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to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 'And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is demons. at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out "devils: freely ye received, freely give. Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your 'purses; "no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the labourer is worthy of his food. "And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go forth. "And as ye enter into the house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you, girdles. 14And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement, than for that city.

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16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. "But beware of men for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you; 8yea and before simple governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. "For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. "And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and “cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endur- them to eth to the end, the same shall be saved. But when

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24 A disciple is not above his "master, nor a 'servant above his lord. It is enough for the disGr. bond- ciple that he be as his "master, and the 'servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house 'Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household! 26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27What Beelze I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light: so else and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. 28 And be not afraid of them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in "hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the Gehenna, ground without your Father: but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. "Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows. Every one therefore who shall confess 'me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven. 33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

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34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law: 36and a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 39And he that

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doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. 39He that "findeth his 'life shall lose it; found and he that 'loseth his 'life for my sake shall find it.

40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. Or, soul And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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And it came to pass, when Jesus had made

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an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities. Or, lost 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent by his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the Or, the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have "good tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in me. And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. 9But wherefore went ye out? to

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Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee. "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than Or, him John the Baptist: yet he that is "but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence authori take it by force. For all the prophets and the to hear. law prophesied until John. "And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to come. He that hath ears 'to hear, let him hear. 16But whereGreat unto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the marketplaces, which call unto their fellows, "and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. demon. 18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a 'devil. "The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonOr, was ous man, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her

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20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein read most of his mighty works were done, because children: they repented not. "Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works. had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. "Howbeit I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou ancient shalt 'go down unto Hades: for if the "mighty works ties read had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, brought it would have remained until this day. Howbeit I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the

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25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I "thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: "yea, Father, "for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. 27All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him. 28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and or, that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your For my yoke is easy, and my burden is

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