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Just a passing comment, it seems, that Judah married a daughter of Canaan. But Abraham had been concerned that Isaac did not marry a Canaanite Gen 24:3.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
1 Chronicles 1-9 can seem to be difficult chapters to read and understand.
Brother Tony Benson’s book – Family Trees of the Tribes of Israel, by using family trees and explanations highlights much that is in the genealogies in this section of the book.
Copies can be ordered from Peterlforbes@tiscali.co.uk. Cost £5.50 plus postage.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2020 Reply to Peter
1 Chronicles 1-9 can seem to be difficult chapters to read and understand.
Brother Tony Benson’s book – Family Trees of the Tribes of Israel published by The Testimony, by using family trees and explanations highlights much that is in the genealogies in this section of the book.
Copies can be ordered from Peterlforbes@tiscali.co.uk. Cost £5.50 plus postage.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2020 Reply to Peter
1 Chronicles 1-9 can seem to be difficult chapters to read and understand.
Brother Tony Benson’s book – Family Trees of the Tribes of Israel, by using family trees and explanations highlights much that is in the genealogies in this section of the book.
Copies can be ordered from Peterlforbes@tiscali.co.uk. Cost £5.50 plus postage.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Peter
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1. These are the sons <1121> of Israel <3478>; Reuben <7205>, Simeon <8095>, Levi <3878>, and Judah <3063>, Issachar <3485>, and Zebulun <2074>,
2. Dan <1835>, Joseph <3130>, and Benjamin <1144>, Naphtali <5321>, Gad <1410>, and Asher <836>.
3. The sons <1121> of Judah <3063>; Er <6147>, and Onan <209>, and Shelah <7956>: which three <7969> were born <3205>(8738) unto him of the daughter <1323> of Shua <7774>(8677) <1340> the Canaanitess <3669>. And Er <6147>, the firstborn <1060> of Judah <3063>, was evil <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068>; and he slew <4191>(8686) him.
4. And Tamar <8559> his daughter in law <3618> bare <3205>(8804) him Pharez <6557> and Zerah <2226>. All the sons <1121> of Judah <3063> were five <2568>.
5. The sons <1121> of Pharez <6557>; Hezron <2696>, and Hamul <2538>.
6. And the sons <1121> of Zerah <2226>; Zimri <2174>, and Ethan <387>, and Heman <1968>, and Calcol <3633>, and Dara <1873>: five <2568> of them in all.
7. And the sons <1121> of Carmi <3756>; Achar <5917>, the troubler <5916>(8802) of Israel <3478>, who transgressed <4603>(8804) in the thing accursed <2764>.
8. And the sons <1121> of Ethan <387>; Azariah <5838>.
9. The sons <1121> also of Hezron <2696>, that were born <3205>(8738) unto him; Jerahmeel <3396>, and Ram <7410>, and Chelubai <3621>.
10. And Ram <7410> begat <3205>(8689) Amminadab <5992>; and Amminadab <5992> begat <3205>(8689) Nahshon <5177>, prince <5387> of the children <1121> of Judah <3063>;
11. And Nahshon <5177> begat <3205>(8689) Salma <8007>, and Salma <8007> begat <3205>(8689) Boaz <1162>,
12. And Boaz <1162> begat <3205>(8689) Obed <5744>, and Obed <5744> begat <3205>(8689) Jesse <3448>,
13. And Jesse <3448> begat <3205>(8689) his firstborn <1060> Eliab <446>, and Abinadab <41> the second <8145>, and Shimma <8092> the third <7992>,
14. Nethaneel <5417> the fourth <7243>, Raddai <7288> the fifth <2549>,
15. Ozem <684> the sixth <8345>, David <1732> the seventh <7637>:
16. Whose sisters <269> were Zeruiah <6870>, and Abigail <26>. And the sons <1121> of Zeruiah <6870>; Abishai <52>, and Joab <3097>, and Asahel <6214>, three <7969>.
