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CHAP. to a mountain to pray, and conti-sake of the son of man. Rejoice CHAP. nued all night in a house of prayer ye in that day, and leap for joy; Chooses to God. And when it was day, he for behold! your reward shall be 23 called to him his disciples, and great in heaven: for in like manner chose out of them twelve, whom he did their fathers to the prophets. also named Apostles :

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1. Simon, whom he had also
named Peter, and

2. Andrew his brother;
3. James, and

4. John;

5. Philip, and

6. Bartholomew

7. Matthew, and
8. Thomas;

9. James, the son of Alpheus,
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10. Simon, called Zelotes ;
11. Judas, the brother of James,
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"But alas! for you that are rich, 24 trusting in your riches, for ye are and who receiving your consolation. Alas! for that are filled with excess, you for ye shall hunger. Alas! for you that laugh now for the pleasure which ease and luxury afford, for ye shall mourn and weep. Alas! for you, when bad men 26 shall speak well of you: for in like manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

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"But I say unto you my hearers, 27 Love your enemies, and to show True temthat you love them, do good to Christi12. Judas Iscariot, the traitor. those that hate you, bless those that anity. 17 And Jesus went down with them, curse you, and pray for those that 28 Removes and stood in the plain with a num- injuriously treat you. Rather 29 many dis- ber of his disciples, and a great than attempt to right yourself by multitude of the people from all angry contention or revenge, to Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea-him who smiteth thee on the one coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came cheek offer the other also, and hinto hear him and to be cured of their der not him who would take away 18 diseases; and those who were dis- thy cloke from taking away thy turbed by demons were also cured. coat also. Be disposed to give to 30 19 And the whole multitude sought to every one that asketh of thee, and touch him; for power went out of from him who taketh away what is him, and cured all. thine, do not demand it with rage and violence. And as ye wish men 31 to do unto you, do ye even so to them. For if ye love them who 32 love you, what is your reward? for even the heathens love those who love them. And if ye do good to 33. them who do good to you, what is your reward? for even the heathens do the same, if ye lend to those whom ye expect to return it, what is your reward for even the heathens lend to each other, expecting to receive as much in return. But 35

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Then he lifted up his eyes toWho are wards his disciples, and said, "Happy are ye, poor in spirit, for your's 21 is the kingdom of God. Happy are ye who hunger now for truth and righteousness, for ye shall be filled. Happy are ye that weep now for your own sins and those of mankind, for ye shall laugh with joy at the reformation you 22 shall witness. Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and separate you from them, and reproach you, and revile you as evil-doers for the

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A proseucha, or oratory.

So called from his being a warm and strenuous advocate for the Christian cause. This word is applied to Judas only in

this place, elsewhere he is said not to betray
Jesus, but to deliver him up.

* A plain or level part of a mountain,
See Matt. v. 1.

CHAP. love your enemies, and do good, I and the evil man, out of the evil CHAP

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what is evil; for from the abun-
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and lend, giving up nothing for lost; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High God; for he is kind to theeth. And why call ye me, 'Master, 46 36 unthankful and to the wicked. Be Master,' and do not the things ye therefore compassionate as your which I teach. 37 Father also is compassionate. Judge not, and ye will not be judged; 7 condemn not, and ye will not be condemned; forgive, and ye will 38 be forgiven; give and there will be given unto you good measure, yea measure pressed down and shaken together, and running over will be given into your lap. For the same measure that ye give, will be given to you again."

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He also spake a parable unto them, intimating the duty of those

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and heareth these words, and doeth Who wise
them, I will show you to whom he foolish.
is like. He is like a man who
built a house, and dug deep, and 48
laid its foundation on the rock, and
when the flood arose, the stream
beat vehemently against that house,
but could not shake it, for it was
founded on a rock. But he that 49
heareth, and doeth not, is like a
man, who built a house upon the
ground without a foundation,against

and immediately it fell, and the
ruin of that house was great."

