Bu is be feat leyeh up tree OUDE WELL HE come d wwrs for tomat, and is not richt 22 1 Aud be exid mato his doct p. Trending I may to ron, Trendsen yimide what ye all ext; nether for the body, What year on The is more than meat, and the body is more than raiman 24 Conde the ravens for they thug wow for reap: which nelseat have re-base por barn: and God feedeth them. How much more are re better than the Towla? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one culat? 25 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Couder the lilies how they grow. They toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, Oye of little faith? 20 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 3 And the know, th good man of the house had KRUM. what our the twe would com he would have watched, have suffered his house to be ken through 40 Be ye therefore ready ale for the Son of man cometh a hour when ye think not. 41 Then Peter said to hit. Lord, speakest thou this party unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who the is that faithful and wise stewst whom his lord shall make ruler o his household, to give them the portion of meat in due se son? 43 Blessed is that servant, wh his lord when he cometh shall f so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto yo That he will make him ruler or all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant s his heart, My lord delayeth coming; and shall begin to beat th men-servants, and maidens, and eat and drink, and to be drunker 46 The lord of that servant w come in a day when he looketh for him, and at an hour when he 30 For all these things do the na-not aware, and will cut him in s tions of the world seek after: and der, and will appoint him his pe your Father knoweth that ye have tion with the unbelievers. need of these things. 311 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 47 And that servant which ka his lord's will, and prepared himself, neither did according his will, shall be beaten with ma stripes. 48 But he that knew not did commit things worthy 3 Sell that ye have, and give stripes, shall be beaten with f alms provide yourselves bags stripes. For unto whomsoe which wax not old, a treasure in much is given, of him shall be the heavens that faileth not, where much required; and to whom m 74 isions for the gospel. CHAP. XIII. e committed much, of him they | ask the more. 1 I am come to send fire on earth, and what will I, if it be ady kindled 3 3. But I have a baptism to be ized with; and how am I tened till it be accomplished! Suppose ye that I am come to peace on earth? I tell you, but rather division: For from henceforth there be five in one house divided, against two, and two against The father shall be divided nst the son, and the son against Eather; the mother against the hter, and the daughter against mother; the mother-in-law nst her daughter-in-law, and aughter-in-law against her moin-law, And he said also to the peoWhen ye see a cloud rise out e west, straightway ye say, e cometh a shower; and so And when ye see the south blow, ye say, There will be and it cometh to pass., Ye hypocrites! ye can discern Face of the sky, and of the ; but how is it, that ye do not -n this time? The fruitless fig-tree 6 ¶ He spake also this parable A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering, said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.. 10 And he he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 T And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath-day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work; in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day. Yea, and why even of yourjudge ye not what is right? When thou goest with thine sary to the magistrate, as thou the way, give diligence that mayest be delivered from him; 15 The Lord then answered him, e hale thee to the judge, and and said, Thou hypocrite! doth dge deliver thee to the officer, not each one of you on the sabbath he officer cast thee into pri- loose his ox or his ass from the I de-ing? tell thee, thou shalt not de-stall and lead him away to waterhence, till thou hast paid the ast mite. CHAP. XIII. sus teacheth Repentance. ERE were present at that eason some that told him of alileans, whose blood Pilate ingled with their sacrifices. 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rend Jesus answering, said un-joiced for all the glorious things m, Suppose ye that these Ga- that were done by him. = were sinners above all the ans, because they suffered hings? tell you, Nay; but except ye ye shall all likewise perish. those eighteen, upon whom wer in Siloam fell, and slew think ye that they were sinbove all men that dwelt in alem? tell you, Nay; but, except pent, ye shall all likewise 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustardseed, which a man took, and cast into his garden, and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches. of it. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a The strait gate. LUKE, woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you your selves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, there are last, which shall be first; and there are first, which shall be last.. 31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee. 32 And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless, I must walk today and to-morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. And verily, I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the me of the Lord. Humility commended. CHAP. XIV. Jesus teacheth Humility. into the house of one of the AND it came to pass, as he went chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath-day, that they watched him. 2 And behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day? 4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go: 5 And answered them, saying. Which of you shall have an a or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath-day? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things. 71 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, whet he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more ho nourable man than thou be bidden of him ; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room: that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, g up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of thes that sit at meat with thee, 11 For whosoever exalteth hi self shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalt ed. 12 TThen said he also to hi that bade him, When thou makes a dinner or a supper, call not th friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neigh bours; lest they also bid the again, and a recompense be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feas call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; 14 And thou shalt be blessed for they cannot recompense ther for thou shalt be recompensed the resurrection of the just. 15 1 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard thes things, he said unto him, Blessed it he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A great supper. CHAP. XV. Of the ten pieces of silver in man made a great supper, ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. bade many; And sent his servant at supperto say to them that were bidCome, for all things are now y. And they all with one consent n to make excuse. The first unto him, I have bought a of ground, and I must needs ad see it: I pray thee have me sed. And another said, I have -ht five yoke of oxen, and I go ove them: I pray thee have me sed. And another said, I have mara wife: and therefore I cannot So that servant came, and ed his lord these things. the master of the house angry, said to his servant, Go quickly into the streets and of the city, and bring in hither and the maimed, and the Do the blind. And the servant said, Lord, one as thou hast commanded, et there is room. And the lord said unto the t, Go out into the highways edges, and compel them to in, that my house may be For I say unto you, that none se men which were bidden, aste of my supper. And there went great multiwith him: and he turned, and nto them, f any man come to me, and ot his father, and mother, wife, and children, and breand sisters, yea, and his ife also, he cannot be my e. And whosoever doth not bear ss, and come after me, canmy disciple. or which of you intending d a tower, sitteth not down and counteth the cost, whehave sufficient to finish it? est haply after he hath laid undation, and is not able to t, all that behold it begin to him, aying, This man began to and was not able to finish. Or what king going to make gainst another king, sitteth own first, and consulteth er he be able with ten thouto meet him that cometh it him with twenty thou Or else, while the other is great way off, he sendeth an 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 1 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAP. XV. Parable of the lost Sheep, &c. HEN drew near unto him all Tthe publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligent ly till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11 1 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all. spent 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the The unjust steward 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me; and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. CHAP. XVI. Of the unjust Steward. swine did eat; and no man gave AND he said also unto his disci unto him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in; therefore came his father out, and entreated him. 29 And he answering, said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. ples, There was a certain rich man which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of the stewardship: for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg! am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the steward ship, they may receive me into the houses. 5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owes thou unto my lord? 6 And he said, A hundred messures of oil. And he said unto him Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7 Then said he to another. And how much owest thou? And h said, A hundred measures wheat. And he said unto his Take thy bill, and write four-scom 8 And the lord commended th unjust steward, because he ha done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generati wiser than the children of light. 9 And I say unto you, Make D yourselves friends of the mamma of unrighteousness; that when fail, they may receive you into ever lasting habitations. 10 He that is faithful in the which is least, is faithful also: much; and he that is unjust in th least, is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not bee faithful in the unrighteous mar mon, who will commit to your tra the true riches? 12 And if ye have not been fait ful in that which is another mark who shall give you that which your own? 13 No servant can serve masters: for either he will hate d one, and love the other; or else be will hold to the one, and despise de other. Ye cannot serve God a mammon. |