forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; And he that hath meat, let him do likewise. Then came also Publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages, iii. 3 -14.

VER. 12.

Aéyw dè iμïv, ötı ’Híaç ndn 0, nai οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτὸν, ἀλλ ̓ ἐποίησαν ἐν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἠθέλησαν. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μέλλει πάσχειν ὑπ ̓ αὐτῶν.

But I say unto you, That a Elias is come already, and they knew him not, bbut have done unto him, whatsoever they listed. c Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

a But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear,

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Matt. xi. 9-15. And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him, Mark ix. 12, 13. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil, Luke vii. 33.

b And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, Matt. xi. 1, 2. For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison, xiv. 3-10. And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against

him, and would have killed him; but she could not: For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man, and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. And when a convenient time was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee: And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought and he went and beheaded him in the prison, And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother, Mark vi. 14 -28. But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, Added

yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison, Luke iii. 19, 20.

See on chap. xvi. ver. 21. clause 1.

VER. 13.

Τότε συνῆκαν οἱ μαθηταὶ, ὅτι περὶ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς.

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. VER. 14.

Καὶ ἐλθόντων αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον, προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπος, γονυπετῶν αὐτῷ.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down

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from the hill, much people met him, Luke ix. 37.

b And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean, Mark i. 40. 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, x. 17. And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man, Acts x. 25, 26.

ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσο ̓Αποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν· Ω γενεὰ μαι μεθ ̓ ὑμῶν ; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν ; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.

Then Jesus answered and said, a 0 faithless and perverse generation, b how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me.

a He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me, Mark ix. 19.

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen, xvi. 14. And Jesus answering said, Ο faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither, Luke ix. 41. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken, xxiv. 25. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither ⚫thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing,

John xx. 27.

bAnd Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me, Exod. x. 3. And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? xvi. 28. And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them? How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me, Num. xiv. 11. 27.

VER. 18.

Καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀπ ̓ αὐτοῦ τὸ δαιμόνιον, καὶ ἐθεραπεύθη ὁ παῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης.

And Jesus a rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

a See on chap. iv. ver. 24. clause 4.

VER. 19.

Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ nar' idiav, elπov Diarí nμeïç oùx hduvnenμεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;

Then a came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

a And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? Mark ix. 28.

VER. 20.

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Ο δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν· ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτω· Μετάβηθι εντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ, καὶ μεταβήσεται· καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν,

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And Jesus said unto them, a Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

a Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I you, If say unto have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not ye only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done, Matt. xxi. 21. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith, Mark xi. faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye 23. And the Lord said, If ye had might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you, Luke xvii. 6. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, nothing, 1 Cor. xiii. 2.

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b It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth, Mark iv. 31.

c Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth, Mark ix. 23. For with God nothing shall be impossible, Luke i. 37. And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God, xviii. 27.

VER. 21.

Τοῦτο δὲ τὸ γένος οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται, εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ.

Howbeit this kind goeth not out a but by prayer and fasting.