17. And Abigail <26> bare <3205>(8804) Amasa <6021>: and the father <1> of Amasa <6021> was Jether <3500> the Ishmeelite <3459>.
18. And Caleb <3612> the son <1121> of Hezron <2696> begat <3205>(8689) children of <854> Azubah <5806> his wife <802>, and of Jerioth <3408>: her sons <1121> are these; Jesher <3475>, and Shobab <7727>, and Ardon <715>.
19. And when Azubah <5806> was dead <4191>(8799), Caleb <3612> took <3947>(8799) unto him Ephrath <672>, which bare <3205>(8799) him Hur <2354>.
20. And Hur <2354> begat <3205>(8689) Uri <221>, and Uri <221> begat <3205>(8689) Bezaleel <1212>.
21. And afterward <310> Hezron <2696> went in <935>(8804) to the daughter <1323> of Machir <4353> the father <1> of Gilead <1568>, whom he married <3947>(8804) when he was threescore <8346> years <8141> old <1121>; and she bare <3205>(8799) him Segub <7687>.
22. And Segub <7687> begat <3205>(8689) Jair <2971>, who had three <7969> and twenty <6242> cities <5892> in the land <776> of Gilead <1568>.
23. And he took <3947>(8799) Geshur <1650>, and Aram <758>, with the towns <2333> of Jair <2971>, from them, with Kenath <7079>, and the towns <1323> thereof, even threescore <8346> cities <5892>. All these belonged to the sons <1121> of Machir <4353> the father <1> of Gilead <1568>.
24. And after <310> that Hezron <2696> was dead <4194> in Calebephratah <3613>, then Abiah <29> Hezron's <2696> wife <802> bare <3205>(8799) him Ashur <806> the father <1> of Tekoa <8620>.
25. And the sons <1121> of Jerahmeel <3396> the firstborn <1060> of Hezron <2696> were, Ram <7410> the firstborn <1060>, and Bunah <946>, and Oren <767>, and Ozem <684>, and Ahijah <281>.
26. Jerahmeel <3396> had also another <312> wife <802>, whose name <8034> was Atarah <5851>; she was the mother <517> of Onam <208>.
27. And the sons <1121> of Ram <7410> the firstborn <1060> of Jerahmeel <3396> were, Maaz <4619>, and Jamin <3226>, and Eker <6134>.
28. And the sons <1121> of Onam <208> were, Shammai <8060>, and Jada <3047>. And the sons <1121> of Shammai <8060>; Nadab <5070>, and Abishur <51>.
29. And the name <8034> of the wife <802> of Abishur <51> was Abihail <32>, and she bare <3205>(8799) him Ahban <257>, and Molid <4140>.
30. And the sons <1121> of Nadab <5070>; Seled <5540>, and Appaim <649>: but Seled <5540> died <4191>(8799) without children <1121>.
31. And the sons <1121> of Appaim <649>; Ishi <3469>. And the sons <1121> of Ishi <3469>; Sheshan <8348>. And the children <1121> of Sheshan <8348>; Ahlai <304>.
32. And the sons <1121> of Jada <3047> the brother <251> of Shammai <8060>; Jether <3500>, and Jonathan <3129>: and Jether <3500> died <4191>(8799) without children <1121>.
33. And the sons <1121> of Jonathan <3129>; Peleth <6431>, and Zaza <2117>. These were the sons <1121> of Jerahmeel <3396>.
34. Now Sheshan <8348> had no sons <1121>, but daughters <1323>. And Sheshan <8348> had a servant <5650>, an Egyptian <4713>, whose name <8034> was Jarha <3398>.
35. And Sheshan <8348> gave <5414>(8799) his daughter <1323> to Jarha <3398> his servant <5650> to wife <802>; and she bare <3205>(8799) him Attai <6262>.
