L. 13. 22 89. He exhorteth to enter in at the strait gate: reproveth Herod, and Jerusalem. AND he went through the cities and villages, A. D. 33. teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few 66 66 b a 31. Is. 55. 6. 25 not be able. When once the master of the Ps. 32. 6. 66 sence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27" But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not C "whence ye are; depart from me, all ye work- © Ps. 6. 8. 28" ers of iniquity. There shall be weeping and 66 66 gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, "and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in "the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust 29" out. And they shall come from the east, and 'from the west, and from the north, and from "the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom 30" of God. And, behold, there are last which "shall be first, and there are first which shall "be last. 31 The same day there came certain of the Pha 4 d d 10. risees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart 32 hence: for Herod 3 will kill thee. And he said unto them, "Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, "I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and "to morrow, and the third day I shall be a Heb. 2. 33" perfected. Nevertheless I must walk to day, "and to morrow, and the day following: for it "cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jeru34" salem. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest 2 locked. C. 3 intendeth to. C. 4 my course will be completed. C. 120 Christ teacheth humility. A. D. 33. "the prophets, and stonest them that are sent L. 13. "unto thee; how often would I have gathered 66 e Lev. 26. 6 31, 32. e thy children together, as a hen doth gather her "brood under her wings, and ye would not! behold, your house is left unto you desolate: 35 Ps. 69.25." and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Mic. 3. 12. f Blessed is he that cometh in the name of Is. 1. 7. Dan. 9. 27. f Ps. 118. 26. 66 the Lord." 90. Christ healeth the dropsy on the sabbath ; L. 14. 1 AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, behold, there was a certain man before 2 him which had the dropsy. And Jesus answer- 3 ing spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?" And they held their peace. And he took him, 4 and healed him, and let him go; and answered 5 Ex. 23.5. them, saying, a Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?" And 6 they could not answer him again to these things. Deu. 22.4. 66 66 3 And he put forth a parable to those which 7 "when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the 66 2 invited. D. 3 chief seats. D. Parable of the great supper. C 121 L. 14. " presence of them that sit at meat with thee. A. D. 33. 11" For whosoever exalteth himself shall be © Job 22. "abased; and he that humbleth himself shall "be exalted." 12 66 d f 27. Prov. 29.23. Jam. 4. 6. 10, 12. e 9. Then said he also to him that bade him, 1 Pet. 5. 5. “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 recompence be 13" made thee. But when thou makest a feast, "call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the & Neh. & 14“blind: 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, eBlessed is he that shall eat bread in the king- Rev. 19. 16 dom of God. 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 Prov. 9. "them that were bidden, Come; for all things 18" are now ready. 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 19" me excused. And another said, I have bought "five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: 20" I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I 21 cannot come. 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 22" maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And "the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast 23" commanded, and yet there is room. And the "lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to 66 66 66 66 66 2 Happy. C. 122 66 Of bearing the cross. A. D. 33. “ come in, that my house may be filled. For I 24 46. a 91. The disciples of Christ must be ready to for- AND there went great multitudes with him: Deut. 13. and he turned, and said unto them, "If any 6. & 33.9. « man come to me, and hate not his father, b Rom. 9. 13. c 11. C d L. 14. 25 26 " and mother, and wife, and children, and breRev. 12"thren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, d 2 Tim. 3. "he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever 27 "doth not bear his cross, and come after me, Prov.24." cannot be my disciple. For which of you, 28 intending to build a tower, sitteth not down 12. 66 e first, and counteth the cost, whether he have 66 ing, This man began to build, and was not 66 war against another king, sitteth not down 66 ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 66 66 "Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his 34 savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? it is 35 "neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dung 66 hill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears "to hear, let him hear." L. 15.1 92. Parable of the lost sheep; of the piece of silver; and of the prodigal son. THEN drew near unto him all the publicans A. D. 33. 2 and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. a a Acts 11. 3. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, Gal. 2. 12. 4" What man of you, having an hundred sheep, 66 "if he lose one of them, doth not leave the 66 66 ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go 5" after that which is lost, until he find it? and "when he hath found it, he layeth it on his 6" shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh "home, he calleth together his friends and 66 66 66 neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with b "me; for I have found my sheep which was 1 Pet. 2. 7" lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall 10, 25. "be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, 8 66 more than over ninety and nine just persons, " which need no 2 repentance. 66 66 "Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek dili9" gently till she find it? and when she hath "found it, she calleth her friends and her neigh"bours 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." 66 66 11 And he said, "A certain man had two sons : |