the wife of Urias.

¹⁶ Jacob father of Joseph the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

¹⁷ from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

⁵⁵ is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?

³ is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

²³ Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph, ²⁴ son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph, ²⁵ son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Naum, son of Esli, son of Nagge, ²⁶ son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semi, son of Joseph, son of Juda, son of Joanna, ²⁷ son of Rhesa, son of Zorobabel, son of Salathiel,

³¹ son of Melea, son of Menan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,

²² They all applauded him, and were surprized, that what he said, was delivered with so much grace. but they objected, is not this the son of Joseph?

⁴² is not this, said they, Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how comes he then to say, I came down from heaven?

¹ In my former treatise, I gave an account, O Theophilus, of all the actions and doctrine of Jesus, to the time of his assumption,

¹² and after their transmigration to Babylon, Jechonias was father of Salathiel, Salathiel father of Zorobabel.

³ And Judas the father of Phares and Zara by Thamar, and Phares the father of Esrom, Esrom the father of Aram. ⁴ Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Naasson, Naasson the father of Salmon. ⁵ Salmon the father of Booz by Rachab, and Booz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. ⁶ And Jesse the father of David the king, and David had Solomon by her that had been the wife of Urias.

²² God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders." ²³ it is of his posterity that God, pursuant to his promise, has rais'd up Jesus to be the saviour of Israel.

² Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judas and his brethren. ³ And Judas the father of Phares and Zara by Thamar, and Phares the father of Esrom, Esrom the father of Aram. ⁴ Aram the father of Aminadab, Aminadab the father of Naasson, Naasson the father of Salmon.

² Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judas and his brethren.

⁸ at length he gave him the covenant of circumcision: accordingly Abraham circumcised his son Isaac eight days after he was born, Isaac was father of Jacob, who was father of the twelve patriarchs.

²⁷ eating and drinking, marriages and matches was the business till the very day that Noah entred into the ark, when the flood came and overwhelm'd them all.

⁷ 'Twas by faith that Noah being divinely warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern built an ark to the preservation of his family; whereby the world became inexcusable, and he obtained the reward of that righteousness which is by faith.

²⁰ those antient rebels in the time of Noah, when the divine forbearance waited, till the ark was quite finish'd, in which only eight persons were saved by means of the water.

⁵ since he did not spare the old world, having preserved only eight persons, including Noah, that preacher of virtue, when he brought the deluge upon the impious world:

²⁶ he he has deduced all mankind from one parent, to inhabit the surface of the whole earth, having pre-establish'd the appointed periods, and the boundarys of their dominions: ²⁷ by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live, ²⁸ are moved, and do exist: even as some of your own poets have said, WE ARE EVEN HIS OFFSPRING. ²⁹ since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.

⁴⁵ and so it is written, the first man Adam was made an animating soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.

⁴⁷ the first man was formed from the dust of the earth: the second man was from heaven.