36. And Attai <6262> begat <3205>(8689) Nathan <5416>, and Nathan <5416> begat <3205>(8689) Zabad <2066>,
37. And Zabad <2066> begat <3205>(8689) Ephlal <654>, and Ephlal <654> begat <3205>(8689) Obed <5744>,
38. And Obed <5744> begat <3205>(8689) Jehu <3058>, and Jehu <3058> begat <3205>(8689) Azariah <5838>,
39. And Azariah <5838> begat <3205>(8689) Helez <2503>, and Helez <2503> begat <3205>(8689) Eleasah <501>,
40. And Eleasah <501> begat <3205>(8689) Sisamai <5581>, and Sisamai <5581> begat <3205>(8689) Shallum <7967>,
41. And Shallum <7967> begat <3205>(8689) Jekamiah <3359>, and Jekamiah <3359> begat <3205>(8689) Elishama <476>.
42. Now the sons <1121> of Caleb <3612> the brother <251> of Jerahmeel <3396> were, Mesha <4337> his firstborn <1060>, which was the father <1> of Ziph <2128>; and the sons <1121> of Mareshah <4762> the father <1> of Hebron <2275>.
43. And the sons <1121> of Hebron <2275>; Korah <7141>, and Tappuah <8599>, and Rekem <7552>, and Shema <8087>.
44. And Shema <8087> begat <3205>(8689) Raham <7357>, the father <1> of Jorkoam <3421>: and Rekem <7552> begat <3205>(8689) Shammai <8060>.
45. And the son <1121> of Shammai <8060> was Maon <4584>: and Maon <4584> was the father <1> of Bethzur <1049>.
46. And Ephah <5891>, Caleb's <3612> concubine <6370>, bare <3205>(8804) Haran <2771>, and Moza <4162>, and Gazez <1495>: and Haran <2771> begat <3205>(8689) Gazez <1495>.
47. And the sons <1121> of Jahdai <3056>; Regem <7276>, and Jotham <3147>, and Geshan <1529>, and Pelet <6404>, and Ephah <5891>, and Shaaph <8174>.
48. Maachah <4601>, Caleb's <3612> concubine <6370>, bare <3205>(8804) Sheber <7669>, and Tirhanah <8647>.
49. She bare <3205>(8799) also Shaaph <8174> the father <1> of Madmannah <4089>, Sheva <7724> the father <1> of Machbenah <4343>, and the father <1> of Gibea <1388>: and the daughter <1323> of Caleb <3612> was Achsah <5915>.
50. These were the sons <1121> of Caleb <3612> the son <1121> of Hur <2354>, the firstborn <1060> of Ephratah <672>; Shobal <7732> the father <1> of Kirjathjearim <7157>,
51. Salma <8007> the father <1> of Bethlehem <1035>, Hareph <2780> the father <1> of Bethgader <1013>.
52. And Shobal <7732> the father <1> of Kirjathjearim <7157> had sons <1121>; Haroeh <7204>, and half <2677> of the Manahethites <2679>.
53. And the families <4940> of Kirjathjearim <7157>; the Ithrites <3505>, and the Puhites <6336>, and the Shumathites <8126>, and the Mishraites <4954>; of them came <3318>(8804) the Zareathites <6882>, and the Eshtaulites <848>.
54. The sons <1121> of Salma <8007>; Bethlehem <1035>, and the Netophathites <5200>, Ataroth <5852>, the house of Joab <5854>, and half <2677> of the Manahethites <2680>, the Zorites <6882>.
55. And the families <4940> of the scribes <5608>(8802) which dwelt <3427>(8802)(8675) <3427>(8804) at Jabez <3258>; the Tirathites <8654>, the Shimeathites <8101>, and Suchathites <7756>. These <1992> are the Kenites <7017> that came <935>(8802) of Hemath <2574>, the father <1> of the house <1004> of Rechab <7394>.
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This chapter is a continuation of the discourse to the elders who are sitting before Ezekiel.
Israel is the vine. Unless the vine brought forth fruit it was useless. The wood could not be used for anything profitable. Israel were 'an empty vine' and so were of no value to God.
