The fruitless fig-tree cursed.

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1 Mat. 24, 52.

John 4, 35.

m Pr. 25, 8. Mat. 5, 25.

s ch. 11, 4.

1 Gr. debtors, Mat. 18, 24.

b Isa. 5, 2. Mat. 21, 19.

e Ex. 20, 9. & 23, 12.

Deut. 5, 18.

dbx. 23, Deut. 22, 4.

11.

12

Of the strait gate. 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

ST. LUKE. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, { There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.

56 Ye hypocrites! ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not
what is right?

58 1 When thou goest with thine adversary to
the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence
that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale
thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the
officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou
hast paid the very last mite.

HERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ve that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

3I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

a

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in
Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were
† sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall
all likewise perish.

61He spake also this parable: A certain man
had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came
and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

101 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath :

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

c

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with Lev 233 indignation because that Jesus had healed on the zek. 20.12 sabbath-day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day. 15 "The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite! doth not each one of you on the sabbath lark 2. loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo these eighteen? years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

e

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e Mat. 13 Mark 4, 30.

19 It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and 31. waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 1'And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken Mat. 18, the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

35.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, & Mat. 9, 35 teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

h Mat. 7, 13.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24h Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, bat I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the Master of the house is risen i Mat. 7, 21 up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand 22 & 25, 11 without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, "hap. 6, 48 open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our

streets.

of

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 m And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

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

32" And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that & fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day 14, and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. & 33 Nevertheless I must walk to-day, and to-mor- & 28, 28. row, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Eph. 3& prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Rom. 15,

n John 10, 32.

o Deut. 32,

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; i how often would I have gathered thy children to- Ps. 17, & & gether, as a hen doth gather her brood under her Mat. 25, 37 wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

c Pr. 25, 6,

1.

d Job 22, 29.

Prov. 15,33.

& 18, 12. & 29, 23.

71 And he put forth a parable to those which were † bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

c

8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

e

11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; Pal. 18.27 and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 ¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, Mat. 23, 12. When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy ch. 1, 51. & friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

18, 14.

10.

James 4,6, 1 Pet. 5, 5.

e Neh. 8, 12. Pr. 3, 4, 28.

1 John 6, 34.

Isa. 25, 6. Mat. 22, 2.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

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and of the lost sheep, &c. 27" And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first and counteth the cost, whether 38. & 16, 24 he have sufficient to finish it?

n Mat. 10,

Mark 8,34.

chap. 9, 23.

29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, 2 Tim. 3, 12 and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannoting,
recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at
the resurrection of the just.

15 And when one of them that sat at meat with
him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is
he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made Rev. 19, a great supper, and bade many :

b Pr. 9, 2, 5.

John 1, 11.

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

i Mat. 22, 3. 18 And they all with one consent began to make & 5, 40. excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it; I pray thee have me excused.

& 11, 5.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of} oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

* Mat. 5, 3. 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord James 2, 5. these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

26" If any man come to me, and hate not his Acts 13, 46. father, and mother, and wife, and children, and? in Deut. 33, brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he Mac 10,97. cannot be my disciple.

9. & 36, 6.

sinners, for to hear him.

chap. 5, 29

c Mat. 18,

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, say- b Acts 11, 3 This man receiveth sinners,and eateth with them. 31 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if 12 he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

1

d verse 10.

6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together re his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in e ch. 5, 32. heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.

8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me: for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

11 1 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to And he divided unto them his living.

me.

13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto {him.

The prodigal son.

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f Acts 2, 39. Eph. 2, 12,

17.

verse 32

Eph. 2, 1. & 5, 14. Col. 1, 13.

Rev. 3, 1.

ST. LUKE.

17 And when he came to himself, he said, How
many hired servants of my father's have bread
enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise, and go to my father, and will say
unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and
before thee,

19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son;
make me as one of thy hired servants.

4

20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth "the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat and be merry:

The unjust steward.

11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

d

1 Tim. 6,

e Mat. 15,

21.
ch. 19, 17

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either a Mat. 6,24 he will hate the one, and love the other: or else he 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye canhe was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.not serve God and mammon. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.

29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

32 It was meet that we should make merry and be glad for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

CHAPTER XVI.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which 1 Sam. 18, justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth Psal. 7, 10. your hearts for that which is highly esteemed & 19,17. among men is abomination in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

h

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

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

19 I 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

1 of the unjust steward....14 The hypocrisy of the covetous was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the

Pharisees reproved, &c.

AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a
certain rich man which had a steward; and
the same was accused unto him that he had wasted
his goods.

