The seventy disciples S. LUKE. sent to preach. the dead bury their dead: ye enter, and they receive but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. f CHAP. X. you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, w11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on AFTER these things the us, we do wipe off against Lord appointed other you: notwithstanding be ye seventy also, and sent them sure of this, that the kingtwo and two before his face dom of God is come nigh uninto every city and place,whi- to you. ther he himself would come. d*2 Therefore said he unto it shall be more tolerable in them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. A3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. p4 Carry neither purse, nor Scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. d 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if the Son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city 12 But I say unto you, that that day for Sodom, than for that city. w13 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment,than for you. w15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name, Lawyer answered. CHAP. X. Neighbour described. t 18 And he said unto them, 26 He said unto him, What I beheld Satan as lightning is written in the law? how fall from heaven. readest thou? 19 Behold, I give unto youd 27 And he answering said, power to tread on serpents Thou shalt love the Lord thy and scorpions, and over all God with all thy heart, and the power of the enemy: and with all thy soul, and with all nothing shall by any means thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits 28 And he said unto him, are subject unto you; but Thou hast answered right: rather rejoice, because your this do, and thou shalt live. names are written in heaven. 29 But he, willing to justi t 21 In that hour Jesus re-fy himself, said unto Jesus, joiced in spirit, and said, I And who is my neighbour? thank thee, O Father, Lord i 30 And Jesus answering of heaven and earth, that said, A certain man went thou hast hid these things down from Jerusalem to Jefrom the wise and prudent, richo, and fell among thieves, and hast revealed them unto which stripped him of his babes: even so, Father; for so raiment, and wounded him, it seemed good in thy sight. and departed, leaving him 22 All things are delivered half dead. to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take S. LUKE. to pray. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done,as in heaven,so in earth, 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. Christ teacheth care of him: and whatsoever lowed be thy name. thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was 4 And forgive us our sins; neighbour unto him that fell for we also forgive every one among the thieves? And d 37 And he said, He that that is indebted to us. shewed mercy on him. Then lead us not into temptation; said Jesus unto him, Go, and but deliver us from evil. i And he said unto them, do thou likewise. f38 Now it came to pass, Which of you shall have a as they went, that he entered friend, and shall go unto him into a certain village: and a at midnight, and say unto certain woman named Mar- him, Friend, lend me three tha received him into her loaves; house. 6 For a friend of mine in 39 And she had a sister his journey is come to me, called Mary, which also sat and I have nothing to set at Jesus' feet, and heard before him? 7 And he from within shall his word. u 40 But Martha was cum-answer and say, Trouble me bered about much serving, not: the door is now shut, and and came to him, and said, my children are with me in Lord, dost thou not care that bed; I cannot rise and give my sister hath left me to thee. serve alone? bid her there-d 8 I say unto you, Though fore that she help me. he will not rise and give him, p41 And Jesus answered and because he is his friend, yet said unto her, Martha, Mar- because of his importunity tha, thou art careful and trou- he will rise and give him as bled about many things: many as he needeth. d 42 But one thing is need-d 9 And I say unto you, Ask, ful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. f CHAP. XI. AND it came to pass, that, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh as he was praying in a receiveth; and he that seekcertain place, when he ceas-eth findeth; and to him that ed, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. d*2 And he said unto them, knocketh it shall be opened. A11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, CHAP. XI. Devil cast out. Christ preacheth. will he offer him a scorpion? | wherein he trusted, and dit 13 If ye then, being evil, videth his spoils. know how to give good gifts t 23 He that is not with me unto your children: how is against me: and he that much more shall your hea- gathereth not with me scatvenly Father give the Holy tereth. Spirit to them that ask him? 24 When the unclean spirit m14¶ And he was casting out is gone out of a man, he walka devil, and it was dumb. eth through dry places, seekAnd it came to pass, when ing rest; and finding none, the devil was gone out, the he saith, I will return unto dumb spake; and the people my house whence I came out. wondered. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. c 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of t 17 But he, knowing their that man is worse than the thoughts, said unto them, first. Every kingdom divided 27¶And it came to pass, as against itself is brought to he spake these things, a cerdesolation; and a house di-tain woman of the company vided against a house falleth. lifted up her voice, and said 18 If Satan also be divided unto him, Blessed is the against himself, how shall his womb that bare thee, and the kingdom stand? because ye paps which thou hast sucked. say that I cast out devils 28 But he said, Yea, rather, through Beelzebub. blessed are they that hear the 19 And if I by Beelzebub word of God, and keep it. cast out devils, by whom do f 29 ¶ And when the people your sons cast them out? were gathered thick toge therefore shall they be your ther, he began to say, This is judges. an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. i 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. w31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for Christ reproveth S. LUKE. the Pharisees, &c. she came from the utmost t 40 Ye fools, did not he that parts of the earth to hear the made that which is without wisdom of Solomon; and, be- make that which is within hold, a greater than Solo-also? mon is here. d 41 But rather give alms of g 32 The men of Nineve shall such things as ye have; and, rise up in the judgment with behold, all things are clean this generation, and shall unto you. condemn it: for they repent-w42 But wo unto you, Pharied at the preaching of Jonas; sees! for ye tithe mint and and, behold, a greater than rue and all manner of herbs, Jonas is here. and pass over judgment and d 33 No man, when he hath the love of God: these ought lighted a candle, putteth it in ye to have done, and not to a secret place, neither under leave the other undone. a bushel, but on a candle-w43 Wo unto you, Pharisees! stick, that they which come for ye love the uppermost in may see the light. seats in the synagogues, and 34 The light of the body is greetings in the markets. the eye: therefore when thine w44 Wo unto you, scribes eye is single, thy whole body and Pharisees, hypocrites! also is full of light; but when for ye are as graves which thine eye is evil, thy body also appear not, and the men that is full of darkness. walk over them are not aware 35 Take heed therefore of them. that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto 36 If thy whole body there- him, Master, thus saying fore be full of light, having thou reproachest us also. no part dark, thewhole shall w46 And he said, Wo unto be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. f37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he wentin, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens griev ous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. w47 Wo unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, |