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VER. 14.

Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ στρατευόμενοι, λέγοντες· Καὶ ἡμεῖς τί ποιήσομεν ; Kal εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· Μηδένα διασείσητε, μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε· καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψνίοις ὑμῶν.

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 bcontent with your twages.

* Or, put no man in fear.
+ Or, allowance.

a Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour, Exod. xx. 16. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content, Phil. iv. 11. And having food | and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition, 1 Tim. vi. 8, 9.

VER. 15.

Προσδοκῶντος δὲ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ διαλογιζομένων πάντων ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν περὶ τοῦ Ἰωάννου, μήποτε αὐτὸς εἴη ὁ Χριστὸς·

And as the people were in *expectation, and all men tmused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

* Or, suspense.

+ Or, reasoned, or, debated.

VER. 16.

̓Απεκρίνατο ὁ Ἰωάννης, ἅπασι λέγων· Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς· ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· αὐτὸς | ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί.

John answered, saying unto them all, a I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the

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latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

[I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire, Matt. iii. 11. And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, Mark i. 7, 8. John answered them, saying, I baptize you with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose, John i. 26, 27.] a See on Matt. iii. ver. 11.

VER. 17.

Οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ· καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην αὑτοῦ· τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ.

a Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. [Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire, Matt. iii. 12.]

a See on Matt. iii. ver. 12.

VER. 18.

Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἕτερα παρακαλῶν εὐηγγελίζετο τὸν λαόν.

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

VER. 19.

Ὁ δὲ Ἡρώδης ὁ τετράρχῆς, ἐλεγχόμενος ὑπ ̓ αὐτοῦ περὶ Ἡρωδιάδος τῆς γυναικὸς Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐποίησε πονηρῶν ὁ ̓Ηρώδης,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

[For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. For Herod had laid hold on John, and

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wife, Matt. xiv. 3, 4. For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold

upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philips wife for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife, Mark vi. 17, 18.]

* See on Matt. xiv. ver. 3, 4.

VER. 20.

Προσέθηκε καὶ τοῦτο ἐπὶ πᾶσι, καὶ κατέκλεισε τὸν Ἰωάννην ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

VER. 21.

̓Εγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ βαπτισθῆναι ἅπαντα τὸν λαὸν, καὶ Ἰησοῦ βαπτισθέντος, καὶ προσευχομένου, ἀνεῳχθῆναι τὸν οὐρανὸν,

• Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

[Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And, lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, Matt. iii. 13-17. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, Mark i. 9-11.]

& See on Matt. iii. ver. 13-17.
VER. 22.

Καὶ καταβῆναι τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον σωματικῷ εἶδει, ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν, ἐπ ̓ αὐτόν·

κησα.

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

VER. 23.

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα ἀρχόμενος, ὧν (ὡς ἐνομίζετο) υἱὸς Ἰωσὴφ, τοῦ ̓Ἠλὶ,

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

a And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? Luke iv. 22. and John vi. 42.

VER. 24.

Τοῦ Ματθὰτ, τοῦ Λευὶ, τοῦ Μελχί, τοῦ Ἰαννὰ, τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ,

Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph.

VER. 25.

Τοῦ Ματταθίου, τοῦ ̓Αμὼς, τοῦ Ναούμ, τοῦ Ἐσλὶ, τοῦ Ναγγαὶ,

Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge.

VER. 26.

Τοῦ Μαὰθ, τοῦ Ματταθίου, τοῦ Σεμεί, τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ, τοῦ Ἰούδα,

Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

VER. 27.

Τοῦ Ἰωαννᾶ, τοῦ ̔Ῥησὰ, τοῦ Ζοροβάβελ, τοῦ Σαλαθιήλ, τοῦ Νηρὶ,

Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

VER. 28.

Τοῦ Μελχὶ, τοῦ ̓Αδδὶ, τοῦ Κωσὰμ, τοῦ Ἐλμωδὰμ, τοῦ Ἡρ, Which was the son of Melchi, which

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son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

VER. 36.

Τοῦ Καϊνὰν, τοῦ ̓Αρφαξὰδ, τοῦ Σῆμ, τοῦ Νῶε, τοῦ Λάμεχ,

Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

VER. 37.

Τοῦ Μαθουσάλα, τοῦ Ἐνὼχ, τοῦ Ἰαρὲδ, τοῦ Μαλελεήλ, τοῦ Καϊνὰν,

Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

VER. 38.

Τοῦ Ἐνὼς, τοῦ Σὴθ, τοῦ ̓Αδὰμ, τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

CHAP. IV.-VER. 1.

Ἰησους δὲ Πνεύματος ἁγίου πλήρης ὑπέστρεψεν ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου· καὶ ἤγετο ἐν τῷ Πνεύματι εἰς τὴν ἔρημον,

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

[Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of

the devil, Matt. iv. 1. And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness, Mark i. 12.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 1. clauses 1, 2.

VER. 2.

Ἡμέρας τεσσαράκοντα πειραζόμενος ὑπό τοῦ διαβόλου. Καὶ οὐκ ἔφαγεν οὐδὲν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις· καὶ συντελεσθεισῶν αὐτῶν, ὕστερον ἐπείνασε. "

devil. And in those days he did eat * Being forty days tempted of the nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

and forty nights, he was afterward an [And when he had fasted forty days hungred, Matt. iv. 2. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him, Mark i. 13.]

a And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. [But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Matt. iv. 4.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 4.
VER. 5.

Καὶ ἀναγαγὼν αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὅρος ὑψηλὸν, ἔδειξεν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐν στιγμῇ χρόνου.

*And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

[Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, Matt. iv. 8.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 8.

VER. 6.

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ διάβολος· Σοὶ δώσω τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἅπασαν, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν· ὅτι ἐμοὶ παραδέδοται, καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν θέλω, δίδωμι αὐτήν.

And the devil said unto him, All this

power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

[And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me, Matt. iv. 9.]

■ See on Matt. iv. ver. 9.

VER. 7.

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Σὺ οὖν ἐὰν προσκυνήσῃς ἐνώπιόν μου, ἔσται σου πάντα.

If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

* Or, fall down before me.

VER. 8.

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ, εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου Σατανά· γέγραπταί γάρο Προσκυνήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.

σου,

a And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou

serve.

[Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve, Matt. iv. 10.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 10.

VER. 9.

Καὶ ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ἔστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῶ· Εἰ ὁ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ Θεοῦ, βάλε σεαυτὸν ἐντεῦθεν κάτω

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And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence :

[Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone, Matt. iv. 5, 6.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 5, 6.

VER. 10.

Γέγραπται γάρ· Ὅτι τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ ἐντελεῖται περί σου, τοῦ διαφυλάξαι σε

For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

VER. 11.

Καὶ ὅτι ἐπὶ χειρῶν ἀροῦσί σε, μήποτε προσκόψης πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα σου.

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[Now when Jesus had heard that

John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee, Matt. iv. 12. Now

after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, Mark i. 14. Now after two days he

departed thence, and went into Gali

lee. For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country, John iv. 43, 44.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 24. clause 1.

VER. 15.

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδίδασκεν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν, δοξαζόμενος ὑπὸ πάντων.

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

[And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and

and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he

healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan, Matt. iv. 23-25. Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye, and believe the Gospel, Mark i. 14, 15. Then, when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast, John iv. 45.]

a See on Matt. iv. ver. 23. clause 2. b And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine, Matt. vii. 28. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men, ix. 8. And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? xiii. 54. And

they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about

Galilee, Mark i. 27, 28.

VER. 16.

Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τε θραμμένος· καὶ εἰσῆλθε κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων, εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, a as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.