have kept my saying, they will keep your's also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him

that sent me.

22 If I had not come and 'spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have "no cloke for their sin.

catched at. Br.

'catch at. Br. 8 excuse. A. V.

EZEK. iii. 7: But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me.

MAT. v. 11: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. do. x. 22: Ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. do. xxiv. 9: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. JOHN, xvi. 3: And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

*RoM. x. 2: For I bear them record, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 1 Cor. ii. 8: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. I ̊TIM. i. 13: Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 1Mar, vìì, 28, 29: The people were astonished at his doctrine. For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the Scribes. JOHN, vii. 46: The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. do. ix. 41: If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin re

maineth.

* LUKE, Xìì. 47: That servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with stripes. ACTS, xvii. 30: Now [God] commandeth all men every where to repent. ROм. i. 20, 21, 32: The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen. So that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. do. ii. 17, 18, 23: Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being in

23 He that "hateth me hateth my Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the "works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They Phated me without a cause.9

26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, The shall testify of me:

27 And ye also shall bear 'witness, 'because ye have been with me from the beginning.

9 undeservedly. Pu.

structed out of the law.-Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? JAMES, iv. 17: To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

n1 JOHN, ii. 23: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father.

• See on JOHN, vii. 31.

P Ps. xxxv. 19: Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. do. Ixix. 4. They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head.

9 See on LUKE, Xxiv. 49.

1 JOHN, v. 6: This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. See on LUKE, Xxiv. 48.

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LUKE, 1.2: Which from the beginning were eye witnesses and ministers of the word. 1 JOHN, i. 1-3: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon. For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.

have kept my saying, they will keep your's also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

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22 If I had not come and 'spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

catched at. Br. 7 catch at. Br.

excuse. A. V.

hEZEK. iii. 7: But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me.

my

iMAT. v. 11: Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. do. x. 22: Ye shall be hated of all men for name's sake. do. xxiv. 9: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. JOHN, xvi. 3: And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

* ROM. x. 2: For I bear them record, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 1 Cor. ii. 8: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 1 TIM. i. 13: Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

1MAT. vii. 28, 29: The people were astonished at his doctrine. For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the Scribes. JOHN, vii. 46: The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. do. ix. 41: If ye were blind, ye should have no sin but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

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m LUKE, xii. 47: That servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with stripes. Acтs, xvii. 30: Now [God] commandeth all men every where to repent. Rom. i. 20, 21, 32: The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen. So that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. do. ii. 17, 18, 23: Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being in

23 He that "hateth me hateth my Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They Phated me without a cause.9

26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, The shall testify of me:

27 And ye also shall bear witness, 'because ye have been with me from the beginning.

9 undeservedly. Pu.

structed out of the law.-Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? JAMES, iv. 17: To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

n 1 JOHN, ii. 23: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father.

See on JOHN, vii. 31.

P Ps. xxxv. 19: Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. do. Ixix. 4. They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head.

r

9 See on LUKE, Xxiv. 49.

1 JOHN, v.6: This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. See on LUKE, Xxiv. 48.

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LUKE, i. 2: Which from the beginning were eye witnesses and ministers of the word. 1 JOHN, i. 1-3: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon. For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.

CHAP. XVI.

1 Christ comforteth his disciples against tribulation by the promise of the Holy Ghost, and by his resurrection and ascension : 23 assureth their prayers made in his name to be acceptable to his Father: 33 Peace in Christ, and in the world affliction.

THESE things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

2 They shall 'put you out of the synagogues:1 yea, the time cometh, that whosoever "killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

1 excommunicate you. Co.

CHAP. XVI.

a MAT. xi. 6: Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. do. xxiv. 10: And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. do. xxvi. 31: Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

b JOHN, ix. 22, 34: The Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. They cast him out. do. xii. 42: Among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue.

ACTS, vii. 58: [They] cast him out of the city, and stoned him. do. viii. 1: There was a great persecution against the Church which was at Jerusalem. do. ix. 1: Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest. do. xxiii. 14: We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. do. xxvi. 9-11: I verily thought with myself, that. I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the Chief Priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. PHIL. iii. 6: Concerning zeal, persecuting the Church.

See on JouN, xv. 21.