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Christ preaches to the people,

S. LUKE. and reproves the Pharisees, &e.

taketh from him all his armour wherein he part is full of ravening and wickedness. trusted, and divideth his spoils. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came

out.

25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

27 ¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

28 But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

42 But wo unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Wo unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying, thou reproachest us also.

46 And he said, Wo unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Wo unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 Truly ye bear witness, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed 31 The queen of the south shall rise up killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. in the judgment with the men of this gene- 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of ration, and condemn them: for she came God, I will send them prophets and aposfrom the utmost parts of the earth, to hear tles, and some of them they shall slay and the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a persecute : greater than Solomon is here.

50 That the blood of all the prophets,

32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in which was shed from the foundation of the the judgment with this generation, and world, may be required of this generation ; shall condemn it for they repented at the 51 From the blood of Abel unto the preaching of Jonas; and behold, a greater blood of Zacharias, which perished bethan Jonas is here. tween the altar and the temple: verily I 33 No man when he hath lighted a can- say unto you, It shall be required of this dle, putteth it in a secret place, neither un- generation.

der a bushel, but on a candlestick, that 52 Wo unto you, lawyers! for ye have they which come in may see the light. taken away the key of knowledge: ye en34 The light of the body is the eye: ter not in yourselves, and them that were entherefore when thine eye is single, thy tering in ye hindered. whole body also is full of light; but when 53 And as he said these things unto thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of them, the scribes and the Pharisees began darkness. to urge him vehemently, and to provoke 35 Take heed therefore, that the light him to speak of many things; which is in thee be not darkness.

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of catch something out of his mouth, that they light, having no part dark, the whole shall might accuse him. be full of light; as when the bright shining

of a candle doth give thee light.

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CHAP. XII.

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37 ¶ And as he spake, a certain Phari-IN the mean time, when there were gasee besought him to dine with him and he titude of people, insomuch that they went in and sat down to meat. trode one upon another, he began to say 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of marvelled that he had not first washed be- the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hyfore dinner. pocrisy.

39 And the Lord said unto him, Now 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not the cup and the platter; but your inward be known.

Caution against hypocrisy

and covetousness. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

CHAP. XII. 3 Therefore, whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

4 And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that, have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

24 Consider the ravens for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have storehouse, nor barn; and God feedeth them: How much more are ye better than the fowls ?

25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27 Consider the lilies how they grow: They toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28 If then God so clothe the grass, which

7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall into the oven; how much more will he confess me before men, him shall the Son clothe you, O ye of little faith? of man also confess before the angels of God.

29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

9 But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God. 30 For all these things do the nations of 10 And whosoever shall speak a word the world seek after and your Father against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven knoweth that ye have need of these things. him : but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.

11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.

32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

33¶ Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39 And this know, that if the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

40 Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for think not. himself, and is not rich toward God.

41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, 22 And he said unto his disciples, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought to all? for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord

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Christ preaches repentance.

CHAP. XIII.

HERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord whose blood Pilate had mingled with their when he cometh shall find so doing.

sacrifice.

44 Of a truth I say unto you, That he 2 And Jesus answering, said unto them, will make him ruler over all that he hath. Suppose ye that these Galileans were sin45 But and if that servant say in his ners above all the Galileans, because they heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and suffered such things?

shall begin to beat the men-servants, and 3 I tell you, Nay; but except ye repent, maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be ye shall all likewise perish. drunken; 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the

46 The lord of that servant will come in tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think a day when he looketh not for him, and at ye that they were sinners above all men an hour when he is not aware, and will cut that dwelt in Jerusalem? him in sunder, and will appoint him his 5 I tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, portion with the unbelievers. ye shall all likewise perish.

47 And that servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

6 He spake also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

48 But he that knew not, and did com- 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his mit things worthy of stripes, shall be beat- vineyard, Behold, these three years I come en with few stripes. For unto whomsoever seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none : much is given, of him shall be much re-cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? quired; and to whom men have committed 8 And he answering, said unto him, much, of him they will ask the more. Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

49 I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled?

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 ¶ And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

53 The father shall be divided against 13 And he laid his hands on her and the son, and the son against the father; the immediately she was made straight, and mother against the daughter, and the glorified God. daughter against the mother; the mother- 14 And the ruler of the synagogue anin-law against her daughter-in-law, and swered with indignation, because that Jesus the daughter-in-law against her mother-in- had healed on the sabbath-day, and said unlaw. to the people, There are six days in which

54 And he said also to the people, men ought to work in them therefore When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, come and be healed, and not on the sabstraightway ye say, There cometh a show-bath-day. er; and so it is.

15 The Lord then answered him, and 55 And when ye see the south wind said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his cometh to pass. ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth; but how is it, that ye do not discern this time?

57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

58 When thou goest with thine adversa- 17 And when he had said these things, ry to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all give diligence that thou mayest be deliver- the people rejoiced for all the glorious ed from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, things that were done by him. and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall

59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart I resemble it? thence, till thou hast paid the very last

mite.

19 It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden,

The strait gate.

CHAP. XIV.

Christ teaches humility.

and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and sees to eat bread on the sabbath-day, that the fowls of the air lodged in the branches they watched him. of it.

20 ¶ And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 ¶ Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

2 And behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go: 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath-day!

6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

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25 When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; wedding, sit not down in the highest room, and he shall answer and say unto you, I lest a more honourable man than thou be know you not whence ye are : bidden of him;

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing that bade thee cometh, he may say unto of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and thee, Friend, go up higher then shalt thou Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in have worship in the presence of them that the kingdom of God, and you yourselves sit at meat with thee.

thrust out.

29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And behold, there are last, which shall be first; and there are first, which shall be last.

31 ¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee.

32 And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 ¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 And thou shalt be blessed for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many :

17 And sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen 18 And they all with one consent began doth gather her brood under her wings, to make excuse. The first said unto him, and ye would not! I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. And verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

CHAP. XIV.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a

AND it came to pass, as he went into wife: and therefore I cannot come.

the house of one of the chief Phari

21 So that servant came, and shewed his

The parable of the great supper.

S. LUKE.

The prodigal son. lord these things. Then the master of the together his friends and neighbours, saying house being angry, said to his servant, Go unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have out quickly into the streets and lanes of the found my sheep which was lost. city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is

room.

23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.

25 And there went great multitudes with him and he turned, and said unto them,

26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

29 Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Or what king going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 It is neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghill; but men cast it out. that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAP. XV.

yet

He

THE HEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3 And he spake this parable 'unto them, saying,

7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.

ST Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and perish with hunger!

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18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and 4 What man of you having an hundred kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and again; he was lost, and is found. go after that which is lost, until he find it? they began to be merry.

And

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth 25 Now his elder son was in the field: it on his shoulders, rejoicing. and as he came and drew nigh to the house,

6 And when he cometh home, he calleth he heard music and dancing.

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