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Matthew 15

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1 τοτε G5119 ADV προσερχονται G4334 G5736 V-PNI-3P τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM απο G575 P EP ιεροσολυμων G2414 N-GPN φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ γραμματεις G1122 N-NPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM

2 δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM σου G4675 P-2GS παραβαινουσιν G3845 G5719 V-PAI-3P την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF των G3588 T-GPM πρεσβυτερων G4245 A-GPM ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ νιπτονται G3538 G5731 V-PMI-3P τας G3588 T-APF χειρας G5495 N-APF {VA 2: [αυτων] G846 P-GPM } οταν G3752 CONJ αρτον G740 N-ASM εσθιωσιν G2068 G5725 V-PAS-3P

3 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN και G2532 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP παραβαινετε G3845 G5719 V-PAI-2P την G3588 T-ASF εντολην G1785 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP

4 ο G3588 T-NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ θεος G2316 N-NSM ειπεν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τιμα G5091 G5720 V-PAM-2S τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ την G3588 T-ASF μητερα G3384 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM κακολογων G2551 G5723 V-PAP-NSM πατερα G3962 N-ASM η G2228 P T μητερα G3384 N-ASF θανατω G2288 N-DSM τελευτατω G5053 G5720 V-PAM-3S

5 υμεις G5210 P-2NP δε G1161 CONJ λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ος G3739 -NSM αν G302 P T ειπη G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3S τω G3588 T-DSM πατρι G3962 N-DSM η G2228 P T τη G3588 T-DSF μητρι G3384 N-DSF δωρον G1435 N-NSN ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND εξ G1537 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS ωφεληθης G5623 G5686 V-APS-2S ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N τιμησει G5091 G5692 V-FAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM

6 και G2532 CONJ ηκυρωσατε G208 G5656 V-AAI-2P τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP

7 υποκριται G5273 N-VPM καλως G2573 ADV επροφητευσεν G4395 G5656 V-AAI-3S περι G4012 P EP υμων G5216 P-2GP ησαιας G2268 N-NSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM

8 ο G3588 T-NSM λαος G2992 N-NSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM τοις G3588 T-DPN χειλεσιν G5491 N-DPN με G3165 P-1AS τιμα G5091 G5719 V-PAI-3S η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ καρδια G2588 N-NSF αυτων G846 P-GPM πορρω G4206 ADV απεχει G568 G5719 V-PAI-3S απ G575 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS

9 ματην G3155 ADV δε G1161 CONJ σεβονται G4576 G5736 V-PNI-3P με G3165 P-1AS διδασκοντες G1321 G5723 V-PAP-NPM διδασκαλιας G1319 N-APF ενταλματα G1778 N-APN ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM

10 και G2532 CONJ προσκαλεσαμενος G4341 G5666 V-ADP-NSM τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ακουετε G191 G5720 V-PAM-2P και G2532 CONJ συνιετε G4920 G5720 V-PAM-2P

11 ου G3756 P T-N το G3588 T-NSN εισερχομενον G1525 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM αλλα G235 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN εκπορευομενον G1607 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSN στοματος G4750 N-GSN τουτο G5124 D-NSN κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

12 τοτε G5119 ADV προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οιδας G1492 G5758 V- AI-2S οτι G3754 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ακουσαντες G191 G5660 V-AAP-NPM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM εσκανδαλισθησαν G4624 G5681 V-API-3P

13 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S πασα G3956 A-NSF φυτεια G5451 N-NSF ην G3739 -ASF ουκ G3756 P T-N εφυτευσεν G5452 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM μου G3450 P-1GS ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανιος G3770 A-NSM εκριζωθησεται G1610 G5701 V-FPI-3S

14 αφετε G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2P αυτους G846 P-APM τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P οδηγοι G3595 N-NPM {VA 2: [τυφλων] G5185 A-GPM } τυφλος G5185 A-NSM δε G1161 CONJ τυφλον G5185 A-ASM εαν G1437 COND οδηγη G3594 G5725 V-PAS-3S αμφοτεροι G297 A-NPM εις G1519 P EP βοθυνον G999 N-ASM πεσουνται G4098 G5699 V-FNI-3P

15 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM φρασον G5419 G5657 V-AAM-2S ημιν G2254 P-1DP την G3588 T-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF {VA 2: [ταυτην] G3778 D-ASF }

16 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ακμην G188 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP ασυνετοι G801 A-NPM εστε G2075 G5748 V-PXI-2P

17 ου G3756 P T-N νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ παν G3956 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN εισπορευομενον G1531 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF κοιλιαν G2836 N-ASF χωρει G5562 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ εις G1519 P EP αφεδρωνα G856 N-ASM εκβαλλεται G1544 G5743 V-PPI-3S

18 τα G3588 T-NPN δε G1161 CONJ εκπορευομενα G1607 G5740 V-PNP-NPN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSN στοματος G4750 N-GSN εκ G1537 P EP της G3588 T-GSF καρδιας G2588 N-GSF εξερχεται G1831 G5736 V-PNI-3S κακεινα G2548 D-NPN-C κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

19 εκ G1537 P EP γαρ G1063 CONJ της G3588 T-GSF καρδιας G2588 N-GSF εξερχονται G1831 G5736 V-PNI-3P διαλογισμοι G1261 N-NPM πονηροι G4190 A-NPM φονοι G5408 N-NPM μοιχειαι G3430 N-NPF πορνειαι G4202 N-NPF κλοπαι G2829 N-NPF ψευδομαρτυριαι G5577 N-NPF βλασφημιαι G988 N-NPF

20 ταυτα G5023 D-NPN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S τα G3588 T-NPN κοινουντα G2840 G5723 V-PAP-NPN τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM το G3588 T-NSN δε G1161 CONJ ανιπτοις G449 A-DPM χερσιν G5495 N-DPF φαγειν G5315 G5629 V-2AAN ου G3756 P T-N κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

21 και G2532 CONJ εξελθων G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ανεχωρησεν G402 G5656 V-AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN μερη G3313 N-APN τυρου G5184 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ σιδωνος G4605 N-GSF

22 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S γυνη G1135 N-NSF χαναναια G5478 A-NSF απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN οριων G3725 N-GPN εκεινων G1565 D-GPN εξελθουσα G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF εκραζεν G2896 G5707 V-IAI-3S λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF ελεησον G1653 G5657 V-AAM-2S με G3165 P-1AS κυριε G2962 N-VSM υιος G5207 N-NSM δαυιδ G1138 N-P I η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF μου G3450 P-1GS κακως G2560 ADV δαιμονιζεται G1139 G5736 V-PNI-3S

23 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N απεκριθη G611 G5662 V-ADI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF λογον G3056 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ηρωτουν G2065 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM απολυσον G630 G5657 V-AAM-2S αυτην G846 P-ASF οτι G3754 CONJ κραζει G2896 G5719 V-PAI-3S οπισθεν G3693 ADV ημων G2257 P-1GP

24 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ουκ G3756 P T-N απεσταλην G649 G5648 V-2API-1S ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN προβατα G4263 N-APN τα G3588 T-APN απολωλοτα G622 G5756 V-2 AP-APN οικου G3624 N-GSM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

25 η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ ελθουσα G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF προσεκυνει G4352 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF κυριε G2962 N-VSM βοηθει G997 G5720 V-PAM-2S μοι G3427 P-1DS

26 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ουκ G3756 P T-N εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S καλον G2570 A-NSN λαβειν G2983 G5629 V-2AAN τον G3588 T-ASM αρτον G740 N-ASM των G3588 T-GPN τεκνων G5043 N-GPN και G2532 CONJ βαλειν G906 G5629 V-2AAN τοις G3588 T-DPN κυναριοις G2952 N-DPN

27 η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ναι G3483 P T κυριε G2962 N-VSM και G2532 CONJ {VA 1: [γαρ] G1063 CONJ } {VA 2: γαρ G1063 CONJ } τα G3588 T-NPN κυναρια G2952 N-NPN εσθιει G2068 G5719 V-PAI-3S απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN ψιχιων G5589 N-GPN των G3588 T-GPN πιπτοντων G4098 G5723 V-PAP-GPN απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF τραπεζης G5132 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM κυριων G2962 N-GPM αυτων G846 P-GPN

