Of loving our enemies.

LUKE,

17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain; and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him; for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

20 T And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ve poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.

21 Blessed are ye that hunger now for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

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.

24 But wo unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

25 Wo unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

26 Wo unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 T But I say unto you 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 cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him 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.

Hypocrisy forbidden

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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 ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.

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 per fect, shall be as his master.

41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

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 in thine own eye! Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pu out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth s corrupt tree bring forth good fru

44 For every tree is known by his own fruit: for of thorns mend not gather figs, nor of a bramlie bush gather they grapes.

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth for that which is good; and an eri man out of the evil treasure of s heart, bringeth forth that which evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

46 1 And why call ye me Lord Lord, and do not the things whic I say?

47 Whosoever cometh to me and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

48 He is like a man which buil a house, and digged deep, and

e centurion's faith.

CHAP. VII.

John sendeth to Christ.

the foundation on a rock: and, 14 And he came and touched the bier: And they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

en the flood arose, the stream
vehemently, upon that house,
could not shake it for it was
aded upon a rock.
But he that heareth and doeth
is like a man, that without a
dation built a house upon the
, against which the stream did
vehemently, and immediately
1, and the ruin of that house
great.

CHAP. VII.

st raiseth the Widow's Son. OW, when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the le, he entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion's serwho was dear unto him, was and ready to die.

And when he heard of Jesus, nt unto him the elders of the beseeching him that he would and heal his servant.

and when they came to Jesus,
besought him instantly, say-
hat he was worthy for whom
ould do this:

or he loveth our nation, and
h built us a synagogue.
hen Jesus went with them.
when he was now not far
he house, the centurion sent
3 to him, saying unto him,
trouble not thyself: for I am
orthy that thou shouldest en-
ler my roof;

herefore neither thought I worthy to come unto thee; in a word, and my servant e healed.

I also am a man set under ty, having under me soland I say unto one, Go, and h; and to another, Come, cometh; and to my servant, and he doeth it.

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, saying That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.

18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

19 And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist has sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities, and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

22 Then Jesus answering, said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached."

23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

24 1 And when the messengers of John were departed,, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

en Jesus heard these things, velled at him, and turned out and said unto the people 25 But what went ye out for to owed him, I say unto you, see? A man clothed in soft rainot found so great faith, no, ment? Behold, they, which are srael. gorgeously apparelled, and live d they that were sent, re-delicately, are in kings' courts. to the house, found the whole that had been sick. And it came to pass the day at he went into a city called and many of his disciples th him, and much people. w, when he came nigh to of the city, behold, there ead man carried out, the of his mother, and she idow: and much people y was with her.

26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

I when the Lord saw her, compassion on her, and her, Weep not.

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27 This is he, of whom it is 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 be that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

29 And all the people that heard

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feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but rejected the counsel of God against this woman, since the time I came themselves, being not baptized of in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet. him.

46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Wherefore, I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

32 They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourn-are forgiven. ed to you, and ye have not wept.

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

35 But Wisdom is justified of all

8 And other fell on good groun and sprang up, and bare fruit 42 And when they had nothing hundred-fold. And when he he to pay, he frankly forgave them said these things, he cried, H both. Tell me therefore, which of that hath ears to hear, let h them will love him most? hear.

43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my 66

CHAP. VIII. Legion of devils cast out to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

the meaning thereof. Now the parable is this: The is the word of God. Those by the way-side, are that hear; then cometh the l, and taketh away the word of their hearts, lest they should eve and be saved.

26 T And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

They on the rock are they, ch, when they hear, receive the d with joy; and these have no ,which for a while believe, and me of temptation fall away. And that which fell among ns, are they, which, when they 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried heard, go forth, and are cho-out, and fell down before him, and with cares, and riches, and with a loud voice said, What have sures of this life, and bring no I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son to perfection. of God most high? I beseech thee torment me not.

27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

But that on the good ground hey, which in an honest and heart, having heard the word, it, and bring forth fruit with

ence.

No man, when he hath ed a candle, covereth it with a el, or putteth it under a bed; etteth it on a candlestick, that which enter in may see the

For nothing is secret, that shall e made manifest; neither any hid, that shall not be known, come abroad.

"Take heed therefore how ye for whosoever hath, to him be given; and whosoever hath rom him shall be taken even which he seemeth to have.

Then came to him his moand his brethren, and could ome at him for the press. And it was told him by cerwhich said, Thy mother and rethren stand without, desirsee thee.

And he answered and said unem, My mother and my breare these which hear the of God, and do it.

Now it came to pass on a n day, that he went into a with his disciples: and he said hem, Let us go over unto the side of the lake. And they ned forth.

29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

31 And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

32 And there was there a herd of many swine, feeding on the mountain: and they besought him. that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid."

36 They also which saw it, told But as they sailed, he fell them by what means he that was and there came down a possessed of the devils was healed. of wind on the lake; and 37 Then the whole multitude vere filled with water, and of the country of the Gadarenes n jeopardy. round about, besought him to deAnd they came to him, and part from them; for they were ta e him, saying, Master, Mas-ken with great fear. And he went ve perish. Then he arose, up into the ship, and returned back ebuked the wind, and the

of the water: and they ceand there was a calm. And he said unto them, e is your faith? And they beraid, wondered, saying one

again.

38 Now, the man out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying.

39 Return to thine own house,

Ruler's daughter raised. LUKE,

The apostles sent out.

and shew how great things God 55 And her spirit came again, hath done unto thee. And he went and she arose straightway: and he his way and published throughout commanded to give her meat. the whole city, how great things Jesus had done unto him.

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

41 1 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went, the people thronged him.

43 1 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

CHAP. IX.

Christ sendeth out his Apostles. HEN he calleth his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive 44 Came behind him and touched you, when ye go out of that city. the border of his garment: and im- shake off the very dust from your mediately her issue of blood stanch-feet for a testimony against them.

ed.

45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee, and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead: trouble not the Master.

50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

52 And all wept and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth.

53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 68

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

71 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had ap peared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have! beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he de sired to see him.

10 1 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them. and went aside privately into a desert place, belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when ther knew it, followed him: and be received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and heal ed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve. and said unto him, Send the mul titude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about. and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

thousand men.) And he said to his 14 (For they were about five disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.