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... Prophet , " And thou , Bethlehem , in the land of Judea , art not the least among the princes of Judah ; for out of thee shall come a governor , who shall rule my people Israel . " This city was not con- siderable for its extent or ...
... Prophet , " And thou , Bethlehem , in the land of Judea , art not the least among the princes of Judah ; for out of thee shall come a governor , who shall rule my people Israel . " This city was not con- siderable for its extent or ...
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... prophet , just , and having salvation ; lowly , and riding upon an ass . ( See Zechariah ix . 9. ) On that memorable occa- sion , by conforming to the simplicity of the patriarchal ages , he poured contempt on the pride of human glory ...
... prophet , just , and having salvation ; lowly , and riding upon an ass . ( See Zechariah ix . 9. ) On that memorable occa- sion , by conforming to the simplicity of the patriarchal ages , he poured contempt on the pride of human glory ...
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... prophets and stonest those who are sent unto thee , how often would I have gathered thy children , as a hen gathereth her chickens un- der her wings , and ye would not . " 66 This metaphor is very striking . When the hen sees a bird of ...
... prophets and stonest those who are sent unto thee , how often would I have gathered thy children , as a hen gathereth her chickens un- der her wings , and ye would not . " 66 This metaphor is very striking . When the hen sees a bird of ...
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... Prophets , and the Son of God . Helena , the mother of the em- peror , went to Palestine , visited the sacred places , and erected the church of the Holy Sepulchre ; so called , because supposed to be raised over the tomb in which our ...
... Prophets , and the Son of God . Helena , the mother of the em- peror , went to Palestine , visited the sacred places , and erected the church of the Holy Sepulchre ; so called , because supposed to be raised over the tomb in which our ...
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... Prophets had foretold should reign in righteousness . Many of those who were assembled at this time , probably expected that this wonderful personage , whom they had seen perform astonishing miracles , would soon proclaim himself the ...
... Prophets had foretold should reign in righteousness . Many of those who were assembled at this time , probably expected that this wonderful personage , whom they had seen perform astonishing miracles , would soon proclaim himself the ...
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Page 61 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Page 105 - The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Page 119 - And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin : for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man : thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Page 66 - AND I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT MANY SHALL COME FROM THE (EAST) AND THE (WEST,) AND SHALL SIT DOWN WITH (A)BRAHAM, AND (I)SAAC, AND (J)ACOB, IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Page 56 - Consider the lilies of the field how they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin ; and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 107 - But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise : and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Page 106 - Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness ; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 91 - A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way : and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
Page 57 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ' Or how wilt thou (Say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye : and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 48 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.