(18)  The  kingdom  of  God  is  not  like  unto  a  man.  This  fashion  of  speech  signifies
that  God,  in  the  administration  of  his  kingdom,  which  is  his  Church,  demeans  himself
nearly  like  a  father  of  a  family,  who,  &c.,  &o.  This  remark  has  already  been  made  else-
where.
(19)  This  penny  might  weigh  the  eighth  part  of  an  ounce,  and  be  worth  about  fifteen
sous  of  our  money.     It  was  the  price  of  a  day's  work.
(20)  Towards  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning.  The  Jews  reckoned  twelve  hours  in  the
day,  from  the  rising  till  the  setting  of  the  sun.  These  hours  were  unequal,  according
to  the  inequality  of  the  days.  They  also  divided  the  day  into  four  parts,  each  of  which
comprised  three  hours.