Ma

Mat 3, 2, 5.

&

11, 12, 13

ch. 1, 16, 76. & 7, 29.

14.

Josh. 23,
Ps. 102,27
51.6.
Rom. 9,6

1 Sam. 3,18

Isa. 40, 8. &
Mat. 5, 18.

2 Pet. 2, 7,
10.

¡Mat. 5, 32 10,11.

& 19, 9.

1 Cor. 7, 10

12.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, k Zeeb. 14
have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may Mark 9, 44
dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue;
for I am tormented in this flame.

2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it
that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy
stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What
shall I do, for my lord taketh away from me the
stewardship? I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 I am resolved what to do,that, when I am put out of s 26 And besides all this, between us and you there
the stewardship,they may receive me into their houses. is a great gulf fixed; so that they which would pass
5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to
him, and said unto the first, How much owest thouus that would come from thence.
unto my lord?

25 'But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou 1 Job 21, 12
in thy lifetime receive dst thy good things, and like-
wise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted,
and thou art tormented.

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. 31Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother tresProv. 17, 12, pass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

b Lev. 19,

17.

Mat. 18, 15,

21.

James 5, 19.

c Mat. 17,

20. & 21, 21.

The manner of Christ's coming. 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, See there: go not after them, nor follow them.

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k Mat. 4

24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part un- 23. der heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. Mark 13,21 25 But first must he suffer many things, and be 'Mat. 24, 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.

7. a 10

21.& 17,22

& 20, 18.
Mark 2, SI
& 9.31. &

10, 33.
ch. 9. 22 &
7,2,

18, 31. & 24

n Gen. 6, 2. & 7. 7.

M 21, 57,

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot;
they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they ret 3, 20
planted, they builded;

29 P But the same day that Lot went out of Sod-
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in aom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and
day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, destroyed them all.
saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

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

31 In that day, he which shall be upon the house- Jade 7. 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain top, and his stuff in the house, let him not come q Mat. 24, Mark 11.23. of mustard-seed, ye might say unto this sycamine-down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let Mark 15 16 tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thouhim likewise not return back. planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

d Job 22, 3. & 35, 7.

32 Remember Lot's wife.

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing, or 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose
feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when heit; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 34 I tell you, In that night there shall be two
8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready men in one bed; the one shall be taken, the other
wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve shall be left.
me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward
thou shalt eat and drink?

9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

d

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all Psalm 16, 2. those things which are commanded you, say, We are Cor. 9, 16. unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do.

Rom. 11,35.

e ch. 9, 51.

11 1And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusa-1 John 4, 4 lem, 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,

Mat. 84. Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

chap. 5, 14.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the 17 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.

u J

37" And they answered and said unto him, Where, Job Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the Mat. 24, 23. body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. CHAPTER XVIII. The importunate widow....9 The Pharisee and publican. 15 Children brought to Christ....28 All to be left for the gospel's sake.

& 21,

AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, ach..
that men ought always to pray, and not to faint, Rom. 12, 12
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which
feared not God, neither regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she
came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was heal-he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor
ed, 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 ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

h

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

201 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 :

21'Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, Lo there! Mark 13.21. for, behold, the kingdom of God is || within you. 22 T And he said unto the disciples, The days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of folin 1,26. the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

Or. in the

yulst of

you

John

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

Of Zaccheus the publican.

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.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, Godbe merciful to me a sinner. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that 1.4 I tell you, This man went down to his house he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the Mat. 23, 12. justified rather than the other: for every one that ex-more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. ch. 1, 51. & alteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth James 4, 6 himself shall be exalted.

f Tob 22, 29. Prov. 29, 23.

14, 11.

10.

1 Pet. 5, 5.

15 And they brought unto him also infants, Mat. 19, that he would touch them: but when his disciples Mark 10, 13. saw it, they rebuked them.

13.

b Mat. 19,

h

16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, .3.114 Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God.

1 Cor. 14,

20.

1 Pet. 2, 2.

i Mark 10, 15.

k Dan. 7, 18,

27.

Mark 10,17.

1 Ex. 20, 12,

17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.

k

18 1 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Mat. 13, 16. 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 Deut. 5, 15, commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not Mat. 15, 4. bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, 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 sycamore-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, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and re

24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sor-ceived him joyfully. Mark 10,23. rowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have Tim. 6.9. riches enter into the kingdom of God!

28 IP Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and 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. s Psal. 22, 7. 31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said Mat. 16, 21. 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.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a mes- eJohn 1,11 sage 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.