[Vers. 28, 29, 30.] VERS. 28, 29, 30. Take therefore the Talent from him, and give it unto him that hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be gi∣ven, and he shall have abundance, but from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into utter darkenesse, there shall be weeping and gna∣shing of teeth.
§. 1. And give unto him that hath ten ta∣lents.] [Sect. 1]
Jlla bona quae uni detrahuntur, ne aliquid boni pereat, alteri dantur; ut si quis moriatur morte corporali, fratres ejus et affines in ejus bona succe∣dunt. Bonavent.
§. 2. Cast the unprofitable servant into utter [Sect. 2] darknesse.]
For the understanding of these words observe, That there were some prisons within the City of Ierusalem, and some without the City. Within the City, as the house of Ionathan, which was neare the Kings Pallace, Ierem. 37.15. So the Dungeon of Malchior, the sonne of Hammelech, Ierem. 38.6. So they had prisons without the Gate, as that Prison wherein Peter was put, Acts 12.10. And when they had passed the first and second Ward (that is, the quaternions of Souldiers which kept him) they came unto the yron Gate which leadeth unto the City: This Prison was without the Gate neare Mount Calvarie, and it was the loathsomest and vilest prison of all, for in it the Thieves who were carried to Calvarie to be executed were kept. And Christ alludeth to this prison in this place, Cast him into utter darkenesse, &c. which allusion could not be understood, unlesse there had beene a darke prison without the City, where was utter darknesse.