54. What did the disciples ask him? To what event in the life of Elias did they refer ? 55. How did Christ receive their sugges tion ? 56. What did Christ say of the object of his coming ? 57. What happened as they were on their way to another village ? 58. How did Christ reply to his profession of attachment? Did he mean by this to discourage the man from following him? 59. What did one say to Christ when di rected to follow him? 60. What did Jesus reply to his request? What did he mean by this? 61. What said another? 62. What reply did Christ make to him?: How are we to understand this? 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did ? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. 57 | And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain mm said unto liim, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And lie said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou und preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said nnto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. LESSON XXVI. The Sending out of the Seventy. 1. WHOм did the Lord appoint after these things? "Other" than whom? How and where did he send them? 2. For what did he direct them to pray? Why did he direct thus? What "harvest" and what "labourers" are intended? 3. How did Christ send them forth? In what sense are we to understand this? 4. What did he direct them to do? 5-8. What further direction did he give them? What is meant by the "Son of peace"? What is meant by the term "peace" as used in this passage? 9. What were the seventy commanded to do and to say?· CHAP. X.-1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Pence be to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The king dom of God is come nigh unto you. What does the phrase "kingdom of God," as here used. import? 10, 11. How were the seventy directed to proceed in case any city should not receive them? 12. What did Sodom suffer? Did all the cities to which they went receive them? 13. What cities were these? What had they done? 14. What had Tyre and Sidon suffered? 15. What did he say of Capernaum? What are we to understand by these expressions, "exalted to heaven" and "cast down to hell"? 16. With what general authority did Christ clothe the seventy? 17. What did they say on their return from their mission? What acknowledgment is here made of Christ's supremacy? 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18. What did Christ say he saw? What are we to understand by this? 19. What specific power did Christ then confer on the seventy? 20. What was to be the chief subject of their rejoicing? What is meant by this? babes," and what things 21. Who are meant by 22. What does Christ say of his relation to the Father? 23. What did Christ say privately to his disciples? 24. What things are here intended? Are not we more blessed in these respects than the immediate disciples of Christ? 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 ¶ In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 23 ¶ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings 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. LESSON XXVII. Jesus, by the story of the good Samaritan, shows who is our Neighbour. Luke x. 25-42. 25. WHO tempted Christ? What was the employment of lawyers among the Jews? What is meant here by "tempted"? Did the lawyer really wish to learn from Christ? Why did he call Christ master? Why did the Pharisees, scribes and lawvers so frequently ask questions of our Saviour? 26. What did Christ say to him? What did he mean by "the law"? Why did Christ refer this man to the law? Was this all the law? 28. What did Christ say to the lawyer? What did Christ mean by "thou shalt live"? Has any one kept this law perfectly? Have we any excuse for not keeping God's law? Can any thing free us from the obligation to obey the law? 29. What did the lawyer wish to do?" What is meant by "justifying himself"? What did he ask Christ? What had Christ been saying about neighbours? 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, say. Ing, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou f 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God witn all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all tny strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour |