to pass, when the devil was gone out, Nin'evites, so shall also the Son of the dumb spake; and the people won-man be to this generation. dered. 31 The queen of the south1 shall 15 But some of them said, He cast-rise up in the judgment with the men eth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub3 cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in of this generation, and condemn them; for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nin'eve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is the eye; therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed, therefore, that the light which is in thee be not dark ness. peace: 22 But when a stronger than he 36 If thy whole body, therefore, be shall come upon him, and overcome full of light, having no part dark, the him, he taketh from him all his ar- whole shall be full of light, as when mour wherein he trusted, and divideth the bright shining of a candle doth his spoils. give thee light. 23 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and, finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh he findeth it swept and garnished. 37 And, as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him; and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell 40 Ye fools! did not he that made there; and the last state of that man that which is without make that is worse than the first. which is within also? 27 ¶ And came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 42 But wo unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithes mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment 28 But he said, Yea, rather, blessed and the love of God; these ought ye are they that hear the word of God, to have done, and not to leave the and keep it. other undone. 29 And, when the people were 43 Wo unto you, Pharisees! for ye gathered thick together, he began to love the uppermost seats in the synasay, This is an evil generation; they gogues, and greetings in the markets. seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jo'nas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the 3 Be-el-ze-bub. 44 Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves 4 The queen of the south. In the Old Teatament, Sheba. 5 Tithe. See Matt. xxiii. 16. which appear not, and the men that ken in darkness shall be heard in the walk over them are not aware of them. light; and that which ye have spoken 45 Then answered one of the law-in the ear in closets shall be proclaimyers, and said unto him, Master, thus ed upon the house-tops. saying thou reproachest us also. 46 And he said, Wo unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 Wo unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute; 50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 51 From the blood of Abel, unto the blood of Zachari'as, which perished between the altar and the temple; verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. 52 Wo unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entered in ye hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; 54 Laying weight for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. Questions. How did Jesus teach his disciples to pray? Repeat the 13th verse. CHAP. XII. 1 To avoid hypocrisy. 13 To beware of covetousness. 42 The faithful and wise steward. IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; neither hid that shall not be known. 3 Therefore, whatsoever ye have spo 6 Lawyers. Teachers of the law. 4 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. 5. But I will forewarn 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. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But, even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. 9 But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say; 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 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. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do; 1 will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for 1 Inheritance, an estate. many years; take thine ease, eat, he cometh and knocketh, they may drink, and be merry. open unto him immediately. 20 But God said unto him, Thou 37 Blessed are those servants, whom fool, this night thy soul shall be re- the lord, when he cometh, shall find quired of thee; then whose shall those watching; verily I say unto you, That things be which thou hast provided? he shall gird himself, and make them 21 So is he that layeth up treasure to sit down to meat, and will come for himself, and is not rich towards forth and serve them. God. 38 And if he shall come in the se22 T And he said unto his disciples, cond watch, or come in the third Therefore I say unto you, Take no watch, and find them so, blessed are thought for your life, what ye shall those servants. eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 39 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 24 Consider the ravens; for they his house to be broken through. neither sow nor reap; which neither 40 Be ye, therefore, ready also; for have storehouse nor barn; and God the Son of man cometh at an hour feedeth them; how much more are ye when ye think not. better than the fowls? 41 Then Peter said unto him, 25 And which of you, with taking Lord, speakest thou this parable unto thought, can add to his stature one us, or even to all? cubit? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is 26 If ye then be not able to do that that faithful and wise steward, whom thing which is least, why take ye his lord shall make ruler over his thought for the rest? household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow; they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, That Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shali eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, That he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 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; 46 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 unbelievers. 47 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. 48 But he that knew not, and did 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; commit things worthy of stripes, shall provide yourselves bags, which wax be beaten with few stripes. For unto not old, a treasure in the heavens that whomsoever much is given, of him faileth not, where no thief approach-shall be much required; and to whom eth, neither moth corrupteth. men have committed much, of him 34 For where your treasure is, there they will ask the more. will your heart be also. / 49 I am come to send fire on the 35 Let your loins be girded about, earth; and what will I if it be already and your lights burning; kindled? 