28 τοτε G5119 ADV αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF ω G5599 INJ γυναι G1135 N-VSF μεγαλη G3173 A-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS η G3588 T-NSF πιστις G4102 N-NSF γενηθητω G1096 G5676 V-AOM-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS ως G5613 ADV θελεις G2309 G5719 V-PAI-2S και G2532 CONJ ιαθη G2390 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF αυτης G846 P-GSF απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ωρας G5610 N-GSF εκεινης G1565 D-GSF

29 και G2532 CONJ μεταβας G3327 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S παρα G3844 P EP την G3588 T-ASF θαλασσαν G2281 N-ASF της G3588 T-GSF γαλιλαιας G1056 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ αναβας G305 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN ορος G3735 N-ASN εκαθητο G2521 G5711 V-INI-3S εκει G1563 ADV

30 και G2532 CONJ προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM πολλοι G4183 A-NPM εχοντες G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPM μεθ G3326 P EP εαυτων G1438 F-3GPM χωλους G5560 A-APM {VA 1: κυλλους G2948 A-APM τυφλους G5185 A-APM } {VA 2: τυφλους G5185 A-APM κυλλους G2948 A-APM } κωφους G2974 A-APM και G2532 CONJ ετερους G2087 A-APM πολλους G4183 A-APM και G2532 CONJ ερριψαν G4496 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτους G846 P-APM παρα G3844 P EP τους G3588 T-APM ποδας G4228 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ εθεραπευσεν G2323 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτους G846 P-APM

31 ωστε G5620 CONJ τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM θαυμασαι G2296 G5658 V-AAN βλεποντας G991 G5723 V-PAP-APM κωφους G2974 A-APM λαλουντας G2980 G5723 V-PAP-APM {VA 2: κυλλους G2948 A-APM υγιεις G5199 A-APM } και G2532 CONJ χωλους G5560 A-APM περιπατουντας G4043 G5723 V-PAP-APM και G2532 CONJ τυφλους G5185 A-APM βλεποντας G991 G5723 V-PAP-APM και G2532 CONJ εδοξασαν G1392 G5656 V-AAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM θεον G2316 N-ASM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

32 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM προσκαλεσαμενος G4341 G5666 V-ADP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM μαθητας G3101 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S σπλαγχνιζομαι G4697 G5736 V-PNI-1S επι G1909 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM οτι G3754 CONJ {VA 1: [ηδη] G2235 ADV } {VA 2: ηδη G2235 ADV } ημεραι G2250 N-NPF τρεις G5140 A-APF προσμενουσιν G4357 G5719 V-PAI-3P μοι G3427 P-1DS και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N εχουσιν G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3P τι G5101 I-ASN φαγωσιν G5315 G5632 V-2AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ απολυσαι G630 G5658 V-AAN αυτους G846 P-APM νηστεις G3523 A-APM ου G3756 P T-N θελω G2309 G5719 V-PAI-1S μηποτε G3379 ADV εκλυθωσιν G1590 G5686 V-APS-3P εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οδω G3598 N-DSF

33 και G2532 CONJ λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM ποθεν G4159 ADV-I ημιν G2254 P-1DP εν G1722 P EP ερημια G2047 N-DSF αρτοι G740 N-NPM τοσουτοι G5118 D-NPM ωστε G5620 CONJ χορτασαι G5526 G5658 V-AAN οχλον G3793 N-ASM τοσουτον G5118 D-ASM

34 και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ποσους G4214 Q-APM αρτους G740 N-APM εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ειπαν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3P επτα G2033 A-NUI και G2532 CONJ ολιγα G3641 A-APN ιχθυδια G2485 N-APN

35 και G2532 CONJ παραγγειλας G3853 G5660 V-AAP-NSM τω G3588 T-DSM οχλω G3793 N-DSM αναπεσειν G377 G5629 V-2AAN επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF

36 ελαβεν G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τους G3588 T-APM επτα G2033 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM και G2532 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM ιχθυας G2486 N-APM και G2532 CONJ ευχαριστησας G2168 G5660 V-AAP-NSM εκλασεν G2806 G5656 V-AAI-3S και G2532 CONJ εδιδου G1325 G5707 V-IAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθηται G3101 N-NPM τοις G3588 T-DPM οχλοις G3793 N-DPM

37 και G2532 CONJ εφαγον G5315 G5627 V-2AAI-3P παντες G3956 A-NPM και G2532 CONJ εχορτασθησαν G5526 G5681 V-API-3P και G2532 CONJ το G3588 T-ASN περισσευον G4052 G5723 V-PAP-ASN των G3588 T-GPN κλασματων G2801 N-GPN ηραν G142 G5656 V-AAI-3P επτα G2033 A-NUI σπυριδας G4711 N-APF πληρεις G4134 A-APF

38 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εσθιοντες G2068 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ησαν G2258 G5713 V-IXI-3P τετρακισχιλιοι G5070 A-NPM ανδρες G435 N-NPM χωρις G5565 ADV γυναικων G1135 N-GPF και G2532 CONJ παιδιων G3813 N-GPN

39 και G2532 CONJ απολυσας G630 G5660 V-AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM ενεβη G1684 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN πλοιον G4143 N-ASN και G2532 CONJ ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN ορια G3725 N-APN μαγαδαν G3093 N-P I

   

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10132. 'Lambs, the sons of a year, each day' means the good of innocence in every state. This is clear from the meaning of 'lambs' as the good of innocence, dealt with below; from the meaning of 'the sons of a year' as a form of it that is child-like but has truths implanted in it, also dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'each day' as in every state. For 'a day' means a state, and 'the morning' and 'the evening' of a day, when the burnt offerings of lambs were presented, mean every state.

'A day' means a state, see 893, 2788, 3462, 3785, 4850, 7680.

Changes of states are like the changes in a day of morning, midday, evening, night, and morning again, 5672, 5962, 6110, 8426.

[2] The fact that the good of innocence is meant by 'lambs' is clear from places in the Word where 'lambs' are mentioned, as in Isaiah,

The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child will lead them. A suckling will play over the viper's hole, and a weaned child will put out his hand onto the basilisk's den. They will not corrupt themselves on all My holy mountain. And it will happen on that day, that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who is standing as an ensign of the peoples; and His rest will be glory. Isaiah 11:6, 8-10.

These words describe the state of peace and innocence in the heavens and in the Church after the Lord came into the world. And because a state of peace and innocence is being described the lamb, kid, and calf are mentioned, also a little child, suckling, and weaned child, every one of which means the good of innocence. Inmost good of innocence is meant by 'the lamb', interior good of innocence by 'the kid', and exterior good of innocence by 'the calf'; and these three degrees of good are likewise meant by 'a child', 'a suckling', and 'a weaned one'. 'The holy mountain' is heaven and the Church where the good of innocence resides; 'the nations' are those who have that good within them; and 'the root of Jesse' is the Lord, who is the source of that good. For the good of love coming from Him and offered back to Him, also called celestial good, constitutes the good of innocence.

[3] 'The lamb' means the good of innocence in general, and the inmost good of innocence in particular. This is clear from the fact that it is mentioned first, and also from the fact that the Lord Himself is referred to as the Lamb, as will be seen below.

'The kid' means the interior good of innocence, see 3519, 4871.

'The calf (or young bull)' means the exterior good of innocence, 430, 9391.

'A child' means innocence, 5236, as do 'a suckling', 'a weaned child', that is, an infant, 430, 2280, 3183, 3494, 5608.

'The holy mountain' is where the good of love to the Lord resides, 6435, 8758.

'The nations' means those who have that good within them, 1416, 6005.

That the good of love to the Lord, called celestial good, constitutes the good of innocence is clear from those who are in the inmost heaven. Because they have that good within them they appear naked, as young children; they do so because nakedness depicts innocence, as does early childhood, see the places referred to in 9277, and what has been stated in 3887, 9680.

[4] It says that 'the wolf will dwell with the lamb' because 'the wolf' means those who are opposed to innocence, as also in the same prophet,

The wolf and the lamb will feed together. They will not do evil nor destroy on all My holy mountain. Isaiah 65:25.

