TER. 11— 27. ST. LUKE. 633 ments,and by the ten servants,thoseto whom whileuuder thelaw grace was preached.For so we must interpret thetenpounds giventhem fortrading,seeingthattheyun derstoodthelaw,when itsveilwas removed,tobelongtothe Gospel.EEDE. A pound whichtheGreekscallfivaisequal inweighttoa hundreddrachmas,and everywordofScripture, assuggestingtous theperfectionoftheheavenlylife,shines asitwerewiththegreatnessofthehundredthnumber. EUSEB.By thosethenwho receivethe pounds,He means Hisdisciples,givinga pound to each,sinceHe entruststo allan equalstewardship;He badethem putitouttouse,as itfollows,OccupytillI come.Now therewasno otheremploy mentbuttopreachthedoctrineofHis kingdom tothosewho wouldhearit. But thereisone and the same doctrinefor all,one faith,one baptism. And thereforeis one pound givento each. CYRIL. But greatlyindeeddo thesediffer fromthosewho deniedthe kingdom ofGod, ofwhom itis added,But hiscitizenshatedhim. And thisitisforwhich ChristupbraidedtheJews,when He said,Bat now havetheyJohni5, bothseen and hated Me and My Father. But they re-2*' jectedHis kingdom,sayingtoPilate,We have no kingbutJohn19,Casar. EUSEB. By citizensHe signifiestheJews,who werel5' sprungfrom the same lineageaccordingto the flesh,and withwhom He joinedin the customsof the law. AUG. AU?.de And theysenta messageafterHim, becauseafterHis resur-g""^' rectionalso,theypersecutedHis Apostles,and refusedthesup. preachingoftheGospel. EUSEB.Afterour Saviourhad instructedthem in the thingsbelongingtoHis firstcoming,He proceedstosetforth Hissecondcomingwithmajestyand greatglory,saying,And itcame topass,thatwhen he was returned,havingreceived thekingdom. CHRYS. Holy Scripturenotestwo kingdomsChrys. ofGod,one indeedby creation,sinceby rightofcreationHe """'ad9' isKingoverallmen; theotherbyjustification,sinceHe reignsCor. overthejust,of theirown willmade subjectto Him. And thisisthekingdom whichHe isheresaidtohavereceived. AUG. He alsoreturnsafterhavingreceivedHis kingdom,Aug.de becausein allglorywillHe come who appearedlowlytoE""|' themto whom He said,My kingdomisnot of thisworld.»up. CYML. But when Christreturns,havingtakenunto Him- jg.