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I. When the workman is tempted to waste his employer's substance, or the time which is his property, and says to himself, "There is nobody to see; nobody will know," he would be checked if he remembered and realized that in absolute fact he owes his duty to no man, save to Jesus only, Jesus who for thirty years shared the workman's lot, and put dignity forever upon honest handiwork.

II. But not alone for this world's business and behaviour, and temperament, is this thought true: in the matter of the soul's salvation blessed are they who see no man save Jesus only.

1. There is danger for the young in letting their religion be based on mere love or regard for a minister or a religious friend.

2. Others there are who allow their religion to be unduly influenced by particular places and circumstances.

3. In the days when we feel burdened with a sense of our sin, may we then look to no man, save to Jesus only.

4. In the hour of death you will have the one Friend to go with you, when all others must leave you.

(Canon Erskine Clarke.)

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KJV: And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

WEB: Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.