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Ten lepers are cleansed. S. Luke. The manner of Christ's

which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do.

11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 And, when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priest. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering, said, Were there not cleansed? but where are the pine ?

ten

18 There are not found that

return to give glory to God, save this stranger,

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.

20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them, and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation.c

a Observation, Show or paradę:

21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or lo there!d for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there; go not after them, nor follow them.

24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark; and the flood came and destroyed them all.

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded:

29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from

d Lo bere, or lo there, that is, they in this, or in that particular place; shall not say, the kingdom of God is this is a spiritual kingdom, establish

ed in the hearts of men.

coming to judgment.

Chap. xviii.

heaven, and destroyed them all.

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

31 In that day, he which shall be upon the house-top, and his stuffe in the house, let him not come down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life, f shall preserve it.

34 I tell you, In that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

37 And they answered, and said unto him, Where, Lord ?g And he said unto him, Wheresoever the body is, h thither will the eagles be gathered together.

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Importunate widow.

15 Children brought to Christ. 28 All to be left for Christ's sake.

AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge which feared notGod, neither regarded man :

3 And there was a widow in that city, and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.a

4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me I will avenge her,b lest by her continual com ing she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which ery day and night unto him, thoughhe bare long with them?

8 I tell you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the son of man cometh, shall he find faith on

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Publican and Pharisee.

S. Luke.

a Pharisee,c and the other a publican.d

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes e of all that I pos

sess.

13 And the publican standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them; but when his disciples saw it they rebuked them.

16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.

18 And a certain ruler

Pharisee. See Introduction, p. 6. d Publican. See Matt. v. 46. e Tithe, a tenth part, which was devoted to God or religious use.

The danger of riches, asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, that is, God.

20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up,

22 Now, when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing; sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow

me.

23 And when he heard this

he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich.

24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. f

26 And they that heard it, said, Who then can be saved?

27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

ƒ Verse 25th means, that it is impossible for a man, who trusts in his riches, to be an obedient subject to Jesus Christ.

Christ's death foretold. Chap. xix. The blind man healed.

28 ¶ Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, & followed thee. 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully intreated, and spitted on:

33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death; & the third day he shall rise again.

34 And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

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35 And it came to pass, that, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on

me.

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him; and when he was come near he asked him,

41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord that I may receive my sight.

42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee.

43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

CHAP. XIX. 1 Zaccheus a publican. 13 The ten pieces of money. 28 Christ rideth into Jerusalem, 45 and purgeth the temple.

AND Jesus entered and

passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the pub

licans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamoretree to see him; for he was to pass that way.

5. And when Jesus came to the place he looked up, and

S. Luke. The ten pieces of money.

Zaccheus called, &c. saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, & come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And when they saw it they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 And, as they heard these things, he added, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said, therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, & said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20 And another eame, saying, Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man;

thou takest up that thou laidest not down, & reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked ser vant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury.a

a Usury, interest.

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