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches -John 15 - unless we bring forth fruit we will be cut down.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2001 Reply to Peter
Paul, in the letter to the Romans, uses a different approach. He speaks of Israel as the olive tree. Some of the branches of this olive tree were broken off, and we, wild by nature, have been grafted into the Israel olive tree, but we rejoice when the apostle looks to the future and says concerning the branches that have been broken off, "if they abide not still in unbelief, (they) shall be grafted in: for God is able to gaff them in again" Rom 11:23
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to John
The vine is often a symbol of Israel (see Psa 80:8-16 and Isa 5:1-7 etc). So the Lord in today’s chapter tells Ezekiel to speak of the vine. Even when it is alive, and bearing fruit, the wood of the vine was not able to be used for carpentry. How much more when the vine is dead? This is a very powerful message of Israel, soon to be deported from their land.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to David
If you planted a vine, what would you want from it?
The point here is that a vine is good for making grapes. That's what a vine exists for, and nothing else. Just making grapes. If it makes grapes everyone's happy; the vine has produced fruit as it was intended to do. On the other hand, what if the vine decided to stop producing grapes, thinking instead that it's master wanted the wood of it's branches? How would that master feel? God is placing himself into the character of a vineyard owner to allow others to comprehend the ridiculousness of the situation. God had not chosen Abraham and his descendants because of strength, wit, power, wealth or any other trait so valued among the nations. He had chosen Abraham's descendants because this stock could be obedient like Abraham, which given the right nurturing, would bring forth the fruit of Godliness. If they gave up on that, what good were they? Not much!
Q: If you are chosen by God, does this same principle apply to you too?
Q: How do you spend most of your time - in activity leading to fruit - or in trying to be like other trees?
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Rob
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1. And the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> came unto me, saying <559>(8800),
2. Son <1121> of man <120>, What is the vine <1612> tree <6086> more than any tree <6086>, or than a branch <2156> which is among the trees <6086> of the forest <3293>?
3. Shall wood <6086> be taken <3947>(8714) thereof to do <6213>(8800) any work <4399>? or will men take <3947>(8799) a pin <3489> of it to hang <8518>(8800) any vessel <3627> thereon?
4. Behold, it is cast <5414>(8738) into the fire <784> for fuel <402>; the fire <784> devoureth <398>(8804) both <8147> the ends <7098> of it, and the midst <8432> of it is burned <2787>(8737). Is it meet <6743>(8799) for any work <4399>?
5. Behold, when it was whole <8549>, it was meet <6213>(8735) for no work <4399>: how much less shall it be meet <6213>(8738) yet for any work <4399>, when the fire <784> hath devoured <398>(8804) it, and it is burned <2787>(8735)?
6. Therefore thus saith <559>(8804) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>; As the vine <1612> tree <6086> among the trees <6086> of the forest <3293>, which I have given <5414>(8804) to the fire <784> for fuel <402>, so will I give <5414>(8804) the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389>.
7. And I will set <5414>(8804) my face <6440> against them; they shall go out <3318>(8804) from one fire <784>, and another fire <784> shall devour <398>(8799) them; and ye shall know <3045>(8804) that I am the LORD <3068>, when I set <7760>(8800) my face <6440> against them.
8. And I will make <5414>(8804) the land <776> desolate <8077>, because they have committed <4603>(8804) a trespass <4604>, saith <5002>(8803) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>.
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PERSEVERANCE (v.9-10)
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough, you are sure to wake up somebody. :)
Peter Dulis [toronto west] Comment added in 2006 Reply to Peter
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1. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that, as <1722> he <846> was <1511>(5750) praying <4336>(5740) in <1722> a certain <5100> place <5117>, when <5613> he ceased <3973>(5668), one <5100> of his <846> disciples <3101> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Lord <2962>, teach <1321>(5657) us <2248> to pray <4336>(5738), as <2531> John <2491> also <2532> taught <1321>(5656) his <848> disciples <3101>.
2. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, When <3752> ye pray <4336>(5741), say <3004>(5720), Our <2257> Father <3962> which <3588> art in <1722> heaven <3772>, Hallowed be <37>(5682) thy <4675> name <3686>. Thy <4675> kingdom <932> come <2064>(5628). Thy <4675> will <2307> be done <1096>(5676), as <5613> in <1722> heaven <3772>, so <2532> in <1909> earth <1093>.
3. Give <1325>(5720) us <2254> day <2596> by day <2250> our <2257> daily <1967> bread <740>.
4. And <2532> forgive <863>(5628) us <2254> our <2257> sins <266>; for <1063> we also <2532> forgive <863>(5719) every one <3956> that is indebted <3784>(5723) to us <2254>. And <2532> lead <1533>(5661) us <2248> not <3361> into <1519> temptation <3986>; but <235> deliver <4506>(5663) us <2248> from <575> evil <4190>.
5. And <2532> he said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, Which <5101> of <1537> you <5216> shall have <2192>(5692) a friend <5384>, and <2532> shall go <4198>(5695) unto <4314> him <846> at midnight <3317>, and <2532> say <2036>(5632) unto him <846>, Friend <5384>, lend <5531>(5657) me <3427> three <5140> loaves <740>;
6. For <1894> a friend <5384> of mine <3450> in <1537> his journey <3598> is come <3854>(5633) to <4314> me <3165>, and <2532> I have <2192>(5719) nothing <3756> <3739> to set before <3908>(5692) him <846>?
7. And he <2548> from within <2081> shall answer <611>(5679) and say <2036>(5632), Trouble <2873> <3930>(5720) me <3427> not <3361>: the door <2374> is <2808> <0> now <2235> shut <2808>(5769), and <2532> my <3450> children <3813> are <1526>(5748) with <3326> me <1700> in <1519> bed <2845>; I cannot <3756> <1410>(5736) rise <450>(5631) and give <1325>(5629) thee <4671>.
8. I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, <2532> Though <1499> he will <1453> <0> not <3756> rise <1453>(5685) and give <1325>(5692) him <846>, because <1223> he is <1511>(5750) his <846> friend <5384>, yet <1065> because <1223> of his <846> importunity <335> he will rise <450>(5631) and give <1325>(5692) him <846> as many as <3745> he needeth <5535>(5719).
9. And <2504> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, Ask <154>(5720), and <2532> it shall be given <1325>(5701) you <5213>; seek <2212>(5720), and <2532> ye shall find <2147>(5692); knock <2925>(5720), and <2532> it shall be opened <455>(5691) unto you <5213>.
10. For <1063> every one <3956> that asketh <154>(5723) receiveth <2983>(5719); and <2532> he that seeketh <2212>(5723) findeth <2147>(5719); and <2532> to him that knocketh <2925>(5723) it shall be opened <455>(5691).
11. If <1161> a son <5207> shall ask <154>(5692) bread <740> of any of you <5216> that is a father <3962> <5101>, will he give <1929>(5692) <3361> him <846> a stone <3037>? or <2532> if he ask a fish <2486>, will he <1929> <0> for <473> a fish <2486> give <1929>(5692) <3361> him <846> a serpent <3789>?
12. Or <2228> <2532> if <1437> he shall ask <154>(5661) an egg <5609>, will he offer <3361> <1929>(5692) him <846> a scorpion <4651>?
13. If <1487> ye <5210> then <3767>, being <5225>(5723) evil <4190>, know <1492>(5758) how to give <1325>(5721) good <18> gifts <1390> unto your <5216> children <5043>: how much <4214> more <3123> shall <1325> <0> your heavenly <3772> Father <3962> <1537> give <1325>(5692) the Holy <40> Spirit <4151> to them that ask <154>(5723) him <846>?
