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3 them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the 4 kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the 5 kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name re6 ceiveth me: but whoso shall cause one of these little ones which believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that 2 a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk 7 in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the 8 occasion cometh! And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. 9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the 103 hell of fire. See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do

always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.4 How think ye? if any man 12 have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray? And if 13 so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray. Even so it 14 is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

And if thy brother sin 15 7 against thee, go, shew him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he hear thee not, take 16 with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. And if 17 he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. Verily I say unto you, What 18 things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if 19 two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything

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that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father 20 which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoning with his 2servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten 25 thousand talents. But for asmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to 26 be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will 27 pay thee all. And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the 28 5 debt. But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, 29 Pay what thou owest. So

1 Or, seventy times and seven was probably worth about £240.

his fellow-servant fell down
and besought him, saying,
Have patience with me, and
I will pay thee. And he 30
would not: but went and
cast him into prison, till he
should pay that which was
due. So when his fellow- 31
servants saw what was done,
they were exceeding sorry,
and came and told unto their
lord all that was done. Then 32
his lord called him unto him,
and saith to him, Thou wick-
ed servant, I forgave thee all
that debt, because thou be-
soughtest me: shouldest not 33
thou also have had mercy on
thy fellow-servant, even as I
had mercy on thee? And his 34
lord was wroth, and delivered
him to the tormentors, till he
should pay all that was due.
So shall also my heavenly 35
Father do unto you, if ye for-
give not every one his brother
from your hearts.

And it came to pass when 1 19 Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond Jordan; 2 and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

And there came unto him 3 7Pharisees, tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answer- 4 ed and said, Have ye not read, that he which made

them from the beginning made 5 them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall 6 become one flesh? So that they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let 7 not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put 8 her away? He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath 9 not been so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: 2 and he that marrieth her when she is put away com10 mitteth adultery. The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, but they to whom it is 12 given. For there are eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, which were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, which made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake.

He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Then were there brought 13 unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But 14 Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on 13 them, and departed thence.

And behold, one came to 16 him and said, 34 Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And 17 he said unto him, 5 Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith 18 unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy 19 father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young 20 man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto 21 him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. But when the young man 22

3 Or, Teacher Luke xviii. 18. None is good

the burden of the day and 13 the scorching heat. But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree 14 with me for a 2 penny? Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as 15 unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye 16 evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last.

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And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and in the way he said unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to 19 death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

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Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain 21 thing of him. And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are

able. He saith unto them, 23 My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. And 24 when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation concerning the two brethren. But Jesus called them unto 25 him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Not so shall it be 26 among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your 3 minister; and whosoever would be first 27 among you shall be your servant: even as the Son of 28 man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And as they went out from 29 Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And behold, two 30 blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked 31 them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David. And Jesus stood 32still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you? They 33 say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. And 34

3 Or, servant