How then doth David in spirit call him Lord?
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple,
[281]How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost, in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son?
And no man was able to answer him a word: and the common people heard him gladly: neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, in his doctrine,
Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
And Jesus sat over against the treasury. And he looked up, and saw the people casting their gifts
into the treasury. And many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance, unto the offerings of God: but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.