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precepts. who teach others to be well in-which the stream beat vehemently, structed themselves, and to be blameless in their own lives. "Can a blind man lead a blind man ? Now when Jesus had ended all CHAP. VIL Will not both fall into a ditch? these sayings in the ears of the 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, people, he went into Capernaum. Jesus cures but let every disciple be duly pre- And the servant of a certain cen41 pared as his teacher. And why dost turion, who was dear to his master, vant. thou behold the splinter in thy bro-was sick, and ready to die. And 3 ther's eye, and considerest not the having heard of Jesus, the centu42 beam in thine own eye? Or how rion sent to him some elders of the canst thou say to thy brother, Jews, beseeching him that he 'Hold! brother; let me take would come and recover his seraway the splinter in thine eye,' whilst thou vant. And when they came to 4 thyself beholdest not the beam in Jesus, they entreated him earnestthy own eye. Thou hypocrite!ly, saying, " He is worthy to whom 5 first take away the beam out of thou wilt do this, for he loveth our thine own eye, and then wilt thou nation, and hath himself built our see clearly to take away the splinter synagogue." Then Jesus went with 6 that is in thy brother's eye. them; and when he was now not far from the house, the Centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, "Sir, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; and therefore 7 I did not take upon me to come unto thee myself, but speak a word only, and my servant will be well.

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"Now no good tree beareth bad fruit, and no bad tree beareth good 44 fruit. Every tree is known by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor the grape from 45 the bramble bush. The good man out of the good treasury of his heart, bringeth forth what is good,

1 By saying what degree of punishment a sinner deserves.

The forepart of their long flowing dress,

which might be raised so as to be capable of
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CHAP. For even I who am a man under authority, have soldiers under me, 8 and I say to this man, Go,' and he goeth, and to another, Come,' and he cometh, and to my servant, 9' Do this,' and he doeth it." Now when Jesus heard this, he wondered at him, and turning about, said to the multitude that was following him, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in 10 Israel." And the messenger returned to the house, and found the servant well.

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that was to come? or should we CHAP. look for another'?" Now, immediately Jesus cured many of sick-21 nesses, and torments and evil spirits, and kindly gave sight to many blind people; and then gave John's 22 disciples this answer, "Go, tell John what ye have seen, and heard. The blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached unto them. And happy is he, whoever 23 shall not offend because of me.'

Now, when the messengers of 24 John departed, Jesus began to say Character unto the multitudes concerning of John. John, "What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the wind? But what went ye out 25 to see? a man clothed in sumptuous apparel? Behold! they who are richly dressed, and live luxuriously, are in palaces. But what 26 went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet: For this is 27 he of whom it is written, Behold! I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee.' For I say unto you, Among 28 those that are born of women, there is no greater prophet than John the Baptist; but the least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he' And all the people, and the taxga- 29 therers, that heard him, thankfully

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On the next day, Jesus was goaises the ing to a city called Nain, and ma'ny of his disciples, and a great multitude, were going with him; 12 and as he came nigh the gate of the city, behold! a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a 'widow, and much people of the city was with 13 her. And when the Lord saw her, he took pity on her, and said, 14" Weep not," and he went up, and touched the bier, for the bearers stopt, and said, “ 2 Young man, 15 I say unto thee, rise up." And the dead man sat up and began to speak; and Jesus presented him to 16 his mother. And fear seized on all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet is raised up among us, and God hath kindly 17 considered his people." And this report concerning Jesus went forth through all Judea, and all the neigh-received the kindness of God, and bouring country. were baptized with John's baptism; but the Pharisees, and the teachers 30 of the law, rejected this intention of God towards them, not having been baptized by John."

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18 Now the disciples of John told him of all these things. And John called ssage to unto him two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, saying, "Art thou he that was to come? or should we look for another ?" 20 When the men came to him, they said, "John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, to say, Art thou he

I The four circumstances here mentioned with so much simplicity, and conciseness, tend to raise compassion more strongly,

