An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 37

22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.

26 If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will _my_ Father honour.

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

28 Father, glorify thy name.

Then came there a voice from heaven, _saying_, I have both glorified _it_, and will glorify _it_ again.

29 The people therefore that stood by, and heard _it_, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel spake to him.

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all _men_ unto me.

33 (This he said, signifying what death he should die.) 34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever:(248) and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.

These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

-- 126. Reflections upon the unbelief of the Jews. (Third Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem_.

John.

CH. XII. 37-50.

37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him.

38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?(249) 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with _their_ eyes, nor understand with _their_ heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.(250) 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.(251) 42 Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess _him_, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of G.o.d.

44 Jesus cried, and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45 And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

-- 127. Jesus, on taking leave of the Temple, foretells its destruction, etc. (Third Day Of The Week.) _Jerusalem. Mount of Olives_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXIV. 1-14. CH. XIII. 1-13.

And Jesus went out, and And as he went out of the departed from the temple: and temple, one of his disciples his disciples came to _him_ saith unto him, Master, see for to shew him the buildings what manner of _stones_, and of the temple. what buildings _are here_!

2 And Jesus said unto them, 2 And Jesus answering, said See ye not all these things? unto him, Seest thou these verily, I say unto you, There great buildings? there shall shall not be left here one not be left one stone upon stone upon another, that shall another, that shall not be not be thrown down. thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came of Olives, over against the unto him privately, saying, temple, Peter, and James, and Tell us, when shall these John, and Andrew, asked him things be? and what _shall_ be privately, the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world.

4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what _shall_ be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

4 And Jesus answered and said 5 And Jesus answering them, unto them, Take heed that no began to say. Take heed lest man deceive you. any _man_ deceive you: 5 For many shall come in my 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and name, saying, I am _Christ_; shall deceive many. and shall deceive many.

6 And ye shall hear of wars, 7 And when ye shall hear of and rumours of wars: see that wars, and rumours of wars, be ye be not troubled: for all ye not troubled: for _such _these things_ must come to things_ must needs be; but the pa.s.s, but the end is not yet. end _shall_ not be yet.

7 For nation shall rise 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and shall be earthquakes in pestilence, and earthquakes in _divers_ places, and there divers places. shall be famines, and troubles: _these are_ the beginnings of sorrows.

8 All these _are_ the beginning of sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you 9 But take heed to yourselves: up to be afflicted, and shall for they shall deliver you up kill you: and ye shall be to councils; and in the hated of all nations for my synagogues ye shall be beaten: name's sake. and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead _you_, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

10 And then shall many be 12 Now, the brother shall offended, and shall betray one betray the brother to death, another, and shall hate one and the father the son: and another. children shall rise up against _their_ parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure 13 And ye shall be hated of unto the end, the same shall all _men_ for my name's sake: be saved. but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Luke.

CH. XXI. 5-19.

5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones, and gifts, he said, 6 _As for_ these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign _will there be_ when these things shall come to pa.s.s?

8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am _Christ_; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

9 But when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pa.s.s; but the end _is_ not by and by.

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences: and fearful sights, and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12 But before all these they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute _you_, delivering _you_ up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14 Settle _it_ therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer.

15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and _some_ of you shall they cause to be put to death.(252) 17 And ye shall be hated of all _men_ for my name's sake.

18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

-- 128. The signs of Christ's coming to destroy Jerusalem, etc. (Third Day Of The Week.) _Mount of Olives_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XXIV. 15-42. CH. XXIII. 14-37.

15 When ye, therefore, shall 14 But when ye shall see the see the abomination of abomination of desolation, desolation, spoken of by spoken of by Daniel the Daniel the prophet,(253) stand prophet, standing where it in the holy place, (whoso ought not, (let him that readeth, let him understand,) readeth understand) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains: 16 Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the 15 And let him that is on the housetop not come down to take housetop not go down into the any thing out of his house: house, neither enter _therein_, to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in 16 And let him that is in the the field return back to take field not turn back again for his clothes. to take up his garment.

19 And wo unto them that are 17 But wo to them that are with child, and to them that with child, and to them that give suck in those days! give suck in those days!

20 But pray ye that your 18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, flight be not in the winter.

neither on the sabbath-day: 21 For then shall be great 19 For _in_ those days shall tribulation, such as was not be affliction, such as was not since the beginning of the from the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor creation which G.o.d created ever shall be. unto this time, neither shall be.

22 And except those days 20 And except that the Lord should be shortened, there had shortened these days, no should no flesh be saved: but flesh should be saved: but for for the elect's sake those the elect's sake, whom he hath days shall be shortened. chosen, he hath shortened the days.

23 Then if any man shall say 21 And then, if any man shall unto you, Lo, here _is_ say to you, Lo, here _is_ Christ, or there; believe _it_ Christ; or lo, _he is_ there; not. believe _him_ not.

24 For there shall arise false 22 For false Christs, and Christs, and false prophets, false prophets shall rise, and and shall shew great signs and shall shew signs and wonders, wonders; insomuch that, if _it to seduce, if _it were_ were_ possible, they shall possible, even the elect.

deceive the very elect.

25 Behold, I have told you 23 But take ye heed: behold, I before. have foretold you all things.

26 Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he _is_ in the secret chambers; believe _it_ not.

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28 For wheresoever the carca.s.s is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29 Immediately after the 24 But in those days, after tribulation of those days, that tribulation, the sun shall the sun be darkened, and shall be darkened, and the the moon shall not give her moon shall not give her light, light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:(254) 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

30 And then shall appear the 26 And then shall they see the sign of the Son of man in Son of man coming in the heaven: and then shall all the clouds with great power and tribes of the earth mourn, and glory.

they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And he shall send his 27 And then shall he send his angels with a great sound of a angels, and shall gather trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost four winds, from one end of part of the earth to the heaven to the other. uttermost part of heaven.

32 Now learn a parable of the 28 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When his branch is fig-tree: When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer leaves, ye know that summer is _is_ nigh: near: 33 So likewise ye, when ye 29 So ye in like manner, when shall see all these things, ye shall see these things come know that it is near, _even_ to pa.s.s, know that it is nigh, at the doors. _even_ at the doors.

34 Verily, I say unto you, 30 Verily, I say unto you, This generation shall not That this generation shall not pa.s.s, till all these things be pa.s.s, till all these things be fulfilled. done.

35 Heaven and earth shall pa.s.s 31 Heaven and earth shall pa.s.s away, but my words shall not away: but my words shall not pa.s.s away. pa.s.s away.

36 But of that day and hour 32 But of that day and _that_ knoweth no _man_, no, not the hour knoweth no man, no, not angels of heaven, but my the angels which are in Father only. heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.