4 repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders above all 5 the men that dwell in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

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And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit 7 thereon, and found none. And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth 8 it also cumber the ground? And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall 9 dig about it, and dung it: and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the 11 sabbath day. And behold, a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bowed together, 12 and could in no wise lift herself up. And when Jesus

saw her, he called her, and said to her, Woman, thou 13 art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and 14 glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the 15 sabbath. But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away 16 to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on 17 the day of the sabbath? And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God 19 like? and whereunto shall I liken it? It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom 21 of God? It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leayened.

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And he went on his way through cities and villages, 23 teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. And one

said unto him, Lord, are they few that be saved? 24 And he said unto them, Strive to enter in by the nar

row door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter 25 in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to 26 you, I know you not whence ye are; then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and 27 thou didst teach in our streets; and he shall say, Itell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all 28 ye workers of iniquity. There shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without. 29 And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the 30 kingdom of God. And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31 In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would 32 fain kill thee. And he said unto them, Go and say

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to that fox, Behold, I cast out devils and perform cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I am per33 fected. Howbeit I must go on my way to-day and tomorrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a 34 prophet perish out of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood 35 under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate and I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat 2 bread, that they were watching him. And behold, there was before him a certain man which had the 3 dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, 4 or not? But they held their peace. And he took him, 5 and healed him, and let him go. And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on 6 a sabbath day? And they could not answer again unto these things.

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And he spake a parable unto those which were bidden,

when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; 8 saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of 9 him, and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin 10 with shame to take the lowest place. But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory 11 in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbours; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense 13 be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, bid the 14 poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

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And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that 16 shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. But he said

unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he 17 bade many: and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things 18 are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a

field, and I must needs go out and see it: I pray thee 19 have me excused. And another said, I have bought

five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee 20 have me excused. And another said, I have married a 21 wife, and therefore I cannot come. And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame. 22 And the servant said, Lord, what thou didst command 23 is done, and yet there is room. And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

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Now there went with him great multitudes: and he 26 turned, and said unto them, If any man cometh unto

me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his 27 own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Whosoever doth not bear his own cross, and come after me, cannot 28 be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, 29 whether he have wherewith to complete it? Lest haply,

when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, 30 all that behold begin to mock him, saying, This man 31 began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him 32 with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he.sendeth an ambassage, and asketh 33 conditions of peace. So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be 34 my disciple. Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 15 Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near 2 unto him for to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

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And he spake unto them this parable, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find 5 it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his 6 shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep 7 which was lost. I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance.

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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 9 house, and seek diligently until she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found 10 the piece which I had lost. Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

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And he said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the

portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he 13 divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his sub14 stance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he be15 gan to be in want. And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into 16 his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have been filled with the busks that the swine did eat: and no man 17 gave unto him. But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread 18 enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: 19 I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as 20 one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, 21 and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called 22 thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and 23 put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and

bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and 24 make merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive

again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to 25 be merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and

as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard 26 music and dancing. And he called to him one of the

servants, and inquired what these things might be. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy

father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath re28 ceived him safe and sound. But he was angry, and

would not go in: and his father came out, and intreated 29 him. But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: and yet thou never gavest me a 30 kid, that I might make merry with my friends: but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and 32 all that is mine is thine. But it was meet to make merry and be glad for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

16 And he said also unto the disciples, There was a cer