Christ preacheth 54 Laying wait for him, and o seek-] ing to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. CHAPTER XU. 1 To avoid hypocrisy. 13 To beware of covetousness. 42 The faithful and wise steward. Na the mean time, when there tethered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Forb there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. LUKE, XII. A. D. 33. o Mar. 12.13. b ch.8.17. c Jno. 15.14. 1 See Mat. 10.29. e 1Sa.2.30. Ps. 119.46. 2Ti.2.12. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have Re.2.10. spoken in darkness shall be heard ƒ Jude 24. in the light; and that which yeg Ac.3. 13,14. have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the house-h Mat.25.31. tops. 4 And I say unto you my c friends,d Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. Re.3.8. i Mat. 12.31. Mat.10.19. 1 Ac.6.10. m Eze.33.31. to his disciples. heed, and beware of covetousness: o for a man's life p consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, 'The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself saying, What shall I do, because have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will ą I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul,r thou has much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, s drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool! this night 2 thy t soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? u 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, v and is not rich w toward God. 22 T And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take z no thought for your life, what ye 5 But I will forwarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear o 1Ti.6.7-10. shall eat; neither for the body, him. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, land not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you,e Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confessƒ before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth g me before men shall be denied before the angels h of God. Job 2.4. s Ec. 11.9. 2 t Ja.5.5. or, do they soul. Job20.20-23. 27.8. Ps.52.7. u Ps.39.6. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, itv Hab.2.9. shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall noti be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, takek ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 13 T And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. m 14 And he said unto him, Man, n who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take w ver.33. x Mat.6.25, y Job 38.41. 3 Ps. 147.9. or, live not z Mat.6.33. a Ps.34:10. what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens : y for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have store-house 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 Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, they spin not, and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not array ed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, 3 neither 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 T Butz rather seek ye the Mat.25.34.kingdom of God; and alla these Jno.18.36. things shall be added unto you. He.12.28. 32 Fear not, little flock; 6 for it is Ja.2.5. your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. c 33 Seld that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags A. D. 33. to look for persecution. shall be beaten with few stripes. Fors unto whomsoever much is which wax not old, a treasure e ind Mat. 19.21. given, of him shall be much requir the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Ac.2.45. 4.34. 34 For where your treasure is, e Mat.6.20. there will your heart be also. 35 Let f your loins be girded about, and your lights g burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that, when he cometh and knock ITi.6.19. f Ep.6.14. 1 Pe. 1.13. Mat.25.1, 13. eth, they may open unto him imme-h Mat.24.46, diately. &c. 37 Blessed h are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, '; 1Th.5.2. 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. 2 Pe.3.10. k ch.21.34,36. Co.4.2. m ver.37. 39 And this know, that if the good-n Mat.22.6. man of the house had known what hour the thiefi would come, he 3 or, off. would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken o Ps.37.9. through. 40 Be ve therefore ready k also: 94.14. for the Son of man cometh at an P Ja.4.17. hour when ye think not. 41 T Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? De.25 2. r Ac.17.30. Jno.15.22. ITI. 1. 18. 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, l whom his lord shall make ruler ¦s Le.5.17. over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed m is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. t ITi.6.20. 4 or, pained, u Mat. 10.34. v Mi.7.6. w 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 Mat. 16.2, his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat n the men-servants and maidens, and x 1Co.11.14. to eat and drink, and to be drunk-y Mat.5.25. en; &c. 46 The lord of that servant will z Is.55.6. come in a day when he looketh nots See Mar. for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him 3 in 12.42. ed: and to whom men have t committed much, of him they will ask the more. 49 T I 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 4 straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose u ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father v 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 w 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 you do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of z yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58¶ When y thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in z 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 officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last 5 mite. sunder, o and will appoint him his (CHAP. 13.) leans were sinners above all the portion with the unbelievers. a Ac.5.37. 47 And that servant which p knew his lord's will, and prepared not b La.2.20. himself, neither did according to his c Ac.3.19. will, shall be beateng with many Re.2.21,22. stripes. 1 or, debtors. 48 But her that knew not, and dud commit things worthy of stripes, Galileans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, c ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were 1 sur Christ preacheth repentance. ners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? LUKE, XIII. e Mat.21.19. Jno. 15. 16. 5 I tell you, Nay: but except ye d Is.5.1,&c. repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 He spake also this parable; Ad certain 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; f why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone g 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 h shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 T 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, thouk art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. Ga.5.22. Phi.4.17. ƒ Ex.32.10. g Ps. 106,23. 2 Pe.3.9. h Jno. 15.2. He.6.8. i Ps.6.2. k Joel 3.10. Mar. 16, 18. Ac.9.17. m ch.6.7. 14.3. The straight gate. 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 2 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 T Strive u to enter in at the strait gate for many, v I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once w the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut a to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, Mat. 12. 