We noted before, that Jerichy was but 18 rurlongs from Feruſa- tem, Cwhich were not twenty Miles ) and provably this Diſcourſe was upon the way when he was come nearer to it. But the Principal oc- caſion of the following Parablc was, his diſcerning of the Opinion which poſſeiſcd ſome of the com pany which went along with him,that the time was 'now at hand when the Kingdom of God ſhould appear 3 when Chritt would put forth ſome eminent alk of his Power, in de- livering them from the ſervitude they were in to the Romans, of in Feftrozing the unbclieving Jews and Phariſees : Or when his Goſpel ſhould take further place, and prevail in the World beyond what it yetnad done. He therefore pufteth forth a Parable ro them, where- in by a familiar finilitude, he lets them; underſtand, that he was going away from them, bur would come again, and then reccive the kingdom. That in the mean time he would 1mploy them as his Servants with his goods, and when he came, would take an account what uſe and improvement they had made. of them, and then he would both reward his Friends, and be revenged on his Enemies.
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21 For I feared thee, man : thou takeſt up that t reapelt that thon didſt
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28 And when he had thus ſpoken, he went before,
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Clives, he ſent twoof his diſciples. |
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over againſt you ; in rhe which at your entring ye ſhall find a colt tied, whereon yet never .man fat : loofe him, and bring him
hither. ; 31 And it any man ask you, Why do ye looſe him ?
thus ſhall ye ſay unto him, Becauſe the Lord hath need
of him. 32 And they that were ſent, went their way, and found even as he had ſaid unto them. 33 And as they were looſing the colt, the owners chere- of {aid unto them, Why Ioofe ye the colt ? 34 Andthey faid, The Lord hath need of him, Sec the Notes on Math, 21. 1, >, 3. and Maik 11. 1, 2, 3, Ofc. We have diſcourſed there of Be:hphuze and Bethany, and whatever occurreth in this Hiſt-rv needing any exylication, And they brought him to Jeſus : and they caſt their garments upon the colt , and they ſer Jeſus there-
on. 36 And as he went, they fpread their clothes in the way.
37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the deſcent of the mounr. of Olives, che whole multitude of the diſciples began wv rejoyce, and praiſe God with 2 loud voice for al} the mighty works that they had
{een, : 28 Saying, * Bleſſed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord : * Peace in heaven, and glory in the
vee the Notes on Matth, 2. n.9, 9. Marh rr, 9, 8, 9, 10. both which Evatigeli{iis (M.rl moſt fill ) deferibe this great Triumvh
39 And ſome of the Phariſees from among the multi- tude ſaid unto him, Maſter, rebuke rhy diſciples.
40 And he anſwered, and faid unto them, | tel] you,
immediarely cry our. |