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4 against mine adversary*.' And he would not for a time : but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not 5 God, nor regard man; yet, because this widow giveth me trouble, I will judge her cause † ; lest by her con6 tinual coming she tire me.' And the Lord said, Hear

7 what the unjust judge saith.

And will not God execute

judgement in behalf of his own elect, who cry unto him 8 day and night? and will he be slow in their cause? I say unto you, he will speedily execute judgement in their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, will he find faith in the land?" "

9 And he spake this parable also to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others : 10" Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a 11 Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood by himself, and prayed thus: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, oppressors, unjust, adulterers ; 12 or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week; I 13 pay tithes of all that I possess.' But the publican, standing at a distance, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 'God be merci14 ful to me a sinner.' I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified, and not the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."

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And some brought unto him infants also, that he might touch them but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked 16 them. But Jesus called the infants unto him, and said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such-like is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the

* Or, get justice done me by mine adversary.

† Or, I will get justice done her.

By the destruction which the Romans will bring on the Jewish nation, before the present race of men passes away. The beginning of this chapter is therefore connected with the close of the foregoing, N.

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kingdom of God as a little child, he can by no means enter therein."

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Mas19. ter, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?" And Jesus said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? there is 20 none good, but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the

commandments, Do not commit adultery: Do no murder: Do not steal: Do not bear false witness: Honour 21 thy father and [thy] mother.' ” And he said, "All these 22 things I have kept from my youth." And when Jesus heard these words, he said unto him, "Still thou needest one thing: sell all which thou hast, and distribute to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, 23 follow me." But when the ruler heard this, he was much 24 grieved for he was very rich. And when Jesus saw that

he was much grieved, he said, "With what difficulty will those that have riches enter into the kingdom of 25 God! For it is easier that a camel should go through the eye of a needle, than that a rich man should enter into 26 the kingdom of God." And those that heard it said, 27" Who then can be saved?" But he said, "The things

which are impossible with men, are possible with God." 28 Then Peter said, "Lo, we have left all, and followed 29 thee." And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you,

there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom 30 of God, who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the world to come everlasting life."

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Then he took unto him the twelve; and said unto them, "Behold we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets will be accomplished in 32 the Son of man. For he will be delivered up to the gentiles, and derided, and will be shamefully treated, and 33 spit on and he will be scourged and killed; but the 34 third day he will rise again." And they understood none

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of these things: and this matter was hidden from them, and they knew not the things which were spoken.

Now it came to pass that, as he drew near to Jericho, 36 a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging; and when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what 37 it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth 38 was going by. And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, thou 39 son of David, have pity on me." And those who went before rebuked him, that he might keep silence: but he called out much more, "Thou son of David, have pity 40 on me." Then Jesus stood still, and commanded the man to be brought unto him: and, when he had drawn near, 41 Jesus asked him, saying, "What desirest thou that I should do unto thee?" And he said, "Master, that I 42 may receive my sight." And Jesus said unto him, "Re43 ceive thy sight; thy faith hath restored thee." And

forthwith he received his sight, and followed Jesus, glorifying God and all the people, when they saw it, gave CH. XIX. praise to God. And Jesus entered Jericho, and passed through it.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who 3 was a chief of the publicans; and he was rich. And he sought to see what kind of person Jesus was: but he could not because of the multitude; for he was little of 4 stature. So he ran onward, and climbed up into a sycamore-tree to see Jesus; who was about to pass that way. 3 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, "Zaccheus, make haste and come down for to-day I must abide at thine house." 6 And he made haste and came down; and received him 7 joyfully. And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, "He is gone in, to be guest with a sinner *." And Zaccheus stood forth, and said to the Lord, "Behold, Mas

a sinner, i. e. a gentile; in opposition to which he is called by Jesus, ver. 9, a son of Abraham, in consequence of his conversion.

ter, the half of my goods I will give to the poor; and if in any thing I have wronged any man, I will restore four9 fold." And Jesus said unto him, "This day salvation is come to this house; inasmuch as he also is a son of Abra10 ham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."

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And while they heard these things, he proceeded to speak a parable; because he was near Jerusalem, and because the people thought that the kingdom of God would 12 immediately appear. He said therefore, "A certain

man of noble birth went into a far country to receive for 13 himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said 14 to them, Traffic with these till I come.' But his citi

zens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We are not willing that this man should reign over us.' 15 And it came to pass when he was returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called unto him; that he might know how much every man had gained by 16 traffic. Then the first came, saying, Sir, thy pound 17 hath gained ten pounds.' And the king said unto him,

'Well done, thou good servant because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten ci18 ties.' And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound 19 hath produced five pounds.' And he said to him like20 wise, Be thou also over five cities.' And another came, saying, Sir, behold, here is thy pound, which I have 21 kept laid up in a napkin : for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou didst not lay down, and reapest that which thou didst not 22 sow." [Then] the king saith unto him, 'Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow. 23 Why then gavest not thou my money to the table of ex

ehangers; that at my coming I might have obtained mine 24 own with interest?' And he said to those who stood by,

Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath 25 ten pounds :'(Then they said unto him, Sir, he hath 26 ten pounds :') For I say unto you, To every one that hath

much, shall be given; but from him that hath little, even 27 that which he hath shall be taken away. But those mine

enemies, who were not willing that I should reign over 28 them, bring hither, and slay them before me." And when Jesus had spoken thus, he went before his disciples up to Jerusalem.

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And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphagé and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, that he 30 sent two of his disciples, saying, "Go into the town over against you; in which, as ye enter, ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; loose it, and bring it 31 hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose it?' ye shall say thus unto him, The Master hath need of it.' 32 And those that were sent departed, and found as he had 33 said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the

owners of it said unto them, "Why loose ye the colt ?" 34 And they said, "The Master hath need of it." And they 35 brought it to Jesus; and threw their mantles upon the 36 colt, and they set Jesus on it. And as he went, they spread their mantles under him in the way.

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And as he now drew near to the city, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice, for 38 all the mighty works which they had seen; saying, "Blessed be the King who cometh in the name of the Lord peace be in heaven, and glory in the highest 39 places." Then some of the Pharisees from among the

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multitude said to him, "Teacher*, rebuke thy disciples." 40 And he answered and said unto them, "I say unto you,

* See Newcome's margin.