24 to v.35.This has been seen already by some[160], though denied by others.

But the fact does not admit of rational doubt; though it is certainly not as yet generally known.

It is not generally known, I mean, that the Church has recovered a piece of knowledge with which she was once familiar[161], but which for many centuries she has forgotten, viz.

that thirty-two words which she supposed to be those of the Evangelist are in reality those of her Lord.
Indeed, when the expressions are considered, it is perceived that this account of them must needs be the true one.

Thus, we learn from the 24th verse that our Saviour was at this time addressing 'the crowds' or 'multitudes.' But the four classes specified in verses 29, 30, cannot reasonably be thought to be the Evangelist's analysis of those crowds.
In fact what is said of 'the Pharisees and Lawyers' in ver.