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17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and
ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you,
and ye have not lamented.

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: but Wisdom is justified of her children.

31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

32 They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not wept.

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

35 But Wisdom is justified of all her children.

Matt.

xi.

Luke

vii.

Pronounces a Woe upon Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum, for
their want of Repentance, notwithstanding his mighty Works.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities where-
in most of his mighty works were done, because
they repented not.

21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee,
Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which were
done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth
and ashes.

22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you.

23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

Matt.

xi.

HIS OWN PUBLIC MINISTRY AND CHARACTER

HIS SERMONS AND DISCOURSES, addressed
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continued.

24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

Matt.

xi.

Luke

X.

The Soul not defiled by Meats, but by the evil Desires and wicked
Propensities of the Heart.

14 And when he had called all the people unto
him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every
one of you, and understand:

15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.

21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

Mark

vii.

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HIS SERMONS AND DISCOURSES, addressed

TO THE MULTITUDE, &c.

10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were of fended, after they heard this saying?

13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

15 Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Matt. Declare unto us this parable.

16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

XV.

It is more blessed to do the Will of God, than to give Birth to Jesus
Christ.

27 And it 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.
28 But he said, Yea, rather, blessed are they
that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Reproves his Hearers for want of Discernment.

Luke

xi.

ye

Luke

xii.

54 And he said also to the people, When
see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye
say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

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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
do not discern this time?

ye

57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Luke

xii.

Shews the Wisdom of Reconciliation between contending Parties.
58 When thou goest with thine adversary to
the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give dili-
gence that thou mayest be delivered from him;
lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge de-
liver 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.

the Necessity of Repentance.

1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering, said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

3 I 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, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem ?

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Invites the weary and heavy laden to come to him.

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Luke xii.

Luke

xiii.

Matt.

xi.

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His Reply to the Messengers of John the Baptist.

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made
an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he
departed thence, to teach and to preach in their
cities.

2 Now, when John had heard in the prison the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should
come, or do we look for another?

4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and
shew John again those things which ye do hear
and see:

5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

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?

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21 And in that same hour he cured many their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

22 Then Jesus answering, said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Publicly warns them against the hypocritical Scribes.

45 Then, in the audience of all the people, he' said unto his disciples,

Matt. xi.

Luke

vii.

XX.

46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk Luke in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;