10. saying, Lord, y Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence you Mar.3.2. Jno.5.16. n Ex.20.9. o ch.12.1. Pr. 11.9. Mat.7.5. 23.13,28. p ch.14.5. q ch.19.9. r Is.45.24. 1 Pe.3.16. s Ex. 15.11. P's. 111.3. Mar,4-30&c. t Mat.13.31. 2 See on 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed m on the sabbath-day, and said unto the people, There n are six days in which Mat. 13.33. men ought to work: in them u Mat.7.13. therefore come and be healed, and v Jno.7.34. not on the sabbath-day. 8.21. 15 The Lord then answered him, Ro.9.31. and said Thou hypocrite!o doth w Ps.32.6. not each one of you on the sabbath Is.55.6. loose p his ox or his ass from the x Mat.25.10. stall, and lead him away to water-y ch.6.46. ing? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter q of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day? zMat.7.22,23. 25.12,41. a Ps.6.8. 101.8. b Mat.8.12. 13.42. 24.51. c Re.7.9,10. d Mat. 19.30. 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: r and all the people rejoiced for all the gloriouss things that were done by him. € Zep.3.3. 18 T Then said he, Unto t what is f He.2.10. the kingdom of God like? and g Mat.23.37. whereunto shall I resemble it? h Le.26.31.32. 19 It is like a grain of mustardseed, 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. Ps.69.25. Is.1.7. 5.5,6. Da.9.27. Mi.3.12. are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he z shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart from me, all ye workers a of iniquity. 28 There b shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the thrust out. kingdom of God, and you yourselves 29 And they c shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And, behold, there d 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 out, and depart hence for Herod will kill theê. 32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, e Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.f 33 Nevertheless, I must walk today, and to-morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, g 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 h house is left unto you desolate and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, un 7 Christ teacheth humility: 12 to feed the poor. 16 The parable of the great supper. 26 Who cannot be Christ's disciples. N Dit 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 a 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, Isb 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, c 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, LUKE, XIV. A. D. 33. i ch.19.38. Jno. 12. 13. (CHAP. 14.) a Ps.37.32. Is.29.20,21. Je.20.10,11. b ch.13.14. c ch.13.15. d Pr.25.6,7. e ch.18. 14. 1Sa. 15. 17. Job 22.29. P's. 18.27. Pr. 15.33. 29.23. Mat.23.12. Ja.4.6. ƒ Pr.22.16. Ne.8.10,12. Re. 19.9. i Mat.22.2,&c. k Is.25.6,7. 8 When thou d'art hidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more hon-m ch.8.14. ourable 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. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee com eth, 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. n ver.26. o Ps.2.12. 1Sa.2.8. Ps.113.7,8. r Ps.38.7. Is.33.23. 35.6. 8 Ps. 103.6. 130.7. t Ps. 110.3. Mat.21.43. He.12.25. 11 For whosoevere exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 T Then said he also to him that u Pr.1.24. bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy richƒ neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made w Ac.20.24. thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor,g 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 Parable of the great supper. things, he said unto him, Blessed h is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A i certain man made a great supper, k 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 m 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 prové them I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have marriedn a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, o said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets p and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, q and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet s there is room. 23 Ånd the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel t them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none u 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, 26 If any man come to me, and hatev not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life w also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever æ doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending y to build a tower, sitteth not down De.33.9. first, and counteth the cost, whethMat. 10.37.er 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, Re. 12.11. z ch.9.23. Mat. 16.24. Mar.8.34. 2Ti.3.12. y Pr.24.27. z He.6.11. And when one of them that a Pr.20.18. sat at meat with him heard these 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.z 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth a whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand I peace. 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men d'cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAPTER XV. 1 The parable of the lost sheep: 8 of the piece of silver: 11 of the prodigal son. HEN drew a 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 b with them. 3 T And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man c of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? b Ac.11.3. c Mat.18.12. d Ps. 119. 176. e ch.5.32. 1 Drachma, 32. 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. f Eze. 18.23, And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for 1 have found my sheep d which was lost. 33.11. Ac. 11, 18. Phile. 15. 16. g Mar. 12.44. 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 i that the swine k 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 Il 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 m 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,n and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring o 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, 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one h Am.8.11,12. and kill it; and let us eat and be sinner that repenteth, more than ever ninety and nine just persons, which need e no repentance. i Is.44.20. Ho. 12.1. Ps.73.22. Ps.32.5. 8 Either what woman having ten 1 pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek dili- m Ac.2.39. gently till she find it? Ep.2.13, 17. 9 And when she hath found it." Ps.51.4. she calleth her friends and her o Zec.3.3-5. neighbours together, saying, Re-p ver.32. joice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 5.14. q Ep.2.1. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, theref Re.3.1. is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that re-r Ro.6.11,13. penteth. 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.g 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far! s ch.19.10. Eze.34.4, 16. t Ps.30.11. 126.1,2. u Jon.4.1-3. Ro.10.19. v ch.18.11. Is.65.5. w▲ hi.3.6. merry: 24 Forp this my son was dead, g and is aliver again; he was s 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.t 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 he hath received him safe and hath killed the fatted calf, because sound. 28 And he was angry, u 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 v serve thee, neither transgressed w I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: |