13 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and

yers, and said to him, Master, thus not afterward, that ye might believe saying thou reproachest us also. him. And he said, Woe to you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens to provoke him to speak of many with one of your fingers. Woe to things: laying wait for him, and you! for ye build the sepulchres of seeking to catch something out of the prophets, and your fathers killed his mouth, that they might accuse them. Truly ye bear witness that him. ye allow the deeds of your fathers: 14 Then began he to say to his for they indeed killed them, and ye disciples, Beware of the leaven of build their sepulchres. Therefore the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. also said the wisdom of God, I will For there is nothing covered, that send them prophets and apostles, shall not be revealed; neither hid, and some of them they shall slay that shall not be known. Whatsoand persecute: that the blood of all ever ye have spoken in darkness the prophets, which was shed from shall be heard in the light; and that the foundation of the world, may be which ye have spoken in the ear in required of this generation. Woe closets shall be proclaimed upon the to you, lawyers! for ye have housetops. taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

SELECTION XIV.

Jesus disregards the traditional observance of the sabbath, and shows that it is designed simply as a day of restfulness and comfort to man.

AND it came to pass on the sec

12 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered ond sabbath after the first, that and said, I will not: but afterward he went through the corn fields; and he repented, and went. And he came his disciples plucked the ears of corn, to the second, and said likewise. and did eat, rubbing them in their And he answered and said, I go, sir: hands. And certain of the Pharisees and went not. Whether of them said to them, Why do ye that which twain did the will of his father? is not lawful to do on the sabbath They say to him, The first. Jesus days?

said to them, Truly I say to you, 2 And Jesus answering them, said, that the publicans and the harlots Have ye not read so much as this, go into the kingdom of God before what David did, when himself was you. For John came to you in the an hungered, and they who were way of righteousness, and ye be- with him: how he went into the lieved him not: but the publicans house of God, and did take and eat and the harlots believed him: and the shewbread, and gave also to them when ye had seen it, repented that were with him; which it is not

ye,

lawful to eat but for the priests alone? years: when Jesus saw him lie, And he said to them, The son of knowing that he had been now a long man is Master also of the sabbath. time in that case, he said to him, 3 And it came to pass also on Wilt thou be healed? The impotent another sabbath, that he entered man answered him, Sir, I have no into the synagogue and taught: and man, when the water is troubled, to there was a man whose right hand put me into the pool: but while I am was withered. And they watched coming, another steppeth down behim, whether he would heal him on fore me. Jesus said to him, Rise, the sabbath day; that they might take up thy couch, and walk. accuse him.

4 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth: and he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And looking round about upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored. And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 5 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

6 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

8 And immediately the man was healed, and took up his couch, and walked and on the same day was the sabbath. The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath day; it is not lawful for thee to carry thy couch. He answered them, He that cured me, the same said to me, Take up thy couch and walk. Then asked they him, What man is that who said to thee, Take up thy couch, and walk? And he that was healed knew not who it was for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

9 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art cured: transgress no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.

7 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is IO Therefore did the Jews persecalled in the Hebrew tongue Be- cute Jesus, and sought to slay him, thesda, having five porches. In these because he had done these things on lay a great multitude of impotent the sabbath day. But Jesus answered folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting them, My father worketh hitherto, for the moving of the water: for and I work. The sabbath was made an angel went down at a certain sea- for man, and not man for the sabbath. son into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was healed of whatsoever disease he had. And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight

SELECTION XV.

Jesus organizes his followers, and sends them out as missionaries. AND Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in

6 But when they deliver you up, take no anxious thought how or what

their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease ye shall speak: it shall be given you among the people. in that same hour what ye shall speak: for it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaketh in you.

7 And the brother shall deliver up

2 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. And he said to his dis- the brother to death, and the father ciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, the child: children shall rise up but the laborers are few; pray ye against their parents, and cause them therefore the Lord of the harvest, to be put to death. that he will send forth laborers into hated of all men for his harvest. but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

3 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them authority over unclean spirits. And he commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: to be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

And ye shall be my name's sake:

8 The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his master.

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the house Beel. zebub, how much more shall they cal them of his household?

4 And he said to them, In what 9 Fear them not therefore: for place soever ye enter into an house, there is nothing covered, that shall there abide till ye depart from that not be revealed; nor hid, that shall place: and whosoever shall not re- not be known. What I tell you in ceive you, nor hear you, when ye de- darkness, that speak ye in light: and part thence, shake off the dust under what ye hear in secret, that preach your feet for a testimony against ye upon the housetops. And fear them. Truly I say to you, It shall not them who kill the body, but be more tolerable for Sodom and are not able to kill the soul: but Gomorrha in the day of judgment, rather fear him who is able to destroy than for that city. both soul and body in Gehenna.

Io Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not

5 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless fall on the ground without your as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Father. The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

II Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father in heaven: but

whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father in heaven.

12 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. I am come to set a man at variance against his

lightning fall from heaven: notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

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XVI.

father, and the daughter against her Through confidence in the skill and healmother, and the daughter in law ing power of Jesus, many sick people are against her mother in law: and a restored. man's foes shall be they of his own. household.

13 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

14 And they went out, and preach

ed that men should repent.

15 And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. Jesus answered, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

16 Another of his disciples said to him, Master, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

AND a certain woman, who had

an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, had spent all that she possessed, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garments; for she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be cured. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath healed thee. And the woman was healed from that hour.

2 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have pity on me. And many charged him that he should hold his 17 After these things the Master peace: but he cried the more a great appointed other seventy also, and deal, Thou son of David, have pity sent them two and two before his on me. And Jesus stood still, and face into every city and place, whither commanded him to be called. And he himself would come. And the they call the blind man, saying to seventy returned with joy, saying, him, Be of good comfort, rise; he Master, even the unclean spirits are calleth thee. And he, casting away subject unto us through thy name. his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. Jesus answered, I beheld Satan as And Jesus said to him, What wilt

thou that I should do to thee? The blind man said to him, Master, that I might receive my sight. Jesus said

to him, Go thy way; thy faith hath restored thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Jesus recognizes the intimate connection between moral and physical infirmities. AND they brought to him a man

sick of the palsy, lying on a couch: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the sick of the palsy: Son, be of good cheer, thy transgressions are 3 And it came to pass, as he went forgiven thee. Certain of the scribes to Jerusalem, that he passed through said within themselves, This man the midst of Samaria and Galilee. blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing And as he entered into a certain vil- their thoughts, said, Wherefore think lage, there met him ten men that ye evil concerning me in your hearts? were lepers, who stood afar off: Whether is eaiser, to say, Thy transand they lifted up their voices, and gressions are forgiven thee; or to said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on say, Arise, and walk? But that ye And when he saw them, he said may know that the son of man hath to them, Go show yourselves to the authority on earth to set free from. priests. And it came to pass, that, transgressions (then saith he to the as they went, they were healed. sick of the palsy), Arise, take up thy And one of them, when he saw that couch, and go unto thine house. he was healed, turned back, and with And he arose, and departed to his a loud voice glorified God; and he house. When the multitudes saw it, fell down on his face at his feet, they marvelled, and glorified God, giving him thanks: and he was a who had given such authority to Samaritan. And Jesus said, Were men.

us.

the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art healed: transgress no more, lest a worse thing come to thee.

there not ten healed? but where are 2 Afterward Jesus found him in the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said to him, Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath healed thee.

¶ Jesus rebukes the custom of immediate burial among the Jews, by resuscitating persons supposed to be dead.*

AND it came to pass the day after,

that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was carried out, as dead, an only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Master saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to

*See Note (a) at the end of Gospel Selections.