^' :v .-^ ,v>x^t\i oi t^« ®l»w%fV^f ^ /h/ ^'%, % PRINCETON, N. J. ieMmea m. a 6'/5d'^.. S.rtion . Ntiinber WHAT JESUS SAYS AN ARRANGEMENT WORDS OF OUR SAVIOR APPROPRIATE HEADINGS 'man a I'rartical gwAex. BY Rev. Frank' Russell, D.D. New York: THE BAKER & TAYLOR CO. iSSS. Copyright 1875 and 1688 By Frank Kussell. UNTO "all, that in every place call upon the name ®f 3£sus Cljnst our I'orb," THE WORK OF THE FOLLOWING PAGES IS HUMBLY DEDICATED. " It is written that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." — Lul;e iv. 4. " The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life." — John vi. 63. "If ye continue in my woi'd, then are ye my discijiles in- deed, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." — John viii. 31. " Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." — Mark xiii. 31. "Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it." -Luke xi. 28. (4) INTRODUCTORY. Jesus spake as one having authority ; he spake as never man spake. His words are spirit and they are life. What he says, then, upon the various subjects that engage the mind will be most profitable to all who are striving to know and to follow him. To show what he teaches is the object of this vol- ume. It has been simply a growth of compilations springing from the demand which the Christian and teacher must feel in order to know and to communi- cate the truth as it is in Christ. The difficulties, doubts, trials, cares, sickness and sorrows prevalent everywhere, have been the ex- periences which have influenced the gradual arrange- ment of these topics, and this final offering to a more extended usefulness. The arrangement is simple. The utterances of the Savior have been classified, that those pertaining to any particular theme may be readily found and seen together. (5) 3 INTRODUCTORY. So far as they can be ascertained, the persons to whom these utterances were marie, and the places "where they were spoken, have been dted underneath each extract — a feature which cannot fail to secure much valuable instruction. Where omissions of such notice occur the reference is to the next preceding extract. It is believed that all recorded words of the Savior are given, with the omission only of some simple connectives. The aim has not been to give prominence to the incidents which occasioned the remarks, but only to clearly set forth the words which the Master spoke, on each occasion of which we have the record. In some few instances, therefore, the idea may seem vaguely expressed, but these instances are few. Where two or more of the Evangelists have fur- nished the same record, with only some mere verbal differences, the matter is not repeated. Much labor has been bestowed to render the index so full, and the cross references so abundant, that together they will guide the inquirer to the passage most nearly related to whatever subject he has in mind. If it is thought that some of the references illy apply to topics under which they are quoted, it shoidd be remembered tliat no two compilers would probably arrange indexes precisely alike, especially on matters of sentiment. INTRO D UC TOR V. 7 Many can be really familiar with but comparatively a small portion of the Word, and the aim of this work is to place in convenient form the most precious of all teaching, and this with the hope that the interest attending its use may create a desire for further " searching the scriptures to see if these things be so." It is sent forth with the prayer that it may aid many to say with gratitude, "• Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Frank Russell. 42 Bible House, N. Y. WHAT JESUS SAYS. 1. ACCEPTANCE. (Approval.) Sure, if one comes to Christ. Him that cometli to me, I will in no wise cast out. — John vi. 37. (To the multitude,— Capernaum.) With God, is through Christ. If any man serve me, him will my Father honor. — John xii. 26. (To certain Greeks, — Jerusalem.) See Fellowship, 96. 2. ACCESS. {Admittance. — Approach.) Of the Christian to God. If a man love me he will keep my words ; and my Father will love him, and we will come nnto him, and make our abode with him. — John xiv. 23. Henceforth I call you not servants ; for the sei-vant knoweth not what his lord doeth ; hut I have called you friends ; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. — John xv. 15. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) See Fellowship, 96. (9> 10 IVHAT JESUS SAYS. 3. ACCOUNTABILITY. Of every Christian. The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king who would take account of his servants. — Matt, xviii. 23. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) Give an account of thy stewardship. — Luke xvi. 2. (To tlie disciples, — Perea.) Tlien he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he Lad given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. — Luke xix. 15. (To Zaccheus, — Jericho.) For the use of earthly talents. Thou wicked and slothful servant ! thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed. Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. — Matt. xxv. 26. (To the disciples, — Mount of Olives.) See Judgment, 136 ; Responsibility, 75. 4. ADOPTION. Call no man your father upon the earth ; for one is your Father, who is in heaven. — Matt, xxiii. 9. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great ,• and ye shall be the children of the Highest. — Luke vi, 35. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father ; but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto WHA T JESUS SA YS. \\ my Father, Q.v.d, your Father ; and to my God and your Grod. — John XX. 17. (To Mary, — near the Sepulchre.) Your Father kuoweth what things ye have need of, be- fore ye ask him. — Matt. vi. 18. That ye may be tlie children of your Father who is in heaven. — Matt. v. 4"o. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. — Matt. v. 48. Wlien thou prayest enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret ; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee open- ly.— Matt. \i. G. After this manner, therefore, pray ye, Our Father who art in heaven. — Matt. vi. 9. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernaum.) See Justification, 138 ; Regei^^eratioi^, 209 ; God, HIS LOVE, 166 5 Family or God, 93 ; Prodigal Son, 186. 5. ADULTERY. (Fornication. — Sensuality. — UncJiastiti/. — Unchanness. ) To be closely judged. I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. — Matt. v. 28. I say unto you that whosoever shall put away his wife saving for the cause of fornication causeth her to commit adultery ; and whosoever shall maiTy her that is divorced committeth adultery. — Matt. v. 32. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) See Divorce, 71. 12 IVIIAT JESUS SAYS. 6. AFFLICTION. [Adversity. — Calamity. — Distress. — Grief. — Misfortune. — Misery. — Wretcliedness. ) Jesus is a relief. Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. — Matt. xi. 28. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) Submission. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. — Matt vi. 10. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernaum.) Trust. Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God, be- lieve also in me. — John xiv. 1. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) God's preparation. Every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. — Mark ix. 49. (To the disciples, — Capernaum ) A purifying process. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away ; and every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring forth more fruit. — John xv. 2. Ye now, therefore, have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. — John xvi. 22. Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice ; and ye shall be sor- rowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. — John xvi. 20. WHAT JESUS SAYS. 13 Jesus is a sure comfort. I will not leave you comfortless, I will come unto you. — Jolin xiv. 18. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you ; let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. — John xiv. 27. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Hope in. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. —Matt. V. 3. Blessed are ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled ; blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh. — Luke vi. 21. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer ; I have overcome the world. — John xvi. 33. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) There shall not a hair of your head perish ; in your patience possess ye your souls. — Luke xxi. 18. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) God's purposes in, may be apart from the sufferer. This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God. — John xi. 4. (To the disciples,^Bethany.) Neither hath this man sinned nor his parents ; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. — John ix. 3. (To the disciples,— Jerusalem ) See Sickness, 220 ; Sokrow, 222. 14 WHAl' JESUS SAYS. 7. AGONY. {Anguish. — Pangs. ) Of Christ in the garden. Sit ye here while I go aiul pray yonder, * * * My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death j tany ye here and watch wdth nie. 0, my Father, if it be pobsiLle let this cup pass from me ^ nevertheless, not as I will, hut as thou wilt. * * * 0, my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me except I drink it, thy will be done. — Matt. xxvi. 36-42. (Alone, in the garden.) On the Cross. My God ! My God ! why hast thou forsaken me ? — Matt, xxvii. 46. 8. ANGELS. Dwell in heaven. Verily, verily, I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and de- scending upon the Son of man. — John i. 51. (To Nathaniel, — at the Jordan.) Above earthly relations. Ye do en-, not knowing the scriptures, neither the powei of God ; for in the resurrection they neither man-y nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. — Matt. xxii. 29. (To the Sadducees,— Jerusalem.) Ready in hosts to work with Christ, Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of WHAT yESVS SAYS. 15 angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be ? — Matt. xxvi. 53. (To Peter, — in tlio garden.) Christ employs. The harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are the angels. As, therefore, the tares are gathered and burn- ed in the fire, so shall it be in the end of the world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them who do iniquity, and shall cast them into a furnace of fire. —Matt. xiii. 39. (To the disciples, — near Capernaum.) Rejoice over earthly good. I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth. — Luke xv. 10. (To the multitude, — Perea) Of the children. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. — Matt, xviii. 10. With Christ at his coming. "Whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when ho shall come in his glory, and in his Father's and of the holy angels.— Luke ix. 26. (To the disciples,— Csesarea Philippi.) Their work at the end of the world. So shall it be at the end of the world : the angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just, and 16 WHAT yESUS SAYS. Bliall cast them into the furnace of fire ; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. — Matt. xiii. 49. (To the cliscii>les, — near Capernaum.) 0. ANGER. {CrTudge. — Bage. — Besentment. ) Cannot be in a worshiper's heart. I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother witliout a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment ; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in dan- ger of the council ; but whosoever shall sa}'', thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; leave there thy gift be- fore the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. — Matt. v. 22. See Wrath, 260. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) 10. APOSTLES. To be highly exalted. Verily, I say unto you, that ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. — Matt. xix. 28. (To the disciples, — Perea.) 11. APPEARANCE. To Mary, after the Resurrection. Woman, why weepest thou? * * * Mary! * * * Touch me not ! for I am not yet ascended to my Father ; WHA T JESUS SA YS. 17 but go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father ; and to my God, and your God.— John XX. 15, 16, 17. (To Mary, — in the garden.) To the disciples. Peace be unto you ; as my Father hath sent me, so send I you. Receive ye the Holy Sphit. Wliosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained. — John xx. 21. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) 12. ARGUMENT. ( Controversy. — Reasoning. ) Easily settled. Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. — Matt. iii. 15. (To John the Baptist,— at the Jordan.) 13. ASCENSION. Referred to. Touch me not, for I am not j^et ascended to my Father ; but go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father ; and to my God, and your God. — John xx. 17. (To Mary, — near the Sepulchre.) I go my way to him that sent me. — John xvi. 5. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Foretold. In my Father's house are many mansions. * * I go to prepare a place for you. — John xiv. 2. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) 18 WHAT yESUS SAYS. Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go untc him that sent me. — John vii. 33. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) Referred to. What, and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before ? John vi. 62. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) 14. ASHAMED. Of Christ is fearful. Whosoever, therefore, shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. — Matt. viii. 35. (To the disciples, — Csesarea Philippi.) 15. ASSOCIATION. {^Company. — Society.) Should witness our devotion to Christ. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heav- en.— Matt. V. 16. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) 16. ATONEMENT. {Expiation. — Beconciliation. ) Was vicarious. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life ; for God sent not his Son into the WIfAT JESUS SAYS. 19 world to condemn the world, hut that the world through him might be saved. — John iii. 10. (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem.) 17. AVARICE. ( Covetousness. — Cupid i ty. — Greed. ) Warning against. The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plenti- fully, and he thought within himself saying : What shall I do ? because I have no room where to bestow my fruits. And he said, this will I do ; I will pull down my barns and build greater ; and there will I bestow all my fruits, and my goods. And I will say to my soul ; soul, tliou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him ; thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee ; then whose shall these things be which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. — Luke xii. 16. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) Forbidden. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth coiTupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor nist doth con'upt, and where thieves do not break through and steal ; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. — Matt. vi. 19. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) See Covetousness, 54. 20 WHAT JESUS SAYS. 18. BACKSLIDING. [Apostasy.) Fearful. If a man abide not in me he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered ; and men gather them and cast them into the fire and they are burned. — John xv. 6. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking bact, is fit for the kingdom of God. — Luke ix. 62. (To a scribe, — Galilee.) The Savior's estimate. Ye are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted ? It is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men. — Matt v. 13. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Easy for some. He that receiveth the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; yet hath he no root in himself, but dureth for awhile ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. — Matt. xiii. 20. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) Fearful. Whosoever, therefore, shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generatitm, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. — Mark viii o8. (To the disciples, — Cjesarea Philippi.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 21 Admonition. Remember Lot's wife. — Luke xvii. 32. (To the Pharisees, — Perea.) Denying Christ. Wliosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. — Matt. x. 33. (To the disciples,- -Galilee.) Warning. The last state of that man is worse than the first. — ^Matt. xii. 45. (To the Scribes and Pharisees, — Galilee.) Sin, the cause of. Because iniquity shall abound the love of mxiny shall wax cold. — Matt. xxiv. 12. (To the disciples, — Mount of Olives.) 19. BAPTISM. Commanded. Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.— Matt, xxviii. 19. (To the disciples, — a mountain in Galilee.) Believers should receive it. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. — . Mark xvi. 16. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Essential. Verily, verily, I gay unto you, except a man be bora of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.— John iii. 5. (To Nicodemus,— Jerusalem.) 22 WUAT JESUS SAYS. Of Jesus. Suffer it to be so now ; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. — Matt. iii. 15. (To John, — at the Jordan.) Of Suffering. I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it be accomplished ! — Luke xii. 50. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) 20. BELIEF. {Assurance. — Credit. — Persuasion.) In Christ is the only salvation. I am the resurrection and the life ; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall lie live ; and whosoever believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? — John xi, 25. (To Martha,— Bethany.) In the gospel, commanded. The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand ; repent ye and believe the gospel. — Mark i. 15. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) Essential, that Christ may act. Fear not, believe only, and she shall be made whole. — Luke viii. 50. (To the household of Jairus, — Caperuaum.) Said I not unto thee that if thou wouldest believe thou shouldest see the glory of God? — John xi, 40. (To Martha,— Bethany.) Believe ye that I am able to do this ? * * Accord- ing to your faith be it unto you. — Matt. ix. 28, 29. (To two blind men, — Capernaum.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 23 Christ sought it above all things. Dost thou believe on the Son of God ? * * Thou hast both seen him and he it is that talketh with tliee.— John ix. 35. (To one born blind,— Jerusalem.) In Christ, is the test of salvation. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins ; for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. John viii. 24. (To Pharisees, — Jerusalem.) Power of. Go thy way, and as thou hast believed so be it done unto thee. — Matt. viii. 13. (To the Centurion— Capernaum.) Trust, in matters not seen. Thomas, because thou hast seen me thou hast believed ; blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed. — John XX. 29. (To Thomas— Jerusalem.) See Faith, 85 ; Tkust, 85. 21. BELIEVERS. Specially known, and only accepted before God. When the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. And he saitb unto him, Friend, how earnest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants : bind him hand and foot, and cast him into outer darkness, there shaU be weeping and 24 ^^^A T JESUS SA YS. gnashing of teeth ; for many are called but few are chosen. — ^Matt. xxii. 11. (To Priests and Elders, — Jerusalem.) >See39. 22. BENEVOLENCE. {Beneficence. — Benignity. — Goodwill. — Humanity. — Munificence.) Blessedness of. It is more blessed to give than to receive. — Acts xx. 35. (Time and place unknown.) Essential to following Christ. Why callest thou me good ? There is none good but one, that is God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Thou shalt do no murder ; thou shalt not commit adultery ; thou shalt not steal ; thou shalt not bear false witness. Honor thy father and thy mother, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. * * If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come and fol- low me. — Matt. xix. 17. (To a questioner, — Perea.) Not to be eistimated by the amonnt given. Verily I say unto you that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they who have cast into the treasury ; for all they did cast in of their abundance, but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. — Mark xii. 43. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 25 Should be readily shown. Freely ye have received; freely give. — Matt. x. 8. (To the twelve,— Galilee.) See KiNDiTESs, 139 j Tendeeness, 236. 23. BETRAYAL. Christ's, foreknowledge of. Verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. * * He that dippeth the hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man goeth as it is written of him, but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed. It had been good for that man if he had not been born. (To Judas) : Thou hast said. — Matt, xxvi. 21. (To the disciples,:— Jerusalem.) The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men ; and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. — Matt. xvii. 22. (To the disciples,— Galilee.) Behold we go up to Jerusalem and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto tho chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death. — Matt. xx. 18. (To the Twelve,— Perea.) Jesus saw glory in it. Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God shall bo glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. — John xiii. 31. (To the disciples, — Jemaalem.) 20 WBAT JKSUS SAYS. 24. BIGOTRY. {Dogmatism. — Intolerance.) Reproved. Ye know not what spirit ye are of. — Luke ix. 55. (To James and John, — Samaria.) Condemned. Woe unto you, ye blind guides, who say, ''whosoever shall swear by the temple it is nothing, but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor." Ye fools, and blind. For whether is greater the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold ? And, *' whosoever shall swear by the altar it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon the altar, he is guilty." Ye fools and blind. For whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift ? Whoso, therefore, shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it and by all things thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. — Matt, xxiii. 16. (To the Scribes and Pharisees, — Jerusalem.) 25. BLASPHEMY. {Irreverence.) Forbidden. I say unto yoa, swear not at all ; neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth ; for it is his foot- stool ; neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your WHAT yESUS SAYS. 27 comninnication be yea, yea ; nay, nay ; for wliatsoever is more than these coraeth of evil. — }.Iatt. v. 3-4. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Shows a corrupt heart. Out of the lieart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulter- ies, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. — Matt. XV. 19. (To the Pharisees,— Capernaum.) Against the Holy Spirit, not to be forgiven. All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men ; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men. — Matt. xii. 31. (To the Pharisees, — Galilee.) See SwEAEiNG, 230. 26. BLESSED. {Beatitudes.) Who are. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be conifoi-ted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after right- eousness ; for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart ; for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 28 ^^"/^^ T JESUS SA YS. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute 3''0u, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is 3'^our reward in heaven ; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you. — Matt. v. 3. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it. — Luke xi. 28. (To a woman, — Galilee.) More in giving than in receiving. It is more blessed to give than to receive. — Acts xx. 35. (Time and place unkuown.) 27. BLINDNESS. {J)arliness.') Spiritual. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. — Luke xxiii. 34, (On the cross.) This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. — John iii. 19. (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem.) I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you forever ; even the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him ; but ye know him, for be dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. — John xiv. 16. ■(To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Ye have not known him j but I know him ; and if I WHA T JESUS SA YS. 29 should say I know liim not, I shall be a liar like unto you. — John viii. 55. (To Jews, — Jerusalem.) Ye neither know me nor my Father : if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father, also. — John viii. 19. (To Jews,— Jerusalem.) O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee, hut I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. — John xv. 25. (Last prayer -^\itb the disciples, — Jerusalem.) And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. — John xvi. 3. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin ; but now they have no cloak for their sin.— John XV. 22. Let them alone ; they be blind leaders of the blind ; and if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch.— Matt. XV. 14. (To dinner guests,— Capernaum.) When any one heareth the word of the kingdom and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. — Matt. xiii. 19. (To the multitude,— near Capernaum.) If thine eye be evil, thy whole body sliall be full of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee be dark- ness, how great is that darkness ! — Matt. vi. 23. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) O ye hypocrites ! ye can discern tli-:' face of the sky ; 30 WHAT JESUS SAYS. but can ye not discern irlie signs of the times'? — Matt, xvi. 3. (To Scribes and Pharisees, — near Magdala.) If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith unto thee give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. — John iv. 10. (To the woman of Samaria.) Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am ; and I am not come of myself 5 but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. — John vii. 28. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ; but now they are hidden from thine eyes. — Luke xix. 42. (To the multitude,— near Jerusalem.) Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.— Matt. xxii. 29. (To Sadducees, — Jerusalem.) Ye blind guides, who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. — Matt, xxiii. 24. (To the Scribes and Pharisees,— Jerusalem.) 28. BODY. (Frame. ) The bread represents. Take, eat, this is my body. * * Drink ye all of it, for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. — Matt. xxvi. 26. (To the disciples, -Jerusalem.) WHAT yP.SUS SAYS. Jl Worth far less than the soul. Fear not tlicm who kill the body, but ars not able to kill the soul ; but fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. — Matt. x. 28. (To the Twelve,— in Galilee.) 29. BRAVERY. {Courage.) Of Christ, amid persecution. Go ye and tell that fox (Herod) behold I cast out devils, and I do cures, to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. Tsevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow, and the day follo^ving, for it cannot be tliat a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. — Luke xiii. 32. (To Pharisees, — Perea.) See Calmness, 32. 30. BUSINESS. {Avocation. — Employment. — Occupation.) Christ aids in. Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. — Luke v. 4. (To Peter, — Caperuaiim.) 31. CALL. To preach — Paul's. Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. — Acts ix. 6. (To Saul, —on the way to Damascus.) Rise and stand upon thy feet ; for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a wit- §2 WHAT ySSUS SAYS. ness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in which I will appear unto thee ; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto Grod ; that they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me. — Acts xxvi. 16. From Christ is peremptory. Follow me. — Matt. ix. 9. (To Mattliew, — Capernaum.) Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. — Matt, iv. 19. (To Peter and Andrew, — Capernaum.) 32. CALMNESS. ( Composure. — Serenity. ) Christ, our example. Sleep on now and take your rest ; behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going ; behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. — Matt. xxvi. 45. (To the discii)les, — Getbsemane.) Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves to take me ? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. — Matt. xxvi. 55. (To the mob, — Getbsemane.) See Bravery, 29. WHAT JESUS SAYS. 33 33. CARE. {Anxiety. — Attention.— Charc/e.— Concern. — Oversight. — Solicitude. ) God's for us. Your Father knowetli what things ye have need of be- fore ye ask him, — Matt. vi. 8. (Sermon ou the Mount,— near Capernaum.) If God so clothe the grass of the fiekl, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven ; shall he not much more clothe you, ye of little faith ? — Matt. vi. 30. Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your Heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? —Matt. vi. 26. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? And not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered ; fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Matt. X. 29. (To the Twelve,— Galilee.) Christ's care for his own. Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not ; and when tliou art converted strengthen thy brethren. — Luke xxii. 31. (To Peter, — Jerusalem.) Settle it therefore, in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer ; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay, nor resist. — Luke xxi. 14. (To the disciples, — Mount of OliyeB.) 34 WJJA T JESUS SA YS. There stall not a hah- of your head perish. — Lute xxi. 38. In your patience possess ye your souls. — Luke xxi. 19. God's care promised. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. — Matt. vi. 33. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall in- herit everlasting life ; but many that are first shall be last j and the last shall be first.— Matt. xix. 29. (To the disciples, — Perea.) Christ's, for the multitude. I have compassion on the multitude, because they con- tinue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. How many loaves have ye f — Matt. xv. 32-34. (To the disciples, — Decapolis.) They need not depart ; give ye them to eat. * * Bring them hither to me. — Matt. xiv. 16. (To the disciples, — near Lake Galilee.) Worldly, hinders grace. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world and the de- ceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh un- fruitful.— Matt. xJii. 22. (To the multitude, — near Capernaum.) Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful ; and Mary hath IVHA T JESUS SA YS. 35 chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her. —Luke x. 41. (Bethany.) See Tenderness, 23G; Watchfulness, 250. 34. CAREFULNESS. In living to Christ. Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee pluck it out and cast it from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. — Matt, xviii. 8. (To the disciples, — Capernaum ) Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do anii teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. v. 19. (Sermon ou the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat ; because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. — Matt. vii. 13. I say unto you that except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye sliall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. v. 20. In worship. If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest 36 fVIIAT JESUS SAYS. that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. — Matt. v. 23. About lusl. I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery already with her in his heart.— Matt. v. 28. About riches. Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God. — Mark x. 24. (To the disciples, — Perea.) Again, I say unto you it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. — Matt. xix. 24, Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man^s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — Luke xii. 15. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give you j for him hath God the Father seal- ed.— John vi. 27. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) About life. He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. — Matt. x. 39. (To the Twelve,— Galilee.) 35. CHARACTER. To be guarded. Ye are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt have lost its Bavor, wherewith shall it be salted ? It is henceforth good WHAT JESUS SAYS. 37 for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. — Matt. v. 13. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) I say unto you that except your righteousness shall ex- ceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. V. 20. 36. CHARITY. {Almsgiving.) To the poor, enjoined. When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbors ; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, and thou shalt be blessed, for they cannot recompense thee ; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. — Luke xiv. 12. (To a Pharisee who entertained him, — Perea.) Give to him that asketh thee ; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. — Matt. v. 42. (Sermon on the Moimt,- near Capernaum.) Must be quiet, and humble. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them ; otherwise ye have no reward of yom- Father who is in heaven. Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you they have their re- ward. But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left 38 WHAT JESUS SAYS. hand know what thy right hand doeth, that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret, liimself shall reward thee openly. — Matt. vi. 1 . See Benevolence, 22 j Goodwill, 139 ; Libekalitt, 105 ; Giving, 105. 37. CHILDREN. {Boys. — Girls. — Infants.) Are now members of Clirist's kingdom. Suffer little children, and forbid them not to come unto me ; for of such is the Kingdom of God. — Matt. xix. 14. (To the disciples, — Perea.) Their praise accepted. Yea, have ye never read, out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected ])raise ? — Matt. xxi. 16. (To Scribes and Pliarisees, — Jerusalem.) Christ's care for. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of ray Father who is in heaven. — Matt. xviii. 10. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) Whoso receiveth one such little child in my name re- ceiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it were better that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. — Matt, xviii. 5. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) The Christian must be childlike. Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and be- come as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom WHAT JESUS SAYS. 39 of heaven. Whosoever, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. — Matt, xviii. 3. 38. CHRIST. {Jesus. — Lord. — Messiah.— Bedeemer. — Savior.) View of, all important. "What think ye of Christ ? Whose son is he ? * * How then doth David in spirit call him Lord ; saying the Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou on my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool ? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son ?— Matt. xxii. 42. (To Pharisees, — Jerusalem.) How say the Scribes, that Christ is the Son of God ? — Matt. xii. 35. Is the one needful thing. Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things : but one thing is needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken awry from her.— Luke x. 41. (At Bethany.) Is the only way of salvation. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that enter- eth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth ; and the sheep hear his voice ; and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his ovm sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him ; for they know his voice. 40 WHAT JESUS SAYS. And a stranger will they not follow, for they know not the voice of strangers. — John x. 1. (To the multitutle, — Jerusalem.) I am come a light into the woridj that whosoever heliev- eth on me should not abide in darkness. — John xii. 46. ii I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, y&. should have known my Father also ; no man cometh unto the Father but by me. — Jolm xiv. G. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) a: Not to live in Christ is to be destroyed. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch f and is withered ; and men gather them, and cast them into . the fire, and they are burned. — John xv. 6. Is one with God. i Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not ^ known me, Philip? He that hath seen me bath seen the Father ; and how say est thou then, show us the Fath|-./? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Fatler in me ! The words that I speak unto you I speak not myself; but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me ; or else believe me for the very works' sake. — John xiv. 9. (To Philip— Jerusalem.) Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of these works do ye stone me ? * * Is it not written in yom- law, " I said. Ye are gods " ? If he called them gods unto whom the word of God came, and IVHAT JESUS SAYS. 41 the scripture cannot be broken, say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, " Thou 'asphemest," because I said, '* I am the Son of God"? 1 1 do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But " I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works ; tliat e may know and believe that I am in the Father and the ather in me. — John x. 32, 34. (To the Jews, — Jerusalem.) I told you, and ye believed not ; the works that I do in .y Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye be- leve not, because ye are not my sheep, as I said unto you. *Iy sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. And I give unto them eternal life ; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father who gave them me is greater than all ; ind no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one. — John x. 25. ) neither know me nor my Father ; if ye had known me. ye should have known my Father also. — John viii. 19. IVi-y Father worketh hitherto, and I work. * * Ver- ily, verily, I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of him- self but what he seeth the Father do ; for what things so- ever he doeth, these also, doeth the Son, likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth ; and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son ; that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that 42 WHAT yESUS SAYS. honoretli not the Son, bonoreth not tlie Father who hath sent him. — John v. 17, 19. As the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself. I can of mine own self do nothing ; as I hear, I judge ; and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Fa- ther who hath sent me. — John v, 26, 30. At that day 3'e shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me ; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. — John xiv. 20. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Dost thou believe on the Son of God f * * Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that talketh with thee. — John ix. 35, 37. Eternity of. I have glorified thee on earth ; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, Father, glorify thou me with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. — John xvii. 4, 5. (Last prayer witli the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am. — John viii. 58. (To the Jews, — Jerusalem.) Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me ; for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world — John xvii. 24. (Last prayer with the disciples, — Jerusalem.) WIIA T JESUS SA YS. 43 Ye are from beneatL ; I am from above ; ye are of tliis world ; I am not of this world. — John viii. 23. (To Pharisees, — Jerusalem.) Wliat, and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before ? — John vi. 62. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) Power of. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. — John xvii. 2. (Last prayer with the disciples, — Jerusalem.) All things are delivered unto me of my Father ; and no man knoweth the Son but the Father ; neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. — Matt. xi. 27. (To the multitude,— Capernaum.) All mine are thine, and thine are mine ; and I am glori- fied in them. — John xvii. 10. (Last prayer with the disciples, — Jerusalem.) All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.— Matt, xxviii. 18. (To the apostles, — Galilee.) Is a king. My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my sers'ants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews ; but now is my kingdom not from hence. — John xviii. 36. (To Pilate — Jerusalem). I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath ap- pointed unto me. — Luke xxii. 29. (To the apostleSj— Jerusalem.) 44 iVHA T JESUS SA VS. Verily, I say unto you, ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. — Matt. xix. 28. (To the disciples, — Perea.) The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that offend and them who do iniquity. — Matt. xiii. 41. (To the multitude, — Capernaum) Hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. — Matt. xxvi. 64. (To the high priest, — Jerusalem.) Verily, I say unto you, there be some standing here who shall not taste of death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. (To the disciples, — near Csesarea Philippi.) Above earthly ties. "Woman, what have I to do with thee ? Mine hour is not yet come. — John ii. 4. (To Mary, — Cana.) God's great gift to the world. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the ti-ue bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who com- eth down from heaven and giveth light unto the world, * * I am the bread of life j he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you that ye have also seen me and believe not. — John vi. 32, 35. (Tp the mujtitu^p, — Capernaum.) IVHAT JESrS SAYS. 45 Came voluntarily. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world j again I leave the world and go to my Father. — John xvi. 28. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Is our Mediator. I pray for them ; I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me ; for they are thine. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who shall believe on me through their word. — John xvii. 9, 19. (Last prayer with the disciples,— Jerusalem.) I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me. — John xiv. 6. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Is the Messiah. This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. — Luke iv. 21. (To the synagogue-congregation, — Nazareth.) I that speak unto thee am he. — John iv. 26. (To the woman of Samaria.) Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the larae walk, tlie lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached unto them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. — Matt. xi. 4. (To messengers from John the Baptist, — Galilee.) Had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me ; for he wrote of me. — John v. 46. (To the Jews,— Jerusalem.) 46 WHAT JESUS SAYS. O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the pro- phets have spoken ! — Luke xxiv. 25. (To the two,— on the way to Emmaus.) When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. — John viii. 28. (To the Jews, — Jerusalem.) Now I tell you before it is come, that when it is come ye may believe that I am he. — John xiii. 19. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me ; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not testimony from man ; but these things I say that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me. And the Father himself who hath sent me hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you ; for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. Search the Scriptures ; for in them ye think ye have eternal life ; and they are they which testify of me. — John v. 31. (To the Jews,— Jerusalem.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 47 Is head of the Church. Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well ; for so I am. — John xiii. 13. (To the disciples, — Jenisalem.) But be not ye called Rabbi ; for one is your Master, even Christ ; and all ye are brethren. — Matt, xxiii. 8. I say unto j'ou that in this place is one greater than the temple. — Matt. xii. 6. (To Pharisees, — on the way to Galilee.) Therefore, the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath. —Mark ii. 28. (To Pharisees, — Capernaum.) To know Christ is the foundation of the Church and of salvation. Whom do men say that I am ? * * Whom say ye that I am ? * * Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church ; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. — Matt, xvi. 13, 15, 17. (To Peter and the disciples, — Csesarea Philippi.) Humility of. Whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat or he that servethf Is not he that sitteth at meat? But I am among you as he that serveth. — Luke xxii. 27. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Take my j^oke upon you, and learn of me ; for I am meek and lowly in heart ; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. — Matt. xi. 29. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) 48 WHAT JESUS SAYS. Present relations to this world. A certain nol)leman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingrlom, and to return. — Luke xix. 12. (To the disciples, — Jericho.) Intimate relations to us. Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them ? But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast. — Matt. ix. 15. (To followers of John the Baptist, — Caperuaum.) I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath ap- pointed unto me ; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. — Luke xxii. 29. (To the disciples,— Jerusalem) Identity with his followers. Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? * * I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest ; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. * * Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. — Acts ix. 4. (To Saul, — on the way to Damascus.) Is inwardly revealed. Blessed art. thou, Simon Barjona ; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. — Matt, xvi, 17. (To Peter, — Caesarea Philippi.) Is our sufficiency. I am the light of the world ; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. — John viii. 12. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 49 Exaltation promised. Verily, verily, I say unto yon, hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and de- scending upon the Son of man. — John i. 51. (To Nathaniel, — at the Jordan.) Earnestness. I must work the works of hiin that sent me, while it is day; the night cometh when no man can work. As long as I am in the worlJ, I am the light of the workl. — John ix. 4. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Example of love. A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one an- other. By this shall all men know that ye are my disci- ples, if ye have love one to another. — John xiii. 34. Calmness before Pilate. Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me ? — John xviii. 34. (To Pilate, — Jerusalem.) Willing to be judged by his words and his work. I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught in the s}Tia- gogue and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me f Ask them who heard me what I have said unto them ; be- hold they know what I said. * * If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil ; but if well, why smitest thou me ?— John xviii. 20, 23. (To the liigli priest, — Jerusalem.) 50 WIIA T JESUS SA YS. His death voluntary. Therefore cloth ray Father love me, because I lay down my life that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. — John x. 17. (To the multitude, — Jerusalem.) The bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.— John vi. 51. (Capernaum.) O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. — Matt. xxvi. 39. (Gethsemane.) See Coming, 52 ; Eegeneration, 209. 39. CHRISTIANS. {Believers.— Followers.— People of God.— Professors. — Pedeemed. ) Test of. He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me ; and he tliat loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest my- self to him. * * If a man love me, he will keep my words ; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings. — John xiv. 21, 23. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit j so shall ye be my disciples.— John xv. 8. Description of. Ye are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt have lost its lyi/AT yESUS SAYS. 51 aavor, wherewith shall it be salted ? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. — Matt. v. 13. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Distinguished from the world. I pray for them ; I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me ; for they are thine. * * j am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. * * I have given them thy word ; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as \ am not of the world. * * Q righteous Father, the world hath not known thee ; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. — John xvii. 9, 14-16, 25. (Last prayer with the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Near fellowship with Christ. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant know- eth not what his lord doeth ; but I have called you friends ; for Jill things that I have heard from my Father I have made known unto j'^ou. — John xv. 14. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you ; con- tinue ye in my love ; if ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things have 52 WHAT JESUS SAYS. I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. — John xv. 9. Behold my mother and my brethren ; for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother. — Matt. xii. 49. (To the disciples, — Galilee.) And the king shall answer and say unto them, '■- Verily, I say unto you, inasmucl as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto n:e. — Matt. XXV. 40. (To the disciples, — Mount of Olives.) That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me and I in thee ; that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. Aiid the glory which thou hast given me. I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one. * * And I have de- clared unto them thy name, and will declare it, that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. — John xvii. 21, 20. (Last prayer with the d'sciples, — Jerusalem.) Yet i.. little while, and the worM seeth me no more j but ye ses me. Because I live, ye shaM live also. (To the disciples.) Have the Spirit dwelling in them. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him ; but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. — John xiv'. 10. The Comforter, who is the Holy Ghost, whom the Fatiier will send in my name, shall teach you all things, and bring WJfA7- yESUS SAYS. 53 all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. — John xiv. 26. Their greatness is incomparable. Verily, I say unto you, among- them that are bom of women, there hath not arisen a greater than John the Bap- tist ,• notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. — Matt. xi. 11. (To the multitude,— Capernaum.) Shall progress. Whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance 5 but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.— Matt. xiii. 12 (To the disciples,— Lake Galilee.) Are highly favored. Verily, I say unto you, tiiat many prophets and right- eous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. — Matt. xiii. 17. I am come a liglit into the world, that whosoever believ- eth on rae should not abide in darkness.— John xii. 46. (To the multitude,— Jerusalem.) Cannot be fruitless. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away ; and every branch that beareth fruit he purgetli it, that it may bring forth more fruit. * * Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit ; so shall ye be my disciples. * * Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and ordained you, that ye should go and brino- forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain.— John xv 2 8, 16. * ' 54 WHAT yESUS SAYS. Life a great undertaking. Wliicli of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost, wliether lie have sufiicient to finish it ? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, ** This man began to build, and was not able to finish." Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometli against him with twenty thousand ? Or else, while the other is a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and de- sireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that lie hath, he cannot be my disciple. — Luke xiv. 28. (To the multitude, — Perea.) Responsibility of. A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said unto them, " Occupy till I come." But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, " We will not have this man to reign over us." And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came tlie first, saying, '' Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds." And he said unto him, '' Well, thou good servant ; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou author- ity over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, ''Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds." And he said like- WHAT JESUS SAYS. 55 wise to him, '' Be thou also over five cities." And another came, saying, '• Lord, here is thy pound, which I have kept wrapped up in a napkin j for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man ; thou takedst up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow." And he said unto him, " Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant ; thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up tliat I laid not down and reaping that I did not sow. Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own, with usury ? " And he said unto them that stood by, "Take from him the pound, and give it unto him that hatli ten pounds." (And they say unto him, " Lord, he hath ten pounds.") " For I say unto you, unto every one who . hath shall be given ; and from him that liath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither and slay them before me."— Luke xix. 12. (To the disciples,— Jericho.) Great power guaranteed to. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also \ and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. — John xiv. J 2. (To Philip,— Jerusalem.) Wisdom and security. Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock ; and the rain descended, and the floods 56 WHAT JESUS SAYS. came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not 5 for it was founded upon a rock. — Matt. vii. 24. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Have ye understood all these things ? Therefore eveiy scribe who is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. — Matt. xiii. 52. (To the multitude, — near Capernaum.) Should be untroubled. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me ; for I am meek and lowly of heart ; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. — Matt. xi. 28. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God, be- lieve also in me. — John i. 14. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) The coming glory of. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. — Matt, xiii, 43. (To the disciples, — near Capernaum.) Neither can they die any more, for they are equal to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. — Luke xx. 36. (To the Sadducees, — Jerusalem.) Ye are they who have continued with me in my tempta- tion, and I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me ; that ye may eat and drink at my WHAT JESUS SAYS. 57 table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. — Luke xxii. 28. (To the disciples.) See Believers, 21; Church, 42. 40. CHURCH. Christ's presence vouchsafed. Verily, I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven ; for where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. — Matt, xvili. 19. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) Foundation and power. I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it; and I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven ; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven ; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. — Matt, xvi. 18. (To Peter and the disciples, — Cajsarea Philippi.) How to manage difficulties. If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee^ take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be estab- lished. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church ; but if he neglect to hear the church, let him 58 WHAT JESUS SAYS. be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. — Matt, xviii. 35. (To the disciples, — Caperuauia.) It acts for Christ. Peace be unto you ; as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. * * Receive ye the Holy Spirit ; whose- soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained. — John xx. 21. (Jerusalem.) See Believers, 21.— Christians, 39. 41. CIRCUMSTANCES. {Emergency. — Incident. — Situation. ) Liberty in conforming to. Have ye not read what David did when he was a hun- gered, and they that were with him '? How he entered intc the house of God, and did eat the shew-l>read, which i< was not lawful for them to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests. — Matt. xii. 3. (To the Pharisees, — on the way to Galilee.) Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. — Matt. iii. 15. (To John the Baptist, — at the Jordan.) 42 COMFORT. ( Cheer. — Comolation. — Encouragement ) In mourning. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. —Matt. V. 4. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernamn.) IVHA T JESUS SA VS. 59 Promised. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth liira not, neither knoweth him ; but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless ; I will come unto you. — John xiv. 15. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) In the mystery of trial. What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter. — John xiii. 7. (To Peter.) See Affliction, 6 ; Trial, 241. 43. COMING. {Second Coming. — Second Advent.) Taught at the trial. Thou hast said: nevertheless, I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. — Matt. xxvi. 64. (To thebigli priest, — Jerusalem ) To be watched for. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their Lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he com- eth, shall find watching. Verily, I say unto you that he CO WHAT JESUS SAYS. shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch or in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. — Luke xii. 35. (To tlie disciples, — Galilee.) To he glorious. When the Son of man shall come in his glorj'-, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. And before him shall be gathered all nations : and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goats ; and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. — Matt. XXV. 31. (To tlie disciples, — Mount of Olives.) The shame of those without Christ. Whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and in his Fathei-'s, and of the holy angels. — Luke ix. 26. (Csesarea Philippi.) In his earthly kingdom. Verily, I say unto you, there be some standing here who shall not taste of death till they see the Son of man come in his kingdom. — Matt. xvi. 28. Verily, I say unto you, ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. — Matt. x. 23. (To the Twelve,— Galilee.) Signs. There shall be signs in the sun, and signs in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, IV II AT JESUS SAYS. 61 with perplexity ; tlie sea and the waves roaring ; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming upon the earth ; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads ; for your redemption draweth nigh. — Luke xxi. 25. (To the disciples, — Mount of Olives.) The kingdom of God cometh not with observation ; neither shall they say, " Lo here ! " or " Lo there ! " for behold, the kingdom of God is within you. * * The days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you, " See here,'' or " See there ; " go not after them nor follow them. For as the lightning that lighten- eth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven, so shall also the Son of man be in his day ; but first he must suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. — Luke xvii. 20. (Perea.) See Earth, End or, 257 ; World, End of, 257. 44. COMMANDS. {Ir.junction. — Precept. ) Of Christ. Follow me. — John i. 43. (To Philip, — at the Jordan.) This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. * * Ye are my friends, if ye do 62 WHAT JESUS SAYS. whatsoever I command you. * * These things I com- mand you, that ye love one another. — John xv. 12, 14, 17. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) 45. COMMANDMENTS. The greatest. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment ; and the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.' — Matt. xxii. 37. (To the Pharisees, — Jerusalem.) Sanctions of Christ. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven ; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. — Matt. v. 19. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) The way of life. If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. — Matt. xix. 17. (To a rich man, — Perea.) 46. COMPROMISE. {Agreement. — Bargain. — Compact. — Conciliation. — Con- tract. — Covenant. — Emergencies. — Firmness. ) Must be none with wrong. No man can serve two masters ; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one WH.-tT JESUS SAYS. 63 and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mam- mon. — Matt. vi. 24, (Sermon on the Monnt,— near Capernaum.) The lig-ht of the body is the eye ; if, therefore, thine eye he single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness. — Matt. vi. 22. See Carefulness, 34 ; Difficulties, 63. 47. CONCEIT. {Arrogance. — Egotism. — Self- Conceit. — Vanity. ) To be discarded. If I honor myself, my honor is nothing. — John viii. 54. (To the Jews, — Jerusalem.) See Pkide, 184 ; Selfishness, 21G. 48. CONDUCT. {Beluxvior. — Demeanor. — Deportment.) Must show inward grace. Either make the tree good and his fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and his fruit corrupt ; for the tree is known by bis fruit. — Matt. xii. 33. (To the Pharisees, — Galilee.) 49. CONFESSION. (AcJcnmvledgment. — Own ing. — Profession.) Wliosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father who is in heaven. 64 ^VIIA T yhSUS SA YS. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. — Matt x. 32. (To the Twelve,— Galilee.) He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. — Matt. x. 38. See Cross, 55 ; DEXiriNG, 60 ; Profession, 187. 50. CONSCIENTIOUSNESS. ( Scrupulousness. ) Commanded. As ye would that men should do to yon, do ye, also to them likewise. — Luke vi. 31. (Sermon ou the Mount, — near Capernaum.) See Carefulness, 34. 51. CONTENTMENT. {Satisfaction.) Is found in Christ. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly of heart; and ye shall find rest uuto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. — Matt. xi. 28. (To the multitude, — Capernaum ?) With our daily lot. For after all these things do the Gentiles seek ; for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow j for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. WHAT JESUS SAYS. 65 Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. — Matt. vi. 32. (Sermou on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall diink ; nor yet for ^^our body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment ? Behold the fowls of the air : they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns : yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they ? —Matt. vi. 25. Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature I And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin ; and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not an-ayed like one of these. Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, ye of little faith ? There- fore take no thought, saying : '■'■ What shall we eat ? or what shall we drink ? or wherewithal shall we be clothed ? —Matt. vi. 27. Even in trouble. When they deliver you up, take no thought how, or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak : for it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaketh in you.— Matt. x. 19. (To the Twelve, -Galilee.) Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleas- ure to give you the kingdom. — Luke xii. 32. (To the multitude.) 00 WJ/A-J- y/iSUS SAYS. 52. CONVKRBION. {CfmdwjU) ('hrist.—New Jiirth.—Jiegemratwn.) Ho salvation without. Except yc bo wjnverted and Utnoim as little children, ye Bha.ll not enter into the kingdom of heaven.— Matt, xviji. .3. (To the disci j>U;», — Cai>enjaui/).) Verily, verily, 1 Hay unto thee, except a man ]>(-, born again, he cannot Kce the kingdom of God. * * JOxcept a man he horn of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Tliat which is V>orn of the fiefih \n fle»»h; and that which in t»onj of tlie Spirit is wpirit. Marvel not that I Kaid unto you : '' Ye must he born again." The wind hloweth where it linteth and thou hearcBt the Bound thereof, biit cunnt not tell whence it Cometh, and wliither it goeth ; i^o Ih every one that in born of the Hpirit. — .John iii. .'i, 5. ('i'o \icodemiJ8, — Jerusahsm ) If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. — John xiii. 8. (To J'ftter, — .Jeni«aleirj.) Is only through Christ. I am tljc door, by me if any man enter in, he bhall bo Kaved, and nball go in and out and find panture. — John X. 19. (To tJie miiltitmJe, -JcruHalcm.) /f thou knewcKt the gift of God, and who it iH that nuith to thee : " Give me to drink," thou wouldent have anked of him, and he would have given tliee living water. * * W'iiotsoever hhall dnnl< of the water tliat 1 nhall give liim ahall never thirnt, \»n\. the water that I tihall give him nhall WHAT JESUS SAYS. 67 be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.— John iv. 10, 14. (To tlie woman of Samaria.) Belief in Christ is evidence. He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into con- demnation ; but is passed from death unto life. — John V. 24. (To the Jews,— Jerusalem.) Is giving up all for Christ. The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field, the which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that ho hath, and buyeth that field. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all tliat he had, and bought it.— Matt xiii. 44. (To the disciples, — near Capernaum.) May be sudden. To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. — Luke xxiii. 43. (To the thief, — on the cross.) May be very quiet. The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. — Matt xiii. 33. (To the multitude, — near Capernaum.) Is a gift from God. No man can come unto mc, except it is given unto him of my Father. 68 tVHAT JESUS SAYS. No man can come unto me except my Father who hath sent me draw him John vi. 65, 44. (To the multitude, — Capernaum.) A partial awakening may be hurtful. When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return unto my house, from whence I came out ; and when he has come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he and findeth seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man is worse than the first. — Matt. xii. 43. (To the Pharisees, — Galilee.) See Pkofession, 187. 53. CORRUPTION. {Defilement. — Depravity. — Pollution.) Inward. Hear and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught ; but those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heai-t, and they defile a man. — Matt. XV. 10, 16. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) See Sin, 221. 54. COVETOUSNESS. {Avarice.) Warning against. Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? Take heed and beware of covetousness ; for a man's life WHAT JESUS SAYS. 69 consistetli not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — Luke xii. 14. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in ex- change for his soul ? — Matt. xvi. 20. (To the disciples, — Caesarea Pliilippi.) Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. — Mark x. 24. (Perea.) "Woe unto you that are rich ! for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. — Luke vi. 24. Hinders the gospel. He also that received seed among the thorns is ho that heareth the word ; and the care of this world, and the de- ceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and it becometh un- fruitful.— Matt, xiii. 22. (Lalce Galilee.) No man can serve two masters ; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Jlam- mon. — Matt. vi. 24. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) See Avarice, 17 ; Riches, 204. 70 WHAT JESUS SAYS. 55. CROSS. Must be borne. Whosoever doth not bear his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. — Luke xiv. 27. (To the multitude,— Perea.) See Affliction, 6; Duty, 75 ; Trial, 241. 50. CRUCIFIXION. The central interest in Christ. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whosoever be- lieveth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life, — John iii. 14, (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem) When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me I speak these things. — John viii. 28. (To the multitude.) The theme at the Transfiguration. I say unto you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed ; likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. —Matt. xvii. 12. (To the three, — Transfiguration.) See Christ, 38. 57, DEAD. Jesus raised. Weep not. * * Young man, I say unto thee, arise, —Luke vii. 13, 14. (To the widow and young man, — Nain.) See Heaven, UG; Judgment, 13G; Recognition^ 196 ; Resurrection, 202, IVHAT JESUS SAYS. 71 58. DEATH. Opens heaven to the saved. To-day slialt thou be ■\vith me in Paradise. — Luke xxiii, 43. (To the thief, — on the cross.; Is to be glorified. The hour is come that the Son of man shouhl be glori- fied. Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground, it abidetli alone ; but if it die it bringeth forth mucli fruit. He that lovetli bis life shall lose it ; and he that hateth liis life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. — John xii, 23. (To certain Greeks, — Jerusalem.) Go and tell that fox, behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. — Luke xiii. 32. (To Pharisees, Perea.) Is finding Christ. Whither I go thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. — John xiii. 3G. (To Peter, — Jerusalem.) We prefer thinking of others', than of our own. Suppose 3^e that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things ? I tell you nay ; but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and slew them : think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem ? I tell you nay ; but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish. — Luke xiii. 2. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) 72 WHAT JESUS SAYS. Christ foretells His own. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem ; and tlie Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles, to mock and to scom-ge and to crucify him ; and the third day he shall rise again. — Matt. XX. 18. (To the apostles, — Perea.) The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill him ; and the third day he shall be raised again. — Matt. xvii. 22. (To the disciples, — Galilee.) Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. — Matt. xxvi. 2. (Mount of Olives.) Let these sayings sink down into your ears ; for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. — Luke ix 44. (Capernaum.) Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. — John ii. 19. (To the Jews, — Jerusalem.) Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. Ye shall seek me and shall not find me j and where I am thither ye cannot come. — John vii. 33. Was ever in Christ's mind. Let her alone : against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have \vith you ; but me ye have not always. — John xii. 7. (To the disciples, — Bethany.) IVHAT yESCrs SAYS. 73 In that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily, I say unto you, wheresoever this gospel shall bo preached in the whole world, there shall also this that tins woman hath done be told for a memorial of her. — Matt. xxvi. 10. (To the dinner guests, — Bethany.) Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more ; but ye see me ; because I live, ye shall live also.— John xiv. 9. (To the cliscii)le8,— Jerusalem.) He knew the manner of. If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men un- to me. — John xii. 32. (To the multitude.) It cannot bo that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. Jolm xiii. 32. (To Pharisees.) All ye shall be offended because of me this night j for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. — Matt. xxvi. 31. (To the disciples.) Was voluntary. I lay do^\^l my life that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.— John X. 17. (To the multitude.) Was his glory. Father, the hour is come ; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee.— John xvii. 1. (Last prayer with the disciples.) 74 WHAT JESUS SAYS. To be rejoiced in. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because 1 said, I go unto the Father ; for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that when it is come to pass ye might believe. Hereafter I will not talk much with you ; for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. — John xiv. 28. (To the disciples.) 59. DECISION. ( Conclusiveness. — Determination. — Firmness. — Besoluiion. ) To follow Christ described. I will arise and go to my father, and will say. Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Make me as one of tliy hired servants. — Luke xv. 18. (To the multitude, — Perea) Must be unreserved. He that is not witli me is against me, and he that gath- ercth not with me scattereth abroad. — Matt. xii. 30. (To Pharisees, — Galilee.) No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. — Luke ix. 62. (To a questioner, — Lake Galilee.) No man can serve two masters : for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. — Matt. vi. 24. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) IVHAT JESUS SAYS. 75 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it ; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.— Luke xvii. 32. (To Pharisees, — Perea.) Foxes have holes, aud the birds of the air have nests ; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. * * Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.— Matt, viii. 19. (To a scribe and the disciples,— Capernaum.) Required to receive the gospel. He that receiveth the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it • yet liath he not root in himself, but dureth for awhile ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.— Matt. xiii. 20. (To the disciples, —Lake Galilee.) Must be deliberate. Which of you, intending to build a tower, sittetb not down first and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it ? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, '' This man began to build, and was not able to finish." Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometli against him with twenty thousand ? Or else, while the other is a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and de- sireth conditions of peace. So likewise whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be iny disciple.— Luke xiv. 28. (To the multitude,— Perea.) See CoNVERsiox, 52. 76 W^^ T JESUS SA YS. 60. DENYING. {Disowning. — Disclaiming. ) Of Christ, a fearful thing. Whosoever .shall confess me before men, him shall I also confess before my Father wlio is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. — Matt. x. 32. (To the twelve, — Galilee.) He that taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. — Matt. x. 38. Peter's foretold. Verily, I say unto thee that this night, before the cock crow, thou shaft deny me thrice — Matt. xxvi. 34. (To Peter, — Jerusalem.) See Backsliding, 18. 01. DESERTION. {Abandonment.) By the disciples, foretold. Do ye now believe ? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone, and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. — John xvi. 31. (To the apostles, — Jerusalem.) 02. DESOLATION. ( Gloom. — Melancholy. ) Of one who finds not Christ. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walk- eth through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. —Matt. xii. 43. (To the Pharisees, — Galilee.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 77 63. DIFFICULTY. ( Contention. — Con tro versy. — Cavils. — Differences . — Disa- greements. —Disputes. — Impediment. — Objections. — Obstacles. — Quarrels. — Van'ances.) How to manage. Suffer it to be so now; for thus it becometli us to fulfill all righteousness. — Matt. iii. 15. (To John the Baptist, — at the Jordan.) In the church. If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother ; but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be estab- lished. And if he should neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church ; but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican. — Matt. xviii. 15. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) See Strife, 70; Divisions, 227. 64. DISAPPOINTMENT. Of many at the judgment. Not every one that saith unto me, " Lord, Lord," shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me in that da}', " Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works ? " And then will I profess unto them, " I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity." — Matt. vii. 21. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernaum.) , '' 78 WHAT JESUS SAYS. 65. DISCIPLES. Had great opportunities. Blessed are your eyes, for they see ; and your ears, for they hear. For verily, I say unto you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. — Matt. xiii. 16. (To the disciples, — Lake Galilee.) To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven ; but to them [the multitude] it is not given. — Matt. xiii. 11. See Chkistians, 39. 66. DISCIPLESHIP. Is clearly marked. Forbid him not ; for he that is not against us is for us. — Luke ix. 50. (To John, — Capernaum.) See Christians, 39. 67. DISCOURAGEMENT. (Depression. — Dislieartenmen t. ) Christ seemed to have with the disciples. Will ye also go away ? * * Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? — John vi. 67, 70. (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) See Affliction, 6 ; Comfort, 42 ; Trial, 241. 68. DISCRETION. [Caution. — Discernment. — Prudence. — Sagacity.) Of Christ toward enemies, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. WlfAT JESUS SAYS. 79 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men ? * * Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.— Matt. xxi. 24, 27. (To chief priests and elders,— Jerusalem.) In Christian work. Give not that which is holy unto dogs ; neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend yon. — Matt. vii. 6. (Sermou on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) C9. DISHONESTY. (Fraud. — Knave)-y. — Shrewdness.) An example of. There was a certain rich man who had a steward ; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him and said unto him, " How is it that I hear this of thee ? Give an account of thy steward- ship, for thou mayest be no longer steward." Then the steward saul within himself, " What shall I do ? For my lord taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, "How much owest thou unto my lord?" And he said, "A hundred measures of oil." And he said unto him, "'I'ake thy bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty." Then said he to another, " And how much owest thou ? " And ho said, " A hundred measures of wheat." And he said unto him " Take thy bill, and write fourscore." And the lord com- mended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely • 80 ^^^^ T JESUS SA YS. for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. And I say unto you, Make unto yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much ; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much. If, therefore, ye have not been faith- ful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches ? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own % — Luke xvi. 1. (To the disciples, — Perea.) 70. DIVISIONS. {Discord. — Disunion.) May occur in families. Think not that I am come to send peace on the earth. I came not to send peace, but a sword ; for I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law ; and a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me ; and he that loveth son or daugh- ter more than me is not Avorthy of me. — Matt. x. 34. (To tlie twelve, — Galilee.) I am come to send fire on the earth ; and what will I, if it be already kindled? * * Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth ? I tell you nay, but rather divisions. — Luke xii. 49, 51. (To the multitude.) JVHA7' yESUS SAYS. gl 71. DIVORCE. {Marriage.) Forbidden, with one exception. Have ye not read that he wlio made Ihem at the begin- ning made them male and female, and said. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and they twain shall be one flesh ? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What, therefore, God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives ; but from, the beginning it was not so ; and I say unto you, whoso- ever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery, and whoso marrieth her that is put away, doth commit adultery.— Matt, xix, 4-8. (To the disciples, — Perea.) It hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement ; but I say unto you that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery ; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. — Matt. v. 31. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernaum.) Heaven above marriage. In the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.— Matt, xxii. 30. (To the Sadducees,— Jornsalom.) See Adultery, 5. 6 82 ^BA T JESUS SA YS. 72. DOCTRINE. {Creed. — Belief. — Dogma. — Precept. — Prmcij)le. — Tenet.) To be known by obedient practice. My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God or whether I speak of myself. — John vii. 16. (To the Jews, — Jerusalem.) See Difficulties, 63 ; Obedience, 164. 73. DOUBT. {Despair. — Despondency. — Distrust. — Hesitation. — Mur- muring. — Suspense. — Uncertainty. — Wavering. ) Gently rebuked. Why are ye fearful, ye of little faith ? — Matt. viii. 26. (To the disciples, — Lake Galilee.) thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ? — Matt. xiv. 31. (To Peter.) 74. DRUNKENNESS. {Intoxication. — Inehriety. ) Wickedness of. But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, " My lord delayeth his coming " ; and shall begin to smite his fellow sei-vants and to eat and drink with the drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypo- WffA T yESUS SA VS. 33 crites ; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. — Matt. xxiv. 48. (To the disciples,— Mount of Olives.) Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and so that day conae upon you unawares ; for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth j watch ye therefore, and pray always. — Luke xsi. 34. 75. DUTY. ( Obligation. — Besponsihility. ) We must not shrink from. He that taketh not his cross and followeth me is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it ; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.— Matt. x. 38. (To the twelve,— Galilee.) Instant in. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. —Matt. V. 10. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernaum.) Safety in. Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in tlie day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.— John xi. 9. (To the disciples, — Bethany.) Of hearing the gospel. "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. — Matt. xiii. 9. (Lake Galilee.) S4 WHAT JESUS SAYS. To bear fruit. A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard ; and lie came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, ^' Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none ; cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? " And he answering, said unto him, " Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it and dung it ; and if it bear fruit, well ; and if not, then, after that thou shalt cut it down. — Luke xiii. 6. (To the multitude, — Galilee.) 76. EARNESTNESS. {Ardor. — Fervor. — Intensity. — Zeal.) Of Christ. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day ; the night cometh when no man can work. As long as I am in the world I am the light of the woidd. — John ix. 4. (To the disciples, — Jerusalem.) Enjoined. Ye are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted ? It is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. — Matt. v. 13. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum) WHAT yESUS SAYS. ^5 Simon ! Simon ! behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren.— Luke xxii. 31. (To Peter,~Jerusalem.) See Christ, 38 ; Christians, 39. 77. ELECT. {Chosen,— Righteous. — Saints.) By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another,— John xiii. 35. (To the disciples,— Jerusalem.) If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples in- deed. * * He that is of God heareth God's words- John viii. 3], 47. (To Jews.) Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns ? or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.— Matt. vii. 10. (Sermon on the Mount,— near Capernaum.) Are the true seed of Abraham, whether Jews or not. This day is salvation come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which is lost— Luke xix. 9. (To the disciples,— Jericho.) Children are. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them 86 WHAT JESUS SAYS. not, for of such is the kingdom of God. Veruy, I say unto you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein. — Luke xviii. 16. (Perea.) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bring- eth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil ; for of the abundance of his heart the mouth speaketh. — Luke vi. 45. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) He that doeth truth cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. — John iii. 21. (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem.) The field is the world ; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one. — Matt. xiii. 38. (To the multitude, — near Capernaum.) Cared for, at the end of the world. Then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect, from the four winds ; from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of the heaven. — Mark xiii. 27. (To the disciples, — Mount of Olives.) See Christians, 39 5 Disciples, 65 ; Perseverance, 175. 78. ENEMY. {Adversary. — Antagonist. — Foe. — Opponent.) How to treat. I say unto you, love your enemies; bless them that curse you ; do good to them that hate you ; and pray foi WHAl^ JESUS SAYS. 37 them that despitefully use you and persecute you ; tliat ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven ; for he maketh his sun to shine on the evil and on the good, and sendeth the rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them who love you, what reward have you ? Do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so % Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect. — Matt. v. 44. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Must not be unforgiving. When ye stand praying, forgive if ye have aught against any; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses. —Mark xi. 25. (To the disciples,— near Bethany.) Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother trespass against thee rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying : " I re- pent," thou shalt forgive him. — Luke xvii. 3. (Perea.) 79. EVIL. {Harm.— Mischief. —Sinfidness. — Vice.— Wickedness. ) We are spoken of as. What man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone ? Or if he ask a fish will he give him a serpent ? If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts unto 88 IVHAT JESUS SAYS. your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him ! — Matt. Vii. 9. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) Appearance of, must be avoided. "What thinkest thou, Simon ? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute, of their own children, or of strangers ? * * Then are the children free. Not- withstanding lest we should oflfend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up, and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money ; that take and give unto them for me and thee. — Matt. xvii. 25. (To Peter, — Capernaum See CoKKUPTioif, 53 j Sin, 221. 80. EVIL-SPEAKING. {Aspersion. — Calumny. — JDefanudion. — Evil lieporf. — Gos- sip. — lieproacli. — Btouor. — Slander.) Not to be forgiven against the Holy Spirit. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Sou of man, it shall be forgiven him ; but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. * * Q generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. — Matt. xii. 32. (To tbe Pharisees, — Galilee.) WJfAT JESUS SAYS. 89 To be strictly judged. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judg- ment, for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. — Matt. xii. 34. The yictim is blessed. Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy ; for be- hold, your reward is great in heaven ; for in the like man- ner did their fathers unto the prophets. — Luke. vi. 22. (Sermon on the Mount, — near Caperuanm.) Faults to be told only to offenders. If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be es- tablished. — Matt. x\nii, 15. {To the discixjles, — Capernaum.) 81. EXACTIONS. {Extortion. — Oppression. ) Condemned. Woe unto you also, ye lawyers, for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. — Luke xi. 4G. (To Scribes and Pharisees, — Galilee.) 90 l^yJ^A T JESUS SA YS. 82. EXCUSE. {pretense. — Pretext.) Condemned. A certain man made a great supper and bade many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden : ^' Come, for all thiugs are now ready." And they all with one consent bes:an to make excuse. The first said unto him, " I have bought a piece of ground and I must needs go and see it; I pray thee have me excused." And another said, '' I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them ; I pray thee have me excused." And another said, " I have married a wife, and therefore I can- not come." So that servant came and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, " Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the citj^, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind." And the servant said, " Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room." And the lord said unto the servant, " Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled ; for I say unto you that none of those men who were bidden shall taste of my supper. — Luke xiv. 15. (To dinner guests, — Perea.) They made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise. — Matt. xxii. 5. {To chief priests and elders, — Jerusalem.) 83. EXPEDIENT. Fitness. Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. — Matt. iii. 15. (To John the Baptist, — at the Jordan.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. 91 84. EXPERIENCE. ( Communication.) Should be heard. Go home to thy friends and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. — Mark v. 19. (To the healed demoniac, — Decapolis.) See Test, 237. 85. FAITH. ( A ssent. — Belief. — Creed. — Hope. — Trust. ) Salvation depends on. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life ; for God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world tlirough him might be saved. — John iii. IG. (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem.) As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up ; that whosoever believeth ill him should not perish, but have eternal life. — John iii. 14. He that believeth on him is not condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God. — John iii. 18. I am the resurrection and the life ; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live ; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?— John xi. 25. (To Martha,— Bethany.) 92 WHAT JESUS SAYS.. Thy faith hath saveon to fast. Verily, I say unto you, they have their reward.— Matt. vi. 5, IG. 144 WHAT JESUS SAYS. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. — Matt, vii. 20. Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing', but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? — Matt. vii. 15. 122. IGNORANCE. Spiritual may be among the learned. Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things ? Verily, verily, 1 say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen, and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven. — John iii. 10. (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem.) Illustrated. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, '' Behold the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him." Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise : " Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out." But the wise answered, saying : " Not so, lest there be not enough for WHAT yESUS SAYS. 145 ns and you ; but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves." And while they went to buy the bride- groom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgius, saying : '' Lord, Lord, open unto us." But lie answered and said : " Verily, I say unto you, I know you not." Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. — Matt. XXV 1. (To the disciples, — Mount of Olives.) We are to beware of. Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents and haiTaless as doves. — Matt. X, 16. (To the disciples, — Galilee.) Who then is that faithful and wise servant whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in duo season? — Matt. xxiv. 45. (To Scribes and Pharisees, — Galilee.) May yet apprehend salvation. I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, be- cause thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes — Matt. xi. 25 (To the disciples, — Capernaum.) 123. IMPATIENCE. Christ seemed to have. O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? — ]\Iatt. xvii. 17. (To the disciples, — Caesarea Philippi.) ID 146 IVHAT JESUS SAYS. 124. IMPORTUNITY. ( Urgency.) In prayer taught. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him : " Friend, lend me three loaves, for a fi'iend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him ? And he from with- in shall answer, and say, " Trouble me not ; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I can- not rise and give thee.^' I say unto thee, though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet be- cause of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened. — Luke xi, 5. (To the disciples,— near Jerusalem.) Prevails. I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. * * It is not meet to take the children's bread and to cast it to the dogs. * * woman, great is thy faith ! be it unto thee even as thou wilt. — Matt. xv. 24, 26, 28. (To the Sidonian woman, — near Tyre.) 125. INFLUENCE. (Power. ) Of the Christian. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. — Matt. v. 14. (To the disciples, — Sermon ou the Mount.) WHAT yESC/S SAYS. 147 To be extended. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. — Matt. V. 16. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. — Matt. v. 15. 126. INSECURITY. {Danger.) Of blasphemers. He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.— Mark iii. 29. (To the disciples, — near Capernaum) Of unbelievers. Every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man who built his house upon the sand ; and the rains descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.— Matt. vii. 26. Sermon on the Mount, — near Capernaum.) 127. JEALOUSY. Of God in salvation. Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. — Matt. xv. 13. (To the disciples, — at Caperuaum.) 148 WHAT ySSUS SAYS. 128. JERUSALEM. Christ yearning over as he leaves. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stouest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hengath- ereth ber chickens under her wings, and ye would not ! Behold your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say : ^' Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." — Matt, xxiii. 37. (Near Jerusalem.) 129. JESTING. {Joking. — Lightness of Words. — Sporting.) Seems forbidden. 1 say unto you, that every idle word that men shall say they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shall be condemned. — Matt. xii. 36. (To the Pharisees, —Galilee.) See also Woeds, 255. 130. JEWS. {Hebrews. — Israelites. ) Had sufficient light in the Old Testament. An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign ; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah ; for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. — Matt. xii. 39. (To the disciples, — Galilee.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. I49 Did not really keep Moses' law. Did not Moses give you the law, Is above works. Go ye and learn what that meaneth : " I will have mercy and not sacrifice ; " for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. — Matt. ix. 13. (To the Pharisees, at Matthew's feast, — Capernaum.) See also Forgiveness, 101 ; Grace, 110, 139 ; Mild- ness, 99, 139, 153. 156. MINISTERS. ( Clergytnen. ) Need great caution. Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves ; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in the synagogues, and ye shall be brought before kings and governors, for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. — Matt. X. 16. (To the twelve,— Galilee.) 190 WHAT JESUS SAYS. To be cared for, for Christ's sake. He lliat reoeiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiv- eth me, receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in tlie name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward ; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. —Matt. X. 40. Should receive good support without their outside exertion. Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor hrass, in yoiu' purses ; nor serin for your journey ; neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves : for the workman is worthy of his meat. — Matt. x. 9. May choose a place for work and remove thither. Whosoever shall not receive you nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrlia in the day of judg- ment, than for that city. — Matt. x. 14. Should choose associates proper and congenial. Into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into a house, salute it ; and if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it ; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return unto you. — Matt. x. 11. Call and preparation. Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. — Matt, iv. 19. (To Peter and Andrew, — Capernaum.) WHAT JESUS SAYS. iyi Their work. Rise and stand apon thy feet ; for I have appeared tinco thee for this pmi^ose, to make thee a minister and a wit- ness, both of those things which thou liast seen, and of those tilings in the which I will appear unto thee ; deliver- ing thee from the people and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among tliem who are sanctiHed by faith that is in me.— Acts xxvi. 16. (To Saul,— on the way to Damascus.) 157. MIRACLES. Confirmation of faith. Except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe. — John iv. 48. (To a nobleman,— Galilee.) Lazaras is dead, and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent that ye may believe.— John xi. 14. (To the disciples, — Bethany. ) Chrijt confirms the Old Testament miracles. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have eternal life.— John iii. 14. (To Nicodemus, — Jerusalem.) An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a si