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CHAP. each other, and saying, "We piped to the woman, he says to Simon, CHAP unto you, but ye danced not, we Seest thou this woman? I came mourned to you, but ye wept not.' into thy house, and thou gavest me 33 For John the Baptist came neither no water for my feet; but she hath eating bread, nor drinking wine, wetted them with her tears, and and ye say, 'He hath a demon.' wiped them with her hair. Thou 45 34 The son of man came eating and gavest me no kiss ; but she, since I drinking, and ye say, Behold a came in, hath not ceased to kiss my glutton, and a drunkard, a friend feet. My head with oil thou didst 46 35 of taxgatherers, and sinners! And not anoint; but she hath anointed yet wisdom is vindicated by all her my feet with perfumed ointment. children." Wherefore I say unto you, because 47 she hath many sins to be forgiven, and an entire confidence of forgiveness, she loved much; but that person to whom little is forgiven, loveth little. Then he saith to her, 48

Jesus anointed with precious

36 Then one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him; so he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at the table. And behold ointment. a woman of the ' city, who had been 37 formerly a person of bad charac-" Thy sins are forgiven." And 49 ter, knowing that he was at table the guests began to say within in the Pharisee's house, brought an themselves, "Who is this that even alabaster box of perfumed oint- forgiveth sins?" But he said to 50 38 ments; and stood at his feet be- the woman, "Thy faith hath saved, hind, as he reclined upon the thee, go in peace." couch, shedding tears on his feet, Afterwards, Jesus journeyed CHAP. and wiping them with the hairs of through every city, and village, her head, and kissing his feet, and preaching the gospel of the king- Preaches anointing them with the ointment. dom of God; and the twelve 39 But when the Pharisee, who had apostles were with him: and certain invited him, saw this, he said with-women, that had been cured of evil 2 in himself," If this man were a spirits and infirmities, Mary, called prophet, he would have known Magdalene, out of whom had gone who, and what kind of woman this many demons, and Joanna the 3 is that toucheth him, for she is a wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and 2 sinner. Susanna, and several others, and ministered to him of their substance.

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Then Jesus said, "Simon, I He com- have something to say unto thee." And he saith, "Master, say it." who did it. "There was a certain creditor, 41 that had two debtors, one of which owed him five hundred denarii, and 42 the other fifty. But as they were not able to pay, he freely forgave them both. Now, which of these, said he, will love him most?" 43 Then Simon answered, "I sup-voured it. And some fell upon a 6 pose, he to whom most was for

Now, as a great multitude as- 4 sembled, and inhabitants of many Parable of cities came together to him, he spake this parable. went forth to sow his seed; and as he was sowing, some fell by the road side, and was trodden underfoot, and the fowls of the air de

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"Now the parable is this. The And on a certain day he went in- 22 Parable ex-seed is the word of God. Those to a vessel, with his disciples, and Jesus by the road side, are the hearers said unto them, "Let us cross to 12 that are so hardened in sin, that the other side of the lake;" and they the devil cometh and 'taketh away set out. But as they were sailing, 23 the word out of their heart, lest he fell asleep, and a storm of wind they should believe, and be saved. came down upon the lake, and 13 Those on the rock are the hearers they were filling with water, and that receive the word with joy, but were in danger. And they came 24 have no root, believing only for a to him, and awoke him, saying, short time, and in a season of trial" Master, master, we are lost." 14 falling away. And that which fell Then he arose and rebuked the among thorns, resembles those wind, and the raging of the water, hearers who go away, and are and they ceased, and there was a Ichoked with anxious cares about calm. And he said unto them, 25 riches, and the pleasures of life; "Where is your faith?" And they and bring forth no fruit to perfec- said to each other with fear, and 15 tion. But that on the good ground, astonishment, "Who is this? for resembles those hearers, who withhe commandeth even the winds an honest and good heart, hold fast and the water, and they obey him,' the word, and bring forth fruit with Now, Jesus called the twelve CHAP. perseverance. apostles together, and gave them

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"Now, no one who hath light-power and authority over all de- Directions Great duty ed a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, mons, and to cure diseases. And or putteth it under a couch, but he sent them forth to preach the setteth it on a stand, that they who kingdom of God, and to heal the 17 come in may see the light; for sick, and said unto them, "Take 3 nothing is hidden under the veil of nothing for your journey, neither parable, that will not come to staves, nor bag, nor money, nor

I Their obduracy, is the devil that taketh away the word.

• To restore persons insane, in all different

degrees, to a right mind.
Of a kind different from madness, as
lameness, blindness, &c.

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