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for of such like is the kingdom of CHAP.
God composed. Verily I say unto XVIII.
you, Whosoever shall not receive 17
the kingdom of God as a little
child, he can by no means enter in-
to it."

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CHAP. he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard man, 5 yet because this widow troubleth me, I will do her justice, lest by her continual coming, she weary 6 me out at last." Then the Lord said, "Hear what this unjust judge And a certain ruler asked him, 7 saith. And will not God do justice saying, "Good master, what must The rich for his chosen, who cry unto him I do to inherit eternal life?" But day and night? and will he be slow Jesus said unto him, "Why call- 19 8 in their cause? I tell you he will est thou me good? There is none do them justice speedily. Never-good but one, that is God. Thou 20 theless when the son of man com- knowest the commandments,' Do eth to execute the judgment of not commit adultery.' 'Do no God, will he find such faith in murder.' Do not steal.' • Do this land ?" not bear false testimony.' nour thy father, and thy mother." And he said, And he said, "All these things 21 have I kept from my youth." Now, 22 when Jesus heard this, he said, "Thou yet lackest one thing; sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow

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But when he heard this, 23 he was very sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich. Then Jesus see- 24 ing him very sorrowful, said, "How unwillingly will they who have

Then he spake also this parable The proud concerning such as are vainly conPharisee. fident of their own righteousness, and treat others with disdain. 10" Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the 11 other a taxgatherer. The Pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, 'O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of mankind, oppressors, unjust, adulterers, or even 12 as this taxgatherer. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I 13 possess. But the taxgatherer stand-riches 2 come into the kingdom of ing afar off, would not even lift up God! For a camel will more easily 25 his eyes to heaven, but smote upon pass through a needle's eye, than a his breast, saying, 'O God, be rich man come into the kingdom 14 merciful to me a sinner.' I say of God." And those that heard it, 26 unto you, this man went home said, "What rich man then can be worthy to be considered as righte- saved?" But he said, "The things 27 ous, rather than the other; for which are impossible to men, are every one that exalteth himself, possible to those who have a true shall be brought low, and he that love of God." Then Peter said, 28 humbleth himself shall be exalted.""Lo! we have left all, and follow15 Now, some brought to him little children, that he might touch them; but his disciples when they saw it, 16 rebuked them. Jesus, however, called the children to him, and said, "Let these little children come to me, and hinder them not,

ed thee." And Jesus answered, 29
"Not one of you hath given up
house, or parents, or brethren, or
wife, or children, for the sake of
the kingdom of God, who shall 30
not receive what is in effect much
more in this present time, and in

there will the sword of the Romans, whose
ensign is the eagle, be ready to destroy
them.

So as to believe that God will speedily

execute vengeance.
So as to declare themselves the open de-
termined followers of Christ.

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CHAP. the world to come everlasting was; but could not from among the multitude, because he was of 31 Then he took the twelve aside, low stature: so he ran forward and 4 Jesus fore- and said unto them, "Behold! we climbed up into a sycamore tree to are going up to Jerusalem, and all see Jesus, who was about to pass the things that have been written that way. And when Jesus came 5 by the prophets will be accom-to the place, he looked up, and 32 plished in the son of man. For he saw him, and said unto him, will be delivered up to the Gentiles," Zaccheus, make haste, and come and will be derided, and shameful-down, for I mean to stay at thy 33 ly treated, and spit on; and he will house to-day." So he made haste 6 be scourged, and killed; but on the and came down, and joyfully enterthird day he will return to life." tained Jesus. And very many of 7 34 And they understood none of these the people present when they saw things, and the meaning of what he this, murmured, saying, "He is said was hidden altogether from gone in to be a guest with a man their knowledge. of bad character." Then Zacche- S Now, while he was at Jericho, us stood up, and said unto the nigh unto Jerusalem, a certain Lord,, " Behold! master, the half blind man. blind man sat by the way-side, beg-of my goods I give to the poor, and 36 ging; and hearing the multitude if I have wronged any man in any passing by, he asked what it meant. thing, I restore four fold." Then 9 37 And they told him that Jesus of Jesus said unto him, "To-day is 38 Nazareth was passing by. And he salvation come to this house, inascried out, "Jesus, thou son of Da- much as this man has shown him39 vid! take pity on me." And self by his faith and repentance, a those who went before charged him genuine son of Abraham. And 1Q to hold his tongue; but he conti-I rejoice at this event, for the son nued crying out so much the of man is come to seek, and to save more, "Son of David! take pity that which was lost." 40 on me." Then Jesus stood still, and commanded the man to be brought; and when he was come 41 near, he asked him, saying, "What dost thou wish me to do for thee?" 42 He said," Master, to restore my sight." And Jesus said unto him, "Receive thy sight, thy faith hath 43 made thee well:" And he received sight immediately, and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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And Jesus went into Jericho, and was passing through it: and History of lo! a man named Zaccheus, a chief Zaccheus. of the taxgatherers, and a rich man, 2 was desirous of seeing who Jesus

