self, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when Ps. 38. 11. he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

p John 4. 9.

20. 2.

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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 P 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 See Matt. departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

q John 11.1.

36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called r1 Cor.7.32, Mary, which also "sat at Jesus' feet, Luke8.35. and heard his word.

& 12. 2, 3.

&C.

Acts 22. 3.

40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

& Ps. 27. 4. 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

CHAPTER XI.

Christ teacheth to pray.

AND it came to pass, that, as he

was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

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2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art Matt. &.. in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

3

2 Or, for the day.

his way.

6 For a friend of mine in his Or, out of journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

&C.

28 I say unto you, Though he will ch. 18. 1, not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

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9 And I say unto you, Ask, 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 receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

• Matt. 7. 7. & 21. 22.

Mark 11. 24. Jam. 1. 6.

John 15. 7.

1 John 3.22.

11 If a son shall ask bread of any Matt. 7.9. 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, will he offer him a scorpion? 0113 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

He

15 But some of them said, casteth out devils through 'Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

16 And others, tempting Kim, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their

1

4 Gr. give.

Matt.9.32.

& 12. 22.

f Matt.9.34. & 12. 24.

Gr. Beelzever. 18, 19.

bul, and so

g Matt. 12. 38. & 16. L.

Matt. 12. John 2. 25.

Mark 3. 24.

teacheth to avoid v

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1 Matt. 23. 34.

m Gen. 4. 8.

D 2 Chr. 24, 20, 21.

• Matt. 23. 13.

2 Or, forbad.

your

the sepulchres of the prophets, and fathers killed them. na preby 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, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

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51 From the blood of Abel unto "the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

52° Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

54 Laying wait for him, and P Mark 12. Pseeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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CHAPTER XII.

1 Christ preacheth to his disciples to avoid hypocrisy, and fearfulness in publishing his doctrine: 13 warneth the people to beware of covetousness, by the parable of the rich man who set up greater barns. 22 We must not be over careful of earthly things, 31 bat seek the kingdom of God, 33 give alms, 36 be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever

he cometh. 41 Christ's ministers are to see to their charge, 49 and look for persecution. 54 The people must take this time of grace 58 because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.

N the mean time, when there

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were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

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2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

44 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will forewarn you whom

hypocrisy and covetousness.

ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

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6 Are not five sparrows sold for two 2 farthings, and not one of them See Matt. is forgotten before God?

10.29.

10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall Mark 3. 28. be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

h Matt. 10. 19.

Mark 13.11. ch. 21. 14.

14 And he said unto him, 'Man, John18.36. who made me a judge or a divider over you?

7, &c.

15 And he said unto them, Take 1 Tim. 6. heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27 Consider the lilies how they grow they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

29 And seek not ye what ye shall Or, live not eat, or what ye shall drink, neither of doubtful mind.

in careful suspense.

r Matt. 6. 33.

■ Matt. 11. 25, 26.

t Matt. 19. 21.

Acts 2. 45. & 4. 34.

u Matt.6.20.

ch. 16. 9.

1 Tim. 6. 19.

* Eph. 6. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 13.

be

ye

35 Let your loins be girded Matt. 25.1, about, and your lights burning;

&c.

z Matt. 24.

46.

36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

to see to their charge.

second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39 a

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

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43.

Matt. 24.

Rev. 3. 3.

&

Thess. 5.2. t8 10. 16. 15.

Matt. 24.

40 Be ye therefore ready also:. 25. 13. for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Mark 13. 33. ch.21.34,36. 1 Thess. 5.6.

41 ¶ Then Peter said unto him, 2 Pet. 3. 12. Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

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42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Matt. 24. 1 Cor. 4.2.

45. & 25. 21.

45 But and if that servant say 48. in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48 But he that knew not, and did Lev. 5. 17. commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49 I am come to send fire on ver. 51. the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I 'straitened till it be accomplished!

51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; 'but rather division:

52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the

38 And if he shall come in the

Christ healeth

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daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

54 And he said also to the Matt. 16.2. people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

• Prov. 25.8. Matt. 5. 25. p See Ps. 32. 6. Is. 55. 6.

2 See Mark 12. 42.

8 Or, debtors. Matt. 18. 24. ch. 11. 4.

a Is. 5. 2. Matt. 21. 19.

56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, Pas thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last 2 mite.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 Christ preacheth repentance upon the punish

ment of the Galileans, and others. The fruitless fig tree may not stand. 11 He healeth the crooked woman: 18 sheweth the

powerful working of the word in the hearts of his chosen, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed, and of leaven: 24 exhorteth

to enter in at the strait gate, 31 and reproveth Herod and Jerusalem.

THERE were the colt hint at present at that the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things?

3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem ?

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him,

the crooked woman.

Lord, let it alone this year also, till
I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 ¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of intrmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

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33.

b Mark 16.

18.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made Acts 9. 17. straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There Ex. 20. 9. are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose lead him away to watering? his ox or his ass from the stall, and

f

Matt. 12. Mark 3. 2.

10.

ch. 6. 7. & 14. 3.

ch. 14. 5.

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, ch. 19. 9. whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

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things, and when he had said these ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.