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but, he who loseth his life for voice came out of the cloud,

my sake, will find it :

22 for in what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul? or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

23 For, the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will render to every one according to his work:

24 verily I tell you, there are some of these who stand here, who will not taste of death, till they see the Son of man come in his kingdom.

CHAPTER XVII.

AND, after six days, Jesus

taketh with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up, apart, to an high mountain :

2 and he was transfigured before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his raiments were white as the light: 3 and, behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him:

4 and Peter answered, and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5 While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and lo, a

which said, "This is my be"loved Son, in whom I am "well pleased; hear ye him!" 6 and when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid :

7 but Jesus came to them and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid :

8 and lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus himself alone.

9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen from the dead:

10 and his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

11 and he answered and said to them, Elijah truly cometh, and will restore all things:

12 but I tell you, That Elijah hath already come, and they knew him not, but did to him whatever they would; so also, the Son of man is about to suffer by them:

13 then the disciples under- c. xi. 14. stood, that he spake to them of John the Baptist.

14 And when they were come to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down, and saying,

15 Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffereth grievously for he

falleth often into the fire, and often into the water:

16 and I brought him to thy disciples, but they were not able to cure him.

17 And Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? bring him hither to me:

18 and Jesus rebuked the devil, and it went out of him; and the child was cured from that hour.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why were we not able to cast it out?

20 and Jesus said to them, because of your little faith; for I tell you, verily, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye should say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it should remove and nothing should be impossible to you.

21 And while they continued together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men :

22 and they will kill him, and the third day he will rise again: and they were exceeding sad.

23 And when they were come to Capernaum, they who received the tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay the tribute? He saith, Yes.

24 And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth take tax or tribute? from their own children, or from strangers? 25 Peter saith to him, From strangers: Jesus saith to him, Then the children are free : 26 nevertheless, that we may not mislead them, go to the sea, and cast in an hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou wilt find a piece of money: take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

CHAPTER XVIII.

AND at that time the dis

ciples came to Jesus, saying, Which of us is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 and Jesus calling to him a little child, set it before them, 3 and said, Verily I tell you, unless ye be changed, and become as little children, ye will Luke, i. 17. not enter into the kingdom of heaven:

4 whoever, therefore, will humble himself to be as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven:

5 and whoso receiveth such a little child, in my name, receiveth me:

6 but, whoso shall cause one 1 Cor. viii.

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of these little ones to stumble, who believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Wo to the world, for its causes of stumbling! for it must needs be that causes of stumbling will come; but wo to the man through whom the cause of stumbling cometh! 8 If therefore thy hand or thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut them off, and cast them from thee it is better for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, than to have two hands or two feet, and to be cast into eternal fire:

9 and if thine eye cause thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than to have two eyes, and to be cast into hell fire.

10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, That in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

11 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them have strayed, doth he not leave the ninety and nine on the mountains, and go, and seek that which hath strayed?

12 and if it be that he find it, verily I tell you, he rejoiceth more for that one, than for the

ninety and nine which had not strayed:

13 even so, it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones be lost.

14 And if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and convince him of his fault between thee and him alone: if he will listen to thee, thou hast gained thy brother:

15 and if he will not listen to thee, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established:

16 and if he refuse to listen to them, tell it to the church: but if he refuse to listen to the church also, let him be to thee as an heathen, and a publican.

17 Verily I tell you, What- c. xvi. 19. soever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 18 Again I tell you, verily, That if two of you agree on earth in any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven:

19 for, where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there, in the midst of them.

20 Then Peter came to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me,

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22 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who would take account with his servants :

23 and when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him, who owed him ten thousand talents;

24 but, as he had them not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made; 25 the servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all:

26 then the Lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and released him, and forgave him the debt.

27 But, the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest:

28 and his fellow-servant fell down, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee:

29 and he would not; but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

30 When therefore his fellow

servants saw what was done, they were greatly grieved, and went and told their lord all that had been done:

31 Then his lord, calling him, said to him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest

me:

32 oughtest not thou also to have had mercy on thy fellowservant, even as I had mercy on thee?

33 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all that was due.

34 So likewise will my heavenly Father do to you, if, from your hearts, ye forgive not every one his brother.

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CHAPTER XIX.

ND it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these words, that he departed from Galilee, and went to the borders of Judea, on the other side of the Jordan;

2 and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 And certain Pharisees came to him to try him, and said, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

4 and he answered and said to them, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the

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Gen. ii. 24.

c. v. 35.

beginning, "made them male kingdom of heaven's sake: he "and female;"

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5 and said, " For this cause,

a man shall leave his father " and mother, and cleave to "his wife and they two shall "be one flesh?"

6 so that they are no longer two, but one flesh: what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

7 They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give her a bill of divorcement, and so to put her away?

8 He saith to them, Because of the hardness of your hearts, Moses suffered you to put away your wives; but, at the beginning it was not so:

9 and I tell you, Whosoever putteth away his wife, except on account of fornication, and marrieth another, committeth adultery and whoso marrieth her who is so put away, maketh her to commit adultery.

10 His disciples say to him, If the case of the man with his wife be so, it is not good to marry:

11 but he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it is given: 12 for, there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs by men and there are eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the

who is able to receive it, let him receive it.

13 Then were little children brought to him, that he might put his hands on them, and pray for them; and the disciples rebuked them:

14 but Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven:

15 and he laid his hands on them, and departed from thence.

16 And, behold, one came and said to him, Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17 and he said to him, Why askest thou me concerning goodness? one only is good: Mark, x. 18. but, if thou wilt enter into life, 19. keep the commandments :

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18 he saith to him, Which? Jesus said, "Thou shalt do Exod. xx. 12. no murder, Thou shalt not "commit adultery, Thou shalt "not steal, Thou shalt not bear "false witness,

19"Honour thy father and "thy mother:" and, "Thou "shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

20 The young man saith to him, All these I have kept; what lack I yet?

21 Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have trea

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