Christ's answer concerning divorce.

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d Gen. 1. 27. & 5. 2.

* Gen. 2. 24. 1 Cor. 6. 16, Eph. 5. 31.

f Matt. 5. 32. & 19, 9.

your heart he wrote you this precept.

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

8 And they twain shall be one flesh so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his Luke 16. 18. wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Rom. 7. 3.

1 Cor. 7. 10, 11.

Matt. 19. 13. Luke 18. 15.

12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forh1 Cor. 14.80. bid them not; for hof such is the kingdom of God.

1 Pet. 2. 2.

i Matt. 18. 3.

k Matt. 19. 16. Luke 18. 18.

I Ex. 20.

Rom. 13. 9.

15 Verily I say unto you, i Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast,

The danger of riches.

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and give to the poor, and thou shalt have m treasure in heaven: Matt. 6. 19, and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

20. & 19. 21. Luke 12.33. & 16.9.

22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. 23 And Jesus looked round Matt. 19. 23. about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Luke 18. 24.

24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to Job 31. 24, enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for P with God all things are possible. 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. 32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. "And ch. 831 & he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:

34 And they shall mock him,

Christ curseth a barren fig tree.

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d Pa. 148. L.

Matt. 21. 12.

Matt. 21. 18.

Matt. 21. 19.

Matt. 21. 12. Luke 19. 45. John 2. 14.

i Is. 56. 7.

| Or,

a house of prayer for

k Jer. 7. 11.

10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: & Hosanna in the highest.

11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

15 And they come to Jerusalem and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but all nations? ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because mall the people was astonished at his doctrine.

1 Matt. 21. 45, 46.

Luke 19. 47.
Matt. 7. 28.

ch. 1. 22.
Luke 4. 32.

n Matt. 21. 19.

1 Or. Have the faith of God.

19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, I Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, Matt. 17. 20. That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed,

& 21. 21. Luke 17. 6

He silenceth the priests.

to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

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24 Therefore I say unto you, P What things soever ye desire, Matt. 7. 7. when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Luke 11. 9. John 14. 13. & 15.7. & 16. 24.

James 1.5, 6.

Col. 3. 13.

25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against Matt. 6. 14 any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

26 But if ye do not forgive, Matt. 18. 35. neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Luke 20. 1.

27 ¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walk-Matt. 91. 23 ing in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one I question, and answer Or, thing. me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

1 In a parable of the vineyard let out to unthankful husbandmen, Christ foretelleth the reprobation of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles. 13 He avoideth the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Cesar: 18 convinceth the error of the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection: 28 resolveth the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment: 35 refuteth the opinion that the scribes held of Christ: 38 bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy : 41 and commendeth the poor widow for her two mites, above all.

ch. 6. 20,

Luke 20, 9

Parable of the vineyard.

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b Pa. 118. 22.

Matt. 21. 45. 46.

ch. 11. 18. John 7. 25, 30, 44.

d Matt. 22. 15. Luke 20. 20.

Valuing of seven pence

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halfpenny. as Matt. 18. 28.

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3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Luke 20. 27. f Acts 23. 8.

6 Having yet therefore one son, his well beloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

10 And have ye not read this Scripture; b The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their

way.

13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me alpenny, that I may see it.

16 And they brought it. And he

20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?

25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are 1 Cor. 15. 42, in heaven.

49, 52.

26 And as touching the dead, that they rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, Ex. 3. 6. and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

28 And one of the scribes Matt. 22.36. came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Luke 10. 27.

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Deut. 6. 4. Lord our God is one Lord : 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy