16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?



Ver. 16. And one of you say] This age aboundeth with mouth mercy, which is good cheap. But a little handful were better than a great many such mouthfuls.



Be ye warmed] But with what? with a fire of words. Be filled; but with what? with a mess of words. Away with those airy courtesies. How many have we today that will be but as friends at a sneeze! the most you can get of these benefactors is, "God bless you, Christ help you."