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Of forgiving one another.

CHAP. XVII.

To avoid giving offence.

LUKE,

Ten lepers healed.

9 Doth he thank that servant, because he did the things that

HEN said he unto the dis- were commanded him? I trow

ciples, It is impossible but not.

that offences will come: but wo 10 So likewise ye, when ye unto him through whom they shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say,

come !

2 It were better for him that We are unprofitable servants: a millstone were hanged about we have done that which was his neck, and he cast into the our duty to do.

sea, than that he should offend 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he

one of these little ones.

3¶ Take heed to yourselves: passed through the midst of If thy brother trespass against Samaria and Galilee.

thee, rebuke him; and if he 12 And as he entered into a repent, forgive him. certain village, there met him

4 And if he trespass against ten men that were lepers, which thee seven times in a day, and stood afar off:

seven times in a day turn again 13 And they lifted up their to thee, saying, I repent; thou voices, and said, Jesus, Master, shalt forgive him. have mercy on us.

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

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew

6 And the Lord said, If ye yourselves unto the priests. And had faith as a grain of mustard-it came to pass, that, as they seed, ye might say unto this went, they were cleansed. sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked 15 And one of them, when he up by the root, and be thou saw that he was healed, turned planted in the sea; and it should back, and with a loud voice obey you. glorified God,

7 But which of you having a 16 And fell down on his face servant ploughing, or feeding at his feet, giving him thanks: cattle, will say unto him by and he was a Samaritan. and by, when he is come from 17 And Jesus answering, the field, Go and sit down to said, Were there not ten meat? cleansed? but where are the

8 And will not rather say nine? unto him, Make ready where- 18 There are not found that with I may sup, and gird thy-returned to give glory to God, self, and serve me, till I have save this stranger.

eaten and drunken; and af- 19 And he said unto him, terward thou shalt eat and Arise, go thy way: thy faith drink? hath made thee whole.

Christ foretelleth the manner CHAP. XVII.

of his second coming. 20 ¶ And when he was de- eat, they drank, they bought, manded of the Pharisees, when they sold, they planted, they the kingdom of God should builded;

come, he answered them and 29 But the same day that Lot said, The kingdom of God went out of Sodom, it rained cometh not with observation. fire and brimstone from heaven, 21 Neither shall they say, and destroyed them all: Lo here! or, Lo there! for be- 30 Even thus shall it be in hold, the kingdom of God is the day when the Son of man is within you. revealed.

22 And he said unto the dis- 31 In that day, he which ciples, The days will come, when shall be upon the house-top, ye shall desire to see one of the and his stuff in the house, let days of the Son of man, and ye him not come down to take it shall not see it. away: and he that is in the 23 And they shall say to field, let him likewise not return you, See here! or, See there! back. go not after them, nor follow them.

32 Remember Lot's wife.

33 Whosoever shall seek to

24 For as the lightning that save his life, shall lose it; and lighteneth out of the one part whosoever shall lose his life, under heaven, shineth unto the shall preserve it.

his day.

other part under heaven; so 34 I tell you, in that night shall also the Son of man be in there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, 25 But first must he suffer and the other shall be left. many things, and be rejected of 35 Two women shall be this generation. grinding together; the one 26 And as it was in the days shall be taken, and the other of Noe, so shall it be also in the left.

days of the Son of man.

36 Two men shall be in the 27 They did eat, they drank, field; the one shall be taken, they married wives, they were and the other left.

given in marriage, until the day 37 And they answered and that Noe entered into the ark, said unto him, Where, Lord? and the flood came, and de- And he said unto them, Wherestroyed them all. soever the body is, thither will 28 Likewise also as it was the eagles be gathered toin the days of Lot: they did gether.

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Parables of the unjust judge,

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CHAP. XVIII.
The importunate widow.

LUKE, and of the Pharisee and publican other men are, extortioners, un just, adulterers, or even as this

12 I fast twice in the week,

ND he spake a parable publican. unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and I give tithes of all that I posnot to faint;

sess.

2 Saying, There was in a city 13 And the publican, standa judge, which feared not God, ing afar off, would not lift up so neither regarded man. much as his eyes unto heaven. 3 And there was a widow in but smote upon his breast, saythat city; and she came unto ing, God be merciful to me a him, saying, Avenge me of mine sinner.

adversary.