14. And <2532> he was <2258>(5713) casting out <1544>(5723) a devil <1140>, and <2532> it <846> was <2258>(5713) dumb <2974>. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), when the devil <1140> was gone out <1831>(5631), the dumb <2974> spake <2980>(5656); and <2532> the people <3793> wondered <2296>(5656).
15. But <1161> some <5100> of <1537> them <846> said <2036>(5627), He casteth out <1544>(5719) devils <1140> through <1722> Beelzebub <954> the chief <758> of the devils <1140>.
16. And <1161> others <2087>, tempting <3985>(5723) him, sought <2212>(5707) of <3844> him <846> a sign <4592> from <1537> heaven <3772>.
17. But <1161> he <846>, knowing <1492>(5761) their <846> thoughts <1270>, said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Every <3956> kingdom <932> divided <1266>(5685) against <1909> itself <1438> is brought to desolation <2049>(5743); and <2532> a house <3624> divided against <1909> a house <3624> falleth <4098>(5719).
18. If <1161> <1499> <0> Satan <4567> also <1499> be divided <1266>(5681) against <1909> himself <1438>, how <4459> shall <2476> <0> his <846> kingdom <932> stand <2476>(5701)? because <3754> ye say <3004>(5719) that I <3165> cast out <1544>(5721) devils <1140> through <1722> Beelzebub <954>.
19. And <1161> if <1487> I <1473> by <1722> Beelzebub <954> cast out <1544>(5719) devils <1140>, by <1722> whom <5101> do <1544> <0> your <5216> sons <5207> cast them out <1544>(5719)? therefore <1223> <5124> shall they be <2071>(5704) your <5216> judges <2923>.
20. But <1161> if <1487> I with <1722> the finger <1147> of God <2316> cast out <1544>(5719) devils <1140>, no doubt <686> the kingdom <932> of God <2316> is come <5348>(5656) upon <1909> you <5209>.
21. When <3752> a strong man <2478> armed <2528>(5772) keepeth <5442>(5725) his <833> palace <1438>, his <846> goods <5224>(5723) are <2076>(5748) in <1722> peace <1515>:
22. But <1161> when <1875> a stronger <2478> than he <846> shall come upon him <1904>(5631), and overcome <3528>(5661) him <846>, he taketh <142>(5719) from him <846> all his armour <3833> wherein <1909> <3739> he trusted <3982>(5714), and <2532> divideth <1239>(5719) his <846> spoils <4661>.
23. He that is <5607>(5752) not <3361> with <3326> me <1700> is <2076>(5748) against <2596> me <1700>: and <2532> he that gathereth <4863>(5723) not <3361> with <3326> me <1700> scattereth <4650>(5719).
24. When <3752> the unclean <169> spirit <4151> is gone <1831>(5632) out of <575> a man <444>, he walketh <1330>(5736) through <1223> dry <504> places <5117>, seeking <2212>(5723) rest <372>; and <2532> finding <2147>(5723) none <3361>, he saith <3004>(5719), I will return <5290>(5692) unto <1519> my <3450> house <3624> whence <3606> I came out <1831>(5627).
25. And <2532> when he cometh <2064>(5631), he findeth <2147>(5719) it swept <4563>(5772) and <2532> garnished <2885>(5772).
26. Then <5119> goeth he <4198>(5736), and <2532> taketh <3880>(5719) to him seven <2033> other <2087> spirits <4151> more wicked <4191> than himself <1438>; and <2532> they enter in <1525>(5631), and dwell <2730>(5719) there <1563>: and <2532> the last <2078> state of that <1565> man <444> is <1096>(5736) worse <5501> than the first <4413>.
27. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), as <1722> he <846> spake <3004>(5721) these things <5023>, a certain <5100> woman <1135> of <1537> the company <3793> lifted up <1869>(5660) her voice <5456>, and said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Blessed <3107> is the womb <2836> that bare <941>(5660) thee <4571>, and <2532> the paps <3149> which <3739> thou hast sucked <2337>(5656).
