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MATTHEW XI. For this is he of whom it is written; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall pre- 26 pare thy way before thee." Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women there hath not risen a 27 greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent 13 take it by force. For all the prophets and the law 14 prophesied, until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, 16 let him hear. But where- 30

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LUKE VII.

in soft raiment? Behold they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts. But what went ye out for to see ? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee." For I say unto you, among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is 29 greater than he. And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers. rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?. They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying; We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say; He hath a 34 devil. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say; Behold, a glut

unto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their 17 fellows, and saying; We 31 have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye 32 18 have not lamented. For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say; 19 He hath a devil. The Son

of man came eating and drinking; and they say; Behold a man gluttonous, 33

and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But Wisdom is justified of of her children.

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LUKE VII.

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LUKE X.

After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city 2 and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them; The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he 3 would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways; 4 behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by 5 the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say ; 6 Peace be to this house. And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall turn to you

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I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for 13 that city. Woe unto thee,

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the cities wherein most of
his mighty works were done,
because they repented not;
21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin,
woe unto thee, Bethsaida!
for if the mighty works
which were done in you had
been done in Tyre and Si-
don, they would have repent-
ed long ago in sackcloth
22 and ashes. But I say unto
you; It shall be more tol-
erable for Tyre and Sidon
at the day of judgment, than 15
23 for you. And thou, Caper-

naum, which art exalted un-
to heaven, shalt be brought
down to hell; for if the
mighty works which have
been done in thee had been
done in Sodom, it would have
24 remained until this day. But
I say unto you, that it shall
be more tolerable for thè
land of Sodom in the day

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Chorazin; woe unto thee,
Bethsaida! for if the mighty
works had been done in
Tyre and Sidon, which have
been done in you, they had
a great while ago repented,
sitting in sackcloth and
ashes.
But it shall be more
tolerable for Tyre and Si-
don at the judgment, than
for you. And thou, Caper-
naum, which art exalted to
heaven, shalt be thrust down.
to hell. He that heareth you,
heareth me; and he that des-
piseth you, despiseth me;
and he that despiseth me,
despiseth him that sent me.

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LUKE X.

7 again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the labourer is worthy of his 8 hire; go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you, eat such things as are set be9 fore you, and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them; The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not,

go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say; 11 Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you; notwithstanding, be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

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for so it seemed good in thy 27 sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will re28 veal him. Come unto me

all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give 29 you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find 30 rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

LUKE XVII.

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

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And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten 13 men that were lepers, which stood afar off. 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 your

selves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they 15 went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw

that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glo16 rified God; and fell down on his face at his feet, giving 17 him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering, 18 said; Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Are there not found that returned to give glory to God, save 19 this stranger? And he said unto him; Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.

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25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying; Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him; What is written in the law? how readest 27 thou? And he answering said; "Thou shalt love the Lord

thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as 28 thyself." And he said unto him; Thou hast answered right; 29 this do and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify him30 self, said unto Jesus; And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering, said; A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among theives; which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him 31 half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on 32 the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other 33 side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. 34 And he went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and set him on his own beast, and brought 35 him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two pence and gave them to the host, and said unto him; Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will 36 thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neigh37 bour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said;

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He that shewed mercy on him."
Go, and do thou likewise.

Then said Jesus unto him;

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, named Martha, received 39 him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which 40 also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and came to him and said; Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve 41 alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her; Martha, Martha, thou art 42 careful and troubled about many things; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and 23 it was winter; and Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's 24 porch. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him; How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou 25 be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them;

I told you, and ye believed not. The works that I do in 26 my Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep. As I said unto 27 you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they 28 follow me; and I give unto them eternal life, and they shall

never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all ; and 30 none is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand; I and 31 my Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones 32 again to stone him. Jesus answered them; Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of 33 those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying; For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself 34 God. Jesus answered them; Is it not written in your law; "I said, ye are gods?" If he called them gods, unto whom 36 the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world; Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the Son of 37 God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and

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