And in Luke,

Jesus said to the disciples whom He sent out, Behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Luke 10:3.

[5] Since the Lord when He was in the world was - as to His Human - Innocence itself, and since for this reason innocence emanates wholly from Him, the Lord is called the Lamb, and the Lamb of God, as in Isaiah,

Send the Lamb of the Ruler of the land from the rock towards the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. Isaiah 16:1.

In the same prophet,

He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He is led like a lamb to the slaughter. Isaiah 53:7.

In John,

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming; he said, Behold, the Lamb of God who bears away the sin of the world. John 1:29, 36.

In Revelation,

The Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and will guide them to living springs of water. Revelation 7:17.

And elsewhere in the same book,

These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins; these are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were bought from men (homo), being the firstfruits to God and the Lamb. Revelation 14:4.

And many times elsewhere in Revelation besides these two places, such as Revelation 5:6, 8, 12-13; 6:1, 16; 7:9-10, 14; 12:11; 13:8; 14:1; 15:3; 17:14; 19:7, 9; 21:9, 14, 22-23, 27; 22:1, 3.

[6] It was because those who possess innocence are meant by 'lambs' that the Lord first told Peter Feed My lambs, then afterwards Feed My sheep, and again, Feed My sheep, John 21:15-17. 'Lambs' in this instance are those who are governed by the good of love to the Lord, for they possess the good of innocence more than all others, whereas 'sheep' are those governed by the good of charity towards the neighbour and those governed by the good of faith.

[7] The word 'lambs' is used with a similar meaning in Isaiah,

Behold, the Lord Jehovih comes with might, and His arm exercises dominion for Him. He will pasture His flock like a shepherd, He will gather the lambs into His arm, He will carry them in His bosom, He will gently lead the sucklings 1 . Isaiah 40:10-11.

These verses refer, it is evident, to the Lord. Since those who are governed by love to Him and who for this reason possess the good of innocence are meant by 'lambs' it is said that 'He will gather them into His arm' and 'He will carry them in His bosom'. For these people are joined to the Lord through love, and love is spiritual togetherness. And this also is why those verses go on to say, 'He will gently lead the sucklings', for sucklings and young children are those who possess the good of innocence, 430, 2280, 3183, 3494.

[8] From all this one may now see what the burnt offerings and sacrifices of lambs mean, why they were offered each day, on each sabbath, at each new moon, at each feast, and every day during the feast of Passover, and why at the feast of Passover the lamb called the Passover lamb was eaten, spoken of as follows in Moses,

This month shall be for you the head of months; the first shall it be for you in respect of months of the year. You shall take a member of the flock, a male, from the lambs or from the kids. And they shall take some of the blood and put it onto the [two] doorposts and onto the lintel, and onto the houses in which they will eat it. They shall not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted with fire. Exodus 12:1ff.

The feast of Passover was a sign of the deliverance from damnation of those who receive the Lord in love and faith, 9286-9292, thus who possess the good of innocence; for the good of innocence is inmostly present in love and faith and is their soul. This is why it says that they were to put the animal's blood onto doorposts, lintel, and houses; for where the good of innocence is, hell cannot come in. The reason why they were to eat it roasted with fire was that this was a sign of the good of celestial love, which is the good of love to the Lord received from the Lord.

[9] Because a lamb was a sign of innocence, when the days [of purification] after giving birth had been fulfilled a lamb, the son of a year 2 was offered as a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or else a turtledove was offered as a sacrifice, Leviticus 12:6. The young pigeon or the turtledove was a sign of innocence, just as the lamb was. By 'giving birth' is meant in the spiritual sense the Church's giving birth, giving birth to the good of love; for no other kind of birth is thought of in heaven. And by the burnt offering and sacrifice of those creatures is meant purification from evils by means of the good of innocence; for this good is what the Divine flows into and uses to effect such purification.