Now, while they were listening 11 to these things, he proceeded to Parable of speak a parable, because he was the pounds, nigh to Jerusalem, and because the people thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. He said, therefore, "A certain 12 nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. Then he 13 called ten of his servants, and gave among them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade with these till come.' But his countrymen hated 14 him, and when he was gone sent an embassy after him, to say, "We do not wish this man to be our king.' Then at his return after 15

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saying, "Go into that village over CHAP,
against you, in which, as ye enter,
ye will find a colt tied, on which 30
no man ever sat ; loose, and bring
it. And if any one ask you, 31
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The master hath need of it." And 32 when they who had been sent came there, they found it as he had told them. And as they were loosing 33 the colt, the owner of it said unto them, Why loose ye the colt!" But they said, 'The master hath 34 need of him.' And they brought 35 it to Jesus, and threw their own clothes over the colt, and set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they 36 spread their clothes under him in the way.

CHAP. receiving the kingdom, he com-
manded those servants to whom he
gave the money to he called to him,
that he might know what each had
16 gained by trading. So the first
came, saying, 'Sir, thy pound hath
.17 gained ten pounds.' And the king
said unto him, 'Well done, thou
good servant, because thou hast
been faithful, be thou governor of
18 ten cities.' Then the second came
and said, Sir, thy pound hath
19 made five pounds. And he said
to him likewise, 'Be thou also over
20 five cities.? And another came,
saying, Sir, behold, here is thy
pound which I have kept, laid up
21 in a napkin; for I feared thee, be-
cause thou art an austere man; thou
takest up what thou laidest not
down, and reapest what thou didst
22 not sow.' Then the king saith
unto him, Out of thine own
mouth will I judge thee, thou wick-
ed servant. Thou knewest then
that I was an austere man, taking
up what I laid not down, and reap-cometh in the name of the Lord:
23 ing what I did not sow. Why may the peace of mankind be ra-
therefore didst thou not put my tified in heaven, and glory be as-
money into the bank, and at my cribed to God in the highest places."
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24 with interest?' And he said to the multitude, said unto him,
those that stood by, Take the
pound from him, and give it to him
26 that hath ten pounds. For I say unto
you, to every one that hath will be
given; but from him who hath little,
even that little will be taken away.
27 Moreover, those my enemies, who
wished me not to reign over them,
bring hither, and slay them before
my face."

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And when he had spoken these Jesus pre- things, he continued to go before his disciples, to Jerusalem. And Jerusalem; when he was come nigh it as far as 29 Bethphage, and Bethany, to the mount, called the Mount of Olives, he sent forth two of his disciples,

And as he was coming nigh the 37 city, at the descent of the Mount of hailed by Olives, the whole multitude of the the people; disciples began joyfully to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works which they had seen, saying, "Blessed be the king who 38

Teacher, rebuke thy disciples."
But he answered," I say unto you, 40
If these should keep silence, the
stones would soon cry out'."

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And as he was come near enough 41 to see the city, he wept over it, laments saying, "O that thou hadst known, the city; at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace! but 42. now they are hidden from thy eyes. For the days will come upon thee, 43 when thy enemies will cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and enclose thee, and thy children within thee on every side; and will 44 level thee with the ground, and not leave in thee one stone upon ano

A proverbial way of speaking, to denote should not be acknowledged by some. the moral impossibility that his kingdom

