Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto him from their substance.

Now when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were wearied and scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then he saith unto his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may send forth other labourers into his harvest."

SECT. XI.

The Apostles instructed both for their present Mission, and for their future Service, and then sent forth into various parts of Galilee.

MATT. x. 1,5-xi. 1. MARK vi. 7-13. LUKE ix. 1-6.

AND having called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all the demons, so as to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every weakness. And he sent them forth, two by two, having charged them, saying, "Depart not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, make proclamation, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven draweth near.' Heal the infirm; raise the dead; cleanse the lepers; cast out demons; freely ye have received, freely give. Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses. Take nothing for the way, neither staff,1 nor bag, nor bread, nor sandals,2 nor have two vests apiece: for the labourer is worthy of his food.

1 M., L.: except a staff only, Mk. 2 M. but to be shod with sandals, Mk.: [the words used by M. and Mk. for sandals are different.]

'And into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, until ye go forth thence. And when ye enter into a house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.1 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of the house, or of that city, shake off even the dust from your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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"Behold, I send you forth as sheep amidst wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, take no anxious thought how or what ye shall speak; (for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak;) for it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.3

"Now the brother will deliver up the brother to death; and the father, the child: and children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death. And ye will But he that But when they per

be hated by all men for my name's sake. endureth to the end shall be saved.

secute you in this city, flee ye into another; and if they persecute you out of this, flee ye into another; 1 for verily I say unto you, ye shall not finish the cities of Israel, until the Son of man come.

1 v. H. n. 2 M., L.: the earth that is under your feet, Mk. 3 Compare L. xii. 11, 12. Part V. Sect. XIV. §. 1. 4 [Compare Mk. xiii. 12, 13. Part VIII. Sect. VI.]

"The disciple is not above the teacher; nor the servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have surnamed the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they so call them of his household.

"Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed; and hidden, which shall not be known. That which I say to you in the darkness, speak ye in the light and that which ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops. And fear not any thing from them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear him rather who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?1 and yet not one of them falleth1 on the ground without your Father : and even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.

"Every one, therefore, who shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father who is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.2

"Think not that I have come to send peace on the land; I have come not to send peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law: and a man's foes will be those of his own household.

"He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that doth not take up his cross, and follow after me, is not worthy of me. He that

1 v. H. n. 2 Compare L. xii. 2-9. Part V. Sect. XIV. §. 1.

findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for sake shall find it.

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"He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. And whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only to drink in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in nowise lose his reward.

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And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities.

And they went forth, and went through the villages, publishing their glad tidings, and preached that all should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them everywhere.

1 Or, these my followers (or, servants): v. H. n.

PART V.

TRANSACTIONS OF CHRIST AFTER SENDING FORTH THE APOSTLES SHORTLY BEFORE THE FEAST OF DEDICATION, TILL ALL OF THEM HAD COLLECTED TO HIM AFTER THE DEATH OF THE BAPTIST.

SECT. I.

The Message of the Baptist, and our Lord's reply.

MATT. xi. 2-19. LUKE vii. 18-35.

AND the disciples of John told him concerning all these things. Now John, having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having called unto him certain two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, and said to him, "Art thou he that cometh, or do we look for another?" Now when the men came unto him, they said, “John the Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that cometh, or do we look for another?" (Now in the same hour he healed many of diseases and grievous disorders1 and evil spirits; and to many blind he granted sight.) And Jesus answering said unto them, "Go and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have glad tidings published to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not find a stumbling-block in me." 2

And when the messengers of John had gone away, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye forth into the desert to behold? a reed shaken by the wind? What then went ye forth to see? a man clothed

1 Lit., scourges. 2 v. H. n.