14 I tell you, this man went 4 And he would not for a down to his house justified rather while but afterward he said than the other: for every one within himself, Though I fear that exalteth himself shall be not God, nor regard man; abased; and he that humbleth

5 Yet, because this widow himself shall be exalted. troubleth me, I will avenge her, 15 And they brought unto lest by her continual coming she him also infants, that he would weary me. touch them: but when his dis

6 And the Lord said, Hear ciples saw it, they rebuked what the unjust judge saith. them.

7 And shall not God avenge 16 But Jesus called them his own elect, which cry day unto him, and said, Suffer little and night unto him, though he children to come unto me, and bear long with them? forbid them not: for of such is

8 I tell you that he will the kingdom of God. avenge them speedily. Never- 17 Verily, I say unto you, theless, when the Son of man Whosoever shall not receive cometh, shall he find faith on the kingdom of God as a little the earth? child, shall in no wise enter

9 And he spake this parable therein. unto certain which trusted in 18 And a certain ruler asked themselves that they were right- him, saying, Good Master, what eous, and despised others: shall I do to inherit eternal 10 Two men went up into life?

the temple to pray; the one a 19 And Jesus said unto him, Pharisee, and the other a pub- Why callest thou me good? lican. none is good, save one, that is

11 The Pharisee stood and God. prayed thus with himself, God, 20 Thou knowest the com thank thee, that I am not as mandments, Do not commit

Of trusting in riches. CHAP. XVIII. Christ giveth sight to the blind. adultery, Do not kill, Do not 31 ¶ Then he took unto him steal, Do not bear false witness, the twelve, and said unto them, Honour thy father and thy Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, mother. and all things that are written 21 And he said, All these by the prophets concerning the have I kept from my youth up. Son of man shall be accom22 Now, when Jesus heard plished.

these things, he said unto him, 32 For he shall be delivered Yet lackest thou one thing: sell unto the Gentiles, and shall be all that thou hast, and distribute mocked, and spitefully entreatunto the poor, and thou shalt ed, and spitted on; have treasure in heaven: and 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and 23 And when he heard this, the third day he shall rise he was very sorrowful: for he again.

come, follow me.

was very rich.

34 And they understood none 24 And when Jesus saw that of these things: and this saying he was very sorrowful, he said, was hid from them, neither How hardly shall they that have knew they the things which riches enter into the kingdom were spoken.

of God!

35 ¶ And it came to pass, that 25 For it is easier for a camel as he was come nigh unto Jerito go through a needle's eye, cho, a certain blind man sat by than for a rich man to enter into the way-side begging;

the kingdom of God.

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

meant.

26 And they that heard it, said, Who then can be saved? 27 And he said, The things 37 And they told him, that which are impossible with men, Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. are possible with God. 38 And he cried, saying,

28 Then Peter said, Lo, we Jesus, thou son of David, have have left all, and followed mercy on me.

thee. 39 And they which went 29 And he said unto them, before rebuked him, that he Verily, I say unto you, There is should hold his peace: but he no man that hath left house, or cried so much the more, Thou parents, or brethren, or wife, or son of David, have mercy on children, for the kingdom of me.

God's sake,

40 And Jesus stood and com30 Who shall not receive manded him to be brought unto manifold more in this present him: and when he was come tine, and in the world to come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou

life everlasting.

Christ visiteth Zaccheus.

LUKE,

The ten pieces of silver.

that I shall do unto thee? And to the poor; and if I have taken he said, Lord, that I may re-any thing from any man by false ceive my sight. accusation, I restore him four

42 And Jesus said unto him, fold. Receive thy sight: thy faith 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to

hath saved thee.

43 And immediately he re- this house, forasmuch as he also ceived his sight, and followed is a son of Abraham.

him, glorifying God: and all the 10 For the Son of man is people, when they saw it, gave come to seek and to save that which was lost. praise unto God.

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CHAP. XIX.

Of Zaccheus the publican.

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11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a

ND Jesus entered and pass-parable, because he was nigh ed through Jericho. to Jerusalem, and because they 2 And behold, there was a thought that the kingdom of man named Zaccheus, which God should immediately apwas the chief among the publi- pear.

cans, and he was rich.

12 He said therefore, A cer

3 And he sought to see Jesus tain nobleman went into a far who he was; and could not for country to receive for himself a the press, because he was little kingdom, and to return.

of stature.

13 And he called his ten ser

4 And he ran before, and vants, and delivered them ten climbed up into a sycamore-tree pounds, and said unto them, to see him; for he was to pass Occupy till I come.

that way; 14 But his citizens hated him, 5 And when Jesus came to and sent a message after him, the place, he looked up, and saying, We will not have this saw him, and said unto him, man to reign over us. Zaccheus, make haste, and 15 And it came to pass, that come down for to-day I must when he was returned, having abide at thy house. received the kingdom, then he 6 And he made haste, and commanded these servants to came down, and received him be called unto him, to whom he

joyfully.

had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained

that is a sinner.

8 And Zaccheus stood, and ten pounds. said unto the Lord; Behold, 17 And he said unto him, Lord, the half of my goods I give Well, thou good servant: be

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