CHAP. XIII. The strait gate. The infirm woman healed. 9 And if it bear fruit, well: ple rejoiced for all the glorious and if not, then after that thou things that were done by him. shalt cut it down. 18 Then said he, Unto 10 And he was teaching in what is the kingdom of God one of the synagogues on the like? and whereunto shall I sabbath. resemble it? 11 And behold, there was 19 It is like a grain of musa woman which had a spirit of tard-seed, which a man took, infirmity eighteen years, and and cast into his garden, and it was bowed together, and could grew, and waxed a great tree; in no wise lift up herself. and the fowls of the air lodged 20 And again he said, Where 12 And when Jesus saw her, in the branches of it. he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art unto shall I liken the kingdom loosed from thine infirmity. of God? 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was woman took and hid in three 21 It is like leaven, which a made straight, and glorified measures of meal, till the whole God. was leavened. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indigna-cities and villages, teaching, 22 And he went through the tion, because that Jesus had and journeying toward Jeruhealed on the sabbath-day, and salem. said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to Lord, are there few that be 23 Then said one unto him, work: in them therefore come saved? And he said unto them, and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day. 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto 15 The Lord then answered you, will seek to enter in, and him, and said, Thou hypocrite! shall not be able. doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass the house is risen up, and hath 25 When once the Master of from the stall, and lead him shut to the door, and ye begin away to watering? to stand without, and to knock 16 And ought not this wo- at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, man, being a daughter of Abra- open unto us; and he shall anham, whom Satan hath bound, swer and say unto you, I know lo, these eighteen years, be you not whence ye are: loosed from this bond on the 26 Then shall ye begin to sabbath-day? Isay, We have eaten and drunk い in thy presence, and thou hast Christ healeth the dropsy. 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. And verily, 27 But he shall say, I tell I say unto you, Ye shall not see 28 There shall be weeping Lord. and Jacob, and all the prophets, A in the kingdom of God, you CHAP. XIV. Jesus teacheth humility. ND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat 29 And they shall come from bread on the sabbath-day, that the east, and from the west, and they watched him. from the north, and from the 2 And behold, there was a south, and shall sit down in the certain man before him which kingdom of God. 30 And behold, there are last, which shall be first; and there are first, which shall be last. had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on 31 The same day there the sabbath-day? came certain of the Pharisees, 4 And they held their peace. saying unto him, Get thee out, And he took him, and healed and depart hence; for Herod him, and let him go: will kill thee. 5 And answered them, say 32 And he said unto them, ing, Which of you shall have an Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and I cast out devils, and I do cures will not straightway pull him to-day and to-morrow, and the out on the sabbath-day? third day I shall be perfected. 6 And they could not answer 33 Nevertheless, I must walk him again to these things. to-day and to-morrow, and the 7 And he put forth a paraday following: for it cannot be ble to those which were bidden, that a prophet perish out of Je- when he marked how they chose rusalem. out the chief rooms; saying 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, unto them, which killest the prophets, and 8 When thou art bidden of stonest them that are sent unto any man to a wedding, sit not thee; how often would I have down in the highest room, lest gathered thy children together, a more honourable man than as a hen doth gather her brood thou be bidden of him; under her wings, and ye would 9 And he that bade thee and not! him come and say to thee, Give He teacheth humility. CHAP. XIV. Parable of the marriage supper. this man place; and thou begin 18. And they all with one with shame to take the lowest consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have room. 10 But when thou art bidden, bought a piece of ground, and I go and sit down in the lowest must needs go and see it: I room; that when he that bade pray thee have me excused. thee cometh, he may say unto 19 And another said, I have thee, Friend, go up higher: bought five yoke of oxen, and I then shalt thou have worship in go to prove them: I pray thee the presence of them that sit at have me excused. meat with thee. 20 And another said, I have 11 For whosoever exalteth married a wife: and therefore I himself shall be abased, and he cannot come. that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. 12 Then said he also to him Then the master of the house that bade him, When thou ma-being angry, said to his servant, kest a dinner or a supper, call Go out quickly into the streets not thy friends, nor thy breth- and lanes of the city, and bring ren, neither thy kinsmen, nor in hither the poor, and the thy rich neighbours; lest they maimed, and the halt, and the also bid thee again, and a re-blind. compense be made thee. 22 And the servant said, 13 But when thou makest a Lord, it is done as thou hast feast, call the poor, the maimed, commanded, and yet there is the lame, the blind; room. 14 And thou shalt be blessed : 23 And the lord said unto for they cannot recompense the servant, Go out into the thee: for thou shalt be recom-highways and hedges, and compensed at the resurrection of pel them to come in, that my the just. house may be filled. 15 And when one of them 24 For I say unto you, that that sat at meat with him heard none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and 17 And sent his servant at mother, and wife, and children, supper-time, to say to them that and brethren, and sisters, yea, were bidden, Come, for all and his own life also, he cannot things are now ready. be my disciple. Of forsaking all for Christ. LUKE, Of the ten pieces of silver. 27 And whosoever doth not 2 And the Pharisees and bear his cross, and come after scribes murmured, saying, This me, cannot be my disciple. man receiveth sinners, and eat 28 For which of you intend-eth with them. ing to build a tower, sitteth not 3 And he spake this parable down first, and counteth the unto them, saying, cost, whether he have sufficient 4 What man of you having to finish it? a hundred sheep, if he lose 29 Lest haply after he hath one of them, doth not leave laid the foundation, and is not the ninety and nine in the able to finish it, all that behold wilderness, and go after that it begin to mock him, which is lost, until he find 30 Saying, This man began it? to build, and was not able to 5 And when he hath found it, finish. he layeth it on his shoulders, 31 Or what king going to rejoicing. make war against another king, 6 And when he cometh sitteth not down first, and con-home, he calleth together his sulteth whether he be able with friends and neighbours, saying ten thousand to meet him that unto them, Rejoice with me; cometh against him with twenty for I have found my sheep which thousand? was lost. 32 Or else, while the other is 7 I say unto you, that likeyet a great way off, he sendeth wise joy shall be in heaven over an ambassage, and desireth one sinner that repenteth, more conditions of peace. than over ninety and nine just 33 So likewise, whosoever he persons which need no repentbe of you that forsaketh not all ance. that he hath, he cannot be my 8 Either what woman havdisciple. ing ten pieces of silver, if she 34 Salt is good: but if the lose one piece, doth not light a salt have lost his savour, where- candle, and sweep the house, with shall it be seasoned? and seek diligently till she 35 It is neither fit for the find it? land, nor yet for the dunghill ; 9 And when she hath found but men cast it out. He that it, she calleth her friends and hath ears to hear, let him her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. hear. CHAP. XV. Parable of the lost sheep, &c. THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. i CHAP. XV. the prodigal son. The parable of 11 And he said, A certain and ran, and fell on his neck, man had two sons: and kissed him. 12 And the younger of them 21 And the son said unto him, said to his father, Father, give Father, I have sinned against me the portion of goods that Heaven, and in thy sight, and falleth to me. And he divided am no more worthy to be called unto them his living. thy son. 13 And not many days after, 22 But the father said to his the younger son gathered all servants, Bring forth the best together, and took his journey robe, and put it on him; and put into a far country, and there a ring on his hand, and shoes wasted his substance with riot-on his feet : ous living. 23 And bring hither the fat 14 And when he had spent ted calf, and kill it; and let us all, there arose a mighty famine eat, and be merry : in that land; and he began to 24 For this my son was dead, be in want. and is alive again; he was lost, 15 And he went and joined and is found. And they began himself to a citizen of that to be merry. country; and he sent him into 25 Now his elder son was in his fields to feed swine. the field: and as he came and 16 And he would fain have drew nigh to the house, he heard filled his belly with the husks music and dancing. that the swine did eat; and no 26 And he called one of the man gave unto him. servants and asked what these 17 And when he came to things meant. himself, he said, How many 27 And he said unto him, hired servants of my father's Thy brother is come; and thy have bread enough and to spare, father hath killed the fatted and I perish with hunger! calf, because he hath received 18 I will arise and go to him safe and sound. my father, and will say unto 28 And he was angry, and him, Father, I have sinned would not go in; therefore against heaven, and before came his father out, and enthee, treated him. 19 And am no more worthy 29 And he answering, said to be called thy son: make to his father, Lo, these many me as one of thy hired ser-years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy vants. 20 And he arose, and came commandment; and yet thou to his father. But when he was never gavest me a kid, that yet a great way off, his father I might make merry with my saw him, and had compassion, friends: 1 |