The dropsy healed ST. LUKE, 14. on the sabbath day. he that cometh in the name of he that humbleth himself shall the Lord. be exalted. CHAPTER 14. 12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy AND it came to pass, as he brethren, neither thy kinsmen, went into the house of nor thy rich neighbours; lest one of the chief Pharisees to they also bid thee again, and a eat bread on the sabbath day, recompence be made thee. that they watched him. 13 But when thou makest a 2 And, behold, there was a feast, call the poor, the maimed, certain man before him which the lame, the blind: had the dropsy. 14 And thou shalt be blessed; 3 And Jesus answering spake for they cannot recompense unto the lawyers and Phari- thee: for thou shalt be recomsees, saying, Is it lawful to pensed at the resurrection of heal on the sabbath day? the just. 4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; 15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said 5 And answered them, say-shall eat bread in the kingdom unto him, Blessed is he that ing, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway 16 Then said he unto him, A pull him out on the sabbath certain man made a great supday? per, and bade many : of God. 6 And they could not answer 17 And sent his servant at him again to these things. supper time to say to them 7And he put forth a parable that were bidden, Come; for to those which were bidden, all things are now ready. when he marked how they 18 And they all with one conchose out the chief rooms; sent began to make excuse. saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. The first said unto him, I have 10 But when thou art bidden, 21 So that servant came, and go and sit down in the lowest shewed his lord these things. room; that when he that bade Then the master of the house thee cometh, he may say unto being angry said to his serthee, Friend, go up higher: vant, Go out quickly into the then shalt thou have worship streets and lanes of the city, in the presence of them that and bring in hither the poor, sit at meat with thee. and the maimed, and the halt, 11 For whosoever exalteth and the blind. himself shall be abased; and 22 And the servant said, Lord, Bearing the cross. ST. LUKE, 15. The lost sheep. it is done as thou hast com- 35 It is neither fit for the land, manded, and yet there is room. nor yet for the dunghill; but 23 And the lord said unto the men cast it out. He that hath servant, Go out into the high-ears to hear, let him hear. ways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. CHAPTER 15. HEN drew near unto him Tall the publicans and sin ners for to hear him. 25 And there went great 2 And the Pharisees and multitudes with him: and he scribes murmured, saying, turned, and said unto them, This man receiveth sinners, 26 If any man come to me, and eateth with them. and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 3 ¶ And he spake this para- 27 And whosoever doth not 28 For which of you, intend- 5 And when he hath found it, ing to build a tower, sitteth he layeth it on his shoulders, not down first, and counteth rejoicing. the cost, whether he have suffi- 6 And when he cometh home, cient to finish it? he calleth together his friends 29 Lest haply, after he hath and neighbours, saying unto laid the foundation, and is not them, Rejoice with me; for I able to finish it, all that behold have found my sheep which it begin to mock him, was lost. 30 Saying, This man began to 7 I say unto you, that likebuild, and was not able to wise joy shall be in heaven finish. over one sinner that repent31 Or what king, going to eth, more than over ninety make war against another and nine just persons, which king, sitteth not down first, need no repentance. and consulteth whether he be 8 Either what woman havable with ten thousand to meet ing ten pieces of silver, if she him that cometh against him lose one piece, doth not light a with twenty thousand? candle, and sweep the house, 32 Or else, while the other is and seek diligently till she find yet a great way off, he sendeth it? an ambassage, and desireth 9 And when she hath found conditions of peace. it, she calleth her friends and 33 So likewise, whosoever he her neighbours together, saybe of you that forsaketh not ing, Rejoice with me: for I all that he hath, he cannot be have found the piece which I my disciple. had lost. 34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seaBoned? 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sin ner that repenteth. And he said, A certain man had two sons: the prodigal son. calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 12 And the younger of them 24 For this my son was dead, said to his father, Father, give and is alive again; he was lost, me the portion of goods that and is found. And they began falleth to me. And he divided to be merry. unto them his living. 25 Now his elder son was in 13 And not many days after the field: and as he came and the younger son gathered all drew nigh to the house, be together, and took his journey heard musick and dancing. into a far country, and there 26 And he called one of the wasted his substance with riot- servants, and asked what these ous living. things meant. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 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 intreated him. 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither 17 And when he came to him- transgressed I at any time thy self, he said, How many hired commandment: and yet thou servants of my father's have never gavest me a kid, that I bread enough and to spare, and might make merry with my I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. friends. 