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scourged, and to prisons, after ye CHA have been brought before kings and governors for my name's sake, And he went into the temple, And this will befal you, for a tes- 13 clears the and began to drive out the sellers, timony of the goodness of your and buyers in it, saying unto them, cause to them. Settle it therefore 14 46" It is written,My house is the in your hearts not to meditate behouse of prayer,' but ye have made fore what defence ye shall make. 47 it a den of robbers." And he taught For I will give you a wisdom of 15 daily in the temple: but the chief speech which all your adversaries priests and the scribes, and the rul-will not be able to gainsay or reers of the people sought to destroy sist. And ye will be delivered up 16 him, but could not tell what to do; both by parents, and brethren, and 48 for all the people were very atten-kindred; and some of you they will tive to him, as they heard him.' cause to be put to death. And ye 17. And as some spake of the tem-will be hated by most men for the ple, that it was adorned with good- sake of my name. And yet an hair 18 Prophecy by stones, and gifts, he said, "As of your head shall not perish. By 19of the onoffor these things which ye behold, your perseverance ye will preserve the temple, the days will come in which there your lives. 6 will not be left one stone upon another, which will not be thrown 7 down." Then they asked him, saying, "Master, but when will these things be, and what will be the sign of their near accomplish8 ment." And he said, "Take care that ye be not deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, "I am the Christ,' and the time draweth near, go not therefore after 9 them. Nor be alarmed when ye that are with child, and for them hear of wars and tumults, for these who give suck in those days, for things must first come to pass, but there will be great distress in the the end will not immediately suc-land of Judea, and sore punish10 ceed." He said also unto them, ment among this people. "Nation will rise up against na- they will fall by the edge of the tion, and kingdom against king- sword, and will be led away cap11 dom; and there will be great earth- tive into all nations; and Jerusalem quakes in various places, and fa- will be trodden down by the Genmines, and pestilences, and fright- tiles, until the times appointed for ful appearances, and great signs the full conversion of the Gentiles from heaven. to Christ be fulfilled.

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I The 20th Chapter is omitted here, be-
cause it differs in no material respect from
what the former Evangelists have related.

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"But when ye shall see Jerusa- 20 lem surrounded with armies, then Signs of ye may be assured that her desola- impending tion is at hand. Then let those go out that are within her; let them 21 that are in Judea flee unto the mountains, and them that are in the neighbourhood, not go in: for 22these are days of vengeance, to accomplish all those things that have been written.

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coming on the earth; for the powers
of the heaven will be shaken.
27 Then will they see the son of man
coming on a cloud with power and
great glory.

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CHAP. the 'sea, and waves, men's hearts Now the feast of unleavened CHAP. failing them through a fearful ex-bread, which is called the passover, drew near, and the chief priests Judas and the scribes were seeking how agrees to they might destroy Jesus, but were Jesus. afraid of the people. Then Satan 3 entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, who was of the number of the "Now when these things are twelve, and he went and talked 4 beginning to be done, lift your-with the chief priests, and the 'capselves up, and raise your heads, for tains of the temple, how he might your deliverance is at hand." And deliver Jesus up unto them. And 5 29 he spake a parable to them, " Be- they were glad, and agreed among hold! the fig-tree and all the trees; themselves to give him money; 6 30 when ye see them shoot forth, ye and he accepted the agreement, know of yourselves, that now the and sought for a convenient oppor31 summer is nigh. So likewise when tunity to deliver Jesus up unto ye see these things coming to pass, them, apart from the multitude. be assured that the kingdom of God, which is to be erected in the place of the Jewish constitution is 32 nigh. Verily I say unto you, This generation will not pass 33 away till all be done. Heaven and earth will sooner pass away, than these words of mine

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"But take heed to yourselves, Necessity lest at any time your hearts be opof watch- pressed with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of this life, and so that day overtake 35 you unawares; for as a snare it will come on all those who dwell on 36 the face of the whole land. Be ye therefore perpetually watchful, praying that ye may be thought worthy to escape all these things which will soon come to pass, and to 2 stand before the son of man." 37 And in the day time he was Practice of teaching in the temple, and at teaching night he went out of the city, and abode in the mount, which is called the Mount of Olives. And early 38 in the morning great numbers of the people used to come to him in the temple to hear him.

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Then came the day of unleaven- 7 ed bread, on which the passover lamb was to be sacrificed. And tion of the Jesus sent forth Peter and John, saying, "Go and make ready for 8 us to eat the passover." But they 9 said unto him, "Where dost thou wish us to make ready?" And he 10 said unto them, " Behold, when ye have entered the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house where he goeth in. And ye 11 shall say to the owner of the house, The teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guest chamber in which I may eat the passover with my disciples?' and he will show 12 you a large upper room furnished, there make ready." So they went, 13 and found as he had told them, and made ready the passover.

And when the hour was come, 14 he placed himself at table together with the twelve apostles; and he 15 said unto them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. For I say unto 16 you I will not eat any more of it, till all things be accomplished in

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