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dom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

The apostles sent forth. S. Luke.. ther bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, b and thence depart.

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5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a tes timony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the Gospel, and healing every where.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch e heard of all that was done by him; and he was per plexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 ¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called

Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him; and he received them, and spake unto them of the king

b There abide, till ye leave that place.

c Tetrarch, who had kingly authority in four provinces.

12 ¶ And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals; for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 (For they were about five thousand men.) And he he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, & made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes; and, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled; and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

19 They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, That one of the old prophets is risen again.

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20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering, said,The Christ of God.

21 And he straitly d charge ed them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing,

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and he slain, and be raised the third day.

23 ¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,e and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24. For whosoever will save his life f shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, There be some standing here which shall not taste of deathg

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till they see the kingdom of God.

28¶ And it came to pass, about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, & John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion h of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias;

31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were awake they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master it is good for us to be here ;i and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud and over shadowed them; and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him, 36 And when the voice was

b Fashion, appearance. i To be bere, to abide here.

The lunatick healed.

S. Luke.

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Humility commended.

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not; and they feared to ask him of that saying.

46 Then there arose a reasoning among them which of them should be greatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him.

48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me; for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

49 And John answered, & said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against us is for us.

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51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his facej to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was, as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples, j Stedfastly set his face, resolutely determined.

The seventy disciples

Chap. x. sent forth to preach.

James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know notk what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. 57¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man having put his hand

k Ye know not the violence of your own tempers, and the humility and forbearance necessary to be my disciples.

Let the dead bury their dead. Matt. viii. 22

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to the plough,m and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

CHAP. X.

1 The seventy disciples admonished to be humble. 41 Martha reprehended.

AFTER these things the Lord appointed other seventy a also, and sent them two and two before his face b into every city and place whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest is truly great, but the labourers are few; pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip,c nor shoes; and salute no man by the way.d

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

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The disciples admonished S. Luke.

6 And if the son of peacee be there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall turn to you again.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the labourer is worthy of his hire.f Go not from house to house.

8 And in whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein; and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you; notwithstanding, be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of Godg is come nigh unto you.

12 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable in that day h for Sodom than for that eity.

13 Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works i had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repent

e Son of peace. Pious and devout. f Hire, wages.

g Kingdom of God, the religion of Christ.

b That day, the day of judgment. i Mighty works, miracles.

to be humble

ed, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.k

14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven;l shall be thrust down to hell.m

16 He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I

k Sackcloth and ashes, in deep or bitter mourning.

l'Exalted to beaven in privilege, on account of his numerous miracles & frequent preaching there.

m Thrust down to bell, for neglecting to improve its privileges, and the instruction of our Saviour. The sufferings of the city, Capernaum, from the Romans, soon after were exces sive.

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