Most Popular Bible Verses in Luke

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that thou mightst know the exact truth with regard to those things in which thou wast instructed.

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And lo! a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

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And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.

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He said also, A certain man had two sons.

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And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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And he came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbathday; and stood up to read.

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And all went to be registered, each to his own city.

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And it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house.

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And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that when he ceased one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.

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And great multitudes were going with him; and he turned and said to them,

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And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness

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Inasmuch as many have undertaken to arrange a narrative of those things which are fully believed among us,

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After these things, the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place where he himself was about to come.

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And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.

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Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

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give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will men give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you in return.

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And the whole multitude of the people was praying without at the time of the incense.

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But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

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And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,

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And it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon him and hearing the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

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I tell you, nay; but unless ye repent, ye will all in like manner perish.

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And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

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And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

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And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.

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And lo! two of them were going the same day to a village called Emmaus, distant a hundred and sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

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according to the custom of the priesthood the lot fell to him to go into the temple of the Lord and burn the incense.

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And one from the multitude said to him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

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And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him.

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or, if he ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

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Even the dust of your city that cleaveth to our feet we wipe off to you; but know this, that the kingdom of God hath come near.

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And he entered and was passing through Jericho.

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And Jesus himself was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

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There were present also at the same time some who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate mingled with their sacrifices.

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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.

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I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I wish, if it hath been already kindled?

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There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee; and there went out a report concerning him through all the surrounding country

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See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

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And I tell you, that it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

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And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that was about to do this.

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And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,

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And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem.

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And it came to pass about eight days after this discourse, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

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And he said also to the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods.

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And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not in such a manner as to be watched for;

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And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

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Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

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And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he was traveling on the confines of Samaria and Galilee.

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And while they were thus speaking, he himself stood in the midst of them.

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And I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and ye will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

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Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;

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for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.

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And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

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But the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

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And it came to pass afterward, that he journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

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But the ruler of the synagogue answering, being filled with indignation because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it is proper to work; on those therefore come and be cured, and not on the sabbathday.

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And he said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day,

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And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

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And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.

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And having done this, they inclosed great multitude of fishes; and their nets began to break.

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But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man having the withered hand, Rise, and stand up in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.

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And Zachariah said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.

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Jesus answering said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who after stripping him of his raiment, and wounding him, departed, leaving him half dead.

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And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;

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And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

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And Mary arose and went in those days into the hillcountry with haste, into a city of Judah.

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and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled.

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And when he had thus spoken, he went forward, going up to Jerusalem.

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And lo! thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, until the day when these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.

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but he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few. And from every one to whom much hath been given, will much be required; and to whom much hath been entrusted, of him will the more be demanded.

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For even I am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

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And the people were looking for Zachariah, and wondering that he remained so long in the temple.

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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

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But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.

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"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!"

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And many of the sons of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God.

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And he longed to fill himself with the husks that the swine ate; and no one gave to him.

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Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and he who marrieth a woman that hath been put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

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And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

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John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

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But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner!

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And in like manner he took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is about to be shed for you.

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And they sailed to the country of the Gergesenes, which is over against Galilee.

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And he came down with them, and stood on a level place with a great multitude of his disciples, and a great crowd of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases.

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nor will they say, Lo here! or there! for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.

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And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.

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And when the hour had come, he placed himself at table, and the apostles with him.

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And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of man.

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And while they were hearing these things, he proceeded and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

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Were there none found returning to give glory to God but this foreigner?

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If thou then wilt worship me, it shall all be thine.

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And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.

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And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a bag; and he that hath not, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword.

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And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

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When he had ended all his discourse in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

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And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

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even as they were delivered to us by those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and became ministers of the word,

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Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?

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And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

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And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on.

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The Law and the Prophets were till John; from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God have been published, and every one is forcing his way into it.

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And after these things he went out, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the customhouse; and he said to him, Follow me.

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And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumblingblocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!

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And he said to him, Rise and go; thy faith hath made thee well.

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And there arose also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

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And he said to them, The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.

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And Jesus said to them, I ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?

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Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples, and said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake; and they put off.

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And in the underworld he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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And when they had led him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenaean, coming out of the country, and laid on him the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

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And when they had come to the place which is called the Skull, they there crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

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And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

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I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. But yet, when the Son of man cometh, will he find faith on the earth?

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And one of the crucified malefactors railed at him, saying, Art thou not the Christ? save thyself and us.

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And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.

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He that hearkeneth to you, hearkeneth to me; and he that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; but he that rejecteth me, rejecteth him that sent me.

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And it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal.

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And Jesus answered him, It is written, "Not on bread alone shall man live."

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And one of those who were at table with him, hearing this, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

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And that servant who knew his lords will, and did not make ready, nor do according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes;

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And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

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And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

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And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the way, while he opened to us the Scriptures?

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And going out, he went, as he was wont, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him.

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The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.

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And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

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And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he was going through grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate them, rubbing them with their hands.

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And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him Friend, lend me three loaves;

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And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

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And on coming out, he was not able to speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them, and remained speechless.

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But the Lord answered him and said, Hypocrites, doth not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away and water him?

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to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.

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And he led them out as far as to Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

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And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not where to store my crops.

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And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.

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For I feared thee, because thou art a harsh man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

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And Mary said, Lo, the handmaid of the Lord! May it be to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

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And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were completed, that he returned to his house.

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And it was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

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who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.

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But Jesus called them to him, saying, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

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And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.

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He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

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Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me to take away my reproach among men.

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And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

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But as for those enemies of mine, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them here, and slay them before me.

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And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,

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But woe to the women with child, and to those having children at the breast, in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people;

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And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? thou shalt be brought down to the underworld.

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Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed;

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

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Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, was drawing near;

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And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence;

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And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying towards Jerusalem.

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And the apostles returned and told him what they had done; and taking them with him, he withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida.

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and certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,

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And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

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Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

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And it came to pass, when he was in one of the cities, lo! a man full of leprosy; and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

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And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Fathers business?

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And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages around, and the open country, and lodge, and get food; for we are here in a desert place.

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And after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

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For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when be cometh in his glory, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.

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In the same hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Depart, and go hence; for Herod designeth to kill thee.

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And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly.

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And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

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And taking the twelve aside, he said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all that hath been written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be accomplished.

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And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,

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And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath.

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And he began to say to them, Today hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.

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Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division.

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But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

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What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninetynine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?

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Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him, and asked him,

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And when the crowds were thronging about him, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation; it seeketh a sign; and no sign will be given it, but the sign of Jonah.

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But he said to them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we ourselves should go and buy food for l all these people.

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Now Elizabeths full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

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Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she findeth it?

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But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.

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And looking round on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.

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But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.

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But I will warn you whom to fear; fear him who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, fear him.

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And a great multitude collecting together, and people from the cities going out to him, he spoke by a parable:

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

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And the whole assemblage of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.

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And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

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So also do ye, when ye have done all that hath been commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were bound to do.

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And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well.

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And he released him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

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And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.

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And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I store all my crops and my goods;

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But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and house divided against house falleth.

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And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and he made as though he would go further.

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They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.

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And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.

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And at the hour of supper he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, Come, for things are now ready.

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and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,

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And on his speaking thus, all his adversaries were ashamed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

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And as he came near the gate of the city, lo! there was carried out dead an only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

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And she was troubled at the words, and was considering what this salutation could mean.

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But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful; for he was very rich.

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and longing to be fed with what fell from the rich mans table. But even the dogs came and licked his sores.

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He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

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Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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And all with one accord began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and must needs go out and see it; I pray that I may be excused.

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

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why then didst thou not put my money into a bank? Then I at my coming might have received it back with interest.

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But first he must suffer much, and be rejected by this generation.

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and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a stone."

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And they did so, and made them all lie down.

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And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul.

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And if any one ask you, Why are ye loosing it? ye shall say thus, The Lord hath need of it.

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For he and all that were with him were amazed at the draught of fishes, which they had taken;

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But rather seek his kingdom, and these things will also be given you.

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And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

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And they ate, and were all filled; and what remained to them of fragments was taken up, twelve baskets.

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

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But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to stay with them.

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Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

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Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

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And when he had brought every temptation to an end, the Devil departed from him for a season.

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And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?

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But if God so clothes the herbage in the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith!

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And by chance a certain priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

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And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.

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and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

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

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And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye are seeing.

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And the servant came, and reported these things to his lord. 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, the blind, and the lame.

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And he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him.

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And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.

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For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye are seeing, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye are hearing, and heard them not.

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The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo! something more than Jonah is here.

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And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

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Ye however are they who have continued steadfastly with me in my trials.

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Consider the lilies, that they neither spin nor weave; and yet I say to you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

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And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

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For I say to you, that none of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

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And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

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And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

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And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.

