ran.22—30. ST.LUKE. 491 25. When once the master of the house is risen up,and hath shut to thedoor,and ye beginto stand without,and to knock at the door, saying,Lord, Lord,open unto us ; and He shallanswer and say untoyou,I know you not whence ye are: 2b'.Then shallye begin to say,We have eaten anddrunk in Thy presence,and Thou hasttaughtin ourstreets. 27.But He shallsay,I tellyou,I know you not whenceye are; departfrom Me, allye workers of iniquity. 28.There shallbe weeping and gnashingof teeth, when ye shallsee Abraham, and Isaac,and Jacob, and allthe prophets,in the kingdom of God, and youyourselvesthrustout. 29.And they shallcome from the east,and from thewest,and from the north,and from the south, andshallsitdown in thekingdom ofGod. 30.And, behold,therearelastwhich shallbe first, andtherearefirstwhich shallbe last. GLOSS.Having spokeninparablesconcerningtheincrease oftheteachingof theGospel,He everywhereendeavoursto spreadit by preaching.Hence it is said,And He weqt throughthecitiesand villages.THEOFHYL. For He did not visitthesmallplacesonly,astheydo who wishtodeceivethe simple,northecitiesonly,astheywho arefondofshow,and seektheirown glory;butastheircommon Lord and Father providingforall,He went about everywhere. Nor again didHe visitthecountrytownsonly,avoidingJerusalem,asif He fearedthe cavilsof the lawyers,or death,which might followtherefrom;and henceHe adds,And journeyingtowards Jerusalem.For where therewere many sick,therethe PhysicianchieflyshewedHimself. Itfollows,Then saidone untoHim, Lord,are therefew thatbe saved? GLOSS.This questionseems to have referenceto what had gone before. forin the parablewhich was given above,He had said