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New Testament ,
The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ,
According To Luke Chapter 19
2 Zaccheus the Publican.
13 Ten pieces of money delivered to servants
to occupy withal.
19 Jesus entereth into Jerusalem.
34 He foretelleth the destruction of the city
with tears.
45 He casteth the sellers out of the Temple.
1 Now (1) when Jesus entered and passed
through Jericho,
(1) Christ preventeth them with his grace
especially which seemed to be furthest from
it.
2 Behold, there was a man named Zaccheus,
which was the (a) chief receiver of the
tribute, and he was rich.
(a) The overseer and head of the Publicans
which were there together; for the Publicans
were divided into companies; as we may
gather by many places of Cicero his orations.
3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he should
be, and could not for the press, because he
was of a low stature.
4 Wherefore he ran before, and climbed up
into a wild fig tree, that he might see him, for
he should come that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he
looked up, and saw him, and said unto him,
Zaccheus, come down at once, for today I
must abide at thy house.
6 Then he came down hastily, and received
him joyfully.
7 (2) And when all they saw it, they
murmured, saying, that he was gone in to
lodge with a (*) sinful man.
(2) The world forsaketh the grace of God,
and yet is unwilling that it should be
bestowed upon others.
(*) Or, a man of a wicked life.
8 (3) And Zaccheus stood forth, and said
unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my
goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken
from any man by (b) (*) forged
cavillation, I restore him fourfold.
(3) The example of true repentance, is
known by the effect.
(b) By falsely accusing any man; and this
agreeth most fitly to the master of the
customer's person, for commonly they have
this trade among them when they rob and
spoil the commonwealth, they have nothing in
their mouths, but the profit of the
commonwealth, and under that color they
play the thieves, insomuch that if men reprove
and go about to redress their robbery, and
spoiling, they cry out, the commonwealth is
hindered.
(*) Or, false accusation.
9 Then Jesus said to him, This day is
salvation come unto this (*) house,
forasmuch as he is also become the (c)
() son of Abraham.
(*) Zaccheus adoption was a sign that the
whole family was received to mercy.
Notwithstanding this promise, God reserveth
to himself free liberty either to choose or
forsake as in Abraham's house.
(c) Beloved of God, one that walketh in the
steps of Abraham's faith; and we gather that
salvation came to that house, because they
received the blessing as Abraham had, for all
the household were circumcised.
() To be the son of Abraham, is to be chosen
freely, Romans 9:8; to walk in the steps of
the faith of Abraham, Romans 4:12; to do the
works of Abraham, John 8:39; by the which
things we are most assured of life
everlasting, Romans 8:29 .
10 (*) For the Son of man is come to seek,
and to save that which was lost.
(*) Matthew 18:12 .
11 (4) And whiles they heard these things, he
continued and spake a parable, because he
was near to Jerusalem, and because also
they thought that the kingdom of God should
shortly appear.
(4) We must patiently wait for the judgment
of God, which shall be revealed in his time.
12 He said therefore, (*) A certain noble
man went into () a far country, to receive
for himself a kingdom, and so to come again.
(*) Matthew 25:14 .
() This was to declare to them that he must
yet take great pains before his kingdom
should be established.
13 (5) And he called his ten servants, and
delivered them ten (*) pieces of money, and
said unto them, () Occupy till I come.
(5) There are three sorts of men in the
Church; the one sort fall from Christ whom
they see not; the other, which according to
their vocation, bestow the gifts which they
have received of God, to his glory with great
pains and diligence; the third live idly, and do
no good. As for the first, the Lord when he
cometh will justly punish them in his time; the
other he will bless, according to the pains
which they have taken, and as for the slothful
and idle persons, he will punish them as the
first.
(*) This piece of money is called Mina, and
the wholesome mounteth about the value of
seventeen pounds, esteeming every piece,
about five nobles and seven pence.
() God will not that his graces remain idle
with us.
14 Now his citizens hated him, and sent an
ambassage after him, saying, We will not
have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, when he was come
(*) again, and had received his kingdom, that
he commanded the servants to be called to
him, to whom he gave his money, that he
might know what every man had gained.
(*) Whereby we learn that the second
coming of our Saviour Christ shall be more
glorious, and excellent, than it doeth now
appear.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, (d) thy
piece hath increased ten pieces.
(d) This was a piece of money which the
Grecians used, and was in value about a
hundred pence, which is about ten crowns.
17 And he said unto him, Well, good servant,
because thou hast been faithful in a very little
thing, take thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy
piece hath increased five pieces.
19 And to the same he said, Be thou also
ruler over five cities.
20 (6) So the other came, and said, Lord,
behold thy piece, which I have laid up in a
napkin;
(6) Against them which spend their life idly in
deliberating, and otherwise, in contemplation.
21 For I feared thee, because thou art a strait
man; thou takest up that thou layedst not
down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 Then he said unto him, Of thine own (*)
mouth will I judge thee, O evil servant. Thou
knewest that I am a strait man, taking up that
I laid not down, and reaping that I did not
sow.