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saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day.

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And they answering said, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets hath risen.

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But into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into its streets and say,

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And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

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And he taught in their synagogues, honored by all.

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And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly do they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!

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And Jesus answering said to him, It hath been said, "Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God."

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And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and will not see it.

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And fear seized on all, and they gave glory to God, saying, A great prophet hath risen up among us; and, God hath visited his people.

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but when one stronger than he cometh upon him and overcometh him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

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In that hour he cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many who were blind he gave sight.

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But he strictly charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no one;

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So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

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I am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

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For nothing is secret, that will not be made manifest; nor hidden, that will not be known, and come to light.

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But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

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Then it goeth, and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.

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For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven, so will the Son of man be in his day.

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Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.

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For which is greater? he who reclineth at the table, or he who serveth? Is not he that reclineth at the table? But I am in the midst of you as he who serveth.

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But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

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For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

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For I say to you, that this which is written must be accomplished in me: "And he was reckoned among transgressors." For that which concerneth me also hath an end.

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And he charged him to tell no one: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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When once the master of the house shall have risen, and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I know not whence ye are;

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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,

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and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

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And he immediately rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and went away to his house, giving glory to God.

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And he said to him, What is written in the Law? How readest thou?

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And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.

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And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.

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And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?

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But he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him.

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And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.

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And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.

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And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.

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And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What have ye gone out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?

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I say to you, that to every one who hath, will be given; but from him that hath not, even what he hath will be taken away.

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and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: "A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons."

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Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesars.

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For he will be delivered up to the gentiles, and will be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon;

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And others fell upon good ground, and sprung up, and bore fruit, a hundredfold. While saying these things, he cried aloud, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave it also to those who were with him, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone?

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And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

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And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command hath been done, and yet there is room.

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Therefore, whatever ye have said in darkness, will be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets, will be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will mourn and weep.

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And this report about him went forth in all Judaea, and in all the neighboring country.

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And he said to them, The Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.

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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

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They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.

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It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.

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And she entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elizabeth.

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Go forth; lo! I send you as lambs into the midst of wolves.

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added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

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when they have already shot forth, ye see it, and know of yourselves that summer is now nigh at hand.

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And the Devil said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf of bread.

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And rolling up the book, he gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

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And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going out to try them; I pray that I may be excused.

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But he said, Nay, father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent.

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And he said to them, Take nothing for the journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money, nor have two coats apiece.

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Then Peter said, Lo! we left what we had, and followed thee.

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For as a snare will it come on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

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But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.

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And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

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And he said to him, Thou hast answered rightly; do this, and thou shalt live.

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lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him,

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And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

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And calling one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant.

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And a certain centurions servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.

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And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

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And when he had landed, there met him a certain man out of the city who had demons, and for a long time had worn no clothes, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs.

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And they seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the house of the highpriest. And Peter followed afar off.

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And those who heard this said, Who then can be saved?

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And seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

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But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

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For lo! the days are coming, in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never gave nourishment.

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but on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

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And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him.

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And all the people when they heard him, and the publicans, acknowledged God as righteous by being baptized with the baptism of John.

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In that day, let not him who is upon the housetop, and whose furniture is in the house, come down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not turn back.

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And he will say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

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who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,

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And they rose up, and forced him out of the city and took him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, to cast him down headlong;

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And they came and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing! And he rose, and rebuked the wind, and the surging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

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saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, "If a mans brother die, having a wife, and the same die without children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother."

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And they said, The Lord hath need of it.

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saying, Go to the village over against us; on entering which ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; and loose, and bring it.

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And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.

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then will ye begin to say, We ate and drank in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets.

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But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins,he said to the palsied man,I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thy house.

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who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,

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who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,

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And others fell upon rocky ground; and when they had sprung up they withered away, because they had no moisture.

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And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you,

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and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

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and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them, and had washed the nets.

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he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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And he answering said to his father, Lo! for so many years have I served thee, and never transgressed thy command; and yet to me thou never gavest a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

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But what have ye gone out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Lo! they who wear gorgeous apparel, and live luxuriously, are in kings palaces.

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and yet to none of them was Elijah sent, but to Sarepta in Sidonia, to a woman that was a widow.

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And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?

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who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,

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And Simon answering said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the nets.

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This is he of whom it is written, "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

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And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

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but he, passing through the midst of them, went away.

