CHAP. XI.
Verse 2. Whereon never man sate]
AS if it had been done on set purpose. Here was a wheel within a wheel, Ezek. 1. the better to convince the stub∣born Jewes of his Kingly office.
Verse 3. Say ye that the Lord hath need of him]
See here six severall arguments of our Saviours Deity: 1. That he knew there was such an asse-colt. 2. That he sent for it. 3. Fore-saw that* 1.1 the masters of the colt would question them that fet it. 4. That he professeth himself the Lord of all. 5. That he could tell they would send the colt. 6. That accordingly they did so.
Verse 12. He was hungry]
This, and that he knew not but that there were figs on the tree, declare him to be true Man.
Verse 13. The time of figs was not yet]
viz. Of ripe figs; but if he could have found but green figs only, he would at that time have been glad of them. Hee looked for somewhat from that great shew of leaves. But the old Proverb became true, Great bruit, little fruit.
Verse 17. My house shall be called, &c.]
He inveighs against the same fault with the same arguments, as before, Joh. 2.
Verse 21. And Peter calling to remembrance]
So the fig-tree