30 But as soon as this thy son voured thy living with harlots, was come, which hath dethou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 20 And he arose, and came to 32 It was meet that we should his father. But when he was make merry, and be glad for yet a great way off, his father this thy brother was dead, and saw him, and had compassion, is alive again; and was lost, and ran, and fell on his neck, and is found. and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and CHAPTER 16. am no more worthy to be call- AND, he said also unto his ed thy son. disciples, There was a 22 But the father said to his certain rich man, which had a servants, Bring forth the best steward; and the same was robe, and put it on him; and accused unto him that he had put a ring on his hand, and wasted his goods. shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear The rich man ST. LUKE, 16. 14 And the Pharisees also, these things: and they derided who were covetous, heard all and Lazarus. this of thee? give an account 13 ¶ No servant can serve of thy stewardship; for thou two masters: for either he mayest be no longer steward. will hate the one, and love the 3 Then the steward said with- other; or else he will hold to in himself, What shall I do? the one, and despise the other. for my lord taketh away from Ye cannot serve God and me the stewardship: I cannot mammon. 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 15 And he said unto them, Ye him. me into their houses. 5 So he called every one of selves before men; but God are they which justify yourhis lord's debtors unto him, knoweth your hearts: for that and said unto the first, How which is highly esteemed amuch owest thou unto my mong men is abomination in lord? 6 And he said, An hundred 16 The law and the prophets the sight of God. measures of oil. And he said were until John: since that unto him, Take thy bill, and time the kingdom of God is sit down quickly, and write preached, and every man presfifty. seth into it. 7 Then said he to another, 17 And it is easier for heaven And how much owest thou? and earth to pass, than one And he said, An hundred mea- tittle of the law to fail. sures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. committeth adultery. 18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, 8 And the lord commended committeth adultery: and the unjust steward, because is put away from her husband whosoever marrieth her that he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than 19 There was a certain rich the children of light. man, which was clothed in 9 And I say unto you, Make purple and fine linen, and to yourselves friends of the fared sumptuously every day: mammon of unrighteousness: 20 And there was a certain that, when ye fail, they may beggar named Lazarus, which receive you into everlasting was laid at his gate, full of habitations. sores, 10 He that is faithful in that 21 And desiring to be fed which is least is faithful also with the crumbs which fell in much and he that is unjust from the rich man's table: in the least is unjust also in moreover the dogs came and much. licked his sores. 11 If therefore ye have not 22 And it came to pass, that been faithful in the unright- the beggar died, and was careous mammon, who will com- ried by the angels into Abramit to your trust the true ham's bosom: the rich man riches? also died, and was buried; 12 And if ye have not been 23 And in hell he lift up his faithful in that which is an-eyes, being in torments, and other man's, who shall give seeth Abraham afar off, and you that which is your own? Lazarus in his bosom. Christ teaches ST. LUKE. 17. forgiveness. 24 And he cried and said, sea, than that he should offend Father Abraham, have mercy one of these little ones. on me, and send Lazarus, that 3 Take heed to yourselves: he may dip the tip of his finger If thy brother trespass against in water, and cool my tongue; thee, rebuke him; and if he for I am tormented in this repent, forgive him. flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, thee seven times in a day, and 4 And if he trespass against remember that thou in thy seven times in a day turn lifetime receivedst thy good again to thee. saying, I repent; things, and likewise Lazarus thou shalt forgive him. evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tor- 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. mented. 26 And beside all this, be- 6 And the Lord said, If ye tween us and you there is a had faith as a grain of mustard great gulf fixed: so that they seed, ye might say unto this which would pass from hence sycamine tree, Be thou plucked to you cannot; neither can up by the root, and be thou they pass to us, that would planted in the sea; and it come from thence. should obey you. my 27 Then he said, I pray thee 7 But which of you, having a therefore, father, that thou servant plowing or feeding wouldest send him to cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from father's house: the field, Go and sit down to meat? 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith 29 Abraham saith unto him, and serve me, till I have eaten I may sup, and gird thyself, They have Moses and the pro-and drunken; and afterward phets; let them hear them. thou shalt eat and drink? 30 And he said, Nay, father 9 Doth he thank that servant Abraham: but if one went un- because he did the things that to them from the dead, they were commanded him? I trow will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. CHAPTER 17. HEN said he unto the TH not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of dis-Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a ciples. It is impossible certain village, there met him but that offences will come: ten men that were lepers, but woe unto him, through which stood afar off: whom they come! 2 It were better for him that 13 And they lifted up their a millstone were hanged about voices, and said, Jesus, Mashis neck, and he cast into the ter, have mercy on us. |