Branch, and a king shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, Jer. xxiii. 5, 6. Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them, xxxiii. 26. And David my servant shall be king over them and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they and their children, and their children's children for ever; and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. Moreover, I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them; yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my peo ple. And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore, Ezek. xxxvii. 24-28. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him, Dan. vii. 27. For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim. Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days, Hos. iii. 4, 5. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salva

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tion; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle-bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen; and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth, Zech. ix. 9, 10. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done, Luke xxiv. 21. See also on Luke i. ver. 54.

*Or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you.

a And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance, Acts ii. 1-4. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all, iv. 33. And Stephen, full

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VER. 16.

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Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David b spuke before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

See on Matt. x. ver. 20. clause 1. b See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 23.

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the Chief Priests and elders of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, where. fore art thou come? Then came they and laid hands on Jesus, and took him, Matt. xxvi. 47-50.

VER. 17.

Ὅτι κατηριθμημένος ἦν σὺν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἔλαχε τὸν κλῆρον τῆς διακονίας ταύτης.

3 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

a Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And, as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have received, freely give, Matt. x. 4-8.

VER. 18.

Οὗτος μὲν οὖν ἐκτήσατο χωρίον ἐκ τοῦ μισθοῦ τῆς ἀδικίας· καὶ πρηνής γενόμενος ἐλάκησε μέσος, καὶ ἐξεχύθη πάντα τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ.

a Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and elders. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the Chief Priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day, Matt. xxvii. 3—8.

Γέγραπται γὰρ ἐν βίβλω ψαλμῶν Γενη θήτω ἡ ἔπαυλις αὐτοῦ ἔρημος, καὶ μὴ ἔστω ὁ κατοικῶν ἐν αὐτῇ· καί· Τὴν ἐπισκοπὴν αὐτοῦ λάβοι ἕτερος.

a For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: band his bishoprick let another take.

*Or, office, or, charge.

a Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents, Psal. Ixix. 25.

b Let his days be few: and let another take his office, Psal. cix. 8.

VER. 21.

Δεῖ οὖν τῶν συνελθόντων ἡμῖν ἀνδρῶν ἐν παντὶ χρόνῳ ἐν ᾧ εἰσῆλθε καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς,

Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

VER. 22.

̓Αρξάμενος ἀπὸ τοῦ βαπτίσματος 19άννου ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ἧς ἀνελήφθη ἀφ' ἡμῶν,

the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there. And thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, I profess this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am come unto the country which the LORD Sware unto our fathers for to give us. And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LonD thy God. And thou shalt speak, and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous. And the Egyptians evil-entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage: And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression: And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terrible. ness, and with signs, and with wonders; And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey. And now, behold, I have brought the first-fruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God, Deut. xxvi. 2—10.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren, Acts i.

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VER. 2.

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἄφνω ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἦχος ὥσπερ φερομένης πνοὴς βιαίας, καὶ ἐπλή ρωσεν ὅλον τὸν οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήμενος.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear, Isa. lxv. 24.

VER. 3.

Καὶ ὤφθησαν αὐτοῖς διαμεριζόμεναι γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός· ἐκάθισέ τε ἐφ ̓ ἕνα ἕκαστον αὐτῶν.

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a And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness, Acts iv. 31. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost, ix. 17. See also on John vii. ver. 39. clause 1.

b And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed, and marvelled saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? ver. 5-7. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost: For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, x. 45, 46. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied, xix. 6. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues, Mark xvi. 17. Το another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to an