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And they answering say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together.

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And they will say to you, Lo there! lo here! Go not away, and follow not.

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But as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

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But the other answering said, rebuking him, Dost not thou fear God, since thou art in the same condemnation?

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And others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up with them, and choked them.

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And when he was at the place, he said to them, Pray that ye may not enter into temptation.

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And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

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To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

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Or what king, setting out to give battle to another king, will not first sit down and consider whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

488

For he was about to command the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for it had possessed him for a long time, and he had been kept bound and secured with chains and fetters; and bursting the bands, he had been driven by the demon into the wilderness.

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And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

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for he loveth our nation, and himself built the synagogue for us.

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And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

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who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,

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And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.

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And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount called the Mount of Olives.

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But he that hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

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And leaving everything, he arose and followed him.

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And they brought it to Jesus; and having thrown their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.

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And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;

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And having heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant.

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And they besought him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

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Which is easier? to say, Thy sins have been forgiven thee? or to say, Arise, and walk?

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For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened.

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The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! something more than Solomon is here.

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And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them, Why are ye loosing the colt?

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who was the son of Jesus, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi,

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And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

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And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

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And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

510

And going into one of the boats, which was Simons, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down in the boat, he taught the multitudes.

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For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?

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who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.

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But what have ye gone out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam, who was the son of Eliakim,

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and they will scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he will rise again.

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and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and setting him on his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

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who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Admin, who was the son of Arni, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son of Judah,

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who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Kosam, who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,

520

And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall return to you.

521

And they departed, and went through the towns publishing the glad tidings, and performing cures everywhere.

522

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

523

And he took and ate it before them.

524

And whoever shall not receive you, shake off, when ye leave that city, even the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

525

And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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Else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and asketh conditions of peace.

527

it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,

528

And on coming, it findeth it swept and put in order.

529

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many demons had entered into him.

531

And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was changed, and his raiment became white and glistening.

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on which account I did not think myself worthy to come to thee; but command with a word, and let my servant be healed.

533

But Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

535

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.

537

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of man be to this generation.

538

And lo! there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.

539

And they who were sent went and found just as he told them.

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who will not receive many fold more in the present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.

541

And as he went on, they spread their garments in the road.

543

Two women will be grinding together; one will be taken, and the other left.

546

And lo! two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah;

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Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

548

And they who went before sharply bade him hold his peace. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have pity on me!

550

But today and tomorrow and the next day I must go on; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.

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There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth there, when ye see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

552

And entering the temple, he began to cast out those who sold,

553

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

554

Lo! your house is abandoned to you. I declare to you, Ye will not see me until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

556

And they told what had happened on the way, and how he became known to them in the breaking of the bread.

557

And the disciples of John told him all these things.

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When the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out.

560

And he said to them, Earnestly have I desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer.

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who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,

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saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

563

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;

565

And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,

566

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,

567

And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.

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A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will be as his teacher.

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and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen.

571

And he arose and went from the synagogue into the house of Simon. And Simons wifes mother was seized with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

573

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

574

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

575

And it came to pass, as he was saying these things, that a certain woman lifted up her voice from the crowd, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts from which thou drewest nourishment.

576

And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

577

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.

578

And no one having lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.

579

And he answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard; that the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor good tidings are brought;

580

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;

581

And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and from it take your departure.

583

He said therefore, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I compare it?

585

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

586

The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

587

And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves.

590

And he spoke to them this parable, saying,

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saying, The Lord hath risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

592

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

593

But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.

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All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.

595

And his mother and his brothers came where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.

596

(And they said to him, He hath ten pounds, Lord.)

598

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

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Salt then is good; but if the salt itself have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary.

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Then he said, I pray thee then, father, to send him to my fathers house;

605

And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling the book, he found the place where it was written,

607

And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?

608

It was Mary the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and the other women with them told these things to the apostles.

609

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

610

And from the east and the west and the north and the south will men come, and take their places at table in the kingdom of God.

611

And lo! a man named Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

612

And what father is there, among you, who, if his son ask for bread, will give him a stone? or if he ask for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent?

613

Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.

614

And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?

615

And they all spoke in his praise, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded from his mouth; and they said, Is not this Josephs son?

616

Be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not the Son of man cometh.

620

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.

621

And the lord commended the unjust steward for having done wisely; for the sons of this world are wiser toward their generation than the sons of light.

