Worldly mindedness exposed.

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 many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool! this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ?

a 1 Co. 4.2.

b Ps. 49.18.

Ec. 11. 9. 1 Co. 15.32. dverse 37.

Ja. 5.5.

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for Bor, do they require himself, and is not rich" toward God. thy soul. 22 And he said unto his disciples, There-Job20.20..23 fore I say unto you, Take* no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

24 Consider the ravens :" for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27.8.

Ps. 52.7.
Ja. 4. 14.

Ps. 39.6.
49. 16,17.

Je. 17.11.

Hab. 2.9.
verse 33.

1 Ti. 6.18.
Ja. 2.5.

Mat. 22.6.

k Mat. 6.25,

&c.

yor, cut him off. Ps. 37.9.

94.14.

Ps. 147.9. n Ja. 4.17.

27 Consider the lilies, how they grow they toil not, they spin not: and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his m Job 38.41. glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

grass,

29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, Sneither 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.

• De. 25.2. p Ac. 17.30. q Le. 5.17. John 15.22. 1 Ti. 1.13.

ri Ti. 6.20. or, pained.

8 Mat.10.34. Sor, live not in careful suspense.

t Mi. 7.6.

u Mat. 6.33.

32 Fear not, little flock," for it is your Ps. 34. 10. Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

33 Selly that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure" in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights © burning;

Is.33.16. Ro.8.31,32. w Is. 40. 11. Jno.10.27,28 Mat. 25. 34. John 18.36.

He. 12.28.

Ja.2.5.

2 Pe. 1.11.
Re. 1.6.
22.5.

y Mat. 19.21. Ac. 2.45. 4.34.

36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that, when he Mat. 16.2, cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

40 Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all ?

42 And the Lord said, Who then is that

&c.

a Mat. 6. 20.
1 Ti. 6. 19.
Ep. 6.14.
1 Pe. 1.13.

1 Co. 11.14.
Mat.25.1,13

e Mat. 5.25. Is. 55.6. See Mar. 12.42. Mat. 24. 46,

&c.

h Ac. 5.37.
i La. 2.20.
* 1 Th.5.2.
2 Pe. 3.10.
Re.3.3.
16.15.

7 ch.21.34,36 m Ac.3.19. Re.2.21,22. e or, debtors.

Vigilance inculcated. faithful and wise steward," whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season ?

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 menservants 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 y 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 her that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men haver committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49 am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be already kindled?

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

52 For from henceforth there shall bo

five in one house divided, three against

two, and two against three.

53 The fathert shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

54 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 till thou hast paid the very last mite. officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence,

CHAPTER XIII. THERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

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

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

m

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 ?

The fruitless fig tree.

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

re

cer

6 He spake also this parable: A tain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruite thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

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 sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and 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 Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

and

A. D. 33.

23.

Christ's message to Herod.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.

28 Thered 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 John 15.16. the kingdom of God.

24.51.

14.3.

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: all the people rejoiced for all the glori-y ous" things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his 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 shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

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 Strives 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 shuti 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.

30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee kill thee. out, and depart hence: for Herod will

32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox,m Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected."

33 Nevertheless, I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate and verily I say unto 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. CHAPTER XIV.

AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him, which had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus, answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is 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,d 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 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;

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 when 10 But when thou art bidden, go and 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 sit at meat with thee.

11 For 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

Parable of the Marriage Supper: 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.

15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard 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 : 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 to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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.

20

of

24 For I say unto you, That none 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,

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 to finish it?

29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all' that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet

B Drachma, here trans

lated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce,

which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman

penny. See Mat. 18. 28.

O verse 26. 1 Co. 7.33. Ps. 2.12. Eze. 18. 23, 32.

33. 11. Ac. 11. 18. Phile.15,16. Re. 22. 17.

1 Sa. 2.8.

Ps. 113.7,8. t Ps. 38.7. Is. 33.23. 35.6.

u Ps. 103. 6. 130.7.

v Mar. 12.44. w Ps. 110.3.

Pr.1.24.
Mat. 21.43.
He. 12. 25.

Am.8.11,12.

z De. 33.9. Mat. 10.37.

a Ac. 20. 24. Re. 12.11.

and of the repentant Prodigal. for the dunghill; but mena cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAPTER XV.

C

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 wil derness, 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.

6 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 repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need" no repentance.

8 Either what woman having ten ẞ pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

11 And he said, A certain 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."

13 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 swined 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 chap. 9. 23. 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.

Mat. 16. 24. Mar. 8.34. 2 Ti. 3. 12.

Is. 44. 20.

Ho. 12.1. d Ps. 73. 22.

e Pr. 24. 27. Ps. 32. 5.

He. 6. 11.

20 And he arose, and came to his father, But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, 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 Ep. 2.13,17. called thy son.

h Ac. 2.39.

i Pr. 20. 18. * Ps. 51.4.

Phi. 3.7,8. m Zec. 3.3..5.

n Mat. 5. 13. Mar. 9.50.

22 But the father said to his servants, Bringm 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:

The unjust steward.

24 For this my son was dead, alive again; he wasd lost, and is And they began to be merry.

25 Now his elder son was in the field: Ep. 2.1. 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 entreated 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: fort this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

CHAPTER XVI.

AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than thed children of light.

ach. 19. 10. Ro.6.11, 13.

Eze.34.4,16 e Mat. 23.14. Ps. 30. 11. 126.1, 2. g ch. 10. 29. Ps. 7.9.

Je. 17.10. i Pr. 16. 5. Mal. 3. 15.

Mat. 11. 12,

13.

Jon. 4.1..3.

Ro. 10. 19.

m Ps. 102. 26. Is. 40.8. 51.6.

n Mat. 5.32. 1Co.7.10,11 chap. 18.11.

Is. 65.5. p Phi. 3.6. g Ro. 9.4. 11.1.

Jon.4.10,11.
Ps. 51.8.

Is. 35. 10. t verse 24. u Mat. 8. 11. v Pr. 14. 32. 10 Re. 14.10,11 * ch. 12.42.

1 Co. 4. 2.
1 Ti. 4. 14.
1 Pe. 4. 10.
Zec. 14. 12.

z Is. 66. 24.

Mar.9.44,&c a chap. 6. 24. Job 21.13. Ps.73.12..19 bEze. 28. 24.

B The word
Batos in

the origi-
nal con-
taineth
nine gal-
lons three
quarts.
See Eze. 45.

10..14.

The word

here inter-
preted a
measure,
in the ori-
ginal con-
taineth
about 14

bushels and
a pottle.

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unright-Is. eousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous & mammon, who will

δ

commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

13 No' servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other: or else he will hold to the one,

34. 16. Jno. 5.39. d Jno. 12.36. Ep. 5.8.

e2 Co. 4.3.

ƒ Ec. 11. 1.

The rich man and Lazarus. and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17 Andm it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

and marrieth another, committeth adul18 Whosoever" putteth away his wife tery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beg gar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom :" the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.*

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime" receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

31 And he said unto him, Ife they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

CHAPTER XVII.

Sor, riches.

Mat. 25. 21,

g Jno.12.10,11

23.

iMat. 18.6,7.

Mar. 9.42. * Le. 19. 17. 1 Jos. 24.15. Mat. 6. 24.

2 It were better for him that a millhe cast into the sea, than that he should stone were hanged about his neck, and offend one of these little ones.

3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day