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a The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Psal. ii. 2. And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Casar's. And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him, Mark xii. 13-17. And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar,orno? But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Shew me a penny. Whose image and supercription hath it ? They answered and said, Casar's. And he said unto them, Render there.

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fore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's. And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace, Luke xx. 20-26.

b Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Shall they escape by iniquity? in God, Psal. Ivi. 5-7. They have prethine anger cast down the people, O pared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah, Ivii. 6. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD, lix. 3. That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought, Isa. xxix. 21. Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words, Jer. xviii. 18. For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him, xx. 10. And as he said these things unto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things. Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him, Luke xi. 53, 54. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds, Heb. xii. 3.

VER. 16.

Καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὑτῶν μετὰ τῶν Ηρωδιανῶν, λέγοντες· Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς εἶ, καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ

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MATT. XXII. 16, 17.

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μέλει σοι περὶ οὐδενός· οὐ γὰς βλέπεις εἰς | and it displeased him that there wasna πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπων.

ter, we know that thou art true, and

teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

a And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him, Mark iii. 6. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod, viii. 15.

judgment, Isa. lix. 13-15. And they bend their tongues like their bow for

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Mus-lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity, Jer. ix. 3—5. Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness, Ezek. xxxiii. 30, 31.

b And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master; and kissed him, Matt. xxvi. 18. 49. And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? Mark x. 17. And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on, Luke vii. 40. Ye call me Master and Lord:

and ye say well; for so I am, John

xiii. 13.

c For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they 'flatter with their tongue, Psal. v. 9. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak, xii. 2. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords, lv. 21. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet, Prov. xxix. 5. In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey and the LORD saw it,

VER. 17.

doūvaι uñvoov Kaijagı, ĥ où;
Εἰπὲ οὖν ἡμῖν, τί σοι δοκεῖ; ἔξεστι

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Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? a is it lawful to give tribute unto ↳ Cœsar, or not?

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress, Neh. ix. 37. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him : he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, Acts v. 37. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour, Rom. xiii. 6, 7.

b And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world

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should be taxed, Luke ii. 1. And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The Chief Priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar, John xix. 12-15. Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus, Acts xvii. 7. While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all, xxv.8. VER. 18.

Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ ̓Ιησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν, εἶπε· Τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί ;

a But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, b Why tempt ye me, ye hypo

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unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; band unto God the things that are God's.

a And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkset thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee, Matt. xvii. 25-27. My son, fear thou the LORD, and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change, Prov. xxiv. 21. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a king, Luke xxiii. 2. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour, Rom. xiii. 7.

b Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, ver. 37. Then said Je

sus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve, iv. 10. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said unto the king, Ο Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so our God, whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O King. But if not, be it known unto thee, O King, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up, Dan. iii. 16-18. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Then these men assem bled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God, vi. 10, 11. A son honoureth his fa

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ther, and a servant his master: if then | And they were not able to resist the I be a father, where is mine honour? wisdom and the spirit by which he and if I be a master, where is my fear? spake, Acts vi. 10. Let your speech saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O be alway with grace, seasoned with priests, that despise my name. And salt, that ye may know how ye ought ye say, Wherein have we despised to answer every man, Col. iv. 6. thy name? Mal. i. 6. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than

unto God, judge ye, Acts iv. 19. Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men, v. 29. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king, 1 Pet. ii. 13—17.

VER. 22.

Καὶ ἀκούσαντες, ἐθαύμασαν· καὶ ἀφέντες αὐτὸν, ἀπῆλθον.

When they had heard these words, a they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

a And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine, ver. 33. And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions, 46. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves, x. 16. Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit, Prov. xxvi. 4, 5. And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's. And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and held their peace, Luke xx. 25, 26. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist, xxi. 15.

VER, 23.

Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ Σαδδουκαίοι, οἱ λέγοντες μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστα σιν, καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν,

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The same day came to him a the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

a See on chap. iii. ver. 7. clause 1.

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain, 1 Cor. xv. 12-14. Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrown the faith of some, 2 Tim. ii. 18.

VER. 24.

Λέγοντες Διδάσκαλε, Μωσῆς εἶπεν· Εάν τις ἀποθάνῃ μὴ ἔχων τέκνα, ἐπιγαμ βρεύσει ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναστήσει σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.

Saying, a Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

a Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven, Matt. vii. 21. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say, Luke vi. 46.

b And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother, Gen. xxxviii. 8. If brethren dwell together and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her. And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. And

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if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him and if he stand to it, and say, I like not to take her; Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from of his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house. And his name shall be called in Israel, the house of him that hath his shoe loosed, Deut.xxv.5-10. And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? Ruth i. 11. Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother, Mark xii. 19. Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother, Luke xx. 28.

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Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. VER. 29.

̓Αποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Πλανᾶσθε, μὴ εἰδότες τὰς γραφὰς, μηδὲ Tv Súvaμiv TOD εOD.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

VER. 30.

οὔτε ἐκγαμίζονται, ἀλλ ̓ ὡς ἄγγελοι τοῦ Ἐν γὰρ τῇ ἀναστάσει οὔτε γαμοῦσιν, Θεοῦ ἐν οὐρανῷ εἰσι.

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For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

a If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands, Job xiv. 14, 15. For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me, xix. 25-27. There-fore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore, Psal. xvi. 9-11. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah, xlix. 14, 15. He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it, Isa. xxv. 8. Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew

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