622

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and I and my children are in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

623

But wisdom is acknowledged by all her children.

624

But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

626

Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into his glory?

627

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

628

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herods steward, and Susanna, and many others, who afforded them aid from their substance.

629

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

630

And two others, who were malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.

633

And he answering said to them, Do ye think that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered such things?

634

To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

635

for a friend of mine hath come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him?

636

I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners to repentance.

637

But I tell you in truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;

638

and standing behind at his feet, weeping, began to wet his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

639

Those on the rocky ground are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; and for a while they believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

641

for I have five brothers; that he may give earnest warning to them, that they too may not come into this place of torment.

642

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute;

643

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

645

who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.

647

And he called and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

650

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath they rested, according to the commandment.

651

For the Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.

652

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

653

And one of them, perceiving that he was freed from his disease, turned back, giving glory to God with a loud voice;

654

And the disciples James and John, on seeing it, said, Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?

655

And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, that the priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him,

657

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

659

And he said to them, Ye will doubtless say to me this proverb, "Physician, heal thyself;" whatever things we have heard of as having been done in Capernaum, do here too in thy own country.

661

And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment,

664

He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance of his mercy

665

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

666

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against;

668

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

669

And be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

670

Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

671

And he spoke also a parable to them: No one taketh a patch from a new garment and putteth it upon an old one; for then both the new garment would be rent, and the patch from the new garment would not match with the old.

673

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;

674

but they who have been accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage;

675

And which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he hath come in from the field, Come immediately and place thyself at table?

676

yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul,that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

677

And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense.

680

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Christ, the king.

681

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.

684

And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage;

685

And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing criminal in this man.

686

But the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to this sycaminetree, Be plucked up by the roots, and planted in the sea! and it would obey you.

687

I say to you, though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

688

Woe, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers of the false prophets.

689

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

690

who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salma, who was the son of Nahshon,

691

And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor.

693

And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who were bewailing and lamenting him.

694

And when they bring you to the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

695

And when it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together, and brought him before their council, saying,

696

saying, Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heavens!

697

But there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

698

For there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.

699

And it came to pass that on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

700

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was taking place, and was perplexed; because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

701

Woe to you lawyers! because ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye have not entered yourselves, and those who were entering ye have hindered.

703

He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a figtree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

705

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

706

And the centurion, seeing what was done, gave glory to God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.

707

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was greatest.

708

for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

709

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, I am.

710

And the people stood looking on; and the rulers sneered, saying, Others he saved; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, the chosen one.

711

And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

712

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company.

714

And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the figtree and all the trees;

715

And lo! Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.

716

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my fathers have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

717

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, and that in this thy day, the things that concern thy peace! but now they are hidden from thine eyes.

718

And when he had done speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into deep water, and let down your nets for a draught.

719

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

720

And he said to them, When I sent you without purse, or bag, or sandals, were ye in need of anything? And they said, Of nothing. Then he said to them,

721

And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

722

And he answering said, I tell you, that if these are silent, the stones will cry out.

723

And he said to them, Go, tell that fox, Lo! I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I make an end.

724

And the Devil said to him, All this power will I give thee, and their glory; because to me it hath been delivered, and I give it to whomever I will.

725

But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

726

who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,

727

And when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilaean.

728

And when it was day, he went out, and betook himself to a desert place; and the multitudes went in search of him; and they came to him, and would have prevented him from leaving them.

730

Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whoever hath, to him will be given; and whoever hath not, from him will be taken even what he seemeth to have.

731

But one thing is needful. For Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

734

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

735

While he was yet speaking, lo! a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, was at the head of them; and he drew near to Jesus to kiss him.

736

(This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

737

His winnowingshovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

738

And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

739

and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

740

And he said also to the multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, ye say at once, A shower is coming; and it is so;

741

And they understood none of these things; and the meaning of these words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what was said.

742

In like manner, as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

743

and so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt catch men.

746

And Jesus said to him, This day hath salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

747

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

748

And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

749

I tell you, nay; but unless ye repent, ye will all in like manner perish.

750

And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule as lords over them, and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

751

And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo! for eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbathday?

752

who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,

753

And when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but not immediately is the end.

755

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, giving glory to God; and all the people on seeing it gave praise to God.

756

And when the sun was setting, all who had any sick with divers diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

757

And the soldiers also came up to him and made sport of him, offering him vinegar,

758

For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; and whoever loseth his life for my sake, he will save it.

