164 Parable of the ten virgins, A. D. 33. in what watch the thief would come, he would M". 24. "have watched, and would not have suffered 1 Thess. "his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye 44 "also ready for in such an hour as ye think 5. 6. 28. 1 Cor. 4.2. "not the Son of man cometh. 66 For the Son of man is as a man taking a M*. 13. "far journey, who left his house, and gave 34 66 authority to his servants, and to every man "his work, and commanded the porter to watch. PActs 20. "P Who then is a faithful and 2 wise servant, M". 24. "whom his lord hath made ruler over his hous- 45 Heb. 3. 5. "hold, to give them meat in due season? Rev. 16. "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when 46 "he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say 47 66 unto you, That he shall make him ruler over "all his goods. But and if that evil servant 48 "shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his r 15. * Eph. 5. 29, 30. Rev. 19.7. 66 coming; and shall begin to smite his fel- 49 66 3 an hour that he is not aware of, and shall 3 cut 51 "him asunder, and appoint him his portion "with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping "and gnashing of teeth. Watch ye therefore: M*. 13. "for ye know not when the master of the 35 "house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or "at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest 36 coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And 37 what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. 66 "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened M". 25. "unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and 1 "went forth to meet the bridegroom. And 2 "five of them were wise, and five were foolish. & 21.2, 9. "They that were foolish took their lamps, and 3 "took no oil with them: but the wise took oil 4 "in their vessels with their lamps. While the 5 bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight 66 s 1 Thess. 5. 6. t 1 Thess. 4. 16. 66 S 66 66 and of the talents. 165 M". 25. " made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye A. D. 33. 7" out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, 8" and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish "said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for 9" our lamps are gone out. But the wise an"swered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to 10" them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And "while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; "and they that were ready went in with him "to the marriage: and the door was shut. 11" Afterward came also the other virgins, say12" ing, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered X u * 1 Cor. 16. " and said, Verily I say unto you, "I know you " Ps. 5. 5. 13" not. * Watch therefore, for ye know neither Hab. 1. 13. “the day nor the hour wherein the Son of "cometh." 14 66 man 13. 1 Thes. 5. 6. 1 Pet. man 5.8. Rev. y 16. 15. 1 Cor. 12. For the kingdom of heaven is as a ❝ 2 travelling into a far country, who called his "own servants, and delivered unto them his 15" goods. And unto one he gave five talents, "to another two, and to another one; ' to Ro. 12. 6. "every man according to his several ability; 16" and straightway took his journey. Then he Eph.4. 11. "that had received the five talents went and "traded with the same, and made them other 17" five talents. And likewise he that had received 18" two, he also gained other two. But he that "had received one went and digged in the 19" earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long "time the lord of those servants cometh, and 20" reckoneth with them. And so he that had "received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst "unto me five talents: behold, I have gained 21" beside them five talents more. His lord said "unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful "servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many intending to travel. C. 66 2 166 2. 12. 66 Parable of the talents. A. D. 33. " things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. M". 25. z Heb. 12." He also that had received two talents came 22 2. 2 Tim.« and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two 1 Pet. 1.8. “talents: behold, I have gained two other "talents beside them. His lord said unto him, 23 "Well done, good and faithful servant; thou "hast been faithful over a few things, I will "make thee ruler over many things: enter "thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which 24 "had received the one talent came and said, "Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard "man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: and 25 "I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in "the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. "His lord answered and said unto him, Thou 26 "wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest "that I reap where I sowed not, and gather "where I have not strawed: thou oughtest 27 "therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should "have received mine own with usury. Take 28 "therefore the talent from him, and give it "unto him which hath ten talents. For unto 29 every one that hath shall be given, and he "shall have abundance: but from him that "hath not shall be taken away even that which "he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant 30 "into outer darkness: there shall be weeping " and gnashing of teeth." 66 66 2 2 with interest. C. M". 25. 31 66 66 119. The description of the last judgment. 5. Acts 1. 2 Thes.1.7. Jude 14. b 10. C Rev. 20.12. 17, 20. d "a WHEN the Son of man shall come in his A. D. 33. glory, and all the holy angels with him, then a Zech. 14. 32" shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: and 11. 1Thes. "bbefore him shall be gathered all nations: and 4. 16. "he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: Rev. 1. 7. 33" and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, Rom. 14. 34" but the goats on the left. Then shall the King 2 Cor. 5.10. "say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye & Ezek. 20. "blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom 38. & 34. "prepared for you from the foundation of the Rom. 8. 35" world: for I was an hungred, and ye gave 17. me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me "drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me Rev. 21.7. 36" in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, 1 Cor.2.9. "and ye visited me: 'I was in prison, and Is. 58. 7. 37" ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous Ezek. "answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee & Heb.13.2. "an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave 38" thee drink? when saw we thee a stranger, and 39" took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? or "when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came 66 66 h f 3 2 40 "unto thee? And the King shall answer and 66 66 m 4. Jude 6. " left hand, 'Depart from me, ye cursed, into 1 Ps. 6. 8. everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and m 2 Pet. 2. 42" his angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave "me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me 43" no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me "not in naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, " and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then "shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when 44 66 66 saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a 2 lodged me. C. 3 looked after me. D. assisted me. C. 168 Mary anointeth Christ's feet. A. D. 33. " did not minister unto thee? Then shall he M". 25. "answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, 45 31. & 17.5. Zech. 2. 8. n Prov. 14. 6 n Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least • Dan. 12. 7, &c. a Ps. 2. 2. Acts 4.25, &c. And in the day time he was teaching in the L. 21. 120. The rulers conspire against Christ. Mary AND it came to pass, when Jesus had finish- M". 26. 66 66 of the passover, and the Son of man is be- a Then assembled together the chief priests, 3 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the 6 house of Simon the leper, there they made him J. 12. a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was 2 one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of 2ointment of spike- 3 nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. But M". 26. when his disciples saw it, they had indignation. 8 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, J. 12. 4 Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was 5 not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, 2 balsam. C. |