taking thought can add to his say unto you, that he shall gird stature one cubit? himself, and make them to sit 26 If ye then be not able to down to meat, and will come do that thing which is least, why forth and serve them. take ye thought for the rest? 38 And if he shall come in 27 Consider the lilies how they the second watch, or come in grow. They toil not, they spin the third watch, and find them not; and yet I say unto you, that so, blessed are those servants. Solomon in all his glory was not 39 And this know, that if the arrayed like one of these. good man of the house had

28 If then God so clothe the known what hour the thief grass, which is to-day in the field, would come, he would have and to-morrow is cast into the watched, and not have suffered oven; how much more will he his house to be broken through. clothe you, O ye of little faith? 40 Be ye therefore ready al

29 And seek not ye what ye so: for the Son of man cometh shall eat, or what ye shall drink, at an hour when ye think not. neither be ye of doubtful mind. 41 Then Peter said unto

30 For all these things do the him, Lord, speakest thou this nations of the world seek after: parable unto us, or even to all? and your Father knoweth that 42 And the Lord said, Who ye have need of these things. then is that faithful and wise

31 ¶ But rather seek ye the steward, whom his lord shall kingdom of God, and all these make ruler over his household, things shall be added unto you. to give them their portion of 32 Fear not, little flock; for meat in due season? it is your Father's good pleasure 43 Blessed is that servant, to give you the kingdom.

33 Sell 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.

so.

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 be

;

34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be al-gin to beat the men-servants, and maidens, and to eat and 35 Let your loins be girded drink, and to be drunken about, and your lights burning; 46 The lord of that servant 36 And ye yourselves like will come in a day when he unto men that wait for their lord, looketh not for him, and at an when he will return from the hour when he is not aware, and wedding; that, when he cometh will cut him in sunder, and will and knocketh, they may open appoint him his portion with the unto him immediately. unbelievers.

37 Blessed are those servants, 47 And that servant which whom the lord when he cometh knew his lord's will, and preshall find watching: verily, pared not himself, neither did

according to his will, shall be thine adversary to the magisbeaten with many stripes. trate, as thou art in the way, give

48 But he that knew not, and diligence that thou mayest be did commit things worthy of delivered from him; lest he hale stripes, shall be beaten with few thee to the judge, and the judge stripes. For unto whomsoever deliver thee to the officer, and much is given, of him shall be the officer cast thee into prison. much required; and to whom 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not men have committed much, of depart thence, till thou hast paid him they will ask the more. the very last mite.

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

CHAP. XIII.

1 Christ preacheth repentance by the calamity upon the Galileans and others....6 The fruitless fig-tree cursed....24 The strait gate.

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accom-THERE were present at that

plished!

season some that told him 51 Suppose ye that I am come of the Galileans, whose blood to give peace on earth? I tell you, Pilate had mingled with their Nay; but rather division: sacrifices.

52 For from henceforth there 2 And Jesus answering, said shall be five in one house divid-unto them, Suppose ye that these ed, three against two, and two Galileans were sinners above all against three. the Galileans, because they suf53 The father shall be divid- fered such things? ed against the son, and the son 3 I tell you, Nay; but except against the father; the mother ye repent, ye shall all likewise against the daughter, and the perish.

daughter against the mother; the 4 Or those eighteen, upon mother in law against her daugh- whom the tower in Siloam fell, ter-in-law, and the daughter-in- and slew them, think ye that law against her mother-in-law. they were sinners above all men 54 ¶ And he said also to the that dwelt in Jerusalem? people, When ye see a cloud 5 I tell you, Nay; but, except rise out of the west, straightway ye repent, ye shall all likewise ye say, There cometh a shower; perish.

and so it is.

6 He spake also this para55 And when ye see the south ble: A certain man had a figwind blow, ye say, There will be tree planted in his vineyard; and heat; and it cometh to pass. he came and sought fruit there56 Ye hypocrites, ye can dis-on, and found none. cern the face of the sky, and of 7 Then said he unto the the earth; but how is it, that ye dresser of his vineyard, Behold, do not discern this time? these three years I come seek57 Yea, and why even of ing fruit on this fig-tree, and yourselves judge ye not what is find none: cut it down; why right? cumbereth it the ground? 58 When thou goest with 8 And he answering, said

unto him, Lord, let it alone this what is the kingdom of God year also, till I shall dig about like? and whereunto shall I reit, and dung it: semble it?

9 And if it bear fruit, well: 19 It is like a grain of musand if not, then after that thou tard-seed, which a man took, shalt cut it down. 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.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 ¶ And behold, there was 20 And again he said, Wherea woman which had a spirit of unto shall I liken the kingdom infirmity eighteen years, and of God?

was bowed together, and could 21 It is like leaven, which a in no wise lift up herself. woman took and hid in three 12 And when Jesus saw her, measures of meal, till the whole he called her to him, and said was leavened.

unto her, Woman, thou art 22 And he went through the loosed from thine infirmity. cities and villages, teaching, and

13 And he laid his hands on journeying toward Jerusalem. her and immediately she was 23 Then said one unto him, made straight, and glorified God. Lord, are there few that be sav14 And the ruler of the syna-ed? And he said unto them, gogue answered with indigna- 24 I Strive to enter in at the tion, because that Jesus had strait gate: for many, I say unto healed on the sabbath-day, and you, will seek to enter in, and said unto the people, There are shall not be able.

six days in which men ought to 25 When once the Master of work in them therefore come the house is risen up, and hath and be healed, and not on the shut to the door, and ye begin to sabbath-day. stand without, and to knock at

15 The Lord then answered the door, saying, Lord, Lord, him, and said, Thou hypocrite! open unto us; and he shall andoth not each one of you on the swer and say unto you, I know sabbath loose his ox or his ass you not whence ye are : from the stall, and lead him away| 26 Then shall ye begin to to watering? say, We have eaten and drunk 16 And ought not this woman, in thy presence, and thou hast being a daughter of Abraham, taught in our streets.

whom Satan hath bound, lo,l 27 But he shall say, I tell you, these eighteen years, be loosed I know you not whence ye are ; from this bond on the sabbath-depart from me, all ye workers day? of iniquity.

17 And when he had said 28 There shall be weeping these things, all his adversaries and gnashing of teeth, when ye were ashamed: and all the peo- shall see Abraham, and Isaac, ple rejoiced for all the glorious and Jacob, and all the prophets, things that were done by him. in the kingdom of God, and you 18 I Then said he, Unto yourselves thrust out.

29 And they shall come from certain man before him which the east, and from the west, and had the dropsy. from the north, and from the 3 And Jesus answering, spake south, and shall sit down in the unto the lawyers and Pharisees, kingdom of God. saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day!

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

4 And they held their peace. And he took him,and healed him, 31 The same day there and let him go: came certain of the Pharisees, 5 And answered them, saysaying unto him, Get thee out, ing, Which of you shall have and depart hence; for Herod an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, will kill thee. and will not straightway pull him

32 And he said unto them, out on the sabbath-day? Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, 6 And they could not answer I cast out devils, and I do cures him again to these things. to-day and to-morrow, and the 7 And he put forth a parathird day I shall be perfected. ble to those which were bid33 Nevertheless, I must walk den, when he marked how they to-day and to-morrow, and the chose out the chief rooms; sayday following: for it cannot be ing unto them,

that a prophet perish out of Je- 8 When thou art bidden of rusalem. any man to a wedding, sit not 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, down in the highest room; lest which killest the prophets, and a more honourable man than stonest them that are sent unto thou be bidden of him;

thee; how often would I have 9 And he that bade thee and gathered thy children together, him come and say to thee, Give as a hen doth gather her brood this man place; and thou begin under her wings, and ye would with shame to take the lowest not!

room.

35 Behold, your house is left 10 But when thou art bidden, unto you desolate. And verily, go and sit down in the lowest I say unto you, Ye shall not see room; that when he that bade me, until the time come when ye thee cometh, he may say unto shall say, Blessed is he that com- thee, Friend, go up higher: then eth in the name of the Lord. shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

CHAP. XIV.

2 Christ healeth the dropsy on the sabbathday; 7 teacheth humility; 12 to feed the poor....16 The parable of the great supper 25 What is required to be Christ's disciples.

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be

AND it came to pass, as he exalted.

went into the house of one 12 Then said he also to of the chief Pharisees to eat him that bade him, When thou bread on the sabbath-day, that makest a dinner or a supper, call they watched him. not thy friends, nor thy brethren,

2 And behold, there was a neither thy kinsman, nor thy

they also servant, Go out into the higha recom- ways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house

makest a may be filled.

rich neighbors; lest bid thee again, and pense be made thee. 13 But when thou feast, call the poor, the maimed, 24 For I say unto you, That the lame, the blind; none of those men which were 14 And thou shalt be bles-bidden, shall taste of my supsed for they cannot recom- per. pense thee: for thou shalt be 25 ¶ And there went great recompensed at the resurrection multitudes with him: and he of the just. turned, and said unto them,

15 And when one of them 26 If any man come to me, that sat at meat with him heard and hate not his father, and these things, he said unto him, mother, and wife, and children, Blessed is he that shall eat bread and brethren, and sisters, yea, in the kingdom of God. and his own life also, he can16 Then said he unto him, not be my disciple. A certain man made a great sup- 27 And whosoever doth not per, and bade many: bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

17 And sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready.

28 For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to fin

18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. ish it?

The first said unto him, I have 29 Lest haply, after he hath bought a piece of ground, and laid the foundation, and is not I must needs go and see it: I able to finish it, all that behold pray thee have me excused. it begin to mock him,

19 And another said, I have 30 Saying, This man began bought five yoke of oxen, and I to build, and was not able to go to prove them: I pray thee finish. have me excused.

cannot come.

31 Or what king going to 20 And another said, I have make war against another king, married a wife, and therefore I sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with 21 So that servant came, ten thousand to meet him that and shewed his lord these things. cometh against him with twenty Then the master of the house thousand? being angry, said to his servant, 32 Or else, while the other is Go out quickly into the streets yet a great way off, he sendeth and lanes of the city, and bring an ambassage, and desireth conin hither the poor, and the maim- ditions of peace.

ed, and the halt, and the blind. 33 So likewise, whosoever he 22 And the servant said, Lord, be of you that forsaketh not all it is done as thou hast comman- that he hath, he cannot be my ded, and yet there is room. disciple.

23 And the lord said unto the!

34 Salt is good: but if