(*) They that suppress the gifts of God, and
live in idleness, are without all excuse.
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my
money into the (e) bank, that at my coming I
might have required it with vantage?
(e) To the bankers and changers.
24 And he said to them that stood by, Take
from him that piece, and give it him that hath
ten pieces.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten
pieces.)
26 (*) For I say unto you, that unto all them
that have, it shall be () given, and from him
that hath not, even that he hath, shall be
taken from him.
(*) Luke 8:18; Matthew 13:12;
Matthew 25:29; Mark 4:25 .
() He that faithfully bestoweth the grace of
God, shall have them increased; but they
shall be taken away from him that is
unprofitable, and useth them not to God's
glory.
27 Moreover, those mine enemies, which
would not that I should reign over them,
bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, (f) he
went forth (*) before, ascending up to
Jerusalem.
(f) The disciples staggered and stayed at the
matter, but Christ goeth on boldly though
death were before his eyes.
(*) Hereby we perceive the excellent
constancy of Christ, who notwithstanding he
did now fight against the terror of death, and
God's judgment, yet went before his fearful
disciples and led the way to death.
29 (*) (7) And it came to pass, when he was
come near to Bethphage, and Bethany,
besides the mount which is called the mount
of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
(*) Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1 .
(7) Christ sheweth in his own person, that his
kingdom is not of this world.
30 Saying, Go ye to the town which is before
you, wherein as soon as ye are come, ye shall
find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose
him, and bring him hither.
31 (*) And if any man ask you, why ye loose
him, thus shall ye say unto him, Because the
Lord hath need of him.
(*) Christ presenteth such difficulties as
might have troubled his disciples.
32 So they that were sent, went their way,
and found it as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the
owners thereof said unto them, Why loose
ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of
him.
35 ¶ (*) So they brought him to Jesus, and
they cast their garments on the colt, and set
Jesus thereon.
(*) Matthew 21:7; John 12:14 .
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes
in the way.
37 And when he was now come near to the
going down of the mount of Olives, the whole
multitude of the disciples began to rejoice,
and to praise God with a loud voice, for all
the great works that they had seen,
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh
in the Name of the Lord; (*) peace in
heaven, and glory in the highest places.
(*) They wish that God may be appeased
and reconciled with men; and so by this
means be glorified.
39 (8) Then some of the Pharisees of the
company said unto him, Master, rebuke thy
disciples.
(8) When they linger which ought to be the
chiefest preachers and setters forth of the
kingdom of God, he will raise up others
extraordinarily, in despite of them.
40 But he answered, and said unto them, I
tell you, that if these should hold their peace,
the stones would cry.
41 ¶ (*) (9) And when he was come near,
he beheld the City, and wept for it,
(*) Luke 21:6; Matthew 24:1; Mark 13:1 .
(9) Christ is not simply delighted with the
destruction, no not of the wicked.
42 (g) Saying, (h) (*) O if thou hadst even
known (i) at the least in this (k) thy day
() those things, which belong unto thy
(l) peace! But now are they () hid from
thine eyes.
(g) Christ breaketh off his speech, which
sheweth partly how he was moved with
compassion for the destruction of the city,
that was like to ensue; and partly to upbraid
them for their treachery and stubbornness
against him, such as hath not lightly been
heard of.
(h) At least wise thou, O Jerusalem, to whom
the message was properly sent.
(*) Christ partly pitieth the City which was so
near her destruction, and partly upbraideth
their malice which would not embrace Christ
their Saviour, and therefore pronounceth
greater punishment to Jerusalem than to
other cities, which had not received like
graces.
(i) If after slaying so many Prophets, and so
oft refusing me the Lord of the Prophets,
now especially in this my last coming to thee,
thou hadst had any regard to thyself.
(k) The fit and commodious time is called the
day of this city.
() Meaning Christ, without whom there is no
salvation and with whom is all felicity.
(l) That is, those things wherein thy
happiness standeth.
() Through thine own malice thou are
blinded.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that
thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee,
and compass thee round, and keep thee in on
every side,
44 And shall make thee even with the
ground, and thy children which are in thee,
and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon
a stone, because thou knewest not (m) the
time of thy (*) visitation.
(m) That is, this very instant wherein God
visited thee.
(*) And receivedst not the redeemer, which
was sent thee.
45 ¶ (*) (10) He went also into the Temple,
and began to cast out them that sold therein,
and them that bought,
(*) Matthew 21:13 .
(10) Christ sheweth after his entry into
Jerusalem by a visible sign, that it is his office
enjoined him of his Father to purge the
Temple.
46 Saying unto them, It is written, (*) My
house is the house of prayer, () but ye have
made it a den of thieves.
(*) Mark 11:17; Isaiah 56:7 .
() Jeremiah 7:11 .
47 And he taught (*) daily in the Temple.
And the high Priests and the Scribes, and the
chief of the people sought to destroy him.
(*) Or, in the daytime.
48 But they could not find what they might
do to him, for all the people (*) hanged upon
him when they heard him.
(*) That is, were most attent to hear.
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