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unto his disciples first of all," Beware ye of the "leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered, that shall not ❝ be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be "known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken "in darkness shall be heard in the light; and "that which ye have spoken in the ear in clo"sets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. "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. But I will fore

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warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, "which after he hath killed, hath power to cast "into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. "Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, " and not one of them is forgotten before God? "But even the very hairs of your head are all "numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of "more value than many sparrows. Also I say 66 unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before 66 men, him shall the Son of man also confess "before the angels of God: but he that denieth 66 me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. And when they bring you

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unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, "and powers, take ye no thought how or what "thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: "for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the "same hour what ye ought to say.

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

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Man, who made me a judge or a divider over 66 you ?" And he said unto them, "Take heed, "and beware of covetousness: for a man's life "consisteth not in the abundance of the things "which he possesseth."

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And he spake a parable unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought "forth plentifully: and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have "no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do. I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I be"stow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods "laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, "drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required "of thee: then whose shall those things be, "which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich "toward God.a

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"Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide "yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure "in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For "where your treasure is, there will your heart be " also.

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"Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will re"turn from the wedding; that when he cometh "and knocketh, they may open unto him im

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The Jews wore loose garments, which they girded about them when they were preparing for any business.

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"mediately. Blessed are those servants, whom "the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, That he shall gird him"self, and make them to sit down to meat, and "will come forth and serve them. And if he "shall come in the second watch, or come in "the third watch, and find them so, blessed aré "those servants. And this know, that if the good man 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. Be ye therefore ready also for the "Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think "not." Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? And the Lord said, "Who then is that “faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall "make ruler over his houshold, to give them "their portion of meat in due season? Blessed "is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh "shall find so doing. Of a truth I Of a truth I say unto 66 you, That he will make him ruler over all that "he hath. But and if that servant say in his "heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall "begin to beat the men-servants and maidens, "and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 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 un

Raise them to the greatest honours.

The Jews distinguished the time of night by four watches. The first watch, which was called evening, began at six o'clock, and ended at nine.

“believers. 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. But he that knew not, and did "commit things worthy of stripes, shall be “beaten with few stripes. For unto whomso"ever much is given, of him shall be much required and to whom men have committed "much, of him they will ask the more.

"I am come to send fire' on the earth: and “what will I, if it be already kindled? But I "have a baptism to be baptized with; and how "am I straitened till it be accomplished! Sup

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pose ye that I am come to give peace on "earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: "for from henceforth there shall be five in one "house divided, three against two, and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; "the mother against the 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." And he said also to the people, "When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye "say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. "And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, "There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. "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 ?

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I am to suffer affliction.

When the Messiah is come.

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"adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the "way, give diligence that thou mayest be deli"vered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. I "tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till "thou hast paid the very last mite."

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48. The calamities of certain Galileans a warning to the Jews.

THERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, "Suppose ye that "these Galileans were sinners above all the

Galileans, because they suffered such things? "I tell you, nay: but, except ye repent, ye "shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen, 66 upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew "them, think ye that they were sinners above "all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all like"wise perish." 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. 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? And he answering said unto “him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I

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Repent in time, the only way to avoid divine wrath.

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