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78. Jesus works a miracle to pay the tribute

money.

AND when they were come to Capernaum, A. D. 32. they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, "What "thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings "of the earth take custom or tribute? of their 26" own children, or of strangers?" Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, 27 "Then are the children free. Notwithstand

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ing, lest we should offend them, go thou to "the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the " fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast

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opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece
" of money: that take, and give unto them for
"me and thee."

79. The disciples contend who shall be the great-
est. Jesus exhorteth them to humility.

M. 9. AND being in the house he asked them,
33 "What was it that ye disputed among your-
34 "selves by the way?" But they held their

peace: for by the way they had disputed among L. 9. 47 themselves, who should be the greatest. And M*.9.35 Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, "If any man desire to be first, the same 36 "shall be last of all, and servant of all." And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms,

MTM. 18. he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you,

3" a

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1 Cor. 14.

Except ye be converted, and become as little * Ps.131.2. children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom 20. 4 " of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble 1 Pet. 2. 2. " himself as this little child, the same is great"est in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso

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Christ teacheth to avoid offences.

A. D. 32. " shall receive one such little child in my name

b Num.11.

28.

3.

6.

"receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, Mk. 9. " receiveth not me, but him that sent me."

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And John answered him, saying, Master, we 38 saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because

he followeth not us. But Jesus said, "Forbid 39

1 Cor. 12. " him not:

" a miracle in

"evil of me.

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on our part.

for there is no man which shall do
my name, that can lightly speak
For he that is not against us is 40

For whosoever shall give you a 41

cup of water to drink in my name, because
ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he
"shall not lose his reward. And whosoever 42
"shall offend one of these little ones that be-
"lieve in me, it is better for him that a mill-

"stone were hanged about his neck, and he
d Deut. 13. " were cast into the sea. And if thy hand 43
"offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee
"to enter into life maimed, than having two
"hands to go into hell, into the fire that never

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* Is. 66.24. " shall be quenched: where their worm dieth 44
not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy 45
"foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for
"thee to enter halt into life, than having two
"feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that

f Lev.2.13.

Ezek. 43. 24.

& Eph. 4.

29.

Col. 4. 6.

h Rom. 12.

18. & 14.

19. 2 Cor.

13.11.

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never shall be quenched: where their worm 46
" dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And 47
" if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is
"better for thee to enter into the kingdom of
"God with one eye, than having two eyes to
"be cast into hell fire: where their worm dieth 48

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not, and the fire is not quenched. For every 49
one shall be salted with fire, fand every sacri-
"fice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: 50
"but if the salt have lost his saltness, where-
" with will ye season it? Have salt in your-
"selves, and have peace one with another.

"Take heed that ye despise not one of these MTM. 18.

Heb.12.14. "little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven 10

How to treat an offending brother.

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M". 18. "their angels do always behold the face of A. D. 32.

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11 my Father which is in heaven. For the Son Ps. 34.7. " of man is come to save that which was lost. Heb. 1. 14.

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Zech.13.7.

14.

12 "How think ye? if a man have an hundred Esth. 1.
sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth
"he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth
"into the mountains, and seeketh that which
13 " is gone astray? and if so be that he find it,

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verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of "that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which 14 "went not astray. Even so it is not the will "of your Father which is in heaven, that one " of these little ones should perish.

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5. 20.

Pet 3.1.
Deut. 17.

2 Cor. 13.1.

"Moreover if thy brother shall trespass 1 Lev. 19. against thee, go and tell him his fault between 17. "thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, 16 "m thou hast gained thy brother. But if hem James " will not hear thee, then take with thee one or "two more, that in the mouth of two or three 17 witnesses every word may be established. And " if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto Heb.10.28. "the church: but if he neglect to hear the "church, let him be unto thee as an heathen Rom. 16. 18 "man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, 1 Cor. 5.9. "P Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be 2 Thess. 3. 6,14. "bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall 2 John 10. "loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. P 1 Cor. 5.

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17.

4.

19 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you
"shall agree on earth as touching any thing
"that they shall ask, it shall be done for them 91 John 3.

20 " of my Father which is in heaven. For where
"two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them."

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22. & 5.14.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and 22 I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, "I say not unto thee, Until seven 23 "times: 'but, Until seventy times seven. There-Col. 3.13. "fore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a

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The unmerciful servant.

A. D. 32. " certain king, which would take account of his MTM. 18.

"servants. And when he had begun to reckon, 24

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one was brought unto him, which owed him
"ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he 25

*2 Kin.4.1. " had not to pay, his lord commanded him to
Neh. 5. 8. "be sold, and his wife, and children, and all

" that he had, and payment to be made. The 26
" servant therefore fell down, and worshipped
" him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and
"I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that 27
“servant was moved with compassion, and
"loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But 28
"the same servant went out, and found one of
"his fellowservants, which owed him an hun-
"dred pence: and he laid hands on him, and
"took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that
"thou owest. And his fellowservant fell down 29
" at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have

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patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
"And he would not: but went and cast him 30
" into prison, till he should pay the debt. So 31
"when his fellowservants saw what was done,

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they were very sorry, and came and told unto "their lord all that was done. Then his lord, 32 "after that he had called him, said unto him, "O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that "debt, because thou desiredst me: shouldest 33 "not thou also have had compassion on thy " fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? "And his lord was wroth, and delivered him 34 "to the tormentors, till he should pay all that + Prov. 21. " was due unto him. 'So likewise shall my 35 heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother " their trespasses.”

13.

Jam. 2. 13.

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L. 10.

1

80. The seventy disciples are instructed and sent

forth.

AFTER these things the Lord appointed other A. D. 32.

seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he 2 himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, "The harvest truly is great, but the " labourers are few: pray ye therefore the 2 Thess.

a

" Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth

3. 1.

3 " labourers into his harvest. Go your ways:
"behold, I send you forth as lambs among
4 "wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor
5 "shoes: and salute no man by the way. And b2 Kings

"into whatsoever house ye enter, first say,

6 "Peace be to this house. And if the son of

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peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it:

C

4. 29.

27.

7 " if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the
" same house remain, eating and drinking such 1 Cor. 10.
things as they give: for the labourer is wor-ai Cor. 9.
"thy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 4, &c.
8" And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they 18.
"receive you, eat such things as are set before
9" you: and heal the sick that are therein, and

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say unto them, The kingdom of God is come

10 "nigh unto you. But into whatsoever city ye
enter, and they receive you not, go your ways

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1 Tim. 5.

51. & 18.6.

" out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 "Even the very dust of your city, which cleav-Acts 13. "eth on us, we do wipe off against you: not" withstanding be ye sure of this, that the king

12 "dom of God is come nigh unto you. But I

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say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable " in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

"Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, "Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been Ezek.3.6. "done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been "done in you, they had a great while ago re14 " pented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But "it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon