The Pharisees reproved. LUKE. VI. said unto them. Why do ye that A. D. 31. which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days? b Ex.20.10. 1s.58. 13. 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, c 1Sa.21.6. what c David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him; d Le.24.9. e ch.13.14. 14.3. Mat. 12. 10. 4 How he went into the house of Mar.3.1,&c. God, and did take and eat the fJno.9.16. show-bread, and gave also to themg Job 42.2. that were with him; which it is h ch. 14.3. not lawfuld to eat, but for the Ex.20.10. priests alone? i Mar.3.5. 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 Ande it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught; and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day,f that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, g and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth. Ps.2.1,2. Mat. 14.23. m Mat.6.6. n Mat. 10.1. Mar.3.13. 6.7. o Juo. 1.42. Christ preacheth the sea coast of Tyre and Sids 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch s him: fort there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 T And u he lifted up his eye on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye v poor; for your's is the king dom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hungera now: for ye shall be filled. Bles ed are ye that weepy now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shal hatez you, and when they shal p Jude 1. separate a you from their company. Mat.4.25,&c. and shall reproach you, and c Mar.3.7,&c. out your name as evil, for the S of man's sake. Ps. 103.3. 107. 17-20. $ Nu.21.8,9. Mat. 14.36. Jno.3.14, 15. t ch.8.46. Mar.5.30. uMat.5.2,&c. Ja.2.5. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it law-w Is.55.1. ful on the sabbath-daysh to do x Ps. 107.9. good, or to do evil? to save life, or y Is 61.3. to destroy it? Re.21.4. 3.14. 10 And looking i round about up-z Jno. 17.14. on them all, he said unto the man, a 1Fe.2,19,20. Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness; and communed k one with another what they might do to Je 4.14. b Ac.5.41. Col. 1.24. Ja. 1.2. c Ac.7.52. He.11.32-39. d Hab.2.9. 12 And it came to pass in those Ja.5. 1. days, that he went out into a e ch.16.25. mountain m to pray, and continued f Is.28.7. all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, n whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom o he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, 65.13. & Pr. 14.13. Ep.5.4. h Jno. 15.19. 1Jno.4.5. i ver.35. Ex.23.4,5, Pr.25.21. Mat.5.44. Ro. 12.20. k ch.23.34. Ac.7.60. 1 Mat.5.39. 16 And Judas p the brother of m Co.6.7. James, and Judas Iscariot, which n De. 15.7,8, also was the traitor. 10. Pr. 19. 17. 21.26. 17 T And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and Mat.5.42,&c. the company of his disciples, and go Mat.7.12. a great multitude of people out of p ver.27. all Judea and Jerusalem, and from 23 Rejoice b ye in that day, and leap for joy for, behold, your ward is great in heaven: for in the like manner c did their fathers to the prophets. 24 But wo unto you that are rich! for ye have received è your consolation. 25 Wo unto you that are full!ffor ye shall hunger. Wo unto you th laughg now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Wo unto you when all me shall speak well h of you! for so did their fathers to the false pre phets. 27 T But I say unto you which hear, Love i your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse 50 and k pray for them which despite fully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him m that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Given to every man that asketb of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And o as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, Christ instructeth. d do good, and lend, g hoping for thing again; and your reward al be great, and r ye shall be the ildren of the Higliest: for he is nd unto the unthankful, and to e evil. 6 Be ye therefore merciful, as ur Father also is merciful. 7 Judge s not, and ye shall not be idged: condemn not, and ye shall ot be condemned: forgive, and ye all be forgiven: LUKE, VII. q Ps.37.26. 112.5. r Mat.5.45. s Mat.7.1. u Ps.79.12. Mar.4.24. 8 Give, and it shall be given to Mat.7.2. 40 The disciple is not above his Mat. 15. 14. 15.20. or, shall be &c. a Mat. 12.33. naum. 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear b unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth c our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. Mat.7.16,17. 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble d not thyself; for f am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: Mal. 1.6. 42 Either how canst thou say to 26. e 2Pe.1.10. Jude 24. 62.2. 45 Ab good man out of the good g Ja. 1.24-26. treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his h Pr.28.18. heart bringeth forth that which is evil for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 And why call ye me, c Lord, Lord and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: Ho.4.14. b Job 31.15. d ch.8.49. 48 He d is like a man which built) an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and when the flood arose, the stream beat e Ps.107.20. vehemently upon that house, and e1 this man. could not shake it: for it was 2 or, coffin. founded upon a rockf 49 But he g that heareth. and 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say e in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers: and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. 11 ¶ And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the 2 bier: and they that bare him 1 Zec.9.9. 18 And the disciples of John m Jno.1.46. showed him of all these things. Ja.2.5. n Is.35.5,6. 19 And k John calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them too ch.4.18. Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for an-P ch.2.34. other? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in the same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Is.8.14,15. Mat. 11.6. 13.57. Jno.6.66. 1Co, 1,21-28. 92Sa. 19.35. Es.1.3,11. r ch.1.76. s ch.1.15-17. Mal.3.1. t Ps.51.4. Ro.3.4. Mat.3.5,6. 22 Then Jesus, answering, said unto them, Go your way, and tell muh.3.12. John what things ye have seen and heard; how n that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are 3 or, fruscleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor o the gospelis preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended p in me. 24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.q 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet?r Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written, s Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. trated. v Ac.20.27. 4 or, within themselves. w Mat.11.16, &c. ch.1.15. Mat.3.4. y ver.36. 12.2. z Pr.8.32-36. 17.16. a Mat.26.6, &c. Mar. 14.3, &c. Jno. 11.2,&c. b ver.34. ch.5.32. ITi.1.15. Jno.9.24. d ch. 15.2. See Mat. 18. 28. 23 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John e Ps.49.7,8. the Baptist: but he that is least inthe Ro.5.6. kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified t God, being baptized with the vaptism of John. fPs. 116, 16-18. Mary anoints Christ's feet. 30 But the Pharisees and lawye 3 rejected the counsel of God 4 against themselves, being baptized of him. 31 And the Lord said, Where unto w then shall I liken the me of this generation? and to whs.art they like? 32 They are like unto children s ting in the market-place, and cal ing one to another, and saving. We have piped unto you, and ye bave not danced; we have mourned you, and ye have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a dev 34 The y Son of man is come ea ing and drinking; and ye say, hold a gluttonous man, and a wine bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! Be 35 But z wisdom is justified of all her children. 