759

And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

761

And Herod also with his guard of soldiers set him at nought and mocked him, and having arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate.

762

But the Lord answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things.

763

And he answered them and said, Who is there of you, who, if his son or his ox fall into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the sabbathday?

764

to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,

765

Happy are those servants, whom their lord when he cometh shall find watching; truly do I say to you, that he will gird himself, and place them at table, and will come and wait on them.

767

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

768

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!

769

A sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and they were trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured them.

770

And he said, He that took pity on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou likewise.

773

And it came to pass, as he was at table with them, that he took the bread, and blessed it, and broke and gave it to them.

774

A certain moneylender had two debtors; one owed five hundred denaries, and the other fifty.

776

And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said to him, It is enough!

779

But from this time the Son of man will sit on the right hand of the power of God.

780

And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

782

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

783

He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,

785

and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

786

And returning from the tomb, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

788

And these words seemed to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

789

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how is my soul troubled, till it be accomplished!

790

And Peter said to him, Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or also to all?

791

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word.

792

And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.

793

When thou art going with thine adversary at law to the magistrate, take pains, while on the way, to be released by him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

795

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood afar off.

796

and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me. For he that is least among you all, he is great.

797

For I say to you, that I shall not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall have come.

798

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou didst receive thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus in like manner his evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented.

799

And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.

800

And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

801

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he rebuked them, and did not suffer them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

802

And when he had done speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at the table.

803

But we are hoping that it is he who is to redeem Israel; moreover, besides all this, it is the third day since these things were done.

804

And I tell you in truth, that there are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.

805

But he, looking upon them, said, What then is this which is written, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone"?

806

And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and beat him;

807

And in the synagogue there was a man having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

810

And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

811

Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

812

And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Suffer me first to go and bury my father.

813

And thou, child, shalt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go in advance before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

814

And besides all this, between us and you there is placed a great gulf, so that those who wish to cross from hence to you may not be able, and that those on that side cannot cross over to us.

817

The lamp of the body is thine eye. When thine eye is clear, thy whole body also is in the light; but when it is disordered, thy body also is in darkness.

818

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee;

819

And every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but to him that hath blasphemed against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

820

And the next day, he took out two denaries and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, I, when I come back, will repay thee.

822

And he would not for some time. But afterward he said within himself, Though I neither fear God, nor regard man,

823

And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things relating to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed before God and all the people;

824

And he said to them, How is it that men say that the Christ is Davids son?

825

I say to you, Among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

826

Ha! what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us. I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

827

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country; and there wasted his substance in riotous living.

828

Take heed therefore, that the light which is within thee be not darkness.

829

And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary!

830

And one of them smote the servant of the highpriest, and cut off his right ear.

831

And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brothers eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine own eye?

832

For I say to you, that I shall eat it no more, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

833

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

834

And a woman who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be cured by any one,

836

And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.

837

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

838

But as soon as this thy son came, who devoured thy living with harlots, thou didst kill for him the fatted calf.

839

And Jesus answering said to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick.

840

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said to him, Zacchaeas, make haste and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.

841

to grant to us, that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we might worship him without fear,

842

And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

843

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.

846

But that the dead are raised, even Moses hath shown at the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

847

And Pilate gave sentence that what they demanded should be done.

848

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

850

For every tree is known by its own fruit; for from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramblebush do they gather grapes.

851

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

852

and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

853

And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.

854

Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.

855

And all his acquaintances stood at a distance, and women that came with him from Galilee, beholding these things.

856

And when he was twelve years old, and they went up, after the custom of the feast,

857

And he said, To you lawyers also, woe! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

860

Now Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had been wishing to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

861

And lo! there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.

862

and on entering they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

863

and cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!

864

and were continually in the temple, praising God.

865

and he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat it.

866

And the women also, who had come with him from Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

867

But they were the more violent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, even to this place.

868

And he sent messengers before him; and they went and entered a city of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

869

For they dared no longer to ask him any question.

870

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas;

871

And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?

872

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered thy house, no water didst thou give me for my feet; but she wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.

873

But when thou art invited, go and recline in the lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then wilt thou have honor in the presence of all who are at table with thee.

874

that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

875

I tell you, In that night there will be two men on one bed; one will be taken, and the other will be left.

876

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,

877

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him;

879

And they were astonished at his teaching; for his word was with authority.

880

for he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden. For lo! from this time all generations will call me blessed;

881

And he cried out, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!

882

And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they had seen the things which were done, returned, beating their breasts.

883

Then said he to the vinedresser, Lo! three years I have come seeking fruit on this figtree, and have found none; cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

884

But a certain Samaritan, as he was journeying, came where he was, and when he saw him, had compassion,

885

And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

886

And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

888

Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

889

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

890

Which of these three, dost thou think, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?

891

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

894

As for you, let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men.

895

And he said to them, Lo! when ye have entered the city, there will meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goeth in;

898

But if that servant say in his heart, My lord is long in coming; and begin to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and be drunken,

899

And blessed is she who hath believed that there will be an accomplishment of those things which were told her from the Lord.

900

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

901

And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathingclothes, [lying] in a manger.

902

And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, that he had said to him, Before a cock crows this day, thou wilt thrice deny me.

903

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

904

And some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it to be as the women had said; but him they saw not.

905

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

906

Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all shall have taken place.

907

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.

908

Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, will not enter therein.

909

And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou the only sojourner in Jerusalem that doth not know the things which have come to pass there in these days?

910

when Annas and Caiaphas were highpriests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

911

said to them, Ye have brought to me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I have examined him before you, and have found nothing in this man to sustain the charges which ye bring against him.

912

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

913

And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock; wherein no one had yet lain.

914

And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

915

For all these out of their abundance cast in to the offerings; but she out of her penury cast in all the living that she had.

916

And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.

918

And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

919

to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the remission of their sins

921

And in like manner also a Levite, having arrived at the place, came and saw, and passed by on the other side.

922

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

924

And they went to another village.

926

How canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me take out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself perceivest not the beam in thine own eye? Hypocrite! first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to take out the mote that is in thy brothers eye.

927

And he went away, and consulted with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him up to them.

928

And all were amazed; and they spoke with one another, saying, What kind of word is this, that with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out?

929

No one when he has lighted a lamp, puts it into a secret place, or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that they who come in may see the light.

930

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

931

Then they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say what is true; for I am.

932

And rising up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,

934

And when he hath come home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

935

But Peter and those who were with him were weighed down with sleep. But when they awoke, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

936

And no one, having drunk old wine, desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.

937

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of the property that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.

938

yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her; lest by coming for ever she weary me out.

940

And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was now coming on.

941

And Herod and Pilate on that day became friends with each other; for they had before been at enmity.

942

who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalaleel, who was the son of Cainan,

943

And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.

944

saying to them, It is written, "And my house shall be a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers."

945

And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

946

In the resurrection then, of which of them is the woman the wife? for the seven had her for a wife.

947

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

948

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not weep.

949

And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.

950

For the days will come upon thee, when thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side,

951

Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you whom he is like.

953

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

955

And he asked for a writingtablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.

956

And he ran on before, and climbed up a sycamoretree to see him; for he was to pass that way.

957

For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

958

But Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against you is for you.

959

And he sought to see Jesus, what sort of man he was; and he could not on account of the multitude; because he was small of stature.

960

And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.

961

But a certain maidservant saw him sitting at the fire, and steadily looking at him said, This man also was with him.

962

Thus will it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

963

Fools, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also?

965

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses.

966

And if in the second, or if in the third watch, he cometh and findeth them thus, happy are they.

967

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him. And the demon threw him down in the midst, and came out of him, having done him no hurt.

968

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

969

And he said, Truly do I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.

970

I tell thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

971

And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

972

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs;

974

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him.

977

and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

978

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

979

And they who were about him, seeing what would follow, said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

980

I will therefore chastise, and release him.

981

And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

982

Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are within the city go out of it, and let not those in the open country enter it.

983

the sun having failed; and the veil of the temple was rent in two.

984

Every one who falleth upon that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falleth, it will grind him to powder.

985

And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?

986

And he said to them, What discourse is this which ye have one with another, as ye are walking? And they stood sad.

987

And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

988

For lo! as soon as the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, the babe leaped in my womb in exultation.

989

And they remembered his words.

990

But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away.

991

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.

992

And no one putteth new wine into old skins; for the new wine would burst the skins, and would itself run out, and the skins would be spoilt.

993

But Jesus said to them, Can ye make the companions of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?

995

And lo! there came a man, named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he besought him to come into his house;

996

And he will show you a large upper room furnished; there make ready.

997

But as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

999

And as he was drawing near, just 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 miracles which they had seen;

1000

And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not bathe before dinner.