But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Ver. 5. But they made light of it] God's rich offers are still slighted and critized; and most men turn their backs upon those blessed and bleeding embracements of his, as if heaven were not worth hearkening after;
" ... Paris ut vivat regnetque beatus
Cogi posse negat ".-Horat, Ephesians 2:10 .
One to his farm, another to his merchandise] Licitis perimus omnes, More die by food than poison. Worldliness is a great handicap to faith, though men cannot be charged with any great covetousness. See that ye shift not off him that speaketh to you from heaven,Hebrews 12:25 .