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Of the unjust steward.

CHAP. XVI. 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.

The Pharisees reproved.

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

14¶ And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they 29 And he answering, said to his father, which justify yourselves before men; but Lo, these many years do I serve thee, nei- God knoweth your hearts: for that which ther transgressed I at any time thy com- is highly esteemed among men, is abomimandment; and yet thou never gavest me nation in the sight of God.

a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, is preached, and every man presseth into it. which hath devoured thy living with har- 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth lots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art is Whosoever putteth away his wife, and ever with me; and all that I have is thine. marrieth another, committeth adultery; and 32 It was meet that we should make whosoever marrieth her that is put away merry, and be glad: for this thy brother from her husband, committeth adultery. was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

CHAP. XVI.

A was a certain
ND he said also unto his disciples,

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 thy 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 I am ashamed.

4 I am resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

6 And he said, An hundred measures 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 he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write four-score.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

9 And I say unto you, Make to your selves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar na

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full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried:

23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much. Moses and the prophets; let them hear 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful them. in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will

you that which is your own?

Christ heals ten lepers.

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they be persuaded, though one rose from Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should the dead. come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observa

CHAP. XVII.

Timpossible but that offences will come

HEN said he unto the disciples, It is tion.

21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or

but wo unto him through whom they come! lo there! for behold, the kingdom of God 2 It were better for him that a millstone is within you. were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

5 ¶ And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say unto this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

22 ¶ And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

24 For as the lightning that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27 They did eat, they drank, they mar7 But which of you having a servant ried wives, they were given in marriage, ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say unto until the day that Noe entered into the him by and by, when he is come from the ark; and the flood came, and destroyed field, Go and sit down to meat? them all.

8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

9 Doth he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot: they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all;

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have 31 In that day, he which shall be upon done all those things which are command- the house-top, and his stuff in the house, ed you, say, We are unprofitable servants: let him not come down to take it away: we have done that which was our duty to and he that is in the field, let him likewise do. not return back.

11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

32 Remember Lot's wife.

33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. CHAP. XVIII.

17 And Jesus answering, said, Were AND he spake a parable unto them to

there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

20 And when he was demanded of the

this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded

man.

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary..

Children brought to Christ.

CHAP. XIX.

Christ foreshews his death. 4 And he would not for a while but af- they that have riches enter into the kingterward he said within himself, Though I dom of God! fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the un

just judge saith.

25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 And they that heard it, said, Who then can be saved?

27 And he said, The things which are

7 And shall not God avenge his own impossible with men, are possible with God. elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 ¶ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, 32 For he shall be delivered unto the adulterers, or even as this publican. Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on;

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.

18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou_me good? none is good, save one, that is God.

33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging;

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

20 Thou knowest the commandments, 42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour 43 And immediately he received his thy father and thy mother. sight, and followed him, glorifying God: 21 And he said, All these have I kept and all the people, when they saw it, gave from my youth up. praise unto God.

22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one

CHAP. XIX.

thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute AND Jesus entered and passed through

unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful for he was very rich.

Jericho.

2 And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he 24 ¶ And when Jesus saw that he was was; and could not for the press, because very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall he was little of stature.

Zaccheus entertains Christ.

S. LUKE.

Christ rides into Jerusalem.

4 And he ran before, and climbed up| 24 And he said unto them that stood by into a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was Take from him the pound, and give it to to pass that way. him that hath ten pounds.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 ¶ And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and a message after him, saying, We will have this man to reign over us.

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not

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath, shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples.

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, for all the mighty works that they had thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

seen:

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou 38 Saying, Blessed be the King that good servant: because thou hast been cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in faithful in a very little, have thou authority heaven, and glory in the highest. over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my 44 And shall lay thee even with the money into the bank, that at my coming ground, and thy children within thee: and I might have required mine own with usury? they shall not leave in thee one stone upon

The parable of the vineyard. another

CHAP. XX.

The Sadducees convinced because thou knewest not the others. And when they heard it, they said, time of thy visitation. God forbid.

45 ¶ And he went into the temple, and 17 And he beheld them, and said, What began to cast out them that sold therein, is this then that is written, The stone which and them that bought, the builders rejected, the same is become

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My the head of the corner. house is the house of prayer, but ye have

made it a den of thieves.

19 And the chief priests and the

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it 47 ¶ And he taught daily in the temple. shall fall, it will grind him to powder. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy scribes the same hour sought to lay hands him, on him; and they feared the people for 48 And could not find what they might they perceived that he had spoken this do for all the people were very attentive parable against them. to hear him.

CHAP. XX.

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just ND it came to pass, that on one of men, that they might take hold of his

people

in the temple, and preached the gospel, the power and authority of the governor. the chief priests and the scribes came upon 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, him, with the elders, we know that thou sayest and teachest

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, rightly, neither acceptest thou the person by what authority doest thou these things? of any, but teachest the way of God or who is he that gave thee this authority? truly: 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer

me:

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, That they could not tell whence it was.

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son it may be they will. reverence him when they see him.

14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to

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22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar's.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, (which deny that there is any resurrection,) and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering, said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

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36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the

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