Chapter 16

Probably in PereaLuke 14:25-35

25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,26If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.27Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.28For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he havewherewithto complete it?29Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,30saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.31Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.33So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.34Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?35It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill:mencast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Probably in PereaLuke 15:1-32

1Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for to hear him.2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.7I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth,morethan over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance.

8Or what woman having ten1pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?9And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.10Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

11And he said, A certain man had two sons:12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of2thysubstance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.16And he would fain have been filled with3the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.17But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:19I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and4kissed him.21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.522But the father said to his6servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:23and bring the fatted calf,andkill it, and let us eat, and make merry:24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.26And he called to him one of the6servants, and inquired what these things might be.27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.28But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and intreated him.29But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: andyetthou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:30but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.31And he said unto him,7Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.32But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliveagain;andwaslost, and is found.

1Gr.drachma,a coin worth about sixteen cents.

2Gr.the.

3Gr.the pods of the carob tree.

4Gr.kissed him much.

5Some ancient authorities addmake me as one of thy hired servants. See ver. 19.

6Gr.bondservants.

7Gr.Child.

Probably in PereaLuke 16:1-17:10

1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.2And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.3And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.5And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?6And he said, A hundred1measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy2bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred3measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy2bond, and write fourscore.8And his lord commended4the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this5world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends6by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.10He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the trueriches?12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is7your own?13No8servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

14And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.16The law and the prophetswereuntil John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it [seeMatt. 11:12].17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.18Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen,9faring sumptuously every day:20and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,21and desiring to be fed with thecrumbsthat fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores.22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.23And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.25But Abraham said,10Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.26And11beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they which would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.27And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;28for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.29But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

1And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!2It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.3Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.4And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.6And the Lord said, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would have obeyed you.7But who is there of you, having a12servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;8and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?9Doth he thank the12servant because he did the things that were commanded?10Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable13servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

1Gr.baths,the bath being a Hebrew measure. See Ezek. 45:10, 11, 14.

2Gr.writings.

3Gr.cors, the cor being a Hebrew measure. See Ezek. 45:14.

4Gr.the steward of unrighteousness.

5Or,age.

6Gr.out of.

7Some ancient authorities read,our own.

8Gr.household-servant.

9Or,living in mirth and splendour every day.

10Gr.Child.

11Or,in all these things.

12Gr.bondservant.

13Gr.bondservants.

From Pereaato Bethany near JerusalemJohn 11:1-44

1Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha.2And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.3The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.4But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.6When therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that time two days in the place where he was.7Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judea again.8The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.10But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because the light is not in him.11These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.12The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will1recover.13Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.14Then Jesus therefore said unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.16Thomas therefore, who is called2Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.20Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.21Martha therefore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.22And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.23Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.24Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live:26and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?27She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I have believed that thou art the Christ, the Son of God,evenhe that cometh into the world.28And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary3her sister secretly, saying, The4Master is here, and calleth thee.29And she, when she heard it, arose quickly, and went unto him.30(Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.)31The Jews then which were with her in the house, and were comforting her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to5weep there.32Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.33When Jesus therefore saw her6weeping, and the Jewsalso6weeping which came with her, he7groaned in the spirit, and8was troubled,34and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, come and see.35Jesus wept.36The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!37But some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?38Jesus therefore again9groaning in himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay10against it.39Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath beendeadfour days.40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God?41So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me.42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude which standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.43And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.44He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with11grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

1Gr.be saved.

2That is,Twin.

3Or,her sister, saying secretly.

4Or,Teacher.

5Gr.wail.

6Gr.wailing.

7Or,was moved with indignation in the spirit.

8Gr.troubled himself.

9Or,being moved with indignation in himself.

10Or,upon.

11Or,grave-bands.

aOur Lord was apparently at a distance of two or three days' journey (verses 6, 17) from Bethany; and he was probably in Perea. This visit to Bethany, a suburb of Jerusalem, may be that to which Luke pointed in13:22.

Jerusalem and Ephraim in Judea.John 11:45-54

45Many therefore of the Jews, which came to Mary and beheld1that which he did, believed on him.46But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the thing which Jesus had done.

47The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,50nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.51Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;52and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.53So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there he tarried with the disciples.

1Many ancient authorities readthe things which he did.

He heals the Ten Lepers and explains the Nature of the Kingdom of God to the Pharisees and the Disciples.

In Samaria or GalileeLuke 17:11-37

11And it came to pass,1as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing2through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.a12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off [see Lev. 13:45-46]:13and they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and shew yourselves unto the priests [see Lev. 13:49; 14:1-3]. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;16and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.17And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?183Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this4stranger?19And he said unto him, Arise, and go thy way: thy faith hath5made thee whole.

20And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:21neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is6within you.

22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.23And they shall say to you, Lo, there! Lo, here! go not away, nor follow afterthem:24for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be7in his day.25But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.26And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man [see Gen. 6:11-13; 7:21-23].27They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.28Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded [see Gen. 18:20-22];29but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom [see Gen. 19:24-25] it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:30after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.31In that day, he which shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.32Remember Lot's wife [see Gen. 19:26].33Whosoever shall seek to gain his8life shall lose it: but whosoever shall losehis8lifeshall9preserve it.34I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.35There shall be two women grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left10.37And they answering say unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Where the bodyis,thither will the11eagles also be gathered together.

1Or,as he was.

2Or,between.

3Or,There were none found ... save this stranger.

4Or,alien.

5Or,saved thee.

6Or,in the midst of you.

7Some ancient authorities omitin his day.

8Or,soul.

9Gr.save it alive.

10Some ancient authorities add ver. 36There shall be two men in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

11Or,vultures.

aAs Ephraim (§ 119) was pretty certainly in the northern part of Judea, it has been reasonably supposed (Wieseler, Clark, and others) that, when the Passover was approaching, Jesus went from that region northward through Samaria into the southern or southeastern part of Galilee, so as to fall in with the pilgrims going from Galilee through Perea to Jerusalem. We thus again combine Luke's account with that of John in easy agreement. And this explains Luke's mention of Samaria first, which would be strange in describing a journey from Galilee through Samaria to Jerusalem, while the marginal translation, "between Samaria and Galilee," would he obscure and hard to account for. From this point he is making his final journey to Jerusalem, for the Passover of the crucifixion.

Luke 18:1-14

1And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;2saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man:3and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying,1Avenge me of mine adversary.4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;5yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she2wear me out by her continual coming.6And the Lord said, Hear what3the unrighteous judge saith.7And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering over them?8I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Howbeit when the Son of man cometh, shall he find4faith on the earth?

9And he spake also this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set5all others at nought:10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.12I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.13But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God,6be merciful to me7a sinner.14I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1Or,Do me justice of:and so in verses 5, 7, 8.

2Gr.bruise.

3Gr.the judge of unrighteousness.

4Or,the faith.

5Gr.the rest.

6Or,be propitiated.

7Or,the sinner.

Perea

1Many authorities, some ancient, insertthe.

2Some ancient authorities readcreated.

3Some ancient authorities readsaving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress:as in ch. 5:32,§ 54.

4The following words, to the end of the verse, are omitted by some ancient authorities.

5Some ancient authorities omitand shall cleave to his wife.

aMatthew expressly states that he went from Galilee through Perea, and soon afterwards carries him forward to Jericho and Jerusalem. (Comp. Mark also.) Yet he says that Jesus did this when he had finished the parable of the unforgiving servant, which we have placed nearly six months earlier (§ 92). Luke here presently agrees with Matthew and Mark, and they go on together to the end, while heretofore Matthew and Mark have given us nothing since Jesus went to the Feast of Tabernacles. In one way or another we must suppose quite a break in their narrative. See Broadus' commentary on Matthew 19:1, and comparenote 10at end of Harmony.

Perea

aFrom this point Matthew, Mark and Luke will be parallel more frequently than they were even during the great ministry in Galilee.

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