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LUKE IX.

43 But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his 44 disciples; Let these sayings sink down into your ears; for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of 45 men. But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, and they perceived it not; and they feared to ask him of that saying.

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26 strangers? Peter saith unto him; Of strangers. Jesus saith 27 unto him; Then are the children free. Notwithstanding,

lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece money; that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

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of such children in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. 38 And John answered him, saying; Master, we saw, one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us. 39 But Jesus said; Forbid him not. For there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against you, is on your part.

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6 But whoso shall offend one 41 of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were

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MATTHEW XVIII. offences! For it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom 8 the offence cometh! Where- 43 fore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into 9 everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, 45 and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.

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it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quench46 ed, where their worm dieth

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not, and the fire is not 47 quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out; it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into 48 hell-fire, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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49 For every one shall be salted with fire; and every sacrifice 50 shall be salted with salt.

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Salt is good; but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

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Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold 11 the face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of 12 man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray; doth he not leave the ninety and nine upon the moun

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tains, and goeth and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which 14 went not astray. Even so, it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone. If he 16 shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother; but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more; that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may 17 be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church; but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publiVerily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever ye 19 shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my 20 Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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21 Then came Peter to him, and said; Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven 22 times? Jesus saith unto him; Not, I say unto thee, until 23 seven times, but until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which 24 would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him 25 ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and chil26 dren, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying; 27 Lord have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the Lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and 28 loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying; Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying; 30 Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not; but went and cast him into prison, till he should 3 pay the debt. So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very sorry; and came and told unto their

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