16 hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother. But if he will not hear, take with thyself one or two more, that in the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. 17 But if he shall refuse to hear them, tell the church: and if he also refuse to hear the church, let him be unto 18 thee as the Gentile and the publican. Verily I say unto you whatsoever things ye shall bind on the earth will be bound in heaven; and whatsoever things ye shall loose on 19 the earth will be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth touching anything that they shall ask, it will be done to them by my 20 Father who is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21 Then Peter came and said unto him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? till 22 seven times? Jesus says unto him, I say not unto thee, 23 until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. There

fore was the kingdom of heaven likened unto a king who 24 desired to reckon with his servants. And when he began to reckon, there was brought unto him one who owed ten 25 thousand talents. And as he could not pay, the lord com

manded him to be sold, and the wife and the children and 26 all that he had, and payment to be made. That servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Have patience 27 with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and released him and 28 forgave him the debt. But that servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants that owed him an hundred denarii; and he laid hold of him by the throat, saying, Pay 29 whatever thou owest. His fellow-servant therefore fell down

and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I 30 will pay thee. And he would not; but went away and cast 31 him into prison till he should have paid the debt. When

therefore his fellow-servants saw what was being done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and declared unto their lord 32 all that was done. Then his lord, after he had called him. to him, says unto him, Wicked servant, I have forgiven thee

all that debt, because thou besoughtest me: shouldest not 33 thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee? And his lord was angry, and 34 delivered him up to the tormentors till he should have paid all that was due unto him. So also will my heavenly 35 Father do unto you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.

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AND it came to pass when Jesus finished these sayings XIX. he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan. And great multitudes followed 2 him, and he healed them there.

And the Pharisees came unto him, tempting him and 3 saying, Is it lawful to put away one's wife for every cause? But he answered and said, Did ye not read, that he who 4 made them from the beginning made them male and female? And he said, For this cause shall a man leave the 5 father and the mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall become one flesh? so that they are no more two, but 6 one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why then did 7 Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put her away? He says unto them, Moses, in regard to your 8 hardheartedness, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so. And I say unto 9 you, whosoever shall put away his wife except for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery. The 10 disciples say unto him, If the case of the man with the wife is so, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them, 11 All cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it has been given. For there are eunuchs who were born so from the 12 mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Then were brought unto him little children, that he 13 might put his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said unto them, Leave 14 the little children, and forbid them not to come after me:

15 for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he put his hands on them and departed thence.

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And behold, one came up to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have everlasting life? 17 And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning the good? One is the good. But if thou desirest to enter into 18 life, keep the commandments. Which? says he. And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour the father and the mother; and, Thou shalt love thy 20 neighbour as thyself. The young man says unto him, All 21 these I kept: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If than desirest to be perfect, go sell thy goods and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and 22 come follow me. But when the young man heard he went away sorry; for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, that a rich man will hardly enter into the kingdom 24 of heaven. And again I say unto you, that it is easier for

a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich 25 man into the kingdom of heaven. And when the disciples heard, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then 26 can be saved? But Jesus looked upon and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

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Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have left all and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory-ye also will sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that has left brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses for my name's sake, will receive manifold, and inherit everlasting life. 30 But many first will be last, and last first.

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FOR the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire 2 labourers into his vineyard. And having agreed with the

labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw 3 others standing in the market-place idle, and said unto 4 them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is just I will give you. And they went away. Again he went 5 out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did in the same manner. And about the eleventh he went out and found 6 others standing, and says unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no 7 one hired us. He says unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard. So when evening was come, the lord of the 8 vineyard says unto his overseer, Call the labourers and pay the hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And 9 when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received each a denarius. But when the first came, 10 they supposed that they should have received more; and they also received each a denarius. And when they 11 received it, they were murmuring against the householder, saying, These the last made one hour, and thou madest 12 them equal unto us who bore the burden of the day and the heat. But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do 13 thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a denarius? Take what is thine and begone. But I desire to give unto 14 this the last even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do 15 what I will in mine own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good? So the last will be first and the first last.

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And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve apart, 17 and said unto them in the way, Behold, we are going up to 18 Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death. And they will deliver him up to the Gentiles to 19 mock and scourge and crucify; and the third day he will be raised.

Then came up to him the mother of Zebedee's sons 20 with her sons, worshipping, and asking a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She says 21 unto him, Say that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on the left, in thy kingdom. But 22

Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? 23 They say unto him, We are able. He says unto them, My cup indeed ye will drink: but to sit on my right hand and on the left is not mine to give, but it will be given to them 24 for whom it has been prepared by my Father. And when

the ten heard, they were indignant about the two brethren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, 26 and the great exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whosoever desires to become great 27 among you, will be your minister, and whosoever desires 28 to be first among you, will be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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And as they were departing from Jericho a great multi30 tude followed him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus is passing by, 31 cried saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, 32 Son of David. And Jesus stood and called them and 33 said, What will ye that I should do unto you? They say 34 unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. And Jesus was moved with compassion and touched their eyes: and immediately they received sight and followed him.

CH. XXI. AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two dis2 ciples, saying unto them, Go into the village which is over against you, and straightway ye will find an ass tied, and 3 a colt with her; loose and bring them unto me. And if any one speak aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord has 4 need of them; and straightway he will send them. But this is come to pass that it may be fulfilled which was 5 spoken through the prophet, saying, Say to the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King comes unto thee, meek, and mounted 6 upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And the dis7 ciples went and did as Jesus commanded them, and brought