17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

18 1Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, commitMark 10.11. teth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

1 Cor. 7. 10, 11.

m Zech. 14. 12.

n Is. 66. 24. Mark 9. 44, &c.

o Job 21. 13. ch. 6. 24.

p Is. 8. 20. & 34. 16. John 5. 39, 45. Acts 15. 21. & 17.11.

19 T There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I "am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, ° remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot ; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, P They

and Lazarus.

have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

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31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, a John 12. though one rose from the dead.

CHAPTER XVII.

1 Christ teacheth to avoid occasions of offence. 3 One to forgive another. 6 The power of faith. 7 How we are bound to God, and not he to us. 11 He healeth ten lepers. 22 Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of man.

10, 11.

a Matt. 18. 6,7.

HEN said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that of fences will come: but woe unto him, Mark 9. 42. through whom they come!

2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

3 ¶ Take heed to yourselves: "If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

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4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

1 Cor. 11. 19.

b Matt. 18.

15, 21.

Lev. 19.17.

Prov. 17.10. Jam. 5. 19.

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temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayPs. 135. 2. ed thus with himself, & God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

g Is. 1. 15. & 58. 2. Rev. 3. 17.

Job 22. 29. Matt. 23.12.

ch. 14. 11. Jam. 4. 6. 1Pet. 5.5, 6.

i Matt 19. 13.

Mark 10.13.

k 1 Cor. 14. 20.

1 Pet. 2. 2.

1 Mark 10. 15.

m Matt. 19. 16.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

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 asked Mark 10.17. him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

n Ex. 20. 12,

16.
Deut. 5. 16
-20.

Rom.13.9.

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

Eph. 6. 2. father and thy mother.

Col. 3. 20.

p Matt.6.19, 1 Tim. 6. 19.

20. & 19.21.

q Prov. 11. 28.

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: Psell 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 Matt. 19.23. hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Mark 10.23.

r Jer. 32. 17. Zech. 8. 6. Matt.19.26. ch. 1. 37.

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.

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

27 And he said, "The things

Christ foretelleth his death.

which are impossible with men are possible with God.

28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

29 Ánd 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,

u

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• Matt. 19. 27.

t Deut. 33.

9.

30 Who shall not receive mani-Job 42. 10. fold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

Matt. 16. & 20. 17.

21. & 17. 22.

Mark 10.32.

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 pro-Ps. 22. phets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

Is. 53.

z Matt. 27.2. ch. 23. 1.

Acta 3. 13.

32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, John 18. 23. and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and 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.

b

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.

Mark 9.32. & 9. 45. John 10.6.

ch. 2. 50.

& 12. 16.

Matt. 20. Mark 10.46.

29.

42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath ch. 17. 19. saved thee.

The parable of the

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AND Jesus entered and passed

through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, 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 sycomore tree to see him : for he was to pass that way.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and 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 a Matt. 9.11. murmured, saying, a That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

ch. 5. 30.

13 And he called his ten servants, 2 Mina, here and delivered them ten 2 pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

translated a pound, is twelve

ounces and an half: which according to five shillings the ounce is three pounds two shillings and sixpence.

i John 1. 11.

3 Gr. silver, and so ver. 23.

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 3money, 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

ten pieces of money.

been faithful in a very little, have

thou authority over ten cities.

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18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five Matt. 25. pounds.

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

20 And another came, 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 layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

21.

ch. 16. 10.

1 Matt. 25. 24.

m 2 Sam. 1. 16.

Matt. 12.37. n Matt. 25.

22 And he saith unto him, m Out of thine own mouth will I judge Job 15. 6. thee, thou wicked servant. " 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?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26.

o Matt. 13. 12. & 25. 29.

ch. 8. 18.

26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; Mark 4. 25. and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you, in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

Christ rideth into Jerusalem.

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35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36And as he went, they spread Matt. 21.7. their clothes in the way.

r 2 Kings 9. 13.

Mark 11.7.

John 12. 14. Matt. 21.8.

t Ps. 118.26. ch. 13. 35.

a ch. 2. 14. Eph. 2. 14.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: "peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should Hab. 2.11. hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 ¶ And when he was come near, yJohn11.35. he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon 2 Is. 29. 3, 4. thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

Jer. 6. 3, 6. ch. 21. 20.

a Matt. 21. 23.

CHAPTER XX. 1 Christ avoucheth his authority by a question of John's baptism. 9 The parable of the vineyard. 19 Of giving tribute to Cæsar. 27 He convinceth the Sadducees that denied the resurrection. 41 How Christ is the son of David. 45 He warneth his disciples to beware of the scribes.

A of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

ND it came to pass, that on one

b

Parable of the vineyard.

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

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b Acts 4.7. & 7.27.

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be Matt.14.5. persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

& 21. 26. ch. 7. 29.

d Matt. 21.

33.

9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth Mark 12. 1. to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

14 But when the husbandmen saw

him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, • The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head