[10] The reason why someone who sinned through error had to offer a lamb or a a female kid, or two turtledoves, or two young pigeons as a guilt-offering, Leviticus 5:1-13, was that 'sin through error' is sin owing to lack of knowledge, and if the lack of knowledge has innocence within it purification takes place. Regarding a Nazirite also it says that when he had completed his Naziriteship he had to offer a lamb, the son of a year 2 , as a burnt offering, a ewe lamb, the daughter of a year 2 , as a sin-sacrifice, and one ram as a eucharistic sacrifice, and also a basket of unleavened bread, cakes mixed with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, Numbers 6:13-15. All these - the lamb, ewe lamb, ram, unleavened bread, cakes, wafers, and oil - mean celestial things, that is, aspects of love to the Lord received from the Lord. The reason why they were offered as a sacrifice by a Nazirite after the days of his Naziriteship had been fulfilled was that a Nazirite represented the celestial man, or the Lord in respect of the Divine Celestial, 3301, the Divine Celestial being what is Divine and the Lord's in the inmost heaven, and what is Divine there being innocence.

[11] From all this it may be recognized that 'a lamb' means the good of innocence, for all beasts that were sacrificed meant some aspect of the Church. It may be recognized primarily from the fact that the Lord Himself is called the Lamb, as is clear from the places referred to above; also that those people are called 'lambs' who love the Lord, as in Isaiah 40:10-11, and in John 21:15; and in addition that upright people are called 'sheep', for example in Matthew 15:21-29; 25:31-41; 26:31; John 10:7-16, 26-31; 21:16-17, and elsewhere, while bad people are called 'goats', Matthew 25:32; Zechariah 10:3; Daniel 8:5-11, 25. All useful and gentle beasts mean good affections and inclinations, while useless and savage ones mean evil affections and inclinations, see the places referred to in 9280.

[12] The good of innocence is meant not only by 'a lamb' but also by 'a ram' and by 'a young bull'. But the difference is that the inmost good of innocence is meant by 'a lamb', interior or middle good of innocence by 'a ram', and external good of innocence by 'a young bull'; for a person has an external level, an internal level, and an inmost level, on each of which the good of innocence must be present if the person is to be regenerate, the good of innocence being the very essence of all good. Because those three degrees of innocence are meant by a young bull, a ram, and a lamb, these three animals were offered as a sacrifice and a burnt offering whenever purification by means of that good was represented. That is, they were offered at each new moon, at feasts, on the day of firstfruits, and when the altar was consecrated, as is evident in Numbers 7:15, 21, 27, 33ff; 28:1-end; 29:1-end. For the meaning of 'a young bull' as the external good of innocence, 29:see9391, 9990, and that of 'a ram' as the internal good of innocence, 10042. As regards what innocence is, what it is like with young children, what it is like with the simple lacking in knowledge, and what it is like with the wise, see the places referred to in 10021(end).

[13] When it says that the lamb to be offered as a burnt offering had to be 'the son of a year', the meaning was that then it was a lamb; for when it was more than a year old it was a sheep. And since a lamb was so to speak an infant sheep, the kind of good that belongs to infancy or early childhood, which is the good of innocence, was meant by it. This also was why lambs were offered as a burnt offering in the first month of the year, when the Passover was celebrated, Exodus 12:2ff, Numbers 28:16, 19; on the day of firstfruits, Numbers 28:26-27; and on the day on which the sheaf was waved, Leviticus 23:11-12. For by the first month of the year, the day of firstfruits, and the day of waving the sheaf the state of early childhood, and so the state of innocence, was also meant.

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1. The Latin word here is lactentes (sucklings). When the word has occurred in previous quotations of the verse it has been assumed, in the light of the Hebrew, that lactantes (those giving suck) was intended.

2. i.e. in its first year

  
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2788. That 'on the third day' means that which has been completed, and the beginning of sanctification, is clear from the meaning of 'the third day'. 'Day' in the Word means state, 23, 487, 488, 493, 893, as also does 'year', and as in general do all periods of time - an hour, day, week, month, year, or age; also morning, midday, evening, and night; and spring, summer, autumn, and winter. And when 'the third' is added to any of these the end of that state, and at the same time the beginning of the next, are meant. Here, the subject being the sanctification of the Lord which was effected by means of temptations, 'the third day' means that which has been completed and at the same time the beginning of sanctification, as also follows from what has been said previously to this. The reason for this meaning is that when He had fulfilled everything the Lord was to rise again on the third day, for the things that were done by the Lord while He lived in the world, that is, the things that were yet to be done by Him, were embodied within the representatives of the Church as though they had already been done. This was as it is with the internal sense of the Word, for with God that which is yet to come to pass and that which already is are one and the same; indeed to Him the whole of eternity is here and now.