28. But <1161> he said <2036>(5627), Yea rather <3304>, blessed <3107> are they that hear <191>(5723) the word <3056> of God <2316>, and <2532> keep <5442>(5723) it <846>.
29. And <1161> when the people <3793> were gathered thick together <1865>(5746), he began <756>(5662) to say <3004>(5721), This <3778> is <2076>(5748) an evil <4190> generation <1074>: they seek <1934>(5719) a sign <4592>; and <2532> there shall <1325> <0> no <3756> sign <4592> be given <1325>(5701) it <846>, but <1508> the sign <4592> of Jonas <2495> the prophet <4396>.
30. For <1063> as <2531> Jonas <2495> was <1096>(5633) a sign <4592> unto the Ninevites <3536>, so <3779> shall <2071> <0> also <2532> the Son <5207> of man <444> be <2071>(5704) to this <5026> generation <1074>.
31. The queen <938> of the south <3558> shall rise up <1453>(5701) in <1722> the judgment <2920> with <3326> the men <435> of this <5026> generation <1074>, and <2532> condemn <2632>(5692) them <846>: for <3754> she came <2064>(5627) from <1537> the utmost parts <4009> of the earth <1093> to hear <191>(5658) the wisdom <4678> of Solomon <4672>; and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), a greater than <4119> Solomon <4672> is here <5602>.
32. The men <435> of Nineve <3535> shall rise up <450>(5698) in <1722> the judgment <2920> with <3326> this <5026> generation <1074>, and <2532> shall condemn <2632>(5692) it <846>: for <3754> they repented <3340>(5656) at <1519> the preaching <2782> of Jonas <2495>; and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), a greater than <4119> Jonas <2495> is here <5602>.
33. <1161> No man <3762>, when he hath lighted <681>(5660) a candle <3088>, putteth <5087>(5719) it in <1519> a secret place <2926>, neither <3761> under <5259> a bushel <3426>, but <235> on <1909> a candlestick <3087>, that <2443> they which <3588> come in <1531>(5740) may see <991>(5725) the light <5338>.
34. The light <3088> of the body <4983> is <2076>(5748) the eye <3788>: therefore <3767> when <1875> thine <4675> eye <3788> is <5600>(5753) single <573>, thy <4675> whole <3650> body <4983> also <2532> is <2076>(5748) full of light <5460>; but <1161> when <3752> thine eye is <5600>(5753) evil <4190>, thy <4675> body <4983> also <2532> is full of darkness <4652>.
35. Take heed <4648>(5720) therefore <3767> that the light <5457> which <3588> is in <1722> thee <4671> be <2076>(5748) not <3361> darkness <4655>.
36. If <1487> thy <4675> whole <3650> body <4983> therefore <3767> be full of light <5460>, having <2192>(5723) no <3361> <5100> part <3313> dark <4652>, the whole <3650> shall be <2071>(5704) full of light <5460>, as <5613> when <3752> the bright shining <796> of a candle <3088> doth give <5461> <0> thee <4571> light <5461>(5725).
37. And <1161> as <1722> he spake <2980>(5658), a certain <5100> Pharisee <5330> besought <2065>(5707) him <846> to <3704> dine <709>(5661) with <3844> him <846>: and <1161> he went in <1525>(5631), and sat down to meat <377>(5627).
38. And <1161> when the Pharisee <5330> saw <1492>(5631) it, he marvelled <2296>(5656) that <3754> he had <907> <0> not <3756> first <4412> washed <907>(5681) before <4253> dinner <712>.
39. And <1161> the Lord <2962> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Now <3568> do <2511> <0> ye <5210> Pharisees <5330> make clean <2511>(5719) the outside <1855> of the cup <4221> and <2532> the platter <4094>; but <1161> your <5216> inward part <2081> is full <1073>(5719) of ravening <724> and <2532> wickedness <4189>.
40. Ye fools <878>, did <4160> <0> not <3756> he that made <4160>(5660) that which <3588> is without <1855> make <4160>(5656) that which <3588> is within <2081> also <2532>?
