A. D. 33. those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

© Prov. 25. 6, 7.

d Job 22. 29. Ps. 18. 27.

Prov. 29. 23. Matt. 23. 12. ch. 18. 14. James 4. 6. 1 Pet 5, 5.

• Neh. 8. 10, 12.

f Rev. 19. 9.

& Matt. 22. 2.

b Prov. 9. 2, 5.

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.

10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

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13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, 'Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot

come.

21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

The law of discipleship.

& 33. 9. Matt. 10. 37.

26 If any man come to me, and Deut. 13. 6. 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.

27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

1 Rom. 9. 13. Rev. 12. 11.

n Matt. 16. 24. Mark 8. 34. ch. 9. 23. 2 Tim. 3. 12.

o Prov. 24. 27.

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 PSalt is good: but if the salt p Matt. 5. 13. have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 9. 50.

a Matt. 9. 10.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with b Acts 11.3. them.

b

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and

Gal. 2. 12.

c Matt. 18. 12.

The prodigal son.

A. D. 33.

d 1 Pet. 2. 10, 25.

7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

8 Either what woman having ten + pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

11 ¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

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.

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and 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.

20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,

The unjust steward.

merry:

Eph. 214 5. 14. Ber. S. 1.

24 For this my son was dead, and ver. $2, is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 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 entreated him.

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29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou 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.

32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad : * for this thy broth-ver. er was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

CHAPTER XVI.

The parable of the unjust steward. 13 Jesus reproseth the covetous Pharisees. 19 The parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

ND he said also unto his disciples,

which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot 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 me into their houses.

The covetous Pharisees.

A. D. 33.

+ Gr. batus,

a measure

5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

6 And he said, A hundred † measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, 45. 10, 11, 14. and write fifty.

containing Learly nine gallons. Ez.

7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and wi te fourscore.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than a the children of light.

b

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

13 No servant can serve two masters for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and

mammon.

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14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which 'justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: 1 Sam. 16.7. for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

i Matt. 4. 17. & 11. 12, 13. ch. 7. 13.

k Ps. 102. 26,

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

17 And it is easier for heaven and 27.1. 40. 8. earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

& 51. 6. Matt. 5. 18. 1 Pet. 1. 25,

1 Matt. 5. 32. & 19, 9. Mark 10. 11. 1 Cor. 7. 10, 11.

18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

19 ¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

The rich man and Lazarus.

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

A. D. 33.

m Zech. 14. 12.

n Is. 66. 24. Mark 9. 44, &c.

o Job 21. 13. ch. 6. 24.

an offending brother. 5 The necessity and power of faith. 7 All are unprofitable servants. lepers healed. 20 The kingdom of God. 22 The coming of the Son of man.

HEN said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves: thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

11.

Jesus healeth ten lepers.

A. D. 33.

d Matt. 17. 20. & 21. 21. Mark 9. 23, & 11. 23.

e ch. 12. 37.

f Job 22. 3. & 35. 7. Ps. 16. 2. Matt. 25. 30. Rom. 3. 12. & 11. 35. 1 Cor. 9. 16,

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

6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

7 But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

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8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are 'unwe have done profitable servants : that which was our duty to do. 11 And it came to pass, as he 17. Philem. went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

11.

g Luke 9. 51, 52. John 4.4.

h Lev. 13. 46.

i Lev. 13. 2. & 14. 2. Matt. 8. 4. ch. 5. 14.

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, 'Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 *And he said unto him, Arise, go & 10.52. ch. thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

* Matt. 9. 22. Mark 5. 34.

7. 50. & 8. 48. & 18. 42.

20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them m Rom. 14. 17. and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation :

I ver. 23.

Or, with outward shew.

n Matt. 9. 15. John 17. 12. Or, among you, John 1. 26.

26 And as it was in the days of Gen. 7. Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the • Gen. 19 days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

Mark 13. 15

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be Matt. 24. 17. upon the house top, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot's wife.

33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

y Gen. 19. 26. Mait, 16, 38, & 16. 25. Mark 1. 55. ch. 9. 24. John 12 25. a Matt. 24. 40, 41. 1 Thess. 4. 17.

CHAPTER XVIII.

The parable of the importunate widow; 9 and of the Pharisee and publican. 15 Jesus receiveth little children. 18 The rich ruler answered. 24 It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. 28 The reward of those who forsake all and follow Jesus. 31 Jesus foretelleth his own death and resurrection. $5 He healeth a blind man at Jericho.

AND he spake a parable unto them

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to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a

a ch. 11. 5. & 21. 56. Rom.

12. 12. Eph. 6. 18 Co. 4 2. 1 Thess. 5. 17.

+ Gr. in a cer tain city.

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The great danger of riches.

b ch. 11. 8.

e Rev. 6. 10.

Heb. 10, 37. 2 Pet. 3. 8, 9.

e ch. 10. 29. & 16. 15.

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard

man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves Or, as being that they were righteous, and despised others:

righteous.

f Ps. 135, 2.

! Ts. 1. 15. &

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

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11 The Pharisee 'stood and prayed thus with himself, * God, I thank thee, 58. 2. Rev. 3. that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

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12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me

a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

à Job 22. 29. Matt. 23. 12. ch. 14. 11. James 4. 6. 1 Pet. 5, 5, 6. 15 And they brought unto him also 1 Matt. 19. 13. Mark 10. 13. infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

* 1 Cor. 14. 20. 1 Pet 2 2.

1 Mark 10. 15.

Matt. 19. 16. Mark 10. 17.

Ex. 20. 12, 16. Deut. 5. 16-20. Rom. 13.9.

16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for * of such is the kingdom of God.

17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

18m And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

20 Thou knowest the commandments, "Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear

30 Who shall not receive manifoldu Job 42. 10. more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again.

34 And they understood none of a Mark 9.32. these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

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

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded

b Matt. 20. 29. Mark 10. 46.