36 And a one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Phar see's house, and sat down to meat 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner,b when she knew that Jesus sat at meat the Pharisee's house, brought alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did we them with the hairs of her head and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man if c he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.d 40 And Jesus, answering, said unta him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Mas ter, say on. Par 457 this ha 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the on owed five hundred 5 pence, and the other fifty: 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly f judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my 1Ti.1.13-16. feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. I Co. 15.9. 2Co.5.14. Parable of the sower. 5 Thou gavest me no kiss: but is woman, since the time I came hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 6 My g head with oil thou didst t anoine: but this woman hath ointed my feet with ointment. 7 Wherefore I say unto thee, er sins, which are many, are forven; for she loved much but to hom little is forgiven, the same veth little. 8 And he said unto her, Thy sins 'e forgiven. 9 And they that sat at meat with m began to say within themelves, Who h is this that forgiveth ns also? 50 And he said to the woman, i! 'hy faith hath saved thee; go in eace. CHAPTER VIII. Women minister unto Christ. 4 The parable of the sower, 16 and of the candle. 26 The legion of devils cast out. ND it came to pass afterward, LUKE, VIII. A. D. 31. Je.13.15. 25.4. k Is.6.9. Mar.4.14,&c. Christ rebuketh the winds. 11 Now the parable is this: Them seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the way-side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away n the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive o the word with joy; and these have no root,p which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with q cares and riches an pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit r to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which, in an honest and good heart, s having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with t patience. 16 No u man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the A that he went throughout every Mat. 13. 18. city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the light. m 1 Pe. 1.23. kingdom of God: and the twelven Pr.4.5. were with him; Is 65.11. Ja. 1.23,24. Ps. 106. 12, 13. 2 And a certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and in- o firmities, Mary called Magdalene, out b of whom went seven devils. 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered ? Pr.12.3. unto him c of their substance. 4 T And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 Ad sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell byt the way-side; and it was trodden e down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; f and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. Is.58.2. Ga.8.1,4. 4. 15. Ho.6.4. q Ti.6.9,10. 2Ti.4. 10. 1Jno.2.15 17. r Jno.15.6. u ch.11.33. Mat.5.15. Mar.4.21. v ch.12.2. Ec.12.14. Mat.10.26. 1C.4.5. 7 And some fell among thorns; gw Ja.1.21-25. and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. ch. 19.26. Mat. 13, 12. 25.29. or,thinketh that he hath. Mat. 12.46, &c. Mar.3.32, &c. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an1 hundred-fold.h' And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.i 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing k they might not a Ps.44.23. see, and hearing they might not Is.51.9,10. understand. z Mat.8.23, &c. Mar.4.35, &c. 17 For v nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid that shall not be known and come abroad. 18 Take w heed therefore how ye hear: for r whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he 1 seemeth to have. 19 T Then y came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. 20 And it was told him by certain, which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. 22 Now z it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, anda awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish! Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they, being 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city. a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, d Re.20.3. neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. f Ps.51.10. Jairus' daughter razord 39 Return to thine own house/ and show how great things & Gad hath done unto thee. And be wear his way, and published througho the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 T And, behold, there I came i man named Jairus, and he was ruler of the synagogue; and he f down at Jesus' feet, and besought house: 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried Ac. 19.16,17. him that he would come into his torment c me not. 30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, k Ps.126.2,3. Legion because many devils were entered into him. 31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.d 1 Mat.9.18.&c. Mar.5.22, &c. 32 And there was there an herd m 2Ch. 16. 12. Is.55.2. of many swine feeding on the mountain and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter n Job 13.4. into them: and he suffered them. 33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. 34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled,e and went and told it in the city and in the country. o ch.13. 13. Mat.8.3. 20.34. p ch.6.19. 1 Pe.2.9. q Ps.38.9. Ho.5.3. 35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of r Is.66.2. whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his rightf mind: and they were afraid. Ho. 13.1. Ac. 16.29. $Mat.9.23,&c. Mar.5.35,& 38 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. t ver.42,43. 37 Then the whole multitude Ro.4.17. of the country of the Gadarenes u Jno.11.25. round about besought him g to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear and he went v Jno.11.11, up into the ship, and returned back 13. again. 38 Now the man out of whom the w ch.16.14. devils were departed, besonght: him that he might be with h him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, Ps.22.7. 42 For he had one only daughter about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went, the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an i of blood twelve years, which ha spent m all her living upon physi cians, n neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter, they that were with him, said, Mas ter, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, W touched me? 46 And Jesus said Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue p is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, q she came trem bling, r and falling down before him, she declared unto him, before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter. be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace. 49 While s he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.v 53 And they laughed him to scorn,w knowing that she was dead. 51 And he put them all out, and |