Christ heals one ST. LUKE, 5. sick of the palsy. 16 ¶ And he withdrew him- and they glorified God, and self into the wilderness, and were filled with fear, saying, prayed. We have seen strange things 17 And it came to pass on a to day. certain day, as he was teaching, 27 And after these things he that there were Pharisees and went forth, and saw a publidoctors of the law sitting by, can, named Levi, sitting at the which were come out of every receipt of custom: and he said town of Galilee, and Judæa, unto him, Follow me. and Jerusalem: and the power 28 And he left all, rose up, of the Lord was present to heal and followed him. them. 29 And Levi made him a great 18 T And, behold, men brought feast in his own house: and in a bed a man which was there was a great company of taken with a palsy: and they publicans and of others that sought means to bring him in, sat down with them. and to lay him before him. 30 But their scribes and Pha19 And when they could not risees murmured against his find by what way they might disciples, saying, Why do ye bring him in because of the eat and drink with publicans multitude, they went upon the and sinners? housetop, and let him down 31 And Jesus answering through the tiling with his said unto them, They that are couch into the midst before whole need not a physician; Jesus. but they that are sick. 20 And when he saw their 32 I came not to call the faith, he said unto him, Man, righteous, but sinners to rethy sins are forgiven thee. pentance. 21 And the scribes and the 33 And they said unto him, Pharisees began to reason, say- Why do the disciples of John ing, Who is this which speak-fast often, and make prayers. eth blasphemies? Who can and likewise the disciples of forgive sins, but God alone? the Pharisees; but thine eat 22 But when Jesus perceived and drink? their thoughts, he auswering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, 'Rise up and walk? 34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be 24 But that ye may know that taken away from them, and the Son of man hath power then shall they fast in those upon earth to forgive sins, (he days. said unto the sick of the palsy,) 36 T And he spake also a parI say unto thee, Arise, and take able unto them; No man putup thy couch, and go into thine teth a piece of a new garment house. upon an old; if otherwise, then 25 And immediately he rose both the new maketh a rent, up before them, and took up and the piece that was taken that whereon he lay, and de-out of the new agreeth not parted to his own house, glo- with the old. rifying God. 37 And no man putteth new 26 And they were all amazed, wine into old bottles; else tha Pharisees reproved. new wine will ST. LUKE, 6. Twelve apostles chosen burst the and stand forth in the midst. bottles, and be spilled, and the And he arose and stood forth. bottles shall perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better. CHAPTER 6. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with AND it came to pass on the madness; and communed one second sabbath after the with another what they might first, that he went through the do to Jesus. corn fields; and his disciples 12 And it came to pass in plucked the ears of corn, and those days, that he went out did eat, rubbing them in their into a mountain to pray, and hands. continued all night in prayer 2 And certain of the Phari- to God, sees said unto them, Why do 13 ¶ And when it was day, ye that which is not lawful to he called unto him his disdo on the sabbath days? ciples: and of them he chose And Jesus answering them twelve, whom also he named said, Have ye not read so much apostles; and as this, what David did, when 14 Simon, (whom he also himself was an hungred, and named Peter,) and Andrew they which were with him; his brother, James and John, 4 How he went into the house Philip and Bartholomew, of God, and did take and eat 15 Matthew Thomas, the shewbread, and gave also James the son of Alphæus, to them that were with him; and Simon called Zelotes, which it is not lawful to eat 16 And Judas the brother of but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 ¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, 6 And it came to pass also on and the company of his disanother sabbath, that he en- ciples, and a great multitude tered into the synagogue and of people out of all Judæa and taught and there was a man Jerusalem, and from the sea whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, coast of Tyre and Sidon, which 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. Blessings and curses. ST. LUKE, 6. The disciples taught. 20 T And he lifted up his eyes 33 And if ye do good to them on his disciples, and said, which do good to you, what Blessed be ye poor: for your's thank have ye? for sinners is the kingdom of God. also do even the same. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger 34 And if ye lend to them of now for ye shall be filled. whom ye hope to receive, what Blessed are ye that weep now: thank have ye? for sinners also for ye shall laugh. lend to sinners, to receive as 22 Blessed are ye, when men much again. shall hate you, and when they 35 But love ye your enemies, shall separate you from their and do good, and lend, hoping company, and shall reproach for nothing again; and your you, and cast out your name reward shall be great, and ye as evil, for the Son of man's shall be the children of the sake. Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merci 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. ful. 24 But woe. unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that 27 But I say unto you measured to you again. ye mete withal it shall be which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's 30 Give to every man that eye, but perceivest not the asketh of thee; and of him beam that is in thine own eye? that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is 32 For if ye love them which in thine own eye? Thou hylove you, what thank have ye? pocrite, cast out first the beam for sinners also love those that out of thine own eye, and then love them. shalt thou see clearly to pull The disciples taught. ST. LUKE, 7. The centurion's fuith. out the mote that is in thy bro- 2 And a certain centurion's ther's eye. servant, who was dear unto 43 For a good tree bringeth him, was sick, and ready to die. not forth corrupt fruit; neither 3 And when he heard of doth a corrupt tree bring forth Jesus, he sent unto him the good fruit. elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. grapes. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of 4 And when they came to a bramble bush gather they Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was 45 A good man out of the good worthy for whom he should do treasure of his heart bringeth this: forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 And why call ye Lord, Lord, and do not things which I say? me, 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto 48 He is like a man which thee: but say in a word, and built an house, and digged my servant shall be healed. deep, and laid the foundation 8 For I also am a man set unon a rock: and when the flood der authority, having under arose, the stream beat vehe- me soldiers, and I say unto mently upon that house, and one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; could not shake it: for it was and to my servant, Do this, founded upon a rock. and he doeth it. 49 But he that heareth, and 9 When Jesus heard these doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell : and the ruin of that house was great. CHAPTER 7. things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed found so great faith, no, not in him, I say unto you, I have not Israel. 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. 11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, Now when he had ended and much people. all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried John's message to ST. LUKE, 7. Christ is answered. out, the only son of his mother, 24 And when the messenand she was a widow and gers of John were departed, he much people of the city was began to speak unto the people with her. concerning John, What went 13 And when the Lord saw ye out into the wilderness for her, he had compassion on her, to see? A reed shaken with and said unto her, Weep not. the wind? 14 And he came and touched 25 But what went ye out for the bier and they that bare to see? A man clothed in soft him stood still. And he said, raiment? Behold, they which Young man, I say unto thee, are gorgeously apparelled, and Arise. live delicately, are in kings' courts. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more 27 This is he, of whom it is than a prophet. written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent 29 And all the people that them to Jesus, saying, Art thou heard him, and the publicans, he that should come? or look justified God, being baptized we for another? with the baptism of John. 20 When the men were come 30 But the Pharisees and lawunto him, they said, John Bap-yers rejected the counsel of tist hath sent us unto thee, say- God against themselves, being ing, Art thou he that should not baptized of him. come? or look we for an- 31 And the Lord said, other? Whereunto then shall I liken 21 And in that same hour he the men of this generation? cured many of their infirmities and to what are they like? and plagues, and of evil spirits: 32 They are like unto chiland unto many that were blind dren sitting in the markethe gave sight. place, and calling one to an22 Then Jesus answering said other, and saying, We have unto them, Go your way, and piped unto you, and ye have tell John what things ye have not danced; we have mournseen and heard; how that the ed to you, and ye have not blind see, the lame walk, the wept. lepers are cleansed, the deaf 33 For John the Baptist came hear, the dead are raised, to the neither eating bread nor drinkpoor the gospel is preached. ing wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye |