and prudent, and hast reveale, for so up his wounds, pouring in oil and it hath seemed good in thy sight. wine: and setting upon his 22 All things are delivered to me own beast brought him to an inn, Ey my Father, and no one knoweth and toond the next day he took out who the Son is but the Father; and two pence, and gave to the host, go to him at midnight, and shall and said: Take care of him; and say to him: Friend, lend me three whatsoever thou shalt spend over loaves, and above, I at my return will repay thee. 36 Which of these three in thy opinion was neighbour to him that fell among the robbers? 37 But he said: He that shewed mercy to him. And JESUS said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner. as 6 Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and 1 have not what to set before him: 7 And he from within should answer and say: Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 Yet if he shall continue knock I 38 Now it came to pass certain say to you, although he will went, that he entered into a town; and a Certain Martha, house. not rise and give him, because he woman named is his friend; yet because of his into her importunity he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth. 39 And she had a sister called Mary. Who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard 40 But Marthas was as busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? speak to her therefore, that she help me. 41 9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find knock, and it shall be opened to you. : 10 For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. 11 And which of you if he ask to And the Lord answering, said his father bread, will he give him a : Martha, Martha, , thou art careful, and art trong art troubled about many tone thing is neces things. 42 But is necessary. chosen the best part, March shall not be taken away from her. 19 CHAP. XI. He teaches his disciples to pray. AND it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ce ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. 3 Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into stone? or a fish, will he for a fish! give him a serpent?" 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? 13 If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him? 14. And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb, and when he had cast out the devil, the? dumb spoke and the multitudes were in admiration at it. 15 But some of them said: He casteth out devils, by Beelzebub the prince of devils. 16 And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he seeing their thoughts. said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation,and house upon house temptationaid to them: Which shall fall. 5 And of you shall have a friend, and shall 18 And if satan also be disc against himself, how shall his king-man also be to this generation. dom stand? because you say, that 31 The queen of the south shall through Beelzebub I cast out devils. rise in the judgment with the men 19 Now if I cast out devils by of this generation, and shall conBeelzebub: by whom do your chil- demn them: because she came from dren cast them out? Therefore the ends of the earth to hear the they shall be your judges. wisdom of Solomon; and behold more than Solomon here. shall rise 20 But if I by the finger of God cast out devils: doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his court: those things are in peace which he possesseth. 22 But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him: he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils. 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 places without water, seeking rest and not finding, he saith: 1 will return into my house whence I came out." 25 And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. 27 And it came to pass: as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd lifting up her voice said to him: Blessed is the womb. that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck. 28. But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it. 32 The men of Ninive in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas; and behold more than Jonas here. 33 No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel: but upon a candlestick, that they that come in may see the light. 34 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee, be not darkness. 36 If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness: the whole shall be lightsome, and as a bright lamp shall enlighten thee.. 37 And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him that he would dine with him. And he going in sat down to eat. 38 And the Pharisee began to say thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity. 40 Ye fools, did not he that 29 And the multitudes running made that which is without, make together, he began to say: This also that which is within. generation is a wicked generation: 41 But yet that which remaineth, it asketh a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign to the Niniv tes: so shall the Son of give alms, and behold all things are clean unto you. 42 But wo to you Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb: and pass over judgment and the charity of God. Now these seeking to catch something from things you ought to have done, and his mouth, that they might accuse not to leave the other undone. him. tous how or what you shall answer, [and God feedeth them. How much or what you shall say. 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say. 13 And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed nie judge or divider over you? 15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth. 16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. are you more valuable than they? 25 And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit. 26 If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest! 27 Consider the lilies how they grow; they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. 28 Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink : and be not lifted up on high 17 And he thought within him- 30 For all these things do the naself, saying: What shall 1 do, be- tions of the world seek. But your cause I have no room where to be-Father knoweth that you have need stow my fruits? of these things, 18 And he said: This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and will build greater: and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul; Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years, take thy rest, eat, drink, make good cheer. 20 But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee; and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God. 22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on. 23 The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the rai ment. 24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they store-house nor barn, 31 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom. 33 Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags, which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands, 36 And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding : that when he cometh and knocketh they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen 1 say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat |