To what "things" did he refer?

In what sense were they hidden from them?
43, 44. What did he predict?

Did these things ever actually come to pass?*
Why was all this to happen?

What is meant by "visitation"?

What does this teach us concerning our opportunities of grace and salvation?

45. What did Christ do in the temple?

46. What did he say to them?

47. What was Christ's daily business? Who sought to destroy him?

Why did they wish that he might be destroyed? 48. Why did they not destroy him? What is said of the people?

Why is it that the instructions of our Saviour, as recorded in the Scriptures, have so little influence upon us?

the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

*See Destruction of Jerusalem, Selumiel, and other works of similar character, published by the Am. S. S. Union.

LESSON XLVIII.

The Parable of the Vineyard.

Luke xx. 1-19,

1. WHAT came to pass as Christ was teaching in the temple?

2. What did they say to him?

What did they expect to accomplish by thus demanding his authority?

3, 4. How did Christ answer their inquiry? What did he mean by the " baptism of John"?

5, 6. What was there in Christ's answer that perplexed them?

What did they say?

Why would the people stone them for denying that John was a prophet?

7. What reply did they make?

8. How did Jesus use their answer?

CHAP. XX.-1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things or who is he that gave thee this authority?

3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men ?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us for they

be persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority Į do these things.

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9. To whom did he speak a parable? What did a certain man do?

10. For what purpose did he send a servant to the husbandmen?

What is meant by the phrase "at the season"? In what way had he reason to expect his servant would be received?

How did they receive his servant ?

11. How did they treat the second servant?

12. How did they treat the third servant? 13. What said the owner of the vineyard?

14. What impression was made on the husbandmen?

15. How did they treat the beloved son and heir of the lord of the vineyard?

What does the asking of this question imply?

9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and

cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16. What was Christ's answer to his own

question?

What did the people think of his answer?

17, 18. What did Christ say in reply to them?

Was the quotation he made familiar to Christ's hearers?

What meaning are we to attach to the expression in verse 18?

19. What did the chief priests and scribes seek to do?

Did they seek this at the time of his uttering the parable of the vineyard?

What exasperated them?

Whom did they fear?

Whom should they have feared?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

LESSON XLIX.

Christ answers his Enemies.

Luke xx. 20-47.

20. WHO watched Christ?

Whom did they send forth?

What is meant by "feigning themselves just men"? What was the object of employing such persons?

21. How did they address Christ.

Did they really believe these things of him?

22. What question did they put to him? Who is meant by Cæsar?

What is meant by "tribute"?

How did they expect to entrap him by this question ?

23. What did Christ reply?

In what sense is the word "tempt" used here? 24. What did he ask them to do? What inquiry did he make?

To what did this question refer?

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar's.