36 And ye yourselves like unto men 50 But I have a baptism to be bap that wait for their lord, when he will tized with ;4 and how am I straitened return from the wedding; that, when till it be accomplished! 4 A baptism to be baptized with. A cruel death to suffer. 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 1 51 Suppose ye that I am come to think ye that they were sinners above give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? but rather division: 5 I tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig-tree planted in 53 The father shall be divided his vineyard; and he came and sought against the son, and the son against fruit thereon, and found none. the father; the mother against the 7 Then said he unto the dresser of daughter, and the daughter against his vineyard, Behold, these three years the mother; the mother-in-law against I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, her daughter-in-law, and the daugh- and find none; cut it down; why cumter-in-law against her mother-in-law. bereth it the ground? 54 T 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. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 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? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?' 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, Thou shalt not depart thence till thou hast paid the very last mite. Questions. What should we fear? 8 And he answering, said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well; and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 ¶ And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And, when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her; and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbathday, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to Whom will the Lord confess, and whom work; in them, therefore, come and will he deny? Who is not rich towards God? What should we seek? v. 31. Of whom will much be required? CHAP. XIII. 1 Jesus preacheth repentance upon the punishment of the Galileans and others. 6 The fig-tree cursed. 24 The strait gate. THERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galile'ans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.1 2 And Jesus answering, said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galile'ans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? 3 tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, 1 Whose blood, &c. Whom Pilate the Ro be healed, and not on the sabbath-day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Sa'tan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day? 17 And, when he had said these ed; and all the people rejoiced for all things, all his adversaries were ashamthe glorious things that were done by him. 18 T Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? which a man took and cast into his 19 It is like a grain of mustard-seed, garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 20 ¶ And again he said, Whereunto man governor slow, while they were offering shall I liken the kingdom of God? up their sacrifices 21 It is like leaven, which a woman meal, till the whole was leavened. took and hid in three measures of you, Ye shall not see me until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. 22 And he went through the cities and villages teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are ; 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. Questions. What must we do to avoid perishing? Unto what does our Lord liken the kingdom of God? 1 How did Jesus lament over Jerusalem ? CHAP. XIV. Jesus healeth the dropsy on the sabbath-day; 7 teacheth humility: 12 to feast the poor. 16 The parable of the great supper. 26 Who cannot be Jesus' disciples. into the house of one of the chief AND it came to pass as he went Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain Iman before him which had the dropsy. the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is 3 And Jesus answering, spake unto it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day? 4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath-day? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things. 7 T And he put forth a parable to 31 ¶ The same day there came cer-marked' how they chose out the chief those which were bidden, when he tain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence; for rooms; saying unto them, 32 And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day, and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.2 33 Nevertheless, I must walk today, and to-morrow, and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 8 When thou art bidden of any man est room, lest a more honourable man to a wedding, sit not down in the highthan thou be bidden of him ; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to. take the lowest room. sit down in the lowest room; that 10 But when thou art bidden, go and 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which when he that bade thee cometh, he killest the prophets, and stonest them may say unto thee, Friend, go up highthat are sent unto thee; how often er; then shalt thou have worship in would I have gathered thy children the presence of them that sit at meat brood under her wings, and ye would together, as a hen doth gather her with thee. not! shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 11 For whosoever exalteth himself 12 T Then said he also to him that 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate;3 and verily I say unto bade him, When thou makest a dinner 2 I shall be perfecued. I shall have finished or a supper, call not thy friends, nor my course, or completed my work. thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, 3 Your house is left unto you desolate. Your habitation, even the great city Jerusalem, shall led. After sustaining a most distressing siege, speedily be made desolate.-This portentous Jerusalem was reduced to a heap of ruins by prophecy of our Saviour was, about forty years Titus, a Roman commander. after his crucifixion, most wonderfully fulfil- 1 Marked, observed. |
