27, 28. What did Christ say to the woman. who blessed his birth?

LESSON XXIX.

Christ rebukes the Wickedness of the Scribes and
Pharisees.

Luke xi. 29-44.

29. WHAT did Christ say in reply to the question in verse 16?

30. In what sense was Jonas a sign to the Ninevites?

31. How did Christ set forth the superiority

of his claims to the regard of the world over that of Solomon ? 32. How did Christ show that the Ninevites in the time of Jonas were less guilty than that generation?

27 ¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of Gcd, and keep it.

29¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign: and there sha sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall of man be to this generation.

ent wm the 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the camad, behold, men of this generation, and condemn them: omor utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdodent with this gene

a greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineve shall rise u repented at the preaching of ration, and shall condemn it: for conas is here.

Jonas: and, behold, a greater rated a candle, putteth in a secret 33 No man, when he hael, but on a candlestick, that they which place, neither under a

come in may see the

33-36. To what light is reference made in these verses, and to what darkness is it opposed?

37. With whom did Christ dine?

38. What did the Pharisee wonder at? Why did the Pharisee suppose that Christ would wash before dinner?

Was this required of them by the law of God?

39. What did Christ say to him?

What did he mean by this?

What is "ravening"?

What conduct of the Pharisees is here represented?

40. What did Christ call the Pharisees? What was foolish in their conduct?

What question did Christ ask?

Explain that question?

Can God be deceived by outward appearances, or pleased by actions that are only good in appear

ance?

What does God require besides attention to outward duties?

How did this remark of Christ's apply to what the Pharisee had wondered at?

34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not dark

ness.

36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give the light.

37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine will him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

38 And when the Pharisee saw it he marvelled that he had not first. washed before dinner.

39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravenng and wickedness.

40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

41. What did Christ bid the Pharisees do? What is it to "give alms"?

What did he add?

Did he mean that this would make all their conduct holy?

Can men give alms without loving their fellowmen!

What then did Christ mean?

42. What did Christ tell the Pharisees? What is meant by "woe unto you"?

What is the meaning of "tithe"?

Did the law require the Jews to pay tithes? How did the Jews show their strictness in keeping this part of the law?

What did they omit?

What does this teach us?

What does God prefer to all outward services?
What did Christ say they ought have done?
What should they not have left undone ?

43. What did Christ again say to the Pharisees?

What did they love?

What were the "uppermost seats in the synagogue" What is meant by "greetings in the markets"? What sort of a spirit did this show?

44. To whom did Christ then speak besides the Pharisees?

41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Who were the scribes?
What did he call them?
What is a “ hypocrite"?
Why is hypocrisy a peculiarly odious sin ?
What was the hypocrisy which Christ charged on

the Jews ? To what did Christ liken these men ? In what respect were the scribes and Pharisees like

hidden graves ? of what were those in danger who kept company,

with them? In what respect are hypocrites more dangerous than

other men ?

LESSON XXX.
Same subject continued.

Luke xi. 45–54.
45. Who then spoke to Christ?
What did he say?
What is the meaning of “reproachest" ?
How did it reproach them as well as the others ?
46. What did Christ then say to them ?
What did he tell them of their doings?
What was meant by the “ burdens" which the law.

yers laid upon the people ? What was burdensome in the law of Moses !

44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves whieh appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

45 ? Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

40 And he said, Woè unto you also, ye lawyers for ye lade men

What should those who require much of others be

careful to do themselves?

47. What did the lawyers do?

Who killed the prophets?

Who were the prophets?

Why did the Jews prosecute and kill the prophets ! Why did they build sepulchres for the prophets whom their fathers had killed?

48. Of what did Jesus tell them they bore witness?

How did they bear witness to, or prove this? What is meant by allowing the deeds of their fathers?

How did their actions prove that they were of the same spirit with their fathers?

49. What did "therefore the wisdom of God" say?

What is meant here by "the wisdom of God"? When did the Lord Jesus send them prophets and apostles?