Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsLuke 11
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Read Luke 11 in the BibleLuke 11:29
The sign of Jonas.
◦ Of all miracles, his Resurrection, after he had been according to his body, in the grave, according to his soul, in Hell three days, was the greatest, and most convinceth the incredulous Jews: and therefore a greater or more evident than that, he saith he will not give them.
- ◦ The sign of Ionas.
Luke 11:41
Give alms.
[1] [2] The great force of alms is here and in diverse places of holy writ signified. In one place, they extinguish sin: in another, they redeem sins: in another, they deliver from death: in another, to them given or omitted, our judgement to heaven or hell is attributed: and here they make clean and satisfy for the Jew's former offences. For (as S. Augustine saith c. 70. Enchiridij) alms deeds profit not a man that hath a will to continue in his sins, but they are to be done for a propitiation to God of former offences. Now how well the Protestants like this doctrine so evidently set forth in Scripture, let the indifferent judge, and how well it agreeth with their only faith.
Luke 11:46
Woe to you Lawyers.
◦ These were Doctors of Moyses' Law, otherwise called Scribes. Shall we therefore cry out against all Lawyers now, or ought the name of Lawyer be odious with us, because of these naughty Lawyers among the Jews? Much less ought the name of Priests to be odious (as Heretics would have it) because of the Jews' Priests that were so busy against our Saviour.
- ◦ The Lawyers and Priests of the old Testament.
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Luke 11:27
Blessed is the womb.
[1] Let us also (saith Venerable Bede [2] ) lift up our voice with the Catholic Church, of which this woman was a figure: let us lift up our hearts among the people, and say to our Saviour, Blessed be the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou didst suck. For blessed indeed is the mother which bare the King that ruleth heaven and earth for ever.