41. But rather <4133> give <1325>(5628) alms <1654> of such things as ye have <1751>(5752); and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), all things <3956> are <2076>(5748) clean <2513> unto you <5213>.
42. But <235> woe <3759> unto you <5213>, Pharisees <5330>! for <3754> ye tithe <586>(5719) mint <2238> and <2532> rue <4076> and <2532> all manner <3956> of herbs <3001>, and <2532> pass over <3928>(5736) judgment <2920> and <2532> the love <26> of God <2316>: these <5023> ought ye <1163>(5713) to have done <4160>(5658), and not <3361> to leave <863> <0> the other <2548> undone <863>(5721).
43. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>, Pharisees <5330>! for <3754> ye love <25>(5719) the uppermost seats <4410> in <1722> the synagogues <4864>, and <2532> greetings <783> in <1722> the markets <58>.
44. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>, scribes <1122> and <2532> Pharisees <5330>, hypocrites <5273>! for <3754> ye are <2075>(5748) as <5613> graves <3419> which <3588> appear not <82>, and <2532> the men <444> that walk <4043>(5723) over <1883> them are <1492> <0> not <3756> aware <1492>(5758) of them.
45. Then <1161> answered <611>(5679) one <5100> of the lawyers <3544>, and said <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Master <1320>, thus <5023> saying <3004>(5723) thou reproachest <5195>(5719) us <2248> also <2532>.
46. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627), Woe <3759> unto you <5213> also <2532>, ye lawyers <3544>! for <3754> ye lade <5412>(5719) men <444> with burdens <5413> grievous to be borne <1419>, and <2532> ye yourselves <846> touch <4379>(5719) not <3756> the burdens <5413> with one <1520> of your <5216> fingers <1147>.
47. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>! for <3754> ye build <3618>(5719) the sepulchres <3419> of the prophets <4396>, and <1161> your <5216> fathers <3962> killed <615>(5656) them <846>.
48. Truly <686> ye bear witness <3140>(5719) that <2532> ye allow <4909>(5719) the deeds <2041> of your <5216> fathers <3962>: for <3754> they <846> indeed <3303> killed <615>(5656) them <846>, and <1161> ye <5210> build <3618>(5719) their <846> sepulchres <3419>.
49. Therefore <1223> <5124> also <2532> said <2036>(5627) the wisdom <4678> of God <2316>, I will send <649>(5692) <1519> them <846> prophets <4396> and <2532> apostles <652>, and <2532> some of <1537> them <846> they shall slay <615>(5692) and <2532> persecute <1559>(5692):
50. That <2443> the blood <129> of all <3956> the prophets <4396>, which <3588> was shed <1632>(5746) from <575> the foundation <2602> of the world <2889>, may be required <1567>(5686) of <575> this <5026> generation <1074>;
51. From <575> the blood <129> of Abel <6> unto <2193> the blood <129> of Zacharias <2197>, which <3588> perished <622>(5642) between <3342> the altar <2379> and <2532> the temple <3624>: verily <3483> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, It shall be required <1567>(5701) of <575> this <5026> generation <1074>.
52. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>, lawyers <3544>! for <3754> ye have taken away <142>(5656) the key <2807> of knowledge <1108>: ye entered <1525> <0> not <3756> in <1525>(5627) yourselves <846>, and <2532> them that were entering in <1525>(5740) ye hindered <2967>(5656).
53. And <1161> as he said <3004>(5723) these things <5023> unto <4314> them <846>, the scribes <1122> and <2532> the Pharisees <5330> began <756>(5662) to urge <1758>(5721) him vehemently <1171>, and <2532> to provoke <653> <0> him <846> to speak <653>(5721) of <4012> many things <4119>:
54. Laying wait for <1748>(5723) him <846>, and <2532> seeking <2212>(5723) to catch <2340>(5658) something <5100> out of <1537> his <846> mouth <4750>, that <2443> they might accuse <2723>(5661) him <846>.