[2] This is why the number three was representative not only in the Ancient Church and in the Jewish but also among various gentile nations; see what has been stated about this number in 720, 901, 1825. That such was the origin of the meaning of 'three' is clear in Hosea,

We will return to Jehovah, for He has wounded and will heal us; He has stricken and will bind us up; He will revive us after two days, on the third day He will raise us up that we may live before Him. Hosea 6:1-2.

Here 'the third day' stands for the coming of the Lord and His resurrection. The same is clear from Jonah, in that he was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights, Jonah 1:17, to which the Lord refers in Matthew as follows,

As Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40.

[3] It should be realized that in the internal sense of the Word 'three days' and 'the third day' have the same meaning, as also do 'three' and 'third' in the following places: In John,

Jesus said to the Jews, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. He was speaking of the temple of His body. John 2:19-21; Matthew 26:61; Mark 14:58; 15:29.

It is a well known fact that the Lord rose again on the third day.

[4] For the same reason the Lord also distinguished three periods in His life: in Luke,

Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, but on the third day I reach completion. Luke 13:32.

Also, the Lord underwent the final temptation, which was that of the Cross, at the third hour of the day, Mark 15:25. Three hours later, that is, at the sixth hour, darkness fell over the whole land, 1 Luke 23:44. And three hours after that, at the ninth hour, the end came, Mark 15:33-34, 37. But in the morning of the third day He rose again, Mark 16:1-4; Luke 24:7. See also Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:18-19; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 18:33; 24:46. From all this, and especially from the Lord's resurrection on the third day, the number three was representative and possessed a spiritual meaning. This fact becomes clear from the following places in the Word:

When Jehovah came down upon Mount Sinai He told Moses that he was to sanctify the people today and tomorrow and they were to wash their garments and be ready on the third day, for on the third day Jehovah would come down. Exodus 19:10-11, 15-16.

When they travelled from the mountain of Jehovah on a three days' journey, the Ark of Jehovah travelled before them on the three days' journey to search out rest for them. Numbers 10:33.

There was thick darkness for three days in all the land of Egypt, and nobody could see his brother for three days, but the children of Israel had light. Exodus 10:22-23.

[5] The flesh of a sacrifice made as a vow-offering or as a freewill-offering was to be eaten on the first and the second day; nothing was to be kept until the third day but was to be burned, because it was an abomination. So too with the flesh of a sacrifice made as a 'eucharistic' offering; if this was eaten on the third day the one offering the sacrifice would not be accepted and that soul would bear his iniquity. Leviticus 7:16-18; 19:6-7.

Anyone who touched a dead body was to purify himself on the third day, and on the seventh day he would be clean. If he did not do so that soul would be cut off from Israel. And one that was clean was to sprinkle water over the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 19:12-13, 19.

Those who had killed someone in battle and had touched one who had been slain were to purify themselves on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 31:19.

[6] When they came into the land of Canaan the fruit of a tree was to be uncircumcised for three years and not eaten. Leviticus 19:23.

At the end of three years they were to bring every tenth part of their produce in that year and deposit it within their gates so that the Levite, the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow might eat. Deuteronomy 14:28-29; 26:12.

Three times a year they were to keep a feast to Jehovah. And three times a year every male person was to appear before the face of the Lord Jehovah. Exodus 23:14, 17; Deuteronomy 16:16.

Joshua told the people that in three days they would be crossing the Jordan and inheriting the land. Joshua 1:11; 3:2.

Jehovah called to Samuel three times and the third time he answered Him. 1 Samuel 3:8.

[7] When Saul wished to kill David, David hid in the field until the third evening. Jonathan told David, I will sound out my father on the third day from now. Jonathan said that he would shoot three arrows to the side of the stone. And David fell face to the ground, before Jonathan and bowed down three times.12, 19, 20, 35, 36, 41.

David was to choose one of these three things - either seven years of famine in the land, or his own flight before his enemies for three months, or pestilence in the land for three days. 2 Samuel 24:12-13.

[8] There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. 2 Samuel 21:1.

Elijah stretched himself over the dead boy three times and revived him. 1 Kings 17:21.

When he had built the altar to Jehovah, Elijah told them to pour water over the burnt offering and over the wood three times. 1 Kings 18:34.

Fire consumed the captains of fifty sent on two occasions to Elijah, but not the one sent on the third occasion. 2 Kings 1:13-14.

It was a sign to King Hezekiah that they were to eat in that year what had grown of itself, and in the second year further growth from the same; but in the third year they were to sow, reap, plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of these. 2 Kings 19:29.

[9] Daniel went into his house and had the windows open in his [upper] chamber towards Jerusalem, where three times a day he gave thanks on his knees and prayed. Daniel 6:10, 13.

Daniel was mourning for three whole weeks, not eating pleasant bread, nor drinking wine, nor anointing himself, until the three whole weeks were completed. Daniel 10:2-3.

Isaiah went naked and barefoot three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and against Cush. Isaiah 20:3.

Out of the Lampstand went three branches on either side, and three almond-shaped cups on each branch. Exodus 25:32-33.

In the Urim and Thummim there were three precious stones in each row. Exodus 28:17-20.

[10] In the New Temple there were to be three chambers on this side of the gate and three on that, and all three were to measure the same. And the breadth of the gate to the vestibule of the house was to be three cubits this way and three cubits that. Ezekiel 40:10, 21, 48.

In the New Jerusalem there were to be three gates to the north, three to the east, three to the south, and three to the west. Ezekiel 48:31-34; Revelation 21:13.

The same may be seen in the following places:

Peter denied Jesus three times. Matthew 26:34, 69 and following verses.

The Lord said to Peter three times, Do you love Me? John 21:17.

Also, in the parable about the man who planted a vineyard, he sent servants three times, and at length his own son. Luke 20:12; Mark 12:2, 4-6.

The labourers in the vineyard were hired at the third hour, the sixth hour, the ninth hour, and the eleventh hour. Matthew 20:1-17.

And concerning the fig tree which, because it bore no fruit for three years, was to be cut down. Luke 13:6-7.

[11] Just as a group of three and a third one were representative, so also was a third part, as in the following:

Minchahs consisted of two tenths of fine flour mixed with a third part of a hin of oil, and the wine for the drink-offering was a third of a hin. Numbers 15:6-7; Ezekiel 46:14.

In Ezekiel it is said that he was to run a razor over his head and over his beard, and then to divide his hair, burning a third part in the fire, striking a third around the city with his sword, and scattering a third to the wind. Ezekiel 5:1-2, 11.

In Zechariah it is said that in the whole land, two parts were to be cut off, and the third would be left. Yet this third would be led through fire and tested. Zechariah 13:8-9.

[12] In John it is said that when the first angel sounded there came hail, and fire mixed with blood; and it fell on to the earth so that a third part of the trees were burned. The second angel sounded and so to speak a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. And a third part of the sea became blood resulting in the death of a third part of the creatures who had their being in the sea. And a third part of the ships was destroyed. The third angel sounded and there fell from the sky a great star burning like a torch and it fell upon a third part of the rivers. The name of the star is Wormwood. The fourth angel sounded and a third part of the sun was struck, and a third part of the moon, and a third part of the stars, so that a third part of these was blacked out, and the day had no light for a third part of it, nor likewise the night. Revelation 8:7-12.

[13] The four angels were released to kill a third part of mankind. Revelation 9:15.

A third part of mankind was killed by these three, fire, smoke, and brimstone, which went forth out of the mouths of the horses. Revelation 9:18.

The dragon drew with his tail a third part of the stars of heaven and cast them down to the earth. Revelation 12:4.

'A third part' however means something which is not yet finished, whereas 'a third' and 'a group of three' mean that which has been finished - evil in the case of the evil, good in the case of the good.

Notes de bas de page:

1. or over the whole earth

  
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