The kingdom of God draweth near unto you. But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go forth into the streets of it, and say, 'Even the dust which cleaveth to us from your city, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding, know this, that the kingdom of God draweth near.' I say unto you, It will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city."

Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not. "Woe for thee, Chorazin! woe for thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But indeed I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which hast been exalted unto heaven, wilt be thrust down to the abyss; for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But indeed I say unto you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day 2 of judgment, than for thee. He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.

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(Now the seventy returned again with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subjected unto us, by thy name." And he said unto them, "I beheld Satan as lightning falling from heaven. Behold, I give unto you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding, in

this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected unto you; but rejoice, that your names are written in heaven.")

1 Lit., to hades,-the abode of the dead. 2 [Or, at the day.]

In that hour Jesus greatly rejoiced in spirit, and said, “I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Even so, Father:

All things have

for so it hath seemed good in thy sight. been delivered unto me by my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, except the Father; and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him."

And turning unto the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see what ye see: for I say unto you, Many prophets and kings have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen; and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard.

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek, and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

SECT. IV.

Christ delivers the Parable of the Good Samaritan: and visits Martha and Mary at Bethany.2

LUKE X. 2542.

AND, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, “Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?" But he said unto him, "What is written in the law? how readest thou?" And he answering said, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy

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1 Or, (neglecting the idiom, for which v. Rom. vi. 17,) because though &c., yet thou &c. 2 v. H. n. 3 Deut. vi. 5.

neighbour as thyself." ." And he said unto him, "Thou hast answered aright: this do, and thou shalt live." But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, "And who is my neighbour ?" And Jesus replied and said, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who, having both stripped him and beaten him, departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest was coming down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And in like manner a Levite also, when he was at the place, and passed by on the other side.

came and saw him, But a certain Samaritan,

as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion; and he came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and having set him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, 'Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.' Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the robbers ?” And he said, "He that took pity on him." Then said Jesus unto him, "Go, and do thou likewise."

Now it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word. But Martha was distracted about much serving; and standing near she said, "Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? speak to her therefore that she help me." But Jesus answered and said unto

1 Lev. xix. 18.

her, "Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: yet of one thing only is there need. But Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

SECT. V.

Christ at Jerusalem at the Feast of Dedication: subsequent Sojourn in the Perca, where, probably, the Seventy rejoin him, and some also of the Twelve.

JOHN X. 22-42.

Now it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem, and it was stormy weather.1 And Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's portico. The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said unto him, "How long dost thou keep our mind in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly." Jesus answered them, "I have told you, and ye believe not. The works that I do in my Father's name, these bear testimony concerning me: yet ye believe not; for ye are not of my sheep. As I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me and I give unto them everlasting life; and they shall never perish, nor shall any one force them out of my hand. My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to force them out of my Father's hand: I and the Father are one."

The Jews therefore again brought stones to stone him. Jesus answered them, "Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of these works do ye stone me?" The Jews answered him, saying, "For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because thou, being man, makest thyself God." Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, Ye are gods?' If 2 Lit. and they cannot perish for ever. 3 Ps. lxxxii. 6.

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he said those are gods, unto whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be broken,) say ye of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, "Thou blasphemest;' because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do them, even if ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him."

Therefore they sought again to take him; and he went forth out of their hand, and went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John was first baptizing, and there abode. And many came unto him: and they said, “John did no miracle; but all things whatever John spake concerning this man were true." And many believed in him there.

SECT. VI.1

Some Disciples instructed in Prayer.

LUKE xi. 1-13.

AND it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." And he said unto them, "When ye pray, say, 'O Father, hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that trespasseth against us. And lead us not into temptation."

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And he said unto them, "Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?' and he from within shall answer and say, 'Trouble

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