The parable of the great supper.

S. LUKE.

The prodigal son not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy 4 What man of you having a hundred sheep, if kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. and nine in the wilderness, and go after that 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, which is lost, until he find it? the maimed, the lame, the blind;

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

14 And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth togeat the resurrection of the just. ther his friends and neighbours, saying unto 15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my with him heard these things, he said unto him, sheep which was lost.

Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the king-7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in dom of God. heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.

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

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

19 And they all with one consent began to make 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.

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 conie.

21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord 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.

22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper. 25 ¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto thein,

26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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 he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it be gin to mock him,

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

81 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 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 me. And he divided unto them his living.
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.

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! 181 will arise and go to my father, and will say junto 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. 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

31 Or what king going to make war against
another king, sitteth not down first, and consult-no more worthy to be called thy son.
eth whether he be able with ten thousand to
meet him that cometh against him with twenty
thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

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:

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to

33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that for-
saketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my dis-be merry.
ciple.

34 Salt is good but if the salt have lost his
savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the
dunghill but men cast it out. He that hath ears
to hear, let him hear.

CHAP. XV.

Parable of the lost sheep.

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.

Tinters for to hear all the publicans 28 And he was angry, arow and entreated

him.

therefore came his father out,

and And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, say-him. ing, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with

them.

31 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

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

The Pharisees reproved

CHAP. XVI, XVII.

The rich man and Lazarus

yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might|fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the make merry with my friends: dogs came and licked his sores.

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.

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32It 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. CHAP. XVI.

Of the unjust steward.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the argels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried: 23 And in hell he lifted ap 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 tinger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame. a steri2thy life time receivedst thy good things, and 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou ard; and the same was accused unto him that likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is he had wasted his goods.

ND he said also unto his disciples, There

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 maycst 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 the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And besides 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, They 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

6 And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And repent. he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moquickly, and write fifty. ses and the prophets, neither will they be per7 Then said he to another, And how much ow-suaded, though one rose from the dead. est thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write four-score.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

10 He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

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?

CHAP. XVII.
To avoid giving offence.
THEN said he unto the disciples, It is impos-
sible but that offences will come: but wo
unto him 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 1 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother
trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he re-
pent, forgive him.

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 syca mine-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 ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him. 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve justify yourselves before men; but God know-me, till I have eaten and drunken; and aftereth your hearts: for that which is highly es-ward thou shalt eat and drink? teemed among men, is abomination in the sight 9 Doth he thank that servant, because he did the of God. things that were commanded him? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done

16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, that which was our duty to do. than one tittle of the law to fail.

11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jeru18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and mar-salem, that he passed through the midst of Samarieth another, committeth adultery; and whoso-fria and Galilee.

ever marrieth her that is put away from her 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there husband, committeth adultery. met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

19 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 Laza-
rus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which

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 priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed,

8. LUKE.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glo-cry day and night unto him, though he bear long rified God, with them?

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.

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

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 20 And when he was demanded of the Phari-11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with sees, when the kingdom of God should come, he himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other answered them and said, The kingdom of God men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even cometh not with observation. as this publican.

21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, Lo there! 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. 93 And they shall say to you, See here! or, See there! go not after them, nor follow them. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house 24 For as the lightning that lighteneth out of justified rather than the other: for every one the one part under heaven, slineth unto the that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he other part under heaven; so shall also the Son that humbleth hiniself shall be exalted. of man be in his day. 15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

12 1 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.

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

31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and 4 And he would not for a while but afterward said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard inan ;

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 entreated, and spitted on;

33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to Ideath: and the third day he shall rise again.

The blind man restored to sight.

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

Christ rideth into Jerusalem
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good ser-
vant: because thou hast been faithful in a very
little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy

35 1 And it came to pass, that as he was come
nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the pound hath gained five pounds.
way-side begging;

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he ask-over five cities. ed what it meant.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in passeth by. Ja napkin:

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.

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. 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will 1 judge 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 any 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

43 And immediately he received his sight, and
followed him, glorifying God: and all the peo-ten pounds.)
ple, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
CHAP. XIX.

Of Zaccheus the publican.

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

AND Jesus entered and passed through Je-from him.

richo.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not 2 And behold, there was a man named Zac- that I should reign over them, bring hither, and cheus, 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.

slay them before me.

28 1 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 Bethpliage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his

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

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked you; in the which at your eutering ye shall find up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose make haste, and come down: for to-day I must him, and bring him hither.

abide at thy house.

31 And if any mau ask you, Why do ye loose 6 And he made haste, and came down, and him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the received him joyfully. Lord hath need of him.

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

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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 coit, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set

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 salva-Jesus thereon.
tion come to this house, forasinuch 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.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

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;

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. 38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and into a far country to receive for himself a king-glory in the highest. dom, and to return.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the 13 And he called his ten servants, and deliver-multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy ed them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy disciples.

till I come.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a mes-you, that if these should hold their peace, the sage after him, saying, We will not have this stones would immediately cry out. man to reign over us. 41. And when he was come near, he beheld 15 And it came to pass, that when he was re-the city, and wept over it, turned, having received the kingdom, then he 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at commanded these servants to be called unto him, least in this thy day, the things which belong unto to whom he had given the money, that he might thy peace! but now they are lud from thine eyes. know how much every man had gained by 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that trading. thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound and compass thee round, and keep thee in on bath gained ten pounds. levery side,

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The parable of the vineyard.

S. LUKE.

The resurrection proved

44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, might deliver him unto the power and authority and thy children within thee: and they shall of the governor.

not leave in thee one stone upon another: be- 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we cause thou knewest not the time of thy visita- know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, tion. neither acceptest thou the person of any, bi teachest the way of God truly:

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought,

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it den of thieves.

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22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Cesar's.

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and su47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the perscription hath it? They answered and said, chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. СНАР. ХХ.

Christ avoucheth his authority.

ND it came to pass, that on one of those

and preached the gospel, the chief priests and
the scribes came upon him, with the elders,
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?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be 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. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into far country for a long time.

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25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people and they marvelled at his

answer, and held their peace. of the Saddu

cees (which deny that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner
the seven also: and they left no children, and
died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.
33 Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of
them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering, said unto them, The
children of this world marry, and are given in
marriage:

35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the 38 Neither can they die any more: for they husbandmen, that they should give him of the are equal unto the angels; and are the children fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat of God, being the children of the resurrection. him, and sent him away empty. 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses 11 And again he sent another servant: and shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord they beat him also, and entreated him shame-the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and fully, and sent him away empty. the God of Jacob.

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 ours.

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 of the oorner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

19 1 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that hej had spoken this parable against them.

38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

39 Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all.

41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right band,

43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

45 Then in the audience of all the people, he said unto his disciples,

46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. CHAP. XXI. Destruction of the temple foretold.

20 And they watched kim, and sent forth spies, AND he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. which should feign themselves just men, that 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow, castthey might take hold of his words, that so they ing in thither two mites.