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SECTION IX.

THE PARABLES AT THE FEAST
Luke xiv. 7-14.

7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 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. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher : then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that

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sit at meat with thee. whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner, or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a

feast, call the poor, the

maimed, the lame, the blind; 14 and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

SECTION X.

THE GREAT SUPPER.
Luke xiv. 15-24.

15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him

heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that

* See Vol. Ministry, 3d Yr. p. 326.

Luke xiv. 15-24.

shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many; 17 and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

SECTION XI.

ALL MUST BE RENOUNCED FOR CHRIST.
Luke xiv. 25-35.

25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also,

he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient

Luke xiv. 25-35.

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34 Salt is good: but if the
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the land, nor yet for the dung-
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that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.

SECTION XII.

THE LOST SHEEP AND THE LOST PIECE OF MONEY*. Luke xv. 1-10.

1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilder

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ness, and go after that which is lost until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that

* See Vol. Ministry, 3d Yr. p. 339.

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11 And he said, man had two sons: 12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 18 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And

he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 and am no more worthy to be called thy son make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him,

Luke xv. 11-32.

and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to

be merry.

25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come;

and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in.

Therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 29 And he answering, said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

SECTION XIV.

THE UNJUST STEWARD.
Luke xvi. 1-13.

1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain

rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused

* See Vol. Ministry, 3d Yr. pp. 361, 362.

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