joiced in spirit, and said, I thanked him, and departed, leaving thee, O Father, Lord of heaven him half dead.

and earth, that thou hast hid 31 And by chance there came these things from the wise and down a certain priest that way; prudent, and hast revealed them and when he saw him, he passunto babes: even so, Father; ed by on the other side. for so it seemed good in thy 32 And likewise a Levite, sight. when he was at the place, came: 22 All things are delivered and looked on him, and passed to me of my Father: and no man by on the other side. knoweth who the Son is, but the 33 But a certain Samaritan, as Father; and who the Father is, he journeyed, came where he but the Son, and he to whom was: and when he saw him, he the Son will reveal him. had compassion on him,

23 ¶ And he turned him unto 34 And went to him, and his disciples, and said privately, bound up his wounds, pouring Blessed are the eyes which see in oil and wine, and set him on the things that ye see. his own beast, and brought him

24 For I tell you, That many to an inn, and took care of him. prophets and kings have desired 35 And on the morrow, when to see those things which ye see, he departed, he took out two and have not seen them; and to pence, and gave them to the hear those things which ye hear, host, and said unto him, Take and have not heard them. care of him: and whatsoever

25 ¶ And behold, a certain thou spendest more, when I lawyer stood up, and tempted come again, I will repay thee. him, saying, Master, what shall 36 Which now of these three, I do to inherit eternal life? thinkest thou, was neighbour 26 He said unto him, What is unto him that fell among the written in the law? how readest thieves? thou?

37 And he said, He that 27 And he answering said, shewed mercy on him. Then Thou shalt love the Lord thy said Jesus unto him, Go, and do God with all thy heart, and with thou likewise.

all thy soul, and with all thy 38 Now it came to pass, as strength, and with all thy mind; they went, that he entered into and thy neighbour as thyself. a certain village and a certain 28 And he said unto him, woman, named Martha, received Thou hast answered right: this him into her house.

do, and thou shalt live.

39 And she had a sister call29 But he, willing to justify ed Mary, which also sat at Jesus' himself, said unto Jesus, And feet, and heard his word. who is my neighbour? 40 But Martha was cumber30 And Jesus answering, said, ed about much serving, and A certain man went down from came to him and said, Lord, dost Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell thou not care that my sister hath among thieves, which stripped left me to serve alone? bid her him of his raiment, and wound- therefore that she help me.

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41 And Jesus answered and cause he is his friend, yet because said unto her, Martha, Martha, of his importunity he will rise thou art careful and troubled and give him as many as he about many things: needeth.

42 But one thing is needful; 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and Mary hath chosen that good and it shall be given you; seek, part, which shall not be taken and ye shall find; knock, and away from her. it shall be opened unto you.

CHAP. XI. 10 For every one that asketh, 2 Christ teacheth to pray; 14 he casteth out receiveth; and he that seeketh, a dumb devil; 27 he sheweth who are truly findeth; and to him that knockblessed; 29 he preacheth to the people, 37 and reproveth the Pharisees' outward shew eth, it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of.

of holiness, &c.

AND it came to pass, that any of you that is a father, will as he was praying in a cer- he give him a stone? or if he ask tain place, when he ceased, one a fish, will he for a fish give him of his disciples said unto him, a serpent?

Lord, teach us to pray, as John 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, also taught his disciples. will he offer him a scorpion?

2 And he said unto them, 13 If ye then, being evil, know When ye pray, say, Our Father how to give good gifts unto your which art in heaven, Hallowed children, how much more shall be thy name. Thy kingdom your heavenly Father give the come. Thy will be done, as in Holy Spirit to them that ask: heaven, so in earth. him?

3 Give us day by day our 14 ¶ And he was casting out daily bread. a devil, and it was dumb. And 4 And forgive us our sins; it came to pass when the devil for we also forgive every one was gone out, the dumb spake ; that is indebted to us. And and the people wondered. lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through 5 And he said unto them, Beelzebub, the chief of the Which of you shall have a friend, devils.

and shall go unto him at mid- 16 And others tempting him, night, and say unto him, Friend, sought of him a sign from heavlend me three loaves:

en.

6 For a friend of mine in his 17 But he, knowing their journey is come to me, and I thoughts, said unto them, Every have nothing to set before kingdom divided against itself, him? is brought to desolation; and a 7 And he from within shall house divided against a house, answer and say, Trouble me not; falleth. the door is now shut, and my 18 If Satan also be divided children are with me in bed; I against himself, how shall his cannot rise and give thee. kingdom stand? because ye say. 8 I say unto you, Though he that I cast out devils through will not rise and give him be-Beelzebub.

19 And if I by Beelzebub but the sign of Jonas the prophcast out devils, by whom do your et.

you.

sons cast them out! therefore 30 For as Jonas was a sign shall they be your judges. unto the Ninevites, so shall also 20 But if I with the finger of the Son of man be to this generaGod cast out devils, no doubt the tion. kingdom of God is come upon 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment 21. When a strong man armed with the men of this generation, keepeth his palace, his goods are and condemn them: for she in peace: came from the utmost parts of 22 But when a stronger than the earth, to hear the wisdom he shall come upon him, and of Solomon; and behold, a greatovercome him, he taketh from er than Soloman is here. him all his armour wherein he 32 The men of Nineveh shall trusted, and divideth his spoils. rise up in the judgment with this 23 He that is not with me is generation, and shall condemn against me: and he that gather-it: for they repented at the eth not with me scattereth. preaching of Jonas; and behold,

24 When the unclean spirit is a greater than Jonas is here. gone out of a man he walketh 33 No man when he hath through dry places, seeking rest: lighted a candle, putteth it in a and finding none, he saith, I will secret place, neither under a return unto my house whence I bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the

came out.

25 And when he cometh, he light. findeth it swept and garnished. 34 The light of the body is 26 Then goeth he, and tak- the eye: therefore when thine eth to him seven other spirits eye is single, thy whole body almore wicked than himself; and so is full of light; but when they enter in, and dwell there: thine eye is evil, thy body also is and the last state of that man full of darkness. is worse than the first.

35 Take heed therefore that 27 And it came to pass, the light which is in thee be not as he spake these things, a cer- darkness.

tain woman of the company lift

36 If thy whole body thereed up her voice, and said unto fore be full of light, having no him, Blessed is the womb that part dark, the whole shall be full bare thee, and the paps which of light; as when the bright shinthou hast sucked. ing of a candle doth give thee

28 But he said, Yea, rather light. blessed are they that hear the 37 I And as he spake, a cerword of God, and keep it. tain Pharisee besought him to

29 ¶ And when the people dine with him: and he went in were gathered thick together, he and sat down to meat. began to say, This is an evil gen- 38 And when the Pharisee eration: they seek a sign; and saw it, he marvelled that he had there shall no sign be given it not first washed before dinner.

39 And the Lord said unto prophets and apostles, and some him, Now do ye Pharisees make of them they shall slay and perclean the outside of the cup and secute.

the platter; but your inward 50 That the blood of all the part is full of ravening and wick-prophets, which was shed from edness. the foundation of the world, 40 Ye fools, did not he that may be required of this generamade that which is without, tion;

make that which is within also! 51 From the blood of Abel 41 But rather give alms of unto the blood of Zacharias, such things as ye have; and be- which perished between the alhold, all things are clean unto tar and the temple: verily, I say unto you, It shall be required of

you.

42 But wo unto you, Phari- this generation. sees! for ye tithe mint, and rue, 52 Wo unto you, lawyers! and all manner of herbs, and pass for ye have taken away the key over judgment and the love of of knowledge: ye entered not God: these ought ye to have in yourselves, and them that done, and not to leave the other were entering in ye hindered. undone. 53 And as he said these things 43 Wo unto you, Pharisees! unto them, the scribes and the for ye love the uppermost seats in Pharisees began to urge him the synagogues, and greetings vehemently, and to provoke him in the markets.. to speak of many things;

44 Wo unto you, scribes and 54 Laying wait for him, and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are seeking to catch some thing out as graves which appear not, and of his mouth, that they might acthe men that walk over them are cuse him.

not aware of them.

CHAP. XII.

covetousness....41 The faithful and wise

45 TThen answered one of the 1 To avoid hypocrisy....13 To beware of lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying, thou reproachest us also.

steward.

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46 And he said, Wo unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men innumerable multitude of peowith burdens grievous to be ple, insomuch that they trode borne, and ye yourselves touch one upon another, he began to not the burdens with one of say unto his disciples first of all, your fingers. Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing cover

47 Wo unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. ed, that shall not be revealed; 48 Truly ye bear witness, that neither hid, that shall not be ye allow the deeds of your fath- known. ers for they indeed killed them, 3 Therefore, whatsoever ye and ye build their sepulchres. have spoken in darkness, shall 49 Therefore also said the be heard in the light; and that wisdom of God, I will send them which ye have spoken in the ear

in closets, shall be proclaimed Man, who made me a judge, or upon the house-tops. a divider over you?

4 And I say unto you, my 15 And he said unto them, friends, Be not afraid of them Take heed, and beware of covthat kill the body, and after that, etousness: for a man's life conhave no more that they can sisteth not in the abundance of do. the things which he possess

5 But I will forewarn you eth. whom ye shall fear: Fear him 16 And he spake a parable unwhich, after he hath killed, hath to them, saying, The ground of power to cast into hell; yea, I a certain rich man brought forth say unto you, Fear him. plentifully:

6 Are not five sparrows sold 17 And he thought within for two farthings, and not one of himself, saying, What shall I do, them is forgotten before God? because I have no room where 7 But even the very hairs of to bestow my fruits? your head are all numbered. 18 And he said, This will I Fear not therefore: ye are of do: I will pull down my barns, more value than many spar- and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my

rows.

8 Also I say unto you, Who-goods. soever shall confess me before 19 And I will say to my soul, men, him shall the Son of man Soul, thou hast much goods laid also confess before the angels of up for many years; take thine God. ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 9 But he that denieth me! 20 But God said unto him, before men, shall be denied be-Thou fool, this night thy soul fore the angels of God. shall be required of thee: then

10 And whosoever shall speak whose shall those things be a word against the Son of man, which thou hast provided? it shall be forgiven him: but 21 So is he that layeth up unto him that blasphemeth treasure for himself, and is not against the Holy Ghost, it shall rich toward God.

not be forgiven.

22 And he said unto his 11 And when they bring you disciples, Therefore I say unto unto the synagogues, and unto you, Take no thought for your magistrates, and powers, take life, what ye shall eat; neither for ye no thought how or what the body, what ye shall put on. thing ye shall answer, or what 23 The life is more than meat, ye shall say: and the body is more than rai ment.

12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: 13 ¶ And one of the com- which neither have store-house, pany said unto him, Master, nor barn; and God feedeth them. speak to my brother, that he How much more are ye better divide the inheritance with me. than the fowls?

14 And he said unto him, 25 And which of you with