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and Esrom begat Aram, and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,


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and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king, and David had Solomon by her <i>who had been the wife</i> of Uriah.


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and Amon begat Josias, and Josias begat Jakim, and Jakim begat Jechonias and his brethren, about <i>the time</i> of their being carried away to Babylon.


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and Salathiel begat Zorobabel, and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,


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All the generations therefore from Abraham to David <i>are</i> fourteen generations: and from David until the captivity of Babylon fourteen generations: and from the Babylonish captivity unto Christ, fourteen generations.


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Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in wise: when Mary his mother was promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Ghost:


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but Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was inclined to break off the contract with her privately;


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and when he was thinking on these <i>things,</i> behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph <i>thou</i> Son of David, scruple not to take <i>unto thee</i> Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.


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And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.


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(Now all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled, which the Lord spake by the prophet, saying,


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"Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and <i>they</i> shall call his name Emmanuel," which is God with us.)


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So Joseph, when he awoke from <i>his</i> sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed him, and took home his wife:


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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came <i>certain</i> wise men from the east to Jerusalem,


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saying, Where is the king of the Jews that is born <i>here?</i> for we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship Him.


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and having summoned together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where the Messiah was to be born: and they told him, at Bethlehem in Judea;


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"And thou Bethlehem <i>in</i> the land of Juda art not the meanest among <i>the cities of</i> the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come forth a ruler, that shall feed my people Israel."


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Then Herod called the wise men <i>to him</i> privately, and inquired of them exactly the time of the star's appearing:


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and sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Go and make diligent search for the child, and when ye have found <i>Him,</i> let me know, that I also may come and worship Him.


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When they had heard the king, they went: and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went on before them, till it came and stood over <i>the place</i> where the child was.


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and coming into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they brought Him presents, <i>of</i> gold, frankincense, and myrrh.


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And being warned of God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back into their own country another way.


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And when they were departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Rise and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and continue there, untill I tell thee <i>to return:</i> for Herod will seek the child to destroy Him.


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and stayed there till the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which the Lord spake by the prophet, saying, " Out of Egypt have I called my Son."


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Then Herod, when he saw that he was baffled by the wise-men, was very much enraged; and he sent and slew all the male-children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly inquired of the wise-men.


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saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.


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saying, Arise and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they, that sought the child's life, are dead.


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but when he heard that Archelaus reigned over Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither; however being warned of God in a dream, he retired into the district of Galilee.


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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.


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for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."


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And this John had his clothes of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.


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But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?


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"We have Abraham <i>for our</i> father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.


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And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.


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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.


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Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.


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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him: but John refused Him, saying,


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And Jesus answering said unto him, <J>Permit </J><i>it</i><J> now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.</J>


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Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:


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And the tempter came to Him and said, If thou art the Son of God, command these stones to become bread:


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but He answered and said, <J>It is written, "Man shall not live upon bread only, but on whatever proceedeth from the mouth of God."</J>


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and saith unto Him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge concerning thee, and they shall bear thee up <i>as</i> in their hands, least at any time thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone:


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Again the devil taketh Him to a very high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;


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and saith unto Him, All these <i>things</i> will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me:


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then Jesus saith unto him, <J>Be gone, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,</J>


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and leaving Nazareth He came and dwelt in Capernaum a maritime <i>town,</i> on the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:


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about Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles, the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light, and to them, who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up."


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From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, <J>Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.</J>


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Now <i>as</i> Jesus <i>was</i> walking by the sea of Galilee, <i>He</i> saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; (for they were fishermen:)


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And going on from thence He saw two other brethren, James <i>the son</i> of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets;


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and He called them <i>also;</i> and they immediately left the ship, and their father, and followed Him.


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And Jesus went through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom <i>of heaven,</i> and healing every disease and every malady among the people.


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And his fame spread abroad into all Syria; and they brought unto Him all <i>their</i> sick, that laboured under various diseases and torments; even those who were possessed with devils, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them:


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and great multitudes of people followed Him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, <i>yea</i> and <i>from</i> beyond Jordan.


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And seeing the multitudes He went up to a mountain, and when He was set down, His disciples came to Him,


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<J>Blessed </J><i>are</i><J> they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.</J>


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<J>Blessed </J><i>are</i><J> they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.</J>


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<J>Blessed </J><i>are</i><J> ye when </J><i>men</i><J> shall revile and persecute you, and utter all manner of reproach against you falsly, for my sake:</J>


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<J>rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great </J><i>will be</i><J> your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets, </J><i>that were</i><J> before you.</J>


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<J>Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt be grown insipid, wherewith shall it be seasoned? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be thrown out </J><i>of doors,</i><J> and trodden under foot.</J>


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<J>Ye are the light of the world: a city, </J><i>that is</i><J> situated on a hill, cannot be hid.</J>


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<J>Nor do </J><i>men</i><J> light a candle, to put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick: and then it giveth light to all in the house.</J>


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<J>So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.</J>


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<J>Think not that I am come to abrogate the law, or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to compleat </J><i>them:</i>


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<J>for verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass </J><i>away,</i><J> not one jot nor one tittle shall pass from the law, till all be compleated.</J>


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<J>Whosoever therefore shall break one of the left of these commandments, and </J><i>thereby</i><J> teach men so </J><i>to do,</i><J> he shall be esteemed very little in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do as well as teach </J><i>them,</i><J> he shall be accounted great in the kingdom of heaven.</J>


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<J>For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceed </J><i>that</i><J> of the scribes and pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.</J>


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<J>Ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever committeth murder, shall be liable to the judgment:</J>


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<J>but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.</J>


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<J>Therefore, if thou bring thine offering to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath any </J><i>complaint</i><J> against thee;</J>


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<J>leave thy gift there before the altar, and go </J><i>and</i><J> first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.</J>


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<J>Be friends with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; least the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison:</J>


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<J>verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the </J><i>very</i><J> last farthing.</J>


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<J>but I tell you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, </J><i>so as</i><J> to lust after her, hath already debauched her in his heart.</J>


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<J>And </J><i>therefore</i><J> if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one part of thee perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell:</J>


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<J>and if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy limbs should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.</J>


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<J>but I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, tempteth her to commit adultery; and if any </J><i>man</i><J> marry her that is divorced, he committeth adultery.</J>


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<J>Again, ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:</J>


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<J>nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by thy head,</J>


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<J>but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil </J><i>one.</i>


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<J>but I say unto you, Set not yourselves against him that injures you, but if any </J><i>one</i><J> smite thee on thy right cheek, </J><i>rather</i><J> turn to him the other also:</J>


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<J>and if any </J><i>one</i><J> would go to law with thee, to take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also, </J><i>rather than strive with him:</i>


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<J>but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;</J>


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<J>that ye may be the children of your heavenly Father; for He causeth his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain upon the just and the unjust.</J>


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<J>For if ye love </J><i>only</i><J> them that love you, what reward do ye expect? do not even the publicans the same?</J>


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<J>and if ye embrace your brethren only, what do ye more </J><i>than others?</i><J> do not the publicans so likewise?</J>


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<J>Be ye therefore perfect </J><i>in love and goodness,</i><J> as your Father </J><i>who is</i><J> in heaven is perfect.</J>


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<J>Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye </J><i>will</i><J> have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.</J>


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<J>Therefore when thou dost an alms-</J><i>deed,</i><J> do not proclaim </J><i>it</i><J> abroad, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may be applauded by men. Verily I tell you, they have their reward.</J>


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<J>that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will himself reward thee openly.</J>


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<J>And when thou prayest, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray in public assemblies, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be taken notice of by men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.</J>


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<J>But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father </J><i>who is</i><J> in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.</J>


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<J>But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathens do, for they think they shall be heard for their speaking much:</J>


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<J>be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him.</J>


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<J>"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven </J><i>so</i><J> also upon earth;</J>


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<J>and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil </J><i>one:</i><J> for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen."</J>


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<J>but if ye forgive not men their transgressions, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.</J>


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<J>And when ye fast, be not, like the hypocrites, of a gloomy countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may be observed by men to fast: I tell you, they have indeed their reward.</J>


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<J>that thou mayst not appear unto men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.</J>


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<J>Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupts, and where thieves break through and steal:</J>


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<J>but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:</J>


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<J>The eye is the light of the body: if therefore thine eye be clear, thy whole body will be light;</J>


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<J>but if thine eye be bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light </J><i>that is</i><J> in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!</J>


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<J>No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other: ye cannot serve God and mammon:</J>


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<J>therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than raiment?</J>


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<J>Look at the birds of the air; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns: and </J><i>yet</i><J> your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye preferable to them?</J>


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<J>And why are ye sollicitous about raiment? consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you,</J>


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<J>Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which </J><i>is growing</i><J> to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the fire, </J><i>will He</i><J> not much more </J><i>clothe</i><J> you, O ye of little faith?</J>


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<J>Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or how shall we be clothed?</J>


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<J>(</J><i>things</i><J> which the heathens are </J><i>so</i><J> inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.</J>


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<J>But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these shall be superadded unto you.</J>


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<J>Be not therefore sollicitous about the morrow; for the morrow will require thought for its own </J><i>affairs:</i><J> sufficient to each day is its own trouble.</J>


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<J>for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back again to you.</J>


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<J>And why dost thou look at the splinter in thy brother's eye, but takest no notice of the beam in thine own eye?</J>


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<J>Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the chaff out of thine eye, and behold, </J><i>there is</i><J> a beam in thine own eye?</J>


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<J>Thou hypocrite, first get the beam out of thine own eye; and then thou wilt see how to take the splinter out of thy brother's eye.</J>


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<J>Give not </J><i>that which is</i><J> holy unto dogs, nor cast your pearls before swine; least they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you.</J>


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<J>Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:</J>


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<J>for every one, that asketh, receiveth; and he, that seeketh, findeth; and to him, that knocketh, it shall be opened.</J>


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<J>Is there any man among you, who, if his son ask </J><i>him</i><J> for bread, will give him a stone?</J>


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<J>If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good </J><i>things</i><J> to them that ask Him?</J>


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<J>All </J><i>things</i><J> therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is </J><i>the doctrine of</i><J> the law and the prophets.</J>


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<J>Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat:</J>


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<J>whereas the gate is narrow, and the way troublesome, which leadeth into life, and few there be that find it.</J>


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<J>And beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.</J>


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<J>Ye will know them by their fruits: do </J><i>men</i><J> gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?</J>


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<J>Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father, who is in heaven:</J>


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<J>many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name have wrought many miracles? and I will then declare unto them,</J>


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<J>Whoever therefore heareth these words of mine, and performeth them, I will compare him to a prudent man, who built his house on a rock:</J>


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<J>and the rain fell </J><i>upon it,</i><J> and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.</J>


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<J>And whoever heareth these words of mine, and performeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:</J>


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<J>and the rain fell </J><i>upon it,</i><J> and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great.</J>


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and Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, <J>I will; be thou cleansed:</J> and immediately his leprosy was cleansed.


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And Jesus saith unto him, <J>See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.</J>


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And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto Him a centurion beseeching Him, and saying, Lord,


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But the centurion answering said, Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word, and my servant will be healed:


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for I also am a man under <i>the</i> authority <i>of others,</i> yet have soldiers under me; and I say to one, go, and he goeth; and to another, come, and he cometh; and to my servant, do this, and he doth <i>it.</i>


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And when Jesus heard <i>it</i> He marvelled, and said to them that followed <i>Him,</i> <J>Verily, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith even in Israel:</J>


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<J>but I tell you, that many shall come from the east and </J><i>from the</i><J> west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven;</J>


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<J>and the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the outer darkness; </J><i>where</i><J> there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</J>


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And Jesus said to the centurion, <J>Go, and be it unto thee as thou hast believed.</J> And his servant was healed in that <i>very</i> hour.


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And when it was evening they brought to him many demoniacs: and he cast out the <i>evil</i> spirits with a word, and healed all that were ill: that it might be fulfilled,


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which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, He took our infirmities himself, and bore <i>our</i> diseases.


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But when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, he gave orders for departing to the other side <i>of the</i> <i>lake.</i>


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and Jesus saith unto him, <J>The foxes have holes, and the fowls of heaven </J><i>their</i><J> nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.</J>


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But another of his disciples, <i>whom he ordered to follow Him,</i> said unto Him, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father:


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and behold a great tempest rose on the sea, so that the vessel was <i>even</i> covered by the waves; but He was asleep.


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And His disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, Lord save us, <i>for</i> we are perishing: and He saith unto them,


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<J>Why are ye </J><i>so</i><J> frighted, O ye of little faith?</J> Then He rose up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.


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And the men wondered, saying, What <i>an amazing</i> person is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him!


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And when He was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demoniacs coming out from the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no one could pass by that way:


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and they cried out, saying, What <i>have</i> we to do with Thee, Jesus <i>thou</i> Son of God? Art Thou come hither to torment us before the time?


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Now there was at some distance from them a large herd of swine seeding: and the devils besought Him,


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and He said unto them, <J>Go:</J> and they came out and went away into the herd of swine; and lo, all the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea,


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and perished in the waters. And they that were feeding them fled, and went away into the city, and related all <i>these things, as</i> also concerning the demoniacs.


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And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they intreated Him to depart from their coasts.


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and behold, they brought to Him one that had the palsy laid on a couch: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, <J>Take heart </J><i>my</i><J> son, </J><i>for</i><J> thy sins are forgiven thee.</J>


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Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This <i>man</i> blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,


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<J>but that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, Arise</J> (saith He then to the paralytic) <J>and take up thy couch, and go away to thy house.</J>


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But when the multitudes saw it, they were amazed, and glorified God, who had given such power to men.


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And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-<i>house,</i> named Matthew; and He saith to him, <J>Follow me:</J> and he rose up and followed Him.


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And as He was sitting at table in the house <i>of Matthew,</i> behold, several publicans and <i>notorious</i> sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.


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And when the Pharisees saw <i>it,</i> they said to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?


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But Jesus hearing <i>them,</i> said unto them, <J>They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill: go therefore and learn what that means,</J>


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<J>"I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.</J>


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Then <i>also</i> come to Him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the pharisees fast much, but thy disciples do not fast?


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And Jesus said unto them, <J>Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast.</J>


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<J>As no one putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment; for its </J><i>new</i><J> patch teareth away from the </J><i>old</i><J> garment, and the rent is made worse:</J>


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<J>nor do they put new wine into old vessels; otherwise, the casks burst, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but they put new wine into new vessels, and both are preserved.</J>


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As He was speaking these <i>things</i> to them, behold there came a ruler and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is at the point of death: but come, <i>I pray Thee,</i> and put thy hand upon her, and she shall live:


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(And lo, a woman who had had a flux of blood for twelve years, came close behind <i>Him,</i> and touched the hem of his garment:


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And Jesus turning about, and seeing her, said, <J>Daughter be comforted, thy faith hath cured thee.</J> And from that time the woman was healed.)


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And as Jesus was going from thence, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, Have compassion on us, O Son of David.


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And when He was come into the house, the blind men came to Him: and Jesus saith unto them, <J>Do ye believe that I am able to do this?</J> <i>and</i> they say unto Him, Yes Lord.


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Then he touched their eyes, saying, <J>According to your faith be it done unto you:</J> and their eyes were opened.


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and when the demon was cast out, the dumb <i>man</i> spake; and the multitudes were amazed, saying, there had never been seen the like in Israel:


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Now Jesus went round <i>to</i> all the cities, and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom <i>of heaven,</i> and healing every disease, and every malady among the people.


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And when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion towards them; because they were dispersed and scattered like sheep that have no shepherd:


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And He called unto Him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over impure spirits, even to cast them out; and to cure all diseases and every malady whatsoever.


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Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;


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Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James <i>the son</i> of Alpheus, and Lebbeus <i>who was</i> surnamed Thaddeus;


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These twelve did Jesus send forth, and commanded them, saying, <J>Go not among the gentiles, neither enter into </J><i>any</i><J> city of </J><i>the</i><J> Samaritans:</J>


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<J>And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand: </J><i>and in confirmation of your doctrine</i><J> heal the sick,</J>


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<J>cleanse the leprous, raise the dead, cast out demons; </J><i>and as</i><J> ye have received freely, freely give.</J>


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<J>Take not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses: </J><i>take</i><J> no bag for </J><i>your</i><J> journey,</J>


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<J>And into whatsoever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is a worthy </J><i>person,</i><J> and there remain till ye leave </J><i>the place.</i>


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<J>and if the family be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if they be not worthy, your salutation shall return to you.</J>


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<J>And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hearken to your words; when ye come out of that house or city, shake off the </J><i>very</i><J> dust of your feet:</J>


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<i>for</i><J> I tell you verily, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha, in the day of judgement, than for that city.</J>


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<J>Behold I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves: be ye therefore prudent as serpents, and innocent as doves.</J>


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<J>Beware of </J><i>evil</i><J> men; for they will deliver you up to </J><i>their</i><J> councils, and will scourge you in their synagogues.</J>


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<J>And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:</J>


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<J>but when they take you up, be not sollicitous how, or what ye shall say; for ye shall be taught in that </J><i>very</i><J> instant what ye shall speak: for it is not you that speak,</J>


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<J>Brother shall betray </J><i>his</i><J> brother to death, and the father </J><i>his</i><J> child: and children shall rise up against </J><i>their</i><J> parents, and cause them to be put to death:</J>


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<J>and ye shall be hated by all </J><i>men</i><J> for </J><i>professing</i><J> my name; but he that perseveres to the end shall certainly be saved.</J>


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<J>But when they persecute you in one city, flee into another: for verily I tell you, ye shall not finish </J><i>your commission through</i><J> the cities of Israel, before the Son of man shall come.</J>


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<J>it is sufficient </J><i>sure</i><J> for the disciple that he be </J><i>treated</i><J> as his master, and the servant as his lord. If </J><i>then</i><J> they call the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?</J>


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<J>Be not therefore afraid of them; for there is nothing hid, that shall not be revealed; nor secret, that shall not be </J><i>made</i><J> known.</J>


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<J>What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear </J><i>as</i><J> in the ear, preach ye </J><i>as</i><J> from the house-tops.</J>


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<J>And be not afraid of them, who </J><i>can only</i><J> kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.</J>


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<J>Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without </J><i>the will of</i><J> your Father:</J>


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<J>Whosoever then shall own me before men, I also will own him before my Father, who is in heaven:</J>


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<J>but whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown before my Father who is in heaven.</J>


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<J>For I am come 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:</J>


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<J>He 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:</J>


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<J>He that would save his life shall lose it; and he, that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.</J>


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<J>He that receiveth a prophet as a prophet, shall have a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous </J><i>man</i><J> as such, shall receive a righteous </J><i>man</i><J>'s reward.</J>


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<J>And whosoever shall give to one of these mean </J><i>persons</i><J> but a cup of cold </J><i>water</i><J> to drink, as </J><i>my</i><J> disciple, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.</J>


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And when Jesus had made an end of giving orders to his twelve disciples, He departed from thence to teach and preach in their cities.


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And Jesus said to them in answer, <J>Go and tell John </J><i>the things</i><J> which ye hear and see:</J>


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<J>the blind are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised </J><i>to life,</i><J> and the poor have the gospel preached </J><i>to them:</i>


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<J>and happy is </J><i>the man</i><J> who shall not be offended </J><i>at any thing</i><J> in me.</J>


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And as they departed, Jesus took occasion to say to the people concerning John, <J>What went ye out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the wind?</J>


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<J>But what went ye out to see? a man clad in fine attire? they that wear rich </J><i>clothes</i><J> are in the palaces of kings.</J>


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<J>But what did ye </J><i>indeed</i><J> go out to see? a prophet? Yes, verily, and </J><i>one</i><J> superior to a prophet.</J>


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<J>For this is </J><i>he,</i><J> of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."</J>


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<i>For</i><J> I assure you that in the </J><i>whole</i><J> human race there hath not risen a greater than John the baptist: though the lest in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he:</J>


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<J>and from the days of John the baptist to this time, the kingdom of heaven is </J><i>as it were</i><J> forced into, and the </J><i>most</i><J> pressing seize upon it with eagerness.</J>


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<J>For all the prophets, and the law, did </J><i>no more than</i><J> prophesy, till John </J><i>came:</i>


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<J>and, if ye are willing to receive </J><i>the truth,</i><J> This is </J><i>that</i><J> Elias who was to come.</J>


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<J>But to what shall I compare this generation? </J><i>they</i><J> are like children sitting in </J><i>the</i><J> market-places,</J>


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<J>and calling to their companions, and saying "We have sung and ye have not danced; we have mourned, and ye have not lamented:"</J>


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<J>for John came neither eating nor drinking </J><i>as others do,</i><J> and they say, He is beside himself:</J>


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<J>the Son of man came eating and drinking </J><i>like other men,</i><J> and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, </J><i>and</i><J> a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.</J>


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Then began He to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were wrought; because they did not repent.


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<J>Wo unto thee, Chorazin; wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes:</J>


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<J>therefore I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgement, than for you.</J>


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<J>And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted even to heaven, shalt be cast down to hell: for if the miracles, </J><i>which have been</i><J> wrought in thee, had been wrought in Sodom, it would have remained unto this day.</J>


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<J>Moreover I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgement, than for thee.</J>


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<i>And</i> upon this occasion Jesus opened his mouth and said, <J>"I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these </J><i>things</i><J> from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes:</J>


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<J>All </J><i>things</i><J> are delivered to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; nor does any </J><i>one</i><J> know the Father, but the Son, and </J><i>he</i><J> to whom the Son is pleased to reveal </J><i>Him.</i>


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<J>Come unto me </J><i>therefore</i><J> all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.</J>


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<J>Take </J><i>but</i><J> my yoke upon you, and learn of me, (for I am meek and lowly in heart,) and ye shall find refreshment to your souls:</J>


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About this time as Jesus passed through the cornfields on the sabbath-day, his disciples being hungry began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat <i>them.</i>


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And when the pharisees saw <i>it</i> they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful <i>for them</i> to do on the sabbath.


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But He replied, <J>Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,</J>


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<J>and did eat the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor those that were with him; but for the priests only? or have ye not read in the law,</J>


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<J>what profane </J><i>sort of</i><J> work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and </J><i>yet</i><J> are blameless?</J>


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<J>and if ye had known what that </J><i>scripture</i><J> means, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.</J>


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And he went away and came into their synagogue: and there being a man <i>there</i> who had a withered hand,


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But He said unto them, <J>What man of you shall have one </J><i>of his</i><J> sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, </J><i>and</i><J> will not lay hold of it and lift </J><i>it</i><J> out?</J>


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<J>And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? </J><i>Sure</i><J> then it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-days.</J>


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Then saith He to the man, <J>Stretch out thine hand:</J> and he stretched <i>it</i> out, and it was made sound like the other.


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But the pharisees went out <i>of the synagogue</i> and took counsel together against Him, how they might destroy Him:


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but Jesus knew <i>it,</i> and withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed Him <i>with their sick,</i>


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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,


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my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon Him, and He shall declare judgement to the nations: He shall not contend,


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a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.


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Then was brought to Him a demoniac, <i>who was</i> blind and dumb; and he healed Him, so that the blind and dumb <i>man</i> both spake and saw:


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which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by <i>the help of</i> Beelzebub the prince of the devils."


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But Jesus, who <i>well</i> knew their thoughts, said to them, <J>Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate; and no city, or family, divided against itself can stand:</J>


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<J>And if I cast out demons by </J><i>the power of</i><J> Beelzebub, by whom do your own people cast </J><i>them</i><J> out? wherefore they shall be your judges:</J>


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<J>but if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, </J><i>then</i><J> certainly the kingdom of God is come unto you.</J>


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<J>Or, how can any </J><i>one</i><J> enter into the house of a strong </J><i>man,</i><J> and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then </J><i>indeed</i><J> he may strip his house.</J>


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<J>Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the </J><i>holy</i><J> Spirit shall not be forgiven them:</J>


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<J>and if any </J><i>one</i><J> speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any </J><i>one</i><J> speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that to come.</J>


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<J>Either allow the tree </J><i>to be</i><J> good, and it's fruit good; or shew the tree </J><i>to be</i><J> corrupt, and it's fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by </J><i>it's</i><J> fruit.</J>


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<J>O race of vipers, how can ye speak good </J><i>things,</i><J> who are </J><i>yourselves so</i><J> wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.</J>


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<J>A good man out of the good treasure of the heart produceth good </J><i>things;</i><J> and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked </J><i>things:</i>


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<J>but I tell you, that of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,</J>


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Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered <i>Him,</i> saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:


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but He replied and said unto them, <J>This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:</J>


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<J>for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.</J>


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<i>So that</i><J> the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas is here.</J>


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<J>The queen of the South </J><i>too,</i><J> shall rise up in the </J><i>day of</i><J> judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon </J><i>is</i><J> here.</J>


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<J>Now when an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry </J><i>desert</i><J> places, seeking rest, and findeth none:</J>


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<J>then saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:</J>


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<J>then he goeth and taketh with </J><i>him</i><J> seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and </J><i>so</i><J> the last state of that man is worse than the first. And thus shall it be to this wicked generation.</J>


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Now as He was yet discoursing to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, and desired to speak to Him:


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and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."


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and stretching out his hand towards his disciples, He said, <J>"Behold my mother and my brethren:"</J>


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<J>for whosoever doth the will of my Father </J><i>who is</i><J> in heaven, he is </J><i>to me as</i><J> my brother and sister and mother.</J>


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and many people were gathered together to <i>bear</i> Him, so that He went into a ship and sat down, and all the multitude stood upon the shore; and He spake to them many <i>things</i> in parables,


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<J>and as he was sowing, some </J><i>seeds</i><J> fell by the way-</J><i>side,</i><J> and the birds came and ate them up:</J>


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<J>some fell upon stony </J><i>places,</i><J> where they had not much earth; and they soon sprung up </J><i>indeed,</i><J> because they had no depth of earth;</J>


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<J>but others fell on good ground, and yielded fruit, some an hundred-</J><i>fold,</i><J> some sixty, and some thirty.</J>


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And He answered them, saying, <J>Because it is granted unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not granted:</J>


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<J>for whosoever </J><i>really</i><J> hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundantly; but whosoever </J><i>thus</i><J> hath not, even </J><i>that</i><J> which he hath, shall be taken away from him:</J>


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<J>for this </J><i>reason</i><J> I speak to them in parables; because though they see, they will not see; and though they hear, they will not hear, nor understand.</J>


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<J>And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, Ye shall hear by </J><i>the</i><J> hearing </J><i>of the ear,</i><J> and not understand; and </J><i>in</i><J> seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is grown stupid,</J>


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<J>and their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; least they should see at all with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.</J>


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<J>for indeed I tell you, that many prophets and righteous </J><i>men</i><J> have desired to see </J><i>the things</i><J> which ye see, and have not seen </J><i>them;</i><J> and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard </J><i>them.</i>


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<J>Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the </J><i>gospel</i><J>-kingdom,</J>


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<J>and regardeth it not, </J><i>then</i><J> cometh the wicked </J><i>one,</i><J> and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he who received the seed </J><i>as</i><J> by the way-</J><i>side.</i>


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<J>And he who received the seed </J><i>as</i><J> upon stony </J><i>grounds,</i><J> is one that heareth the word and immediately receiveth it with joy:</J>


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<J>yet hath he no root in himself, </J><i>and therefore</i><J> is but for a </J><i>short</i><J> season; and when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, he is </J><i>as</i><J> soon disgusted.</J>


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<J>And he that received the seed among the thorns, is one that </J><i>likewise</i><J> heareth the word; but the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choketh the word, and </J><i>so</i><J> it becometh unfruitful.</J>


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<J>But he who received the seed into good ground, is one that heareth and understandeth the word, who indeed beareth fruit, and yieldeth, </J><i>like fertile lands,</i><J> some an hundred-</J><i>fold,</i><J> some sixty, some thirty.</J>


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Another parable propounded He unto them, saying, <J>The kingdom of heaven is like a man, who sowed good grain in his ground:</J>


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<J>So the servants came to their master, and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? whence then are the tares?</J>


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<J>And he said unto them, </J><i>Some</i><J> enemy hath done this. The servants therefore said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?</J>


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<J>But he said, No: least </J><i>in</i><J> plucking up the tares ye root up the corn along with them.</J>


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<J>Let both grow together till harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, First gather the weeds together, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but carry the wheat into my barn.</J>


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Another parable delivered He unto them, saying, <J>The gospel-kingdom is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.</J>


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<J>Which is indeed </J><i>one of</i><J> the lest of all seeds: but when it is grown, is the greatest among herbs, and </J><i>even</i><J> becometh a tree; so that the birds of the air come and lodge in it's branches.</J>


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Another parable spake He unto them, <i>saying,</i> <J>The gospel-kingdom is like leaven, which a woman took and put into a large quantity of dough, till the whole was leavened.</J>


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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I will publish <i>things</i> which have been concealed from the foundation of the world.


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Then Jesus leaving the multitude went into the house; and his disciples came to Him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field:


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<J>the field is the world; the good seed are the children of </J><i>my</i><J> kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked </J><i>one.</i>


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<J>The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.</J>


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<J>As therefore the tares are gathered together, and burnt in the fire; so shall it be in the end of the world:</J>


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<J>the Son of man will send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all </J><i>that commit</i><J> offences, and those who do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire,</J>


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<i>But</i><J> the righteous shall then shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</J>


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<J>Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found conceals, and being rejoiced at it goes and sells all that he has, and purchases that field.</J>


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<J>Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and inclosed </J><i>fishes</i><J> of various sorts;</J>


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<J>which, when it was full, they dragged to the shore, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, and threw out the bad.</J>


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<J>So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and separate the wicked from among the righteous;</J>


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<J>and shall cast them into the fiery furnace, </J><i>and</i><J> there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.</J>


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<i>Then</i> saith Jesus unto them, <J>Did ye understand all these?</J> they say unto Him, Yes, Lord: and He said unto them,


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<J>Therefore every teacher, who has been </J><i>thus</i><J> instructed in </J><i>the knowledge of</i><J> the kingdom of heaven, is like a master of a family, who brings forth out of his store </J><i>things</i><J> new and old.</J>


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and came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogues; so that they were amazed and said, Whence hath this <i>man</i> this wisdom and <i>these</i> powers?


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Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?


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and his sisters, are they not all <i>here</i> among us? from whence then <i>hath</i> this <i>man</i> all these <i>things?</i>


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So they were prejudiced against Him. But Jesus said unto them, <J>A prophet is no where less honoured than in his own country, and in his own family.</J>


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and said to his servants, This is John the baptist, he is <i>certainly</i> risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous things are done by him:


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for Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;


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and she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here in a dish the head of John the baptist:


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at which the king was distressed, but because of his oath, and of those who sat at table with him, he ordered <i>it</i> to be given <i>her;</i>


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and his head was brought in a dish, and given to the young princess, who carried <i>it</i> to her mother:


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And when Jesus heard <i>it,</i> He departed from thence in a ship to a solitary place of retirement: but the people hearing <i>where He was</i> followed Him on foot from the cities:


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and when Jesus came out <i>of the ship,</i> He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them; and He healed their sick.


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Now when it was evening his disciples came to Him and said, <i>This</i> is a desert place, and <i>meal</i>-time is now past; dismiss the people, that they may go away to the towns, and buy themselves victuals.


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But Jesus said to them, <J>they have no need to go away, do ye give them </J><i>something</i><J> to eat.</J>


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And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed <i>them;</i> and He brake the loaves and gave <i>them</i> to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;


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And presently after Jesus obliged the disciples to get into the ship, and to go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the multitudes:


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And in the evening He was there alone. Now the ship was by this time in the midst of the sea, <i>and</i> violently tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary:


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and when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were affrighted and said, It is an apparition;


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and they cried out for fear: but Jesus immediately spake to them, saying, <J>Take courage, it is I, be not afraid.</J>


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Then Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come unto thee upon the waters.


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And Peter went down from the ship and walked upon the waters to go to Jesus: but seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid, and beginning to sink cried out, Lord, save me.


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And Jesus, immediately stretching forth his hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, <J>O </J><i>man</i><J> of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?</J>


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Then they <i>that were</i> in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying, Thou art indeed the Son of God.


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And the men of that place getting knowledge of Him, sent into all that country about; and they brought to Him all that were ill;


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and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment; and as many as touched <i>Him</i> were made perfectly well.


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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat.


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But He answered and said unto them, <J>And why do ye transgress the commandment of God for your tradition?</J>


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<J>For God commanded saying, Honour thy father and </J><i>thy</i><J> mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:</J>


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<J>but ye say, If any </J><i>man</i><J> say to </J><i>his</i><J> father or mother, "that which thou mightest be profited by from me is a gift </J><i>to the temple,</i><J>"</J>


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<J>and </J><i>so</i><J> honour not his father or his mother, </J><i>he shall be free.</i><J> And </J><i>thus</i><J> have ye made void the commandment of God by your tradition.</J>


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<J>saying, This people approach me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:</J>


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<J>not that which goeth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this polluteth the man.</J>


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Whereupon his disciples came and said to Him, Dost thou know that the pharisees, when they heard this assertion, were offended <i>at it?</i>


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But He answered and said, <J>Every plantation which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.</J>


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<J>Regard them not; </J><i>for</i><J> they are blind guides of the blind: and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.</J>


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<J>Do ye not yet know, that whatever goeth into the mouth passeth to the belly and is discharged downwards?</J>


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<J>For out of the heart proceed wicked disputings, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false-witnessings, slanders:</J>


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And there came out of those quarters a Canaanitish woman, and cried to Him saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, <i>thou</i> son of David; for my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon.


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But he answered, <J>It is not fit to take the children's bread and throw it to dogs:</J> and she said, True, Lord;


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Then Jesus answering, said unto her, <J>O woman, great </J><i>is</i><J> thy faith: be it </J><i>therefore</i><J> unto thee as thou desirest.</J> And her daughter was cured from that <i>very</i> hour.


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And Jesus departed from thence, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and going up to a mountain He sat down there.


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And great multitudes came to Him, having with them <i>those that were</i> lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and laid them at the feet of Jesus, and He healed them.


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So that the people wondered when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed <i>become</i> sound, the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.


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Then Jesus called his disciples to <i>Him</i> and said, <J>I am moved with compassion to the multitude, for they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: I will not let them go away fasting, least they faint in the way.</J>


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And his disciples replied, Whence can we have so much bread in <i>this</i> desert <i>place</i> as to satisfy so great a multitude?


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And Jesus saith unto them, <J>How many loaves have ye?</J> and they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.


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and taking the seven loaves and the fishes, when He had given thanks, He brake <i>them,</i> and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.


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And they did all eat, and were satisfied: and they took up what was left <i>even</i> of fragments seven baskets full.


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And the pharisees and sadducees came to Him, and captiously asked Him to shew them a sign from heaven.


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But He answered them, <J>In the evening ye say, </J><i>It will be</i><J> fair weather, for the sky is red:</J>


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<J>and in the morning, </J><i>It will be</i><J> foul weather to-day, for the sky is red and lowring. </J><i>Ye</i><J> hypocrites, can ye distinguish the appearance of the sky, and not </J><i>discern</i><J> the signs of </J><i>these</i><J> times?</J>


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<i>This</i><J> wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah.</J> And <i>so</i> He left them and went away.


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and <i>therefore</i> when Jesus said to them, <J>Take heed and beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees,</J>


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And Jesus knowing <i>their thoughts</i> said to them, <J>O ye of little faith, why do ye argue among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?</J>


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<J>Do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves </J><i>divided</i><J> among five thousand, and how many baskets ye took </J><i>up?</i>


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<J>nor the seven loaves among four thousand, and how many baskets-</J><i>full</i><J> ye took </J><i>away?</i>


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<J>How is it </J><i>then</i><J> that ye do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, </J><i>when I bid you</i><J> to beware of the leaven of the pharisees and of the sadducees?</J>


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Then they understood, that He did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the pharisees and of the sadducees.


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And when Jesus came into the parts of Cesarea Philippi, He asked his disciples, saying, <J>Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am?</J>


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And they answered, Some <i>say thou art</i> John the Baptist, others Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.


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And Jesus replied and said unto him, <J>Blessed art thou Simon son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not revealed </J><i>it</i><J> unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.</J>


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<J>And I also say unto thee, as thou art </J><i>called</i><J> Peter, so upon this rock, </J><i>which thou hast confessed,</i><J> will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it.</J>


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<J>And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.</J>


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<i>And</i> from that time began Jesus to acquaint his disciples, that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many <i>things</i> from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death, and be raised again <i>on</i> the third day.


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Then Peter took Him and began to expostulate with Him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: may this never be unto thee.


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But He turned and said unto Peter, <J>Get thee behind me, Satan, thou art an offence to me; for thou regardest not the things of God, but those </J><i>that be</i><J> of men.</J>


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Then said Jesus to his disciples, <J>If any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:</J>


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<J>for he that would save his life shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake shall find it.</J>


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<J>For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his </J><i>own</i><J> soul? or what shall a man give </J><i>as</i><J> a ransom for his soul?</J>


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<J>For the Son of man will come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then he will recompense every one according to his practice.</J>


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<i>And</i><J> I tell you of a truth, there be some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.</J>


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And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up to a high mountain apart;


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and was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment became white as the light.


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Then Peter said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou pleasest, let us make three tabernacles here, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.


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<i>And</i> as he was speaking, lo a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.


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And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, <J>Tell the vision to no one, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.</J>


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Jesus said unto them, <J>Elias doth indeed come first, and shall set all </J><i>things</i><J> right.</J>


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<J>But I tell you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but did what they pleased to him: and so is the Son of man to suffer by them.</J>


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Lord, have compassion upon my son, for he is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.


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Then Jesus answered and said, <J>O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?</J>


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Bring him here to me. And when Jesus rebuked him, the demon departed out of him, and the child was cured from that time.


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And Jesus said unto them, <J>because of your unbelief: for verily I tell you, if ye had </J><i>but</i><J> faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this mountain, Remove from hence thither, and it shall remove: and nothing would be impossible to you.</J>


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And while they were in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, <J>the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men:</J>


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<J>and they will put Him to death, and the third day He shall be raised </J><i>again.</i> And they were exceedingly grieved.


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And when they were come to Capernaum, the receivers of the tribute-<i>money</i> came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Yes, saith he.


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And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him and said, <J>What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of other people?</J>


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<J>but that we may not give them offence, go to the sea-</J><i>side</i><J> and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and open its mouth, and thou shalt find a piece of money: that take and give them for me and thee.</J>


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At that time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is <i>to be</i> the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?


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and said, <J>Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.</J>


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<J>Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven:</J>


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<J>but whosoever shall lay a stumbling-block in the way of one of these little </J><i>ones,</i><J> who believe in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hung on his neck, and </J><i>that</i><J> he were thrown into the sea.</J>


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<J>Wo </J><i>will be</i><J> to the world from </J><i>such</i><J> offenses; for it is </J><i>of</i><J> necessity that offenses come: but wo to that man by whom the offense cometh.</J>


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<J>If then thy hand or thy foot cause thee to offend, cut them off and cast </J><i>them</i><J> from </J><i>thee;</i><J> it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire:</J>


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<J>and if thine eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast </J><i>it</i><J> from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with but one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.</J>


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<J>See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you, that their angels in heaven do continually appear in the presence of my father, who is in heaven:</J>


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<J>What think ye? if any man had an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, would he not leave the ninety and nine, and go upon the hills, and seek that which is gone astray?</J>


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<J>And if he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more on account of that, than of the ninety nine which went not astray.</J>


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<J>Even so it is not the will of your heavenly Father, that </J><i>any</i><J> one of these little ones should be lost.</J>


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<J>And if thy brother trespass against thee, go and expostulate with him alone; if he hearken to thee, thou hast gained thy brother:</J>


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<J>but if he regard </J><i>thee</i><J> not, take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.</J>


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<J>And if he disregard them, tell </J><i>it to</i><J> the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.</J>


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<J>Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.</J>


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<J>And I tell you moreover, that if </J><i>but</i><J> two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing which they would ask for, it shall be granted them by my Father who is in heaven:</J>


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<i>And</i><J> therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants:</J>


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<J>and when he began to reckon, there was brought to him one, </J><i>who was</i><J> debtor in ten thousand talents:</J>


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<J>and not having </J><i>it</i><J> to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made.</J>


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<J>The servant therefore fell prostrate before him, saying, Lord, bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all:</J>


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<J>But that </J><i>same</i><J> servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him </J><i>but</i><J> an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized </J><i>him</i><J> by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest </J><i>me:</i>


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<J>and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all.</J>


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<J>Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed.</J>


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<J>Then his lord called for him </J><i>again,</i><J> and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that </J><i>vast</i><J> debt at thy request,</J>


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<J>And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him.</J>


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<J>Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.</J>


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And when Jesus had finished these discourses, He departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea, beyond Jordan:


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And the pharisees came to Him to ensnare Him, and asked Him, whether it was lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?


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And He answered and said unto them, <J>Have ye not read, that He, who made </J><i>them</i><J> at first, made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave </J><i>his</i><J> father and mother,</J>


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<J>so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. </J><i>And</i><J> therefore what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.</J>


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<J>and I tell you, that whosoever putteth away his wife, except for whoredom, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and he that marrieth her </J><i>so</i><J> put away committeth adultery.</J>


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<J>for there are </J><i>some</i><J> eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb; and there be some, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that can receive </J><i>this saying,</i><J> let him receive </J><i>it.</i>


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And He said unto him, <J>Why callest thou me good? </J><i>there is</i><J> none good but one, </J><i>that is,</i><J> God: but if thou desirest to enter into life, keep the commandments.</J>


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He saith unto Him, Which? And Jesus answered, <J>Thou shalt do no murther, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and mother;</J>


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Jesus replied, <J>If thou wouldst be perfect, go, sell thy estate, and give </J><i>it</i><J> to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come </J><i>and</i><J> follow me.</J>


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Then said Jesus to his disciples, <J>Verily I tell you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven:</J>


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<i>yea</i><J> and every one who hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and shall inherit eternal life.</J>


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<J>For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:</J>


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<J>and said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and what is reasonable I will give you: so they went.</J>


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<J>And going out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing without work, and saith to them, Why stand ye here all the day doing nothing?</J>


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<J>They say unto him, because no one hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever is reasonable ye shall receive.</J>


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<J>Now when evening was come, the owner of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the work-men and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.</J>


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<J>And when those came who </J><i>were hired</i><J> about the eleventh hour, they received every one a penny:</J>


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<J>but when the first came, they thought that they should receive more; and they also received every one a penny.</J>


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<J>saying, These last have worked </J><i>but</i><J> one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burthen and heat of the day.</J>


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<J>Take </J><i>what is</i><J> thine, and be gone: it is my pleasure to give to this last as </J><i>I do</i><J> to thee;</J>


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<J>and the son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death,</J>


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<J>and deliver Him up to the gentiles, to insult, and to scourge, and to crucify </J><i>Him.</i><J> But on the third day He shall rise again.</J>


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And the people rebuked them, that they might hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, <i>thou</i> son of David.


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And Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes; and straightway their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.


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and the multitudes, that went before and that followed, cried saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: blessed <i>be</i> He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.


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and said to them, <J>It is written, "My house shall be called the house of prayer," but ye have made it a den of thieves.</J>


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but Jesus answering said unto them, <J>Verily I tell you, if ye have faith and doubt not, ye shall not only </J><i>be able to</i><J> do this to a fig-tree, but also if ye shall say to this mountain, "Be thou removed and cast into the sea," it shall be done.</J>


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And when He was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority dost thou these <i>things,</i> and who gave thee this authority?


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<J>The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves saying, If we say, from heaven, He will reply, Why then did ye not believe him?</J>


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And <i>therefore</i> in answer to Jesus, they said, We do not know: and He said unto them, <J>Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these </J><i>things.</i>


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<J>But what think ye </J><i>of this</i><J>? </J><i>There was</i><J> a man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work to day in my vineyard:</J>


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<i>Now</i><J> which of the two did the will of </J><i>his</i><J> father?</J> They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, <J>Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you:</J>


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<J>for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but publicans and harlots believed him; and though ye saw </J><i>that,</i><J> ye did not repent afterwards, to believe him.</J>


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<J>Hear another parable, There was a certain man, a master of a family, that planted a vineyard, and made a fence about it, and put a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and travelled abroad.</J>


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<J>And when the fruit-season drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it:</J>


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<J>But when the husbandmen saw the Son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and seize on his inheritance:</J>


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<i>Then</i> saith Jesus to them, <J>Did ye never read in the scriptures, "The stone which the builders refused, is made the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"</J>


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<J>Therefore I tell you, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation, that will bring forth the fruits thereof.</J>


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<J>And he that stumbleth at this stone shall be bruised, but on whomsoever it falls, it will crush him to pieces.</J>


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and would have seized Him, but that they were afraid of the people; because they took Him for a prophet.


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<J>saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-</J><i>feast</i><J> for his son;</J>


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<J>and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.</J>


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<J>Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all </J><i>things are</i><J> ready; come to the wedding.</J>


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<J>But they slighted </J><i>him,</i><J> and went away, one to his field and another to his merchandize:</J>


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<J>and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused </J><i>them,</i><J> and slew </J><i>them.</i>


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<J>And when the king heard </J><i>of it,</i><J> he was </J><i>highly</i><J> provoked, and sent his troops, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.</J>


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<J>Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy </J><i>of it:</i>


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<J>And those servants went out into the </J><i>high</i><J>-ways, and brought in all they met with, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.</J>


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<J>But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him,</J>


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<J>Then said the king to his attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him up, and throw him out into the darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth:</J>


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And they send to Him their disciples <i>along</i> with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men: Tell us therefore what thou thinkest,


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They answered, Cesar's. Then saith He unto them, <J>Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's; and to God the things that are God's.</J>


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and asked Him, saying, Master, Moses said, If any <i>man</i> die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.


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<J>for in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels of God in heaven.</J>


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<J>saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.</J>


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they gathered together again, and one of them, an interpreter of the law, propounded a question, to try Him,


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind: this is the first and great command.</J>


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<J>saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, "Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"</J>


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<J>observe therefore and do all </J><i>things</i><J> whatsoever they tell you to observe; but do not ye according to their works, for they say and do not:</J>


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<J>for they bind grievous and intolerable burthens, and impose them upon men; but they </J><i>themselves</i><J> will not put a finger to them:</J>


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<J>but they do all their works to be seen by men; they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,</J>


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<J>and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in public assemblies, and to be called by men Rabbi, Rabbi.</J>


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<J>But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor </J><i>even</i><J> Christ, and ye are all brethren.</J>


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<J>Neither call </J><i>any man</i><J> upon earth Father; for one is your Father, </J><i>who is</i><J> in heaven:</J>


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<J>But let him that is greatest among you be your minister: and whosoever will exalt himself shall be abased,</J>


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<J>But wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, nor suffer those that are entering to go in.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye devour widows houses, and for a cover make long prayers: therefore ye shall receive the heavier judgement.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites: for ye compass sea and land to make a proselyte, and when he is gained, ye make him more the child of hell than yourselves.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you, </J><i>ye</i><J> blind guides, who say, If any </J><i>one</i><J> swear by the temple, it is nothing;</J>


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<J>but if any </J><i>man</i><J> swear by the gold of the temple, </J><i>the oath</i><J> is binding. Foolish and blind </J><i>creatures!</i><J> for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?</J>


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<J>And, If any </J><i>one</i><J> swear by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swear by the gift upon it, he is bound.</J>


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<J>O foolish and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifieth the gift?</J>


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<J>and he, that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who tithe </J><i>even your</i><J> mint, and anise, and cummin, but neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy, and fidelity: these ye ought </J><i>undoubtedly</i><J> to practise, and not to omit the others.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of rapine and intemperance:</J>


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<J>thou blind pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside of them may be also clean.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; who are like whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful without, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and all </J><i>manner of</i><J> filthiness;</J>


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<J>so do ye likewise outwardly appear to men </J><i>to be</i><J> righteous, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; who build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the just,</J>


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<J>and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been concerned with them in </J><i>shedding</i><J> the blood of the prophets:</J>


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<J>so that ye are witnesses yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets:</J>


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<J>For behold I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and </J><i>some</i><J> of them ye will kill and crucify, and </J><i>some</i><J> of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:</J>


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<J>that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.</J>


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<J>O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under </J><i>her</i><J> wings, and ye would not!</J>


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<J>for I tell you, ye shall not see me after this, till ye shall say, Blessed </J><i>is</i><J> He that cometh in the name of the Lord.</J>


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And as Jesus went out, and was departing from the temple, his disciples came to observe to Him the <i>magnificent</i> buildings.


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But Jesus said unto them, <J>Do ye see all these </J><i>things?</i><J> Verily I tell you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be demolished.</J>


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<J>And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, </J><i>but</i><J> be not troubled; for all these must </J><i>indeed</i><J> come to pass, but the end is not yet.</J>


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<J>For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in several places:</J>


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<J>and then will many take offense, and betray one another, and hate one another: and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many:</J>


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<J>and this gospel of the kingdom </J><i>of heaven</i><J> shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end come.</J>


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<J>When therefore ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing at the holy place,</J> (let him, that readeth, attend) <J>then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:</J>


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<J>for there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.</J>


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<J>And unless those days be shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.</J>


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<J>Then if any shall say to you, Behold here is the Messiah, or there; believe </J><i>it</i><J> not:</J>


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<J>for there shall rise up false Christs, and false prophets, who shall shew great signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.</J>


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<J>Behold, he is in the desert, go not out: behold, </J><i>he is</i><J> the secret chambers, believe </J><i>them</i><J> not:</J>


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<J>for as the lightning cometh from the east, and flashes </J><i>in an instant</i><J> even to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.</J>


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<J>And immediately after the affliction of those days, the fun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give it's light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:</J>


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<J>and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then shall all the tribes of the land mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming </J><i>as</i><J> on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory:</J>


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<J>and He will send forth his messengers with a trumpet of a loud voice, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.</J>


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<J>Now learn a parable from the fig-tree: when it's branch is tender and bringeth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh;</J>


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<J>so ye also, when ye shall see all these </J><i>things,</i><J> know that it is near </J><i>even</i><J> at the doors.</J>


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<J>for as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark,</J>


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<J>and knew not </J><i>of it</i><J> till the deluge came and took </J><i>them</i><J> all away; so shall be also the coming of the Son of man.</J>


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<J>but this ye know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broke open: therefore be ye also ready;</J>


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<J>Who then is the faithful and prudent servant, whom his lord hath set over his family to give them food in </J><i>due</i><J> season?</J>


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<J>But if that servant </J><i>be</i><J> wicked </J><i>and</i><J> say in his heart, my master delayeth his coming,</J>


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<J>the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and in an hour which he knows not,</J>


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<J>and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with hypocrites: </J><i>where</i><J> there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.</J>


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<J>Then will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise,</J>


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<J>and in the middle of the night there was a cry, The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him.</J>


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<J>and the foolish </J><i>ones</i><J> said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out:</J>


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<J>but the wise answered </J><i>them,</i><J> saying, Least there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to them that sell </J><i>it,</i><J> and buy for yourselves.</J>


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<J>And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the wedding-</J><i>feast,</i><J> and </J><i>then</i><J> the door was shut.</J>


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<J>For as a man, </J><i>who was</i><J> going to travel abroad, called his servants, and delivered to them his stock: and to one he gave five talents,</J>


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<J>Now he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained other five talents:</J>


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<J>and after some time the lord of those servants cometh and settleth </J><i>his</i><J> account with them.</J>


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<J>And he who had received the five talents came and brought to </J><i>him</i><J> five talents more, saying, Sir, thou deliveredst to me five talents, behold I have gained other five talents to them:</J>


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<J>and his lord said to him, Well </J><i>done, my</i><J> good and trusty servant, thou hast been faithful in a few </J><i>things,</i><J> I will set thee over many, enter into thy master's joy.</J>


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<J>And he also who had received the two talents came to </J><i>him</i><J> and said, Lord, thou deliveredst to me two talents, behold I have gained two other talents with them:</J>


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<J>his lord said to him, Well </J><i>done,</i><J> good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful in a few </J><i>things,</i><J> I will set thee over many, enter into the joy of thy lord.</J>


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<J>And he also who received the one talent came to </J><i>him</i><J> and said, Sir, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou sowedst not, and gathering where thou hast not strewed;</J>


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<J>and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the ground; behold, there is thine </J><i>own:</i>


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<J>but his lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed;</J>


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<J>thou oughtest then to have put my money to the bankers, and when I came I should have received my own with interest.</J>


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<J>So when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon his glorious throne:</J>


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<J>and all nations shall be assembled before Him; and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats:</J>


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<J>Then will the king say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:</J>


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<J>for I was famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;</J>


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<J>for I was famishing, and ye gave me not</J><i>hing</i><J> to eat; I was a-thirst, and ye gave me no drink;</J>


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<J>I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of me.</J>


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<i>Now</i> the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:


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there came to Him a woman with an alabaster-<i>box</i> of very precious ointment, and poured <i>it</i> on his head as He was at table:


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but when his disciples saw <i>it,</i> they were <i>some of them</i> provoked <i>at it,</i> and said, Wherefore <i>is</i> this waste?


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and having taken with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and much distressed;


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And the high priest stood up and said to Him, Dost thou make no answer? what do these <i>men</i> testify against thee? but Jesus made no reply.


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Then the high priest said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou be the Christ, the Son of God.


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Jesus saith unto him, <i>It is as</i><J> thou hast said: and I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.</J>


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Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy, what need have we more of witnesses? now ye have heard his blasphemy, what think ye?


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Now Peter was sitting without in the hall, and one of the maids came to him and said, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee:


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And he went out into the porch; <i>after which</i> another <i>maid</i> saw him, and said to them <i>that were</i> there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth:


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and he denied a second time, <i>and that</i> with an oath, <i>saying,</i> I know not the man. And a little after, they that stood <i>by</i> came to Peter and said,


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then he began to curse and to swear, <i>saying,</i> I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.


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And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, <J>before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.</J> And he went out, and wept bitterly.


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And as soon as it was morning all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how to get Him executed:


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so they bound Him and led <i>Him</i> away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the <i>Roman</i> governor.


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Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, when he saw that He was condemned, being struck with remorse, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,


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saying, I have sinned, for I have betrayed innocent blood: but they said, What <i>is that</i> to us? see thou <i>to that.</i>


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And he threw <i>down</i> the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.


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But the chief priests took <i>up</i> the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury <i>of the temple,</i> because it is the price of blood:


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so they consulted together, and bought with them the potter's field for a burying-<i>ground</i> for strangers:


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Then was fulfilled <i>that</i> which was spoken by the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was estimated, on whom the children of Israel set the price,


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And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus answered him, <i>It is as</i><J> thou sayest.</J>


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Now the governor used at the feast to release a prisoner to the people, whom<i>soever</i> they desired:


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Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye <i>that</i> I release unto you?


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(And while he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous <i>man:</i> for I have suffered much in a dream to day on his account.)


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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the <i>common</i> people to ask for Barabbas, and <i>so</i> to destroy Jesus.


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And the governor said to them, Which of the two would you have me release to you? and they said, Barabbas.


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What shall I do then, saith Pilate, with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all cried out, Let Him be crucified.


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And the governor said, Why, what evil hath He done? but they cried out the more, saying, Let Him be crucified.


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Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man, look ye to <i>it:</i>


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Then he released to them Barabbas: but he ordered Jesus to be scourged, and delivered <i>Him</i> to be crucified.


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and having platted a crown of thorns, they put <i>it</i> upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before Him in derision, saying, Hail king of the Jews:


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And after they had <i>thus</i> abused Him, they took off the <i>scarlet</i> robe from Him, and put on Him his own clothes, and led Him away to be crucified.


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And as they were going along they met with a man of Cyrene, whose name was Simon; and forced him to carry the cross.


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the place of a skull, they gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: but when He had tasted it, He would not drink.


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And after they had fixed Him to the cross, they parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.


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and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest <i>it again</i> in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.


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said, He saved others, himself He cannot save: if He be the king of Israel, let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe Him:


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He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him now, if He will <i>own</i> Him; for He said, I am the Son of God.


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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, <J>"Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani,"</J> that is <i>to say,</i> <J>My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?</J>


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and immediately one of them ran, and took a spunge, and having filled <i>it</i> with vinegar put <i>it</i> upon a reed, and offered <i>it</i> Him to drink;


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And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split:


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and coming out of the graves, after his resurrection, went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.


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And when the centurion, and they that were with him guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake, and what was done, they were sore afraid, and said, This was indeed the Son of God.


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And several women were there looking on at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministring unto Him:


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among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.


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And in the evening, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus, <i>and</i> went to Pilate,


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and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had <i>had</i> cut out in the rock; and when he had rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, he went away:


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Now the next day after the preparation, the chief priests and pharisees went together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that this impostor,


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order therefore the sepulchre to be secured till the third day, least his disciples should come and steal Him away, and tell the people, He is risen from the dead: and <i>so</i> the last error will be worse than the first.


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But Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard <i>of your own,</i> go <i>and</i> make it as secure as ye will.


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So they went and made the sepulchre safe, sealing the stone, and setting a guard <i>to watch it.</i>


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and behold, there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven, had come and rolled away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it:


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and go quickly, and tell his disciples that He is risen from the dead; and behold, He is going before you into Galilee; there ye shall see Him; lo, I have told you.


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And they went immediately from the sepulchre, with fear, and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.


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And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them and said, <J>God save you.</J> And they drew near and embraced his feet, and worshipped Him.


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Then saith Jesus unto them, <J>Be not afraid, go tell my brethren to repair into Galilee, and there they shall see me.</J>


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Now while they were going, behold some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had happened:


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and they assembled with the elders, and taking counsel <i>together</i> gave the soldiers <i>a</i> large <i>sum</i> of money,


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saying, Do you say, that his disciples came by night, and stole Him <i>away,</i> while we were asleep.


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So they took the money, and did as they were instructed: and this is commonly reported among the Jews to this day.


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And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, <J>All power is given unto me </J><i>both</i><J> in heaven and on earth.</J>


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<J>Go ye therefore and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,</J>


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<J>and of the holy Ghost, </J><i>and</i><J> teaching them to observe all </J><i>things</i><J> whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.</J>


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As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"


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<i>and again,</i> "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:" <i>accordingly</i> John came baptizing in the wilderness,


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and all the country of Judea, and those of Jerusalem, went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.


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And John was clothed with camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and he lived upon locusts and wild honey: and he preached,


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saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop and unloose.


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and as soon as He came up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.


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And there was a voice from heaven, <i>saying,</i> This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.


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and He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts: and angels ministred unto Him.


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Now after John was cast into prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,


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and saying, <J>The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.</J>


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And as He was walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea,


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(for they were fishermen,) and Jesus said unto them, <J>Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:</J>


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And going a little farther, He saw James <i>the son</i> of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship, mending their nets, and immediately called them <i>likewise:</i>


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And they went into Capernaum: and going directly into the synagogue on the sabbath, He taught <i>the people:</i> and they were astonished at his doctrine;


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and he cried out, saying, Let <i>us</i> alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the holy <i>one</i> of God.


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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, <J>Be silent, and come out of him:</J> and the impure spirit threw him into convulsions,


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And they were all amazed, so that they inquired of each other, saying, What is this, what new <i>kind of</i> doctrine <i>is</i> this? for He commands with authority even the impure spirits, and they obey Him.


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And as soon as they came out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, <i>together</i> with James and John.


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and He came to <i>her,</i> and taking her by the hand raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she waited upon them.


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and He healed many that were ill of various diseases, and cast out many devils, and suffered not the devils to say that they knew Him.


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And in the morning, before it was light, He rose up and went out, and retired into a solitary place, and there prayed.


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And He saith unto them, <J>Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for this was the end of my coming.</J>


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And there came to Him a leper, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto Him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me:


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and Jesus, being moved with compassion, stretched out <i>his</i> hand and touched him, and saith unto Him, <J>I will;</J>


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and saith unto him, <J>See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification what Moses has commanded, for a testimony to them.</J>


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But when he was gone he began to publish <i>it</i> much, and to spread abroad the report: so that Jesus could no more go openly into the city, but kept out in country places: and they came to Him from all parts.


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And after <i>some</i> days He went again into Capernaum; and it being heard that He was in the house,


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great numbers were immediately gathered together, so that there was no more room to contain them, not even about the door: and as he was preaching the word unto them,


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and not being able to come near to Him for the croud, they uncovered the roof where He was, and when they had made an openning, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was laid.


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And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to him that had the palsy, <J>Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.</J>


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And Jesus, who knew immediately in his spirit that they were thus reasoning within themselves, said unto them, <J>Why do ye dispute these </J><i>things</i><J> in your hearts?</J>


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<J>Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise, take up thy couch, and walk?</J>


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<J>I say unto thee (saith He to the paralytic,) Arise, and take up thy couch, and go thy way to thine own house.</J>


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And he instantly arose, and taking up his couch, went out before <i>them</i> all, so that <i>they</i> were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, we never saw the like.


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And He went out again towards the sea-<i>side,</i> and all the people resorted to Him, and He taught them.


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And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the <i>receit of</i> custom, and saith unto him, <J>Follow me:</J> and he rose up and followed Him.


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And as He sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners also sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed Him.


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And the scribes and pharisees, when they saw Him eating with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, What <i>is the meaning</i> that He eateth with publicans and sinners?


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<i>Which</i> Jesus hearing, saith unto them, <J>They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are ill: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.</J>


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And as the disciples of John, and of the pharisees used to fast, they came to Him, saying, Why do the disciples of John and of the pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?


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And Jesus said unto them, <J>Can the bridemen fast, when the bridegroom is with them? while the bridegroom is with them, they cannot fast:</J>


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<J>but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them; and then shall they fast.</J>


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<J>No man seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment; otherwise, it's new patch teareth from the old, and the rent is made worse:</J>


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<J>nor does any one put new wine into old vessels; otherwise the new wine bursteth the vessels, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but new wine should be put into new vessels.</J>


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And as He was going thro' the corn-<i>fields</i> on the sabbath-<i>day,</i> his disciples began as they went along to pluck the ears of corn.


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And the pharisees said to Him, See, why do they what is not lawful <i>to be done</i> on the sabbath-day?


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And He said unto them, <J>Have ye never read what David did, in his necessity, when he was hungry, himself and those </J><i>that were</i><J> with him?</J>


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<J>how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, </J><i>who was afterwards</i><J> the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which it is not lawful </J><i>for any</i><J> to eat, but the priests, and gave also to them that were with him!</J>


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And He said <i>moreover</i> unto them, <J>The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath:</J>


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then saith He to them, <J>Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?</J> but they were silent.


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And when He had looked round upon them with indignation, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, He saith to the man, <J>Stretch out thine hand:</J> and he stretched <i>it</i> out, and his hand was made <i>as</i> sound as the other.


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And the pharisees went out, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how to destroy Him:


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And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and <i>from</i> beyond Jordan; and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing how great <i>things</i> He did, came unto Him.


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Therefore He spake to his disciples, that there might be a small vessel attending Him, because of the multitude, least they should throng Him: for He <i>had</i> healed many,


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And impure spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God:


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and He appointed twelve to be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach <i>the gospel,</i>


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and James the Son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and He surnamed them Boanerges, which is <i>to say,</i> Sons of thunder,) and Andrew,


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and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James <i>the son</i> of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,


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And they went into a house, and the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat.


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And when his friends heard <i>of it,</i> they went out to lay hold on Him; for they said He spends Himself too much.


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And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He is in league with Beelzebub, and casts out demons by <i>the help of</i> the prince of demons.


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So He called them to <i>Him,</i> and said unto them in parables, <J>How can Satan cast out Satan?</J>


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<J>and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot stand: and if Satan oppose himself and be divided,</J>


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<J>No one can enter into the house of a strong </J><i>man,</i><J> and plunder his goods; unless he first bind the strong </J><i>man,</i><J> and then he may pillage his house.</J>


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<J>Verily I tell you, that all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith they may blaspheme:</J>


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<J>but whosoever blasphemeth against the holy Ghost never hath forgiveness, but is liable to eternal damnation:</J>


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and there was a multitude sitting about Him, and they said to Him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are without inquiring for thee.


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<J>for whosoever doth the will of God, he is </J><i>to me as</i><J> my brother, my sister, and mother.</J>


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And He began to teach again by the sea-side, and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude; so that He went into a ship, and sat on board, and all the people were by the sea, upon the shore.


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<J>and some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it sprang up immediately, because it had not depth of earth;</J>


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<J>and other fell on good ground, and yielded fruit springing up and increasing; and produced some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred-</J><i>fold.</i>


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And he said unto them, <J>To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are </J><i>delivered</i><J> in parables:</J>


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<J>that </J><i>in</i><J> seeing they may see and not perceive, and </J><i>in</i><J> hearing they may hear and not understand, least they should be converted, and </J><i>their</i><J> sins be forgiven them.</J>


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<J>The sower </J><i>is he that</i><J> soweth the word. And these are they by the way-</J><i>side:</i>


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<J>where the word is sown; but when they have heard </J><i>it,</i><J> Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word </J><i>that was</i><J> sown in their hearts.</J>


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<J>And in like manner, they that are sown </J><i>as</i><J> on stony grounds are such, as when they hear the word,</J>


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<J>immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, </J><i>and so</i><J> continue but for a </J><i>short</i><J> season: </J><i>and</i><J> then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are </J><i>as</i><J> soon offended.</J>


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<J>And those that are sown </J><i>as</i><J> among thorns, are these: such as hear the word </J><i>indeed,</i>


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<J>but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and </J><i>inordinate</i><J> desires after other things entering in choke the word, and </J><i>so</i><J> it becometh unfruitful.</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or a bed, </J><i>and</i><J> not to be set on a candlestick?</J>


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<J>for there is nothing hidden, which may not be revealed; nor was there any thing concealed, but in order to become manifest.</J>


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<J>for whosoever hath, to him </J><i>more</i><J> shall be given; and he that hath not, even what he hath, </J><i>or seemeth to have,</i><J> shall be taken from him.</J>


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<J>and sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up, and increase; he knows not how.</J>


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<J>For the earth produces fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear:</J>


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And He said, <J>To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what similitude shall we represent it?</J>


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<i>It is</i><J> like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds on the earth:</J>


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<J>but after it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the air may lodge under it's shadow.</J>


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So they dismissed the multitude, and took Him as He was in the ship. But there were other small vessels likewise with Him.


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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now <i>almost</i> full.


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And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?


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And He rose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, <J>Peace, be still;</J> and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.


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a man with an impure spirit, who kept among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains:


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for he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been pulled asunder by him, and the fetters broken; and no man could tame him:


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and he was always night and day upon the hills and among the sepulchres bawling, and gashing himself with stones.


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and crying out with a loud voice said, Jesus <i>thou</i> Son of the most high God, what have I to do with thee? I adjure thee by God, that thou wouldst not torment me:


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And He asked him, <J>What is thy name?</J> And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.


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And immediately Jesus permitted them: and the impure spirits went out <i>of the man,</i> and entered into the swine; and the herd (which were about two thousand,) ran violently down a precipice into the sea, and were suffocated.


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And they that were feeding the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what was done:


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and they come to Jesus, and see the demoniac, who had been possessed by the legion, sitting and clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.


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but Jesus did not permit him; but saith to him, <J>Go home to thy </J><i>friends,</i><J> and tell them how great </J><i>things</i><J> the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee:</J>


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and he departed, and published in Decapolis, how great <i>things</i> Jesus had done for him, and <i>they</i> were all amazed.


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And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and as soon as he saw Him, he fell at his feet,


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and earnestly intreated Him, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death, <i>I beseech thee</i> that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.


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and had suffered a great deal from many physicians, and spent all that she had, and received no benefit, but rather grew worse,


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And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt within herself that she was healed of the disorder.


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And immediately Jesus, knowing in Himself that power was gone out of Him, turned about in the croud and said, <J>Who touched my clothes?</J>


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And his disciples said unto Him, Thou seest the multitude crouding about thee, and dost thou ask, <J>Who touched me?</J>


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and He said to her, <J>Daughter, thy faith has saved thee; go in peace, and be healed of thy disorder.</J>


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But Jesus hearing the word that was spoken, immediately saith to the ruler of the synagogue, <J>Fear not, only believe:</J>


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And He cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, <i>people</i> weeping and lamenting greatly:


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and when He was come in, He saith unto them, <J>Why do ye take on </J><i>thus</i><J> and weep? the child is not dead, but asleep.</J>


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and taking hold of her hand, He saith unto her, <J>Talitha, cumi,</J> which is, being interpreted, <J>Damsel, (I say unto thee) arise:</J>


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and immediately the damsel rose up and walked; for she was twelve years old; and they were struck with great astonishment.


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and when the sabbath was come, He began to teach in the synagogue: and many that heard <i>Him</i> were astonished, and said, From whence hath He these <i>things?</i> and what <i>is this</i> wisdom <i>which is</i> given unto Him, that even such mighty things are done by his hands?


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Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here among us? and they were prejudiced against Him.


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But Jesus said unto them, <J>A prophet is nowhere less honoured, than in his own country, and among his relations, and his own family.</J>


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And He calleth unto Him the twelve, and sent them forth two <i>and</i> two, and gave them power over impure spirits;


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and ordered them to take nothing for <i>their</i> journey, but a staff only; no bag, nor bread, nor money in <i>their</i> purse:


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And He said unto them, <J>wheresoever ye enter into a house, there stay till ye leave that place.</J>


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<J>And whosoever will not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgement, than for that city.</J>


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And king Herod heard <i>of Him,</i> (for his name was spread abroad,) and he said, John the baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous powers appear in him.


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but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things <i>according to John's instructions,</i> and heard him willingly.


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and dancing, and having pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the young princess, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give <i>it</i> thee.


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and he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel carried it to her mother.


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And the apostles came together to Jesus, and told Him all <i>things,</i> both what they had done, and what they had taught.


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And He said to them, <J>Come ye yourselves apart into a retired place, and rest a little: for there were many coming and going, and they had not time even to eat.</J>


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And the people saw them departing, and many took notice of them, and ran thither on foot from all the cities, and got before them, and came together unto Him.


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And when Jesus came out <i>of the ship,</i> He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them; because they were as sheep without a shepherd: and He began to teach them many <i>things.</i>


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dismiss them, that they may go into the country-places and villages round about, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.


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But He saith unto them, <J>How many loaves have ye? go and see.</J> And when they had examined, they said, Five, and two fishes.


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And when He had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven, and gave thanks; then He brake the loaves and gave <i>them</i> to his disciples, to set before them; the two fishes likewise He divided among them all.


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And immediately He obliged his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before <i>Him</i> to the other side to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people:


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and He saw them labouring in rowing; (for the wind was contrary:) and about the fourth watch of the night He cometh to them walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.


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and when they came out of the ship, immediately <i>the people</i> knew Him, and ran through all the country,


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And wherever He came into <i>their</i> towns, or cities, or villages, they laid the sick in the streets, and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment, and as many as touched it were healed.


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and when they saw some of his disciples eating with impure (that is, unwashed) hands, they found fault:


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for the pharisees, and <i>indeed</i> all the Jews, do not eat till they have washed their hands thoroughly, observing the tradition of the ancients.


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Then the pharisees and the scribes ask Him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but eat without washing their hands?


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But He answered them, <J>Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:</J>


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<J>For laying aside the commandment of God, ye retain the tradition of men, </J><i>as</i><J> the washings of pots and cups, and many other such like things.</J>


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<J>for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:</J>


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<J>but ye say, If a man tell </J><i>his</i><J> father or mother, That which thou mightest be profited by from me </J><i>is</i><J> Corban, (that is, a gift </J><i>to the temple) it sufficeth:</i>


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<J>Hear me all </J><i>of you,</i><J> and understand, There is nothing without a man, </J><i>which</i><J> entring into him can defile him: but </J><i>the things</i><J> proceeding from him are those which defile a man.</J>


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And when He was come into the house, away from the multitude, his disciples asked Him concerning <i>the meaning of</i> the parable.


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And He saith unto them, <J>Are ye so void of understanding also? Do ye not know, that whatsoever from without entreth into a man cannot defile him?</J>


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<J>because it entreth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all </J><i>his</i><J> food.</J>


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<J>adulteries, fornications, murthers, thefts, avarice, malice, deceit, lasciviousness, envy, slander, pride, folly;</J>


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(now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought Him to cast out the demon from her daughter.


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But Jesus said unto her, <J>Let the children first be satisfied: for it is not fit to take the children's bread, and throw </J><i>it</i><J> to the dogs.</J>


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And she answered and said unto Him, True, Lord, yet the dogs under the table, eat of the children's crumbs.


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And departing again out of the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, He came to the sea of Galilee thro' the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.


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And they brought to Him a deaf <i>man,</i> who had <i>likewise</i> an impediment in his speech, and pray Him to put his hand upon him.


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And He took him aside out of the croud, and He spit and put his fingers into his ears, and touched his tongue:


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and looking up to heaven He sighed, and saith unto him, <J>Ephphatha,</J> that is, <J>be opened:</J>


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and immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake distinctly.


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And He charged them to tell no one, but the more He charged them, the more they published <i>it:</i>


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and were exceedingly astonished, saying, He hath done all <i>things</i> well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.


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<J>and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:</J>


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<J>and if I send them away fasting to their own home, they will faint by the way; for some of them are come from far.</J>


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And his disciples answered Him, From whence can <i>one</i> satisfy these <i>people</i> with bread here in a desert?


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And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake <i>them,</i> and gave to his disciples to set before <i>them;</i> and they did set them before the multitude.


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And they had a few small fishes: and He blessed <i>them,</i> and bid <i>them</i> set them also before <i>the people.</i>


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and the pharirisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, desiring of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him.


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And He sighing deeply in his spirit, saith, <J>Why doth this generation require a sign? Verily I tell you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.</J>


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And <i>his disciples</i> had forgot to take bread, neither had they <i>any</i> more than one loaf with them in the ship.


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And <i>therefore</i> as He was giving them a charge, saying, <J>Take heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,</J>


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And Jesus knowing <i>it</i> saith unto them, <J>What are ye reasoning about? because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet discern nor understand? have ye your heart still hardened?</J>


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<J>When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up?</J> They answer, Twelve.


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<J>And when </J><i>I divided</i><J> the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up?</J> and they said, Seven.


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Then He cometh to Bethsaida, where they brought to Him a blind <i>man,</i> and begged of Him that He would touch him.


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And He took the blind <i>man</i> by the hand, and led him out of the town; and having spit on his eyes, He laid <i>his</i> hands upon him, and asked him, If he saw any thing.


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Then He put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored <i>to sight,</i> and saw <i>them</i> all plainly.


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And He sent him away to his house, and said, <J>Neither go into the town, nor tell any </J><i>one</i><J> in the town.</J>


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Then Jesus and his disciples went out into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way He asked his disciples, saying, <J>Whom do men say that I am?</J>


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And they answered, <i>Some say,</i> John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.


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And He saith unto them, <J>But whom say ye that I am?</J> Peter answered and saith, Thou art the Christ.


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and began to tell them, that the Son of man must suffer much; and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death: and after three days rise again.


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But He turned about and looking on his disciples reproved Peter, saying, <J>Get thee behind me Satan; for thou savourest not the things of God, but the things </J><i>that be</i><J> of men.</J>


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And calling the people and his disciples to <i>Him,</i> He said unto them, <J>Whosoever is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:</J>


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<J>for he that would save his life, shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.</J>


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<J>For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his </J><i>own</i><J> soul?</J>


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<J>for whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this degenerate and sinful age, of him will the Son of man be also ashamed, when He cometh in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>Verily I tell you, that there are some of those who stand here, that shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.</J>


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And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up by themselves to a high mountain apart; and was transfigured before them:


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Then said Peter to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias:


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And there was a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, hear <i>ye</i> Him.


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And as they came down from the mountain, He charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till after the Son of man were risen from the dead.


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And they laid hold on that expression, querying among themselves, what means the rising from the dead?


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And He answered and told them, <J>Elias doth indeed come first, and settle all things: </J><i>He told them</i><J> likewise how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be used contemptuously.</J>


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And when He came to the <i>other</i> disciples, He saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.


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And immediately all the people, when they saw Him, were astonished; and running to <i>Him,</i> saluted Him.


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And one of the multitude answered, and said, Master I have brought unto thee my son, who is possessed by a dumb spirit:


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and wherever it seizeth him, it convulseth him; and he fometh, and gnasheth his teeth, and <i>thus</i> he pineth away: and I desired thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.


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And it has often thrown him both into the fire and into the waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any <i>thing,</i> have compassion on us and help us.


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>If thou canst believe, all things </J><i>are</i><J> possible to him that believeth.</J>


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And when he had rored and vehemently convulsed him, he came out of him: and <i>the child</i> was as <i>one</i> dead, so that many said, that he was dead.


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And they departed from thence and passed through Galilee, and He was not willing that any should know <i>it;</i>


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And he came to Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He asked them, <J>What were ye disputing </J><i>about</i><J> among yourselves by the way?</J>


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So He sat down and called the twelve, and saith unto them, <J>If any </J><i>one</i><J> would be first, let him be last of all, and servant of all.</J>


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<J>For whosoever shall give you </J><i>but</i><J> a cup of water to drink, for my sake; because ye are Christ's, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.</J>


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<J>And if thy hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go into hell, into the fire that will never be extinguished;</J>


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<J>And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the inextinguishable fire;</J>


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<J>And if thine eye cause thee to offend, cast it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire;</J>


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<J>For every one shall be </J><i>as it were</i><J> salted by fire, and every sacrifice shall be seasoned </J><i>as</i><J> with salt.</J>


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<J>And if a woman be divorced from her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.</J>


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And they brought to Him <i>little</i> children that He might touch them: and the disciples rebuked those that brought <i>them.</i>


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Which Jesus observing, was much displeased, and said to them, <J>Let the children come to me; and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.</J>


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And as he went out into the way, <i>there came</i> one running and kneeling to Him, <i>and</i> asked Him, Good master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>Why dost thou call me good? </J><i>there is</i><J> none good, but one, </J><i>that is</i><J> God.</J>


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Then Jesus looked upon him with affection, and said to him, <J>One </J><i>thing</i><J> thou wantest; go, sell all that thou hast, and give </J><i>it</i><J> to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross and follow me.</J>


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And Jesus looking <i>round</i> about saith to his disciples, <J>How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!</J>


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And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus repeating <i>it,</i> saith unto them, <J>Children, how hard is it for them, that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God!</J>


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But Jesus looking upon them saith, <J>With men </J><i>it is</i><J> impossible, but not with God; for with God all </J><i>things</i><J> are possible.</J>


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<J>or lands for my sake and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold: now in this time </J><i>indeed,</i><J> houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands with persecutions; but in the world to come life everlasting.</J>


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And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed <i>at it,</i> and afraid to follow <i>Him.</i> And again taking the twelve <i>aside,</i> He began to tell them what <i>things</i> should befal Him,


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<i>saying,</i> <J>Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles;</J>


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they said unto Him, Grant that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy glory.


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<J>but to sit on my right </J><i>hand</i><J> and on my left, is not mine to give, but for whom it is prepared.</J>


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And they came to Jericho: and as He was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the way-<i>side</i> begging.


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And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace: but he cried out <i>so</i> much <i>the</i> more, <i>Thou</i> son of David, have pity on me.


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>Go thy way, thy faith has cured thee.</J> And he immediately recovered <i>his</i> sight, and followed Jesus in the way.


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and saith to them, <J>Go into the village over against you, and as soon as ye enter into it, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man hath </J><i>yet</i><J> sat; loose him, and bring </J><i>him to me.</i>


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And many spread their clothes in the way; and others cut <i>off</i> branches from the trees, and strewed <i>them</i> in the way.


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and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, with leaves, He went <i>to see</i> if He might find any <i>thing</i> upon it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; (for the time of <i>gathering</i> figs was not <i>yet come:</i>) And Jesus spake and said unto it,


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Then they came to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to turn out those that sold and bought in <i>the court of</i> the temple, and threw down the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves:


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And He taught them, saying, <J>Is it not written, my house shall be called an house of prayer for all nations? But ye have made it a den of thieves.</J>


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And the scribes and chief priests heard <i>it,</i> and sought how to destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were struck with his doctrine.


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And in the morning, as they were passing by <i>it,</i> they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots.


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And Peter remembring <i>the tree,</i> saith unto Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst, is withered.


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<J>that whosoever shall say to this mountain, "Be thou removed and cast into the sea," and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith shall be done, he shall have whatsoever he saith.</J>


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<J>Therefore I say unto you, What </J><i>things</i><J> soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye receive </J><i>them,</i><J> and ye shall have </J><i>them.</i>


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<J>But when ye pray, forgive, if ye have any </J><i>thing</i><J> against any </J><i>one,</i><J> that your heavenly Father may also forgive you your trespasses:</J>


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<J>but if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive </J><i>you</i><J> your trespasses.</J>


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And they come again to Jerusalem, and as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him,


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and ask Him, By what authority dost thou these <i>things,</i> and who gave thee this authority, to do thus?


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But Jesus said to them, <J>I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these </J><i>things.</i>


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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven; He will say, why then did ye not believe him?


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but if we should say, from men --- they feared the people: (for <i>they</i> they all thought that John was a prophet indeed:)


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and they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus replied and said unto them, <J>Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these </J><i>things.</i>


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And He began to speak unto them in parables. <J>A </J><i>certain</i><J> man planted a vineyard, and made a fence about </J><i>it,</i><J> and digged </J><i>a place for</i><J> the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and travelled abroad.</J>


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<J>And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from them of the fruit of the vineyard:</J>


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<J>And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they threw stones, and wounded </J><i>him</i><J> on the head, and sent him away shamefully used.</J>


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<J>And again, he sent another; and him they killed: and many others, beating some, </J><i>and</i><J> killing others.</J>


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<J>Having yet therefore one Son, his beloved, he sent him also </J><i>at</i><J> last unto them, saying, they will reverence my Son.</J>


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<J>But the husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.</J>


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<J>And they took him, and killed </J><i>Him too,</i><J> casting </J><i>him</i><J> out of the vineyard.</J>


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<J>What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy </J><i>those</i><J> husbandmen, and will let the vineyard to others.</J>


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<J>And have ye not read this scripture, "The stone, which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner:</J>


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And they sought to lay hands on Him, but they were afraid of the people; (for they knew that He spake the parable against them) and they left Him, and went away.


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And they send to Him some of the pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare Him in <i>his</i> discourse:


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and these, when they came, said to Him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? should we give, or should we not give?


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But He knew their hypocrisy, and said to them, <J>Why do ye tempt me? bring me a penny, that I may see </J><i>it.</i>


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So they brought <i>one:</i> and He saith to them, <J>Whose </J><i>is</i><J> this image and inscription?</J> And they said Cesar's.


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And Jesus answered and said unto them, <J>Render </J><i>then</i><J> unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.</J> And they marvelled at Him.


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and they asked Him, saying, Master, Moses, in his writings tells us, if any one's brother die, and leave a wife, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.


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In the resurrection therefore, when they rise again, whose wife shall be of them; for <i>all</i> the seven had her to wife?


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And Jesus answering said unto them, <J>Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?</J>


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<J>For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven.</J>


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<J>But as to the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him in the bush, saying, I </J><i>am</i><J> the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?</J>


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And one of the scribes, who heard them disputing, seeing that He answered them well, came to <i>Him</i> and asked Him, Which is the chief commandment of all?


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And Jesus answered him, <J>The first of all the commandments </J><i>is,</i><J> "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is </J><i>the</i><J> one Lord,</J>


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<J>and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:" this is the first </J><i>or chief</i><J> commandment,</J>


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<J>and the second </J><i>is</i><J> like </J><i>it, even</i><J> this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself:" there is no other commandment greater than these.</J>


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And the scribe said unto Him, Truly, Master, thou hast spoke <i>exceeding</i> well; for there is one God, and there is no other beside Him.


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And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love <i>his</i> neighbour as himself, is more than all whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices.


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And Jesus seeing that he answered discreetly, said to him, <J>Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.</J> And no one dared any more to put questions to Him.


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And Jesus spake and said, <i>as He was</i> teaching in the temple, <J>How do the scribes say, that the Christ is the son of David?</J>


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<J>for David himself said by the holy Spirit, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool.</J>


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<J>So that David himself calleth Him Lord: how then is He his son? And many </J><i>of the</i><J> people heard Him with pleasure.</J>


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And He said unto them as He was teaching <i>them,</i> <J>Beware of the scribes, who love to walk in long robes, and salutations in public-places,</J>


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<J>who devour widows houses, and for a shew </J><i>of religion</i><J> make long prayers: these shall receive </J><i>the</i><J> heavier judgement.</J>


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And as Jesus was sitting over against the treasury, He saw how the people threw money into the treasury, and many <i>of the</i> rich put in much;


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And He called his disciples to Him, and saith unto them, <J>Verily I tell you, that this poor widow has given more than all those who have cast into the treasury.</J>


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<J>For </J><i>they</i><J> all </J><i>have</i><J> contributed out of their abundance: but she out of her penury hath given all that she had, </J><i>even</i><J> her whole living.</J>


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And as He was going out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to Him, Master, behold what <i>fine</i> stones <i>are here,</i> and what <i>stately</i> buildings!


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And Jesus answering said unto him, <J>Thou seest these grand buildings: </J><i>but</i><J> there shall not be left one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.</J>


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And as He was sitting on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,


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<i>saying,</i> Tell us when these things shall be, and what <i>shall be</i> the sign when all these things are to be accomplished.


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<J>for many shall come in my name saying, I am </J><i>the Christ,</i><J> and shall deceive many.</J>


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<J>And when ye hear of wars, and rumors of wars, be not troubled; for </J><i>such things</i><J> must happen; but the end </J><i>will</i><J> not </J><i>be</i><J> yet.</J>


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<J>For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in </J><i>divers</i><J> places, and famines and troubles: these </J><i>will be</i><J> the beginnings of sorrows.</J>


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<J>But look to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and synagogues: and ye shall be scourged, and set before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony against them.</J>


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<J>But when they shall lead </J><i>you</i><J> to deliver you up, be not anxiously careful beforehand what ye shall speak, neither premeditate: but whatever shall be suggested to you at that </J><i>very</i><J> time, this speak: for it is not you that speak, but the holy Spirit.</J>


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<i>One</i><J> brother shall betray </J><i>another</i><J> to death, and </J><i>the</i><J> father </J><i>the</i><J> son: and children shall appear against </J><i>their</i><J> parents, and cause them to be put to death.</J>


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<J>And ye shall be hated by all </J><i>men</i><J> for my sake: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.</J>


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<J>Now when ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, set up where it ought not </J><i>to be,</i> (let him that readeth, attend) <J>then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:</J>


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<J>and let not him that is at the top of the house come down into the house, nor go in to fetch any </J><i>thing</i><J> out of his house:</J>


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<J>for </J><i>in</i><J> those days shall be such affliction as never was from the beginning of the world, unto this day, nor </J><i>ever</i><J> shall be.</J>


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<J>And if the Lord did not shorten those days, none could escape: but for the sake of the elect, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened those days.</J>


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<J>And then if any shall say to you, Behold, here </J><i>is</i><J> the Christ, or, Behold, </J><i>He is</i><J> there, believe </J><i>it</i><J> not:</J>


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<J>for there shall rise up false Christs, and false prophets, who shall work signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, even the elect.</J>


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<J>But in those days, after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give it's light; and the stars of heaven shall fall,</J>


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<J>And He will then send forth his messengers, and will gather his elect together from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.</J>


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<J>so ye also, when ye see these things come to pass, know that He is near, </J><i>even</i><J> at the doors.</J>


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<J>Verily I tell you, that this generation shall not pass away until all these </J><i>things</i><J> be </J><i>fulfilled.</i>


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<J>But of THAT day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father </J><i>only.</i>


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<J>as a man travelling abroad, who left his house, and gave charge to his servants, to each his work, and bid the porter be watchful.</J>


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<J>Watch </J><i>ye</i><J> therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh: (in the evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:)</J>


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Now <i>the feast of</i> the passover and unleavened bread was within two days: and the chief priests and the scribes were contriving how they might seize Him by treachery and put Him to death.


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And when He was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He was at table, there came a woman with an alabaster-<i>box</i> of ointment of spikenard, very valuable; and she brake the box and poured it on his head.


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For it might have been sold for above three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they inveighed against her.


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<J>She has done a kind office to me. For ye have the poor always with you, and may do them good, whenever ye will; but me ye have not always.</J>


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<J>Verily I tell you, wheresoever this gospel is preached, through all the world, what she hath done shall also be told for a memorial of her.</J>


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And they were glad, when they heard <i>it,</i> and engaged to give him money. And he sought to betray Him at a proper season.


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And on the first day <i>of the feast</i> of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the paschal lamb, his disciples said to Him, Where wouldst thou have us go and make preparation <i>for thee</i> to eat of the paschal lamb?


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And He sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, <J>Go into the city, and there will meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water:</J>


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<J>follow him, and where he goes in, say to the man of the house, The master inquireth, Where is the room, in which I may eat the passover with my disciples?</J>


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And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found <i>every thing</i> as He told them; and <i>so</i> prepared the passover.


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And when they were sat down and eating <i>together,</i> Jesus said, <J>Verily I tell you, that one of you will betray me, who is </J><i>now</i><J> eating with me.</J>


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Is it I? And He said unto them, <i>It is</i><J> one of the twelve, that is </J><i>now</i><J> dipping with me in the dish.</J>


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<J>The Son of man is going indeed as it is written concerning Him; but wo to that man by whom He is betrayed; it had been good for him, if that man had never been born.</J>


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And as they were at table, Jesus took bread, and when He had blessed <i>it</i> He brake <i>it,</i> and gave <i>it</i> to them, and said, <J>Take, eat, This is my body:</J>


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and He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave <i>it</i> to them: and they all drank of it.


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And He said unto them, <J>This is </J><i>an emblem of</i><J> my blood </J><i>the seal</i><J> of the new covenant, which is </J><i>to be</i><J> shed for many:</J>


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<i>and</i><J> I assure you, that I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine, till the day when I </J><i>shall</i><J> drink it new in the kingdom of God.</J>


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And Jesus saith unto them, <J>Ye will all </J><i>of you</i><J> be made to offend on my account this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered:</J>


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And Jesus saith unto him, <J>Verily I tell thee, that to day, </J><i>even</i><J> in this </J><i>very</i><J> night, before the cock crow twice thou wilt deny me thrice.</J>


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And they came to a place called Gethsemane, and He saith to his disciples, <J>Sit here whilst I </J><i>go and</i><J> pray.</J>


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And He taketh Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be overwhelmed with terror and anguish.


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And going a little farther, He prostrated Himself, and prayed, if it were possible, that this hour might pass from Him.


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And He said, <J>Abba, Father, all things </J><i>are</i><J> possible to Thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou </J><i>wilt.</i>


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And He cometh and findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, <J>Simon, art thou sleeping? couldst thou not watch one hour?</J>


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<J>Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the body is weak.</J>


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And when He returned, He found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to say to Him.


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And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, <J>Are ye sleeping still and taking your rest? It is enough, the hour is come: behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.</J>


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And immediately while He was yet speaking cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders:


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(Now the traitor had given them a sign, saying, <i>The man,</i> whom I shall kiss, is He; lay hold of Him and lead Him away safely:)


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And one of those that were present, drawing a sword, struck at the high priest's servant, and took off his ear.


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And Jesus said unto them, <J>Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me?</J>


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<J>I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not seize me: but </J><i>this is done</i><J> that the scriptures may be fulfilled.</J>


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And they led Jesus away to the high priest, with whom were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.


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And Peter followed Him at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: and sat down among the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.


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saying, We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands:


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Then the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus saying, Answerest thou nothing? what do these <i>men</i> witness against thee?


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but he held his peace, and made <i>him</i> no answer. <i>So</i> the high priest asked Him again, and saith to Him, Art thou the Messiah the Son of the blessed <i>God?</i>


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And Jesus said, <J>I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.</J>


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And they spit upon Him, and blind-folded Him, and <i>then</i> buffeted Him and said to Him, prophesy <i>who it was:</i> and the officers struck him with <i>their</i> rods.


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and when she saw Peter <i>as he was</i> warming himself, she looked earnestly upon him and said, Thou also wast with Jesus the Nazarene:


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but he denied <i>it,</i> saying, I do not know <i>Him,</i> nor do I understand what thou meanest. And he went out into the porch, and the cock crew.


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And the maid seeing him again said to them that stood by, This is <i>one</i> of them: and he denied <i>it</i> again.


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And a little after, they that stood by, said to Peter again, Thou art certainly <i>one</i> of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech is like <i>theirs.</i>


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Then Peter called to mind the word which Jesus had said to him, <J>Before the cock crow twice thou wilt deny me thrice.</J> And he covered <i>his face</i> and wept.


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And as soon as ever it was light the chief priests holding a consultation with the elders and scribes, <i>they</i> and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus, and carried <i>Him</i> away, and delivered <i>Him</i> to Pilate.


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And Pilate asked Him, Art thou the king of the Jews? and He answered <i>It is as</i><J> thou sayst.</J>


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So Pilate asked Him again, saying, Dost thou answer nothing? See how many <i>things</i> they witness against thee:


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and there was <i>one</i> Barabbas under confinement with <i>some of his</i> accomplices in sedition, who had committed murder in the insurrection.


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but the chief priests incited the people <i>to desire</i> that he would rather release Barabbas to them.


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And Pilate answered, and said to them again, What then would you have me do <i>with Him,</i> whom ye call king of the Jews?


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But Pilate said unto them, Why, what ill has He done? And they cried out the more vehemently, Crucify Him.


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So Pilate being willing to ingratiate with the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, delivered <i>Him</i> up to be crucified.


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And the soldiers led Him away into the hall, which is <i>called</i> the Pretorium; and gathered their whole company together:


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and struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit upon Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him homage.


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And when they had <i>thus</i> abused Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put his own clothes on Him, and brought Him out to crucify Him.


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And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, <i>as he was</i> passing by, coming out of the country, to carry his cross:


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and they brought Him to a place <i>called</i> Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a scull.


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And when they had fastened Him to the cross, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what each <i>of them</i> should take.


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the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe <i>in Him.</i> And <i>even</i> they that were crucified with Him, reviled Him.


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And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, <J>"Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,"</J> which is being interpreted, <J>My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?</J>


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And there ran one, and filled a spunge with vinegar, and putting <i>it</i> on a reed offered it Him to drink, saying, Let <i>Him</i> alone, let us see whether Elias will come to take Him down.


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And when the centurion, that stood over against Him, saw that He expired with such a cry, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.


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who also when He was in Galilee, followed Him and waited on Him: and several others who came up to Jerusalem with Him.


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or the day before the sabbath,) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also was expecting the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.


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But Pilate wondered that He was dead already, and <i>therefore</i> calling for the centurion he asked him if He had been dead any time:


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And he bought fine linen, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.


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And when the sabbath was past Mary Magdalene, and Mary <i>the mother</i> of James, and Salome, bought spices in order to come and embalm Him:


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and very early in the morning of the first <i>day</i> of the week they come to the sepulchre at sun-rising.


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(but when they looked up, they saw that the stone was rolled away,) for it was <i>a</i> very great <i>one.</i>


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And they went into the sepulchre and saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white robe; and they were affrighted:


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but he said to them, Be not affrighted, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, He is risen, He is not here, see the place where they laid Him.


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But go, tell his disciples, and Peter <i>particularly,</i> that He is going before you into Galilee: there ye will see Him, as He told you.


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And they hasted out and fled from the sepulchre; for they were seized with trembling and amazement: neither said they any thing to any one; for they were afraid.


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Now <i>Jesus</i> being risen early on the first day of the week appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven devils:


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but they, though they heard that He was <i>indeed</i> alive, and <i>had been</i> seen by her, did not believe <i>it.</i>


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At last he appeared to the eleven as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart; because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He was risen.


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<J>he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be condemned.</J>


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<J>And these signs shall accompany them that believe; in my name shall they cast out demons, they shall speak with new tongues;</J>


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<J>they shall take up serpents, and if they should drink any </J><i>thing</i><J> poisonous, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall be well.</J>


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Now the Lord, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.


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And they went forth and preached every where, the Lord co-operating <i>with them,</i> and confirming the word by miracles following upon <i>it.</i> Amen.


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Whereas many have undertaken to compose a narrative of the things, which have been fully certified among us;


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as they delivered them to us, who were from the beginning eye-witnesses <i>of them,</i> and ministers of the word;


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it seemed good to me also, having thoroughly traced <i>them</i> all from the <i>very</i> first, to write <i>an account of them</i> in order to thee,


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most excellent Theophilus, that thou mayst know the certainty of the things wherein thou hast been instructed.


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There was in the days of Herod king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia; and his wife <i>was</i> of the family of Aaron, and her name <i>was</i> Elisabeth.


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


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And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,


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according to the custom of <i>dividing</i> the office of the priests, <i>that</i> it fell to his lot to burn incense, entring into the temple of the Lord:


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And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right <i>hand</i> of the altar of incense.


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but the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:


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and he shall be a joy and transport to thee, yea, many shall rejoice on account of his birth; for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,


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and he shall drink neither wine nor <i>any other</i> strong liquor; and he shall be filled with the holy Spirit even from his birth;


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And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people <i>well</i>-disposed.


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


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And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God, and <i>I</i> am sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee this good news:


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and now shalt thou be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass; because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled at their season.


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And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondered at his staying <i>so</i> long in the temple:


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but when he came out he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them, and continued speechless:


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saying, the Lord hath thus dealt with me in the days wherein he looked upon <i>me</i> to take away my reproach among men.


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to a virgin <i>who was</i> betrothed to a man, whose name <i>was</i> Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin <i>was</i> Mary.


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And when the angel came in <i>to the room</i> to her, he said, Hail, <i>thou that art</i> highly favoured; the Lord <i>is</i> with thee;


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blessed <i>art</i> thou among women! and when she saw <i>him,</i> she was confused at what he said, and pondered in her mind what sort of salutation this could be.


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and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS:


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He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father,


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And the angel answered and said unto her, The holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee, and therefore <i>thine</i> holy offspring shall be called the Son of God: and lo,


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thy cousin Elisabeth also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren;


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Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her.


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And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit:


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and she cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed <i>art</i> thou among women, and blessed <i>is</i> the fruit of thy womb:


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for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:


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and blessed <i>is</i> she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things that were told her from the Lord.


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He hath wrought powerfully with his arm; He hath confounded <i>those that were</i> proud in the imagination of their heart.


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in remembrance of <i>his</i> mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever."


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and her neighbours and kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they congratulated her;


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and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they <i>would have</i> called him Zacharias, after the name of his father:


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And he called for a <i>writing</i>-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.


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And an awe fell upon all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were divulged through the whole hill-<i>country</i> of Judea.


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And all that heard <i>them,</i> laid <i>them</i> up in their hearts, saying, What a child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.


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and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,


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in the house of his servant David, as He spake by the mouth of his holy prophets from the beginning,


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to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,


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And thou, <i>my</i> child, shalt be called the prophet of the most High; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord,


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in the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring hath visited us from on high,


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to enlighten them that sit in darkness and <i>in</i> the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace."


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And the child grew, and became strong in spirit: and he was in the deserts till the time of his being manifested to Israel.


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Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled <i>or taxed,</i>


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so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he


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was of the house and line of David) to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was big with child.


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and she brought forth her son, the first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.


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And there were in the same country shepherds out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night: and lo,


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an angel of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them, and they were greatly terrified:


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and the angel said to them, Be not affrighted; for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people,


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And this <i>shall be</i> a sign to you, Ye shall find the child wrapped in swaddling bands lying in a manger.


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And when the angels went from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go to Bethlehem, and see this which hath been told <i>us,</i> which the Lord hath made known unto us.


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and all that heard <i>it,</i> were amazed at the things which were related to them by the shepherds.


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And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all <i>the things</i> which they had heard and seen, according as <i>it</i> had been told unto them.


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And when eight days were fulfilled for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, having been <i>so</i> called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.


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And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present <i>Him</i> before the Lord:


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(as it is written in the law of the Lord, That every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:) and to offer a sacrifice,


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And there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name <i>was</i> Simeon, and he <i>was</i> a just and a religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the holy Spirit was upon him.


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And it was revealed to him by the holy Spirit, that he should not die before he had seen the Anointed of the Lord.


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And he came by <i>the influence of</i> the Spirit into the temple, as <i>his</i> parents brought in the child Jesus to do concerning Him according to the custom of the law:


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And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this <i>child</i> is appointed for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign <i>which shall be</i> spoken against,


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(and a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be discovered.


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And there was <i>one</i> Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; who was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her first marrying,


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and <i>had been</i> a widow about eighty four years; who departed not from the temple; serving <i>God</i> with fastings and prayers night and day.


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And coming in at the very same time, gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all that were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.


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


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And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.


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and when He was twelve years old, going up to Jerusalem, as usual at the feast, and having finished the time,


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when they returned, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem: and Joseph and his mother did not know <i>it;</i>


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but supposing Him to be in the company, went a day's journey, and <i>then</i> sought for Him among their kindred and acquaintance:


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and after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, attending to them and asking them questions.


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And when they saw Him, they were amazed. And his mother said to Him, Son, why didst thou deal thus with us? behold, thy father and I with grief have been seeking for thee.


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And He said to them, <J>Why did ye </J><i>so</i><J> seek me? Did not ye know that I ought to be in my Father's </J><i>house?</i>


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Then He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.


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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis,


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and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being high priests, the word of God came unto John the Son of Zacharias in the wilderness:


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and he went into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;


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as it is written in the book of Esaias the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare <i>ye</i> the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:


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every valley shall be raised, and every mountain and hill shall be lowered, and the crooked <i>ways</i> shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth:


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Therefore said he to the multitudes that came to be baptised by him, <i>O</i> generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?


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Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.


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And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which doth not yield good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.


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And he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give <i>one</i> to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like.


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And the soldiers also asked him, saying, And what shall we do? and He said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse <i>any</i> falsely, and be content with your pay.


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Now as the people were in suspense, and were all thinking in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ <i>or not,</i>


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John answered and said to <i>them</i> all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;


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whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire.


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But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the wicked <i>things</i> which Herod did,


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the heaven was opened, and the holy Spirit descended in a corporeal form, like a dove upon Him, and there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.


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And Jesus was <i>then</i> about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) <i>the</i> son of Joseph, the <i>son</i> of Heli,


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the <i>son</i> of Janna, the <i>son</i> of Joseph, the <i>son</i> of Mattathias, the <i>son</i> of Amos, the <i>son</i> of Naum, the <i>son</i> of Esli,


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the <i>son</i> of Naggai, the <i>son</i> of Maath, the <i>son</i> of Mattathias, the <i>son</i> of Semei, the <i>son</i> of Joseph, the <i>son</i> of Juda,


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the <i>son</i> of Joanna, the <i>son</i> of Rhesa, the <i>son</i> of Zorobabel, the <i>son</i> of Salathiel, the <i>son</i> of Neri, the <i>son</i> of Melchi,


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the <i>son</i> of Er, the <i>son</i> of Joses, the <i>son</i> of Eliezer, the <i>son</i> of Jorim, the <i>son</i> of Matthat, the <i>son</i> of Levi,


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the <i>son</i> of Simeon, the <i>son</i> of Juda, the <i>son</i> of Joseph, the <i>son</i> of Jonan, the <i>son</i> of Eliakim,


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the <i>son</i> of Nathan, the <i>son</i> of David, the <i>son</i> of Jesse, the <i>son</i> of Obed, the <i>son</i> of Booz, the <i>son</i> of Salmon,


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the <i>son</i> of Naasson, the <i>son</i> of Aminadab, the <i>son</i> of Aram, the <i>son</i> of Esrom, the <i>son</i> of Phares,


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the <i>son</i> of Juda, the <i>son</i> of Jacob, the <i>son</i> of Isaac, the <i>son</i> of Abraham, the <i>son</i> of Thara, the <i>son</i> of Nachor,


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the <i>son</i> of Saruch, the <i>son</i> of Ragau, the <i>son</i> of Phalec, the <i>son</i> of Heber, the <i>son</i> of Sala, the <i>son</i> of Cainan,


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the <i>son</i> of Lamech, the <i>son</i> of Mathusala, the <i>son</i> of Enoch, the <i>son</i> of Jared, the <i>son</i> of Maleleel, the <i>son</i> of Cainan,


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Now Jesus being full of the holy Spirit, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted by the devil;


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And Jesus answered him, saying, <J>It is written, that man shall not live by bread only, but on every word of God.</J>


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And the devil taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed Him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant,


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and said to Him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for it is committed to me, and I give it to whomsoever I will.


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And Jesus answering him said <i>with indignation,</i> <J>Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.</J>


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


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to keep thee, and they shall bear thee up in <i>their</i> hands, least thou dash thy foot against a stone.


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And Jesus returned by the influence of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame was spread through all the country round about concerning Him:


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And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and according to his custom He went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.


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And there was delivered to Him the book of the prophet Esaias; and opening the book, He found the place where it was written,


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<J>"The spirit of the Lord </J><i>is</i><J> upon me </J><i>to the end,</i><J> for which He hath anointed me: He hath sent me to publish good tidings to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to release them that are bruised,</J>


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And He folded up the book, and gave <i>it</i> again to the minister, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon Him.


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And they all bare witness to Him, and wondered at the gracefulness of the words, which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph?


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And He said unto them, <J>No doubt ye will apply to me this proverb, "Physician, cure thyself, and do here in thy own country what we have heard </J><i>were</i><J> done at Capernaum."</J>


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<J>But,</J> said He, <J>indeed I </J><i>must</i><J> tell you, that no prophet is </J><i>well</i><J> received in his own country.</J>


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<J>And I assure you, there were many widows in Israel, in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, and there was a great famine through all the land;</J>


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<J>but Elias was sent to none of those </J><i>widows,</i><J> but to a widow-woman at Sarepta </J><i>in the territory</i><J> of Sidon.</J>


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<J>There were also many lepers in Israel, in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed; but Naaman the Syrian </J><i>was.</i>


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and they rose up and drove Him out of the city, and dragged Him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to throw Him down the precipice.


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


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saying, Let us alone, what hast thou to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the holy <i>one</i> of God:


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but Jesus rebuked him, saying, <J>Be silent, and come out of him.</J> And the demon threw him <i>down</i> in the midst <i>of the assembly,</i> and came out of him, having done him no hurt.


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And they were all amazed, and said one to another, What a speech is this? for with authority and power He commandeth the impure spirits, and they come out!


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And He rose up <i>and went</i> out of the synagogue, and came into the house of Simon: now Simon's wife's mother had a violent fever, and they intreated Him on her behalf.


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And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever, and <i>it</i> left her: and immediately she arose and waited upon them.


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And at sun-set all that had <i>any persons</i> sick of any diseases, brought them to Him: and He laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.


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And demons also came out from many, crying out, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And He rebuked <i>them,</i> and suffered them not to say, that they knew Him to be the Christ.


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And when the day was coming on, He went out and retired into a solitary place; and the people sought for Him, and came to Him, and <i>would fain have</i> detained Him, that He might not go from them.


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But He said unto them, <J>I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.</J>


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And when the people were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, as He stood by the lake of Gennesareth, seeing two vessels at <i>the edge of</i> the lake,


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He went into one of them, which was Simon's, and desired him to put off a little <i>way</i> from the shore: and He sat down and taught the multitudes from the ship.


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And when He had done speaking, He said to Simon, <J>Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.</J>


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And Simon answered and said unto Him, Master, we have been toiling all the night, and have caught nothing; however at thy word I will cast the net.


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And they beckoned to <i>their</i> partners <i>that were</i> in the other ship, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were <i>even</i> sinking: and when Simon Peter saw <i>it,</i>


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for he was astonished, and all <i>that were</i> with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken;


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as were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, <J>Be not afraid, from henceforth thou shalt be a captor of men.</J>


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And when He was in one of the cities <i>of that country,</i> behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus, fell prostrate <i>to Him,</i> and besought Him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.


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And <i>Jesus</i> stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, <J>I will; be thou cleansed:</J> and immediately the leprosy departed from him.


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And He charged him to tell no one: <J>but go,</J> <i>said He,</i> <J>and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.</J>


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But the fame of Him spread more <i>and more,</i> and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.


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And one day, as He was teaching, there were pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and <i>from</i> Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was <i>present</i> to heal the people:


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and behold, <i>some</i> men bringing on a couch a man that was paralytic; and they endeavoured to bring him in, and lay <i>him</i> before Him:


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but when they could not find what <i>way</i> to bring him in because of the croud, they went up on <i>the battlements of</i> the house, and let him down from the roof with <i>his</i> couch, into the midst before Jesus,


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And the scribes and pharisees began to cavil, saying, Who is this that talketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God?


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but Jesus knowing their thoughts, answered and said unto them, <J>What are ye disputing in your hearts?</J>


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<J>but that ye may know, that the Son of man hath power </J><i>even</i><J> on earth to forgive sins,</J> (He spake to the paralytic) <J>I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go to thine house.</J>


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And immediately he rose up before them, took up <i>the bed</i> on which he lay, and went away to his house, glorifying God.


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And they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, we have seen wonderful <i>things</i> to-day.


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After these <i>things</i> He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-<i>house,</i> and said to him, <J>Follow me:</J>


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And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table with them.


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And their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?


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And Jesus answered and said unto them, <J>They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I am not come to call the righteous,</J>


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And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John frequently fast and pray, and likewise those of the pharisees; but thine eat and drink?


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And He said unto them, <J>Can ye make those of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?</J>


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Then He spake a parable to them, <J>That no one putteth a piece of new cloth upon an old garment: otherwise, the new maketh a rent, and doth not match the old:</J>


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<J>nor doth any one put new wine in to old vessels; otherwise, the new wine will burst the casks, and be spilled, and the vessels will be destroyed:</J>


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<J>And no one that has been drinking old </J><i>wine,</i><J> immediately desireth new; for he saith, the old is better.</J>


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And it came to pass on the second-sabbath after the first, that as He was passing through the corn-fields, his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and rubbed <i>them</i> in <i>their</i> hands and ate <i>them.</i>


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And some of the pharisees said to them, Why do ye do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?


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And Jesus answering them said, <J>Have ye not read what David did, when </J><i>he</i><J> himself was hungry and those that were with him? how he went into the house of God,</J>


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<J>and did take and eat the shew-bread, and gave also to his attendants, which it is not lawful </J><i>for any</i><J> to eat but the priests.</J>


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


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And the scribes and pharisees watched Him <i>to see</i> if He would work a cure on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against Him.


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But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man that had the withered hand, <J>Rise, and stand in the midst:</J> and he rose up and stood <i>forth.</i>


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Then said Jesus unto them, <J>I will ask you one </J><i>thing,</i><J> Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to let </J><i>it</i><J> be lost?</J>


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And looking round upon them all, He said to the man, <J>Stretch out thine hand:</J> and he did so, and his hand was made <i>as</i> sound as the other.


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And when it was day, He called his disciples to <i>Him:</i> and chose out twelve from <i>among</i> them, whom He also named <i>his</i> apostles:


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Matthew and Thomas, James <i>the son</i> of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, and Judas <i>the brother</i> of James,


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and He came down <i>the hill</i> with them, and stood in the plain; with the rest of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all <i>the parts of</i> Judea, and <i>from</i> Jerusalem, and <i>from</i> the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases,


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And all the people endeavoured to touch Him, for there went <i>a divine</i> virtue out of Him, and healed <i>them</i> all.


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And lifting up his eyes on his disciples He said, <J>Blessed </J><i>are ye though</i><J> poor; for the kingdom of God is yours.</J>


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<J>Blessed </J><i>are ye</i><J> that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed </J><i>are ye</i><J> that weep now; for ye shall laugh.</J>


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<J>Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and reject you, and reproach </J><i>you,</i><J> and cast out your name as infamous on account of the Son of man.</J>


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<J>Rejoice in that day, and be exceeding glad; for behold, your reward </J><i>is</i><J> great in heaven: for thus did their fathers to the prophets.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you that are full; for ye shall be hungry. Wo unto you that laugh now: for ye shall mourn and weep.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you when all men speak well of you; for their fathers did the same to the false prophets.</J>


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<J>But I say unto you </J><i>my</i><J> hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,</J>


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<J>to him that smiteth thee on the </J><i>one</i><J> cheek, offer also the other; and let him that taketh </J><i>away</i><J> thy cloke, have thy coat too </J><i>rather than strive with him:</i>


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<J>give to him that asketh thee, and from him that taketh thy goods </J><i>on loan</i><J> demand nothing.</J>


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<J>If ye love </J><i>only</i><J> them that love you, what thanks are </J><i>due</i><J> to you? for even the wicked love those that love them:</J>


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<J>and if ye do good </J><i>offices</i><J> to them that do good to you, what thanks are </J><i>due</i><J> to you? for even wicked </J><i>men</i><J> do the same.</J>


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<J>And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks are </J><i>due</i><J> to you? for sinners also lend to sinners that they may receive an equivalent.</J>


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<J>But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from </J><i>it:</i><J> and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be </J><i>the</i><J> sons of the most High; for He is kind </J><i>even</i><J> to the ungrateful and the wicked:</J>


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<J>Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:</J>


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<J>give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed and shaken </J><i>down</i><J> and running over, shall they give into your bosom: for by the same measure, which ye measure with, shall it be measured back </J><i>again</i><J> to you.</J>


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<J>And He said to them </J><i>by way of</i><J> parable, Can a blind </J><i>man</i><J> guide a blind </J><i>man?</i><J> will </J><i>they</i><J> not both fall into a ditch?</J>


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<J>the learner is not above his teacher, tho' every complete </J><i>scholar</i><J> will </J><i>become</i><J> as </J><i>learned as</i><J> his master.</J>


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<J>But why dost thou look at the chaff in thy brother's eye, and takest no notice of the beam that is in thine own?</J>


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<J>or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother let me take out the splinter that is in thine eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou wilt see distinctly </J><i>how</i><J> to take out the chaff that is in thy brother's eye.</J>


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<J>For </J><i>that</i><J> is not a good tree which produceth bad fruit, nor </J><i>is</i><J> the tree bad, which produceth good fruit:</J>


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<J>for every tree is known by it's fruit; for </J><i>men</i><J> do not gather figs from thorns, nor grapes from a bramble.</J>


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<J>A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth </J><i>that which is</i><J> good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth </J><i>that which is</i><J> evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.</J>


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<J>Whosoever cometh unto me, and heareth my instructions, and observeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:</J>


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<J>he is like a man who </J><i>in</i><J> building an house digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock; and when a flood came, the torrent beat violently against that house, but could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock.</J>


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<J>But he that heareth and observeth not, is like a man that built an house upon the ground without </J><i>any</i><J> foundation, which the flood beat violently upon, and immediately it fell </J><i>down,</i><J> and the ruin of that house was great.</J>


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Now when He had finished his discourse in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum: and a certain centurion's servant,


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and having heard of Jesus, he sent unto Him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that He would come and heal his servant.


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So Jesus went with them. And when He was now not far from the house, the centurion sent <i>some of his</i> friends to Him, saying Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:


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neither did I think myself worthy to come unto thee. But speak the word, and my servant will be recovered.


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For I also am a man placed under <i>the</i> authority <i>of others,</i> and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth <i>it.</i>


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And when Jesus heard these <i>things,</i> He marvelled, and turning <i>about,</i> said to the multitude that followed Him, <J>I declare unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel.</J>


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And when they that were sent, returned to the house, they found the servant well, that had been sick.


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And the day after He went to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with Him, and a great multitude <i>besides:</i>


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and as He came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carrying out <i>to be buried,</i> his mother's only son, and she <i>was</i> a widow: and many <i>of the</i> people of the city were with her.


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And when the Lord saw her, He was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, <J>Do not weep.</J>


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And He came up and touched the bier, (and the bearers stopped,) and He said, <J>Young man, I say unto thee, arise.</J>


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And an awe seized <i>them</i> all, and they glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God hath visited his people.


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And the disciples of John told him of all these things: so John called two of his disciples to <i>him,</i>


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and sent <i>them</i> to Jesus, saying, Art thou He that <i>was</i> to come, or are we to expect another?


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And the men came to Him, and said, John the baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou He that <i>was</i> to come, or are we to expect another?


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(Now at that very time He cured many of their diseases and plagues, and of evil spirits, and gave sight to many <i>that were</i> blind.)


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And Jesus answering said unto them, <J>Go and tell John what ye have seen and heard: that the blind recover sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached </J><i>to them,</i>


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When the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, <J>what went ye out into the wilderness to see?</J>


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<J>a reed shaken by the wind? but what did ye go out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that are </J><i>dressed</i><J> in fine clothes and live delicately, are in palaces, </J><i>not in deserts:</i><J> but what went ye out to see?</J>


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<J>This is </J><i>he</i><J> of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"</J>


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<J>for I tell you </J><i>that</i><J> among the sons of men there is not a greater prophet than John the baptist: (though the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he:)</J>


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---and all the people that heard <i>him,</i> even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;


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but the pharisees <i>indeed</i> and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God within themselves, and were not baptized by him.---


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<J>and to what are they like? they are like children sitting in </J><i>the</i><J> market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, "We have played </J><i>pleasant</i><J> tunes to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ones and ye have not wept:"</J>


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<J>for John the baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, he hath a demon:</J>


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<J>the Son of man is come eating and drinking </J><i>like other men,</i><J> and ye call Him a gluttonous man and a wine bibber, </J><i>and</i><J> a friend of publicans and sinners.</J>


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And one of the pharisees asked Him to eat with him: and He went into the pharisee's house, and sat down.


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And behold a woman in the city, that was a sinner, when she knew that He was at table in the pharisee's house,


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brought an alabaster-<i>box</i> of ointment, and stood at his feet behind Him, weeping, and washed his feet with tears, and wiped <i>them</i> with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed <i>them</i> with the ointment.


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But when the pharisee that invited Him saw <i>it,</i> he said within himself, This <i>man,</i> if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of a woman <i>this is</i> that toucheth Him; for she is a <i>notorious</i> sinner.


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>Simon, I have something to say to thee:</J> (and he replied, Master, say <i>on.</i>)


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<J>A certain creditor had two debtors, the one owed </J><i>him</i><J> five hundred denaries, and the other fifty:</J>


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<J>and they not being able to pay </J><i>him,</i><J> he freely forgave them both: tell </J><i>me</i><J> therefore, which of them will love him most?</J>


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And Simon answered, I suppose <i>he</i> to whom he forgave most. And <i>Jesus</i> said unto him, <J>Thou hast rightly judged:</J>


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and turning to the woman, He said to Simon, <J>Dost thou see this woman? I came into thine house, </J><i>and</i><J> thou gavest me no water for my feet; but she has bathed my feet with </J><i>her</i><J> tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.</J>


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<J>Thou gavest me not </J><i>the respect of</i><J> a kiss; but this woman, ever since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.</J>


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<J>Thou didst not anoint my head with </J><i>common</i><J> oil, but she hath anointed </J><i>even</i><J> my feet with </J><i>sweet</i><J> ointment.</J>


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<J>Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins </J><i>though</i><J> many are forgiven, for she loved much: but </J><i>he</i><J> to whom little is forgiven, loveth </J><i>but</i><J> little.</J>


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And it came to pass afterwards that He went through every city and village, preaching and declaring the good tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve <i>were</i> with Him;


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and some women that had been cured of evil spirits and <i>other</i> infirmities, <i>as</i> Mary Magdalene, out of whom were cast seven demons,


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and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who assisted Him with their substance.


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And when a great multitude was gathered together, of those that came to Him out of every city, He spake a parable <i>saying,</i>


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<J>A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he was sowing, some fell by the way-</J><i>side,</i><J> and was trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured it.</J>


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<J>And some fell upon stony ground, and as soon as it sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.</J>


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<J>But some fell on good ground, and sprang up and yielded fruit an hundred-fold.</J> And as He said these things He cried out, <J>"He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."</J>


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And He said, <J>To you it is granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but </J><i>I</i><J> </J><i>speak</i><J> to others in parables, that </J><i>in</i><J> seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.</J>


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<J>and those by the way-</J><i>side,</i><J> are such as hear </J><i>indeed; but</i><J> then the devil cometh and taketh away the word from their hearts, least they should believe and be saved.</J>


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<J>And those on stony-ground </J><i>are</i><J> such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and </J><i>so</i><J> believe </J><i>only</i><J> for a while, and in </J><i>the</i><J> time of trial fall away.</J>


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<J>And that which fell among thorns, are those who when they have heard </J><i>the word</i><J> go away and are choked with </J><i>the</i><J> cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.</J>


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<J>But that on the good ground, are those who having heard the word, retain </J><i>it</i><J> in a good and honest heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.</J>


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<J>No man when he hath lighted a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a couch; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.</J>


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<J>(For there is nothing secret, that shall not be made manifest: nor any thing concealed, which shall not be </J><i>made</i><J> known and come to light.)</J>


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<J>Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever </J><i>improveth what he</i><J> hath, to him shall </J><i>more</i><J> be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.</J>


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And He answered and said unto them, <J>My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God and do it.</J>


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And it came to pass on one of the days <i>that</i> He went into a ship, Himself and his disciples, and He said to them, <J>Let us go over to the other side of the lake.</J>


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And they launched forth: but as they were failing, He fell asleep: and a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they were filled <i>with water,</i> and were in <i>great</i> danger.


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And they came to <i>Him</i> and awoke Him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing. Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.


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And He said unto them, <J>Where is your faith?</J> But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.


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And when He was landed, there met Him a man out of the city, who had <i>been possessed by</i> demons a long while, and wore no clothes, and abode in no dwelling but the tombs.


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But when he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down to Him, and said with a loud voice, What have I <i>to do</i> with thee, Jesus, <i>thou</i> Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.


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(For He commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man; which had oftentimes seized him <i>so violently,</i> that tho' he was bound with chains and fetters, yet he broke the bands asunder, and was driven by the demon into <i>those</i> lonely places.)


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And Jesus asked him, saying, <J>What is thy name?</J> and he said, Legion: because many demons were entred into him.


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but <i>as</i> there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, they intreated Him that He would suffer them to enter into them, and He permitted them.


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So the demons went out of the man and entred into the swine: and the herd ran violently down the hill into the lake and were drowned.


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And when those that looked after them saw what was done they fled; and went and told <i>it</i> in city and country:


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and <i>the people</i> went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus; and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind:


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And all the people of the country round about the Gadarenes desired Him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear: and He went into the ship and returned.


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Now the man from whom the demons were gone out, prayed Him to <i>let him</i> be with Him: but Jesus sent him away,


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saying, <J>Return home, and relate what God hath done for thee.</J> So he went away publishing through the whole city what great <i>things</i> Jesus had done to him.


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And when Jesus returned, a <i>great</i> multitude <i>of people</i> received Him; for they were all waiting for Him.


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And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, and he fell at the feet of Jesus, and intreated Him to come into his house:


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for he had an only daughter, about twelve years <i>old,</i> and she was dying. (But as He was going, the people crouded Him:


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and a woman who had been in a flux twelve years, and had spent <i>her</i> whole livelyhood upon physicians,


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but could not be healed by any, came close behind Him and touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux was stopt.


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And Jesus said, <J>Who touched me?</J> When all denied <i>it,</i> Peter, and those that were with him, said, Sir, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou ask, <J>Who </J><i>was it</i><J> that touched me?</J>


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And Jesus said, <J>Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive </J><i>a peculiar</i><J> virtue is gone out of me.</J>


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And when the woman saw that she was not concealed, she came trembling, and fell down to Him, and declared before all the people, for what reason she <i>had</i> touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.


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While He was yet speaking, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's, and said to Him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.


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But Jesus hearing <i>it,</i> answered saying, <J>Fear not, only believe, and she shall be recovered.</J>


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And when He came to the house, He suffered none to go in but Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child.


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And they were all weeping and bewailing her: but He said, <J>Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.</J>


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And her spirit returned, and immediately she stood up: and He ordered <i>something</i> to be given her to eat.


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And her parents were <i>exceedingly</i> astonished: but He charged them to tell no one what was done.


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And He called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases:


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And He said unto them, <J>Take nothing for </J><i>your</i><J> journey, neither staves, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; nor two coats a piece.</J>


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<J>And whosoever will not receive you, when ye depart from that city, shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.</J>


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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all <i>the things</i> that were done by Him; and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead;


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and by some that Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets was risen again.


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And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such <i>things?</i> and he wanted to see Him.


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And the apostles; when they were returned, told Him all that they had done: and He took them and retired privately into a desert place belonging to the city Bethsaida.


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But when the people knew it they followed Him; and He received them, and spake to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those that had need of a cure.


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And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the people, that they may go into the villages and country-places round about, and bait, and get food: for here we are in a desert place.


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But He said unto them, <J>Do ye give them food.</J> And they said, We have but five loaves and two fishes: unless we should go and buy provisions for all this people:


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for they were about five thousand men. And He said to his disciples, <J>Make them sit down </J><i>in</i><J> companies by fifty.</J>


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And He took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven He blessed them; and brake and gave <i>them</i> to the disciples to set before the multitude.


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And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, <J>Whom say the people that I am?</J>


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They answering said, John the baptist: but others <i>say</i> Elias: and others, that some ancient prophet is risen again.


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And He said unto them, <J>But whom say ye that I am?</J> And Peter answered and said, The Christ <i>the Son</i> of God.


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saying, <J>the Son of man must suffer many </J><i>things,</i><J> and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised </J><i>again</i><J> the third day.</J>


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And He said unto <i>them</i> all, <J>if any one is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me:</J>


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<J>for he that would save his life shall lose it, but he that would lose his life for my sake shall save it.</J>


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<J>For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He comes in his </J><i>own</i><J> glory, and </J><i>in his</i><J> Father's, and of the holy angels.</J>


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<J>And I assure you, there be some of those who stand here, that shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.</J>


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About eight days after these discourses, He took Peter, and John, and James, and went up to a mountain to pray.


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Now Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep; but being awakened they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him.


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And as they were departing from Him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, let us make three tabernacles, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.


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And as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they went <i>up</i> into the cloud <i>and disappeared.</i>


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And when the voice was <i>uttered,</i> Jesus was found alone. And they kept <i>it</i> to themselves, and told no one at that time any of the things which they had seen.


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and lo, a spirit seizeth him, and <i>all</i> on a sudden he screameth, and it convulses him with foaming; and bruising him, with much ado departs from him.


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And as he was coming along, the devil bruised and convulsed him: but Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him to his father.


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<J>Receive these words into your ears; for the Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.</J>


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<J>Whosoever shall receive this little child for my sake, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me. For he that is lest among you all, shall be great.</J>


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And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he followeth not <i>thee</i> with us.


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>Forbid </J><i>him</i><J> not; for he, that is not against us, is for us.</J>


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And it came to pass, as the days were <i>almost</i> fulfilled of his being received up again <i>into heaven,</i> that He set his face to go to Jerusalem,


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and sent messengers before Him: who went into a village of the Samaritans to get <i>a place</i> ready for Him.


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<J>for the Son of man came not to destroy mens lives, but to save </J><i>them.</i><J> And they went to another village.</J>


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and Jesus answered him, <J>The foxes have holes, and the fowls of heaven </J><i>their</i><J> nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.</J>


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but Jesus said unto him, <J>Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.</J>


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But Jesus said unto him, <J>No one, that hath put his hand to the plough and looketh back, is fit for the kingdom of God.</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers </J><i>are</i><J> few: pray therefore </J><i>to</i><J> the Lord of the harvest, that He would send out workmen to his harvest.</J>


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<J>and if there be a child of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall return upon you</J><i>rselves.</i>


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<J>But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such as they have; for the laborer is worthy of his hire.</J>


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<J>Go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat </J><i>such</i><J> things </J><i>as are</i><J> set before you;</J>


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<J>and heal those in it </J><i>that are</i><J> sick, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come unto you.</J>


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<J>But into whatever city ye come, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of it and say,</J>


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<J>even the dust that cleaveth to us out of your city we wipe off against you: but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.</J>


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<J>And I tell you, it shall be more tolerable in that day </J><i>even</i><J> for Sodom than for that city.</J>


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<J>Wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida, for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.</J>


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<J>---He, that heareth you, heareth me; and he, that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; and he, that rejecteth me, rejecteth Him that sent me.</J>


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<J>Behold I give you power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the might of the enemy; and nothing shall at all hurt you.</J>


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<J>However rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven.</J>


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At <i>this</i> time Jesus was transported with joy in <i>his</i> spirit and said, <J>I thank thee, </J><i>O</i><J> Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these </J><i>things</i><J> from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for such was thy good pleasure.</J>


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<J>All </J><i>things</i><J> are delivered to me by my Father: and none knoweth who the Son is, but the Father: and who the Father is, but the Son; and he to whom the Son pleaseth to reveal </J><i>Him.</i>


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And turning to the disciples, He said to them in particular, <J>Blessed are the eyes that see what ye see:</J>


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<J>for many prophets and kings desired to see the </J><i>things</i><J> which ye see, and did not see </J><i>them;</i><J> and to hear what ye hear, but did not hear </J><i>them.</i>


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And he answered, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind: and thy neighbor as thyself.


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And Jesus replying said, <J>There was a certain man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among thieves, who after they had stripped and beaten him, went away, leaving him half dead.</J>


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<J>And by chance a certain priest came down that way, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.</J>


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<J>Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place, went and looked </J><i>at him,</i><J> and </J><i>then</i><J> crossed </J><i>the way</i><J> and passed by.</J>


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<J>But a certain Samaritan, as he was travelling, came </J><i>up</i><J> to him, and when He saw him,</J>


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<J>he was moved with compassion, and went to </J><i>him</i><J> and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took care of him.</J>


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<J>And on the morrow, when he went away he took out two denaries, and gave </J><i>them</i><J> to the inn-keeper, and said to him, Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee.</J>


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And he said, He that took pity on him. Therefore said Jesus unto him, <J>Go, and do thou in like manner.</J>


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And as they were journeying, He entered into a certain village; and a woman named Martha received Him into her house.


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But Martha, being perplexed about much serving, came to <i>Him</i> and said, Lord, dost thou not regard <i>it,</i> that my sister has left me to serve alone? speak to her therefore that she may help me.


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And Jesus said unto her, <J>Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and in a hurry about many </J><i>things:</i><J> but one thing is necessary.</J>


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And as He was praying in a certain <i>retired</i> place, as soon as He had done, one of his disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.


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And He said unto them, when ye pray, say, <J>"Our Father </J><i>who art</i><J> in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done as in heaven </J><i>so</i><J> also upon earth;</J>


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<J>for we also forgive every </J><i>one that is</i><J> indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil </J><i>one.</i><J>"</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine on his journey is come to me,</J>


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<J>and he from within shall answer and say, Do not be troublesome; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed, I cannot rise to give thee.</J>


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<J>I tell you, tho' 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 wants.</J>


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<J>And </J><i>so</i><J> I tell you, Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you.</J>


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<J>For every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.</J>


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<J>If a son ask bread of any father among you, will he give him a stone? and if he ask </J><i>for</i><J> a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent? or if he ask for an egg,</J>


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<J>If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall </J><i>your</i><J> heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask Him?</J>


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And He was casting out a demon, and it was dumb: and when the demon was gone out, the dumb <i>man</i> spake; and the people wondered.


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But He who <i>well</i> knew their thoughts, said unto them, <J>Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate, and a house against a house falleth: if Satan also be divided against himself,</J>


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<J>And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your </J><i>own</i><J> people cast </J><i>them</i><J> out? wherefore they shall be your judges.</J>


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<J>But if I cast out demons by the power of God, you may be sure the kingdom of God is come unto you:</J>


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<i>for</i><J> when a strong </J><i>man</i><J> well-armed defends his palace, his substance is secure:</J>


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<J>but when a stronger than he cometh upon </J><i>him</i><J> and conquers him, he taketh away his armour, wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.</J>


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<J>When an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry </J><i>desert</i><J> places, seeking rest: and finding none he saith, I will return into my house, that I came out of;</J>


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<J>Then he goeth and taketh with </J><i>him</i><J> seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and </J><i>so</i><J> the last state of that man is worse than the first.</J>


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As He was speaking these <i>things,</i> a certain woman lifted up her voice from <i>amidst</i> the croud, and said, Happy <i>is</i> the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck!


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but He replied, <J>Yea rather happy </J><i>are</i><J> they, that hear the word of God and keep it.</J>


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And when the multitudes were gathering thick together He began to say, <J>This is a wicked generation: they demand a sign, but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:</J>


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<J>for as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.</J>


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<J>The queen of the south shall rise up in the </J><i>day of</i><J> judgement against the men of this generation and condemn them: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon </J><i>is</i><J> here.</J>


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<i>And</i><J> the men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented upon the preaching of Jonas, and behold a greater than Jonas </J><i>is</i><J> here.</J>


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<J>But </J><i>yet</i><J> no one having lighted a candle putteth it into a secret place, nor under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.</J>


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<J>The eye is the candle of the body: therefore when thine eye is clear, thy whole body also is light; but when </J><i>it</i><J> is bad, thy body also is dark.</J>


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<J>For if thy whole body </J><i>be</i><J> light, having no part dark, it will be (</J><i>when</i><J> all enlightened) as when a candle giveth thee light by </J><i>its</i><J> brightness.</J>


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And as He spake, a certain pharisee asked Him to dine with him: and He went in and sat down <i>at table.</i>


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But the Lord said unto him, <J>ye pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness.</J>


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<J>Senseless </J><i>creatures!</i><J> Did not He who made the outside, make also that which is within? give alms rather according to your ability:</J>


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<J>But wo unto you pharisees, who tithe </J><i>even your</i><J> mint, and rue, and all </J><i>your</i><J> herbs, and pass by judgement and the love of God: these ought ye to practise and not to omit the others.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you pharisees; for ye love the chief seat in synagogues, and salutations in public places.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like graves that do not appear, and those that walk over </J><i>them</i><J> are not aware </J><i>of them.</i>


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And one of the doctors of the law answered and said unto Him, Master, <i>in</i> saying these <i>things</i> thou reproachest us also.


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And He said, <J>Wo unto you also, ye interpreters of the law, for ye load men with insupportable burthens, and ye yourselves touch not the burthens with one of your fingers.</J>


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<J>Thus ye testify that ye approve of the deeds of your fathers; for they put them to death, and ye build their sepulchres.</J>


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<J>And therefore the wisdom of God hath said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and </J><i>some</i><J> of them they will kill and persecute:</J>


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<J>that the blood of all the prophets </J><i>which has been</i><J> shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah,</J>


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<J>who perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I tell you, it shall be required of this generation.</J>


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<J>Wo unto you interpreters of the law; for ye have taken away the key of knowledge, ye entered not in yourselves, and those that were entering in, ye hindered.</J>


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As He was saying these <i>things</i> unto them the scribes and pharisees began vehemently to attack Him, and urge Him to speak of many <i>things,</i>


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laying snares for Him, and endeavouring to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse Him.


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In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about <i>Him,</i> so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, <J>Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,</J>


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<J>Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.</J>


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<J>Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that </J><i>can only</i><J> kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.</J>


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<J>But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.</J>


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<J>Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.</J>


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<J>But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.</J>


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<J>And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him; but unto him, that blasphemeth the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.</J>


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<J>And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:</J>


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And one among the multitude said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me: but He said unto him,


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And He said unto them, <J>See </J><i>to it</i><J> that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.</J>


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And He spake a parable to them, saying, <J>The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:</J>


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<J>and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not </J><i>room</i><J> to lay up my corn.</J>


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<J>And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger </J><i>ones;</i><J> and there I will bestow all my products and my goods.</J>


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<J>And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take </J><i>thine</i><J> ease, eat, drink, </J><i>and</i><J> be merry.</J>


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<J>But God said unto him, </J><i>Thou</i><J> fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; </J><i>then</i><J> whose shall those </J><i>things</i><J> be which thou hast provided?</J>


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And He said to his disciples, <J>Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on:</J>


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<J>Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and </J><i>yet</i><J> God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?</J>


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<J>Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I tell you, </J><i>that</i><J> even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.</J>


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<J>Now if God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the furnace, how much more </J><i>will He clothe</i><J> you, O ye of little faith?</J>


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<J>And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; neither be ye in </J><i>careful</i><J> suspense:</J>


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<J>for all these </J><i>things</i><J> the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these </J><i>things.</i>


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<J>Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor moth corrupteth:</J>


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<J>ye </J><i>yourselves</i><J> like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open </J><i>the door</i><J> to him, when he comes and knocks.</J>


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<J>Happy </J><i>are</i><J> those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.</J>


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<J>And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find </J><i>them</i><J> so, happy </J><i>indeed</i><J> are those servants.</J>


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<J>And this </J><i>ye</i><J> know, that if the master of a house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broke open:</J>


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Then said Peter unto Him, Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us <i>only,</i> or to all <i>others</i> likewise?


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And the Lord said, <J>Who is indeed that faithful and wise steward, whom </J><i>his</i><J> master will set over his family to give </J><i>out</i><J> the measure of food in </J><i>due</i><J> season?</J>


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<J>But if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and drink, and to be drunken:</J>


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<J>the lord of that servant will come on a day in which he does not expect </J><i>him,</i><J> and at a time which he is not aware of; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.</J>


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<J>And that servant, who knew his master's will, and did not prepare </J><i>himself</i><J> to do according to his will, shall be beaten with many </J><i>stripes;</i>


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<J>but he that knew </J><i>it</i><J> not, and did </J><i>things</i><J> deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom </J><i>men</i><J> have committed much, of him they will demand </J><i>the</i><J> more.</J>


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<J>For from this time there shall be five in one family divided, three against two and two against three:</J>


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<J>the father will be against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.</J>


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He said also to the people, <J>When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye presently say, there is a shower coming, and so it proves:</J>


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<J>and when </J><i>ye observe</i><J> the south-wind blowing, ye say there will be heat, and it cometh to pass.</J>


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<i>Ye</i><J> hypocrites, ye know </J><i>how</i><J> to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?</J>


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<J>When thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, endeavour </J><i>while thou art</i><J> in the way to be discharged, least he force thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer carry thee to prison.</J>


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There were present at the same time, some that told Him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate <i>had</i> mingled with their sacrifices.


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And Jesus answering said unto them, <J>Do ye think that these were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such </J><i>things?</i>


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<J>Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, do ye think that they were sinners above all the inhabitants in Jerusalem?</J>


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And He spake this parable, <J>A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, but found none.</J>


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<J>And he said to the vine-dresser, behold, </J><i>these</i><J> three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down, why should it cumber the ground?</J>


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<J>And he said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I dig about it, and lay dung </J><i>to it:</i>


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there was a woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and utterly unable to lift herself upright.


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And when Jesus saw her, He called <i>her</i> to <i>Him,</i> and said to her, <J>Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.</J>


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But the ruler of the synagogue, being provoked that Jesus had wrought a cure on the sabbath-day, said to the people, There are six days in which <i>ye</i> ought to work; on these therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.


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The Lord therefore answered him and said, <i>Thou</i><J> hypocrite, does not any of you on the sabbath loose his ox or </J><i>his</i><J> ass from the stall and lead </J><i>him</i><J> away to watering?</J>


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<J>And might not this </J><i>woman,</i><J> a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound </J><i>these</i><J> eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?</J>


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Upon his saying this, all his adversaries were ashamed: but the people rejoiced for all the glorious <i>things that were</i> done by Him.


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<J>It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew, and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in it's boughs.</J>


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<J>It is like leaven, which a woman took and put into three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.</J>


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<J>But He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for I tell you, many will desire to enter in, and shall not be able.</J>


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<J>When the master of the house shall have risen up and shut the door, and ye begin to stand without and knock at the door saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence ye are:</J>


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<J>and thou hast taught in our streets, But He will say, I tell you, I know you not, whence ye are; depart from me all ye workers of iniquity:</J>


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<i>and</i><J> there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you </J><i>yourselves</i><J> shut out.</J>


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<J>Yea they shall come from the east, and </J><i>from</i><J> the west, and from the north, and </J><i>from</i><J> the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.</J>


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<J>And behold, there are </J><i>some</i><J> last who shall be first, and there are first that shall be last.</J>


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At the same time came some <i>of the</i> pharisees, and said to Him, Go out and depart hence, for Herod intends to kill thee.


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And He said to them, <J>Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and to-morrow; and in a little while I am </J><i>to be</i><J> perfected:</J>


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<J>but I must procede to-day and to-morrow and the following; for it cannot be </J><i>supposed</i><J> that a prophet </J><i>should</i><J> be cut off but in Jerusalem.</J>


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<J>O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen </J><i>gathers</i><J> her brood under </J><i>her</i><J> wings, and ye would not?</J>


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<J>Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and I assure you ye shall not see me </J><i>again</i><J> till </J><i>the time</i><J> come when ye shall say, Blessed </J><i>is</i><J> He that cometh in the name of the Lord.</J>


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And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-<i>day,</i> and they were watching Him,


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And Jesus spake to the expounders of the law and <i>to the</i> pharisees, saying, <J>Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-</J><i>day?</i>


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and said unto them, <J>Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out </J><i>even</i><J> on the sabbath-day?</J>


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And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,


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<J>When thou art invited by any </J><i>one</i><J> to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least </J><i>one</i><J> more honorable than thou be invited by him;</J>


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<J>and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this </J><i>person,</i><J> and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place.</J>


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<J>But when thou art invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, that, when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then wilt thou have honor before them that sit at table with thee:</J>


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<J>for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.</J>


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He said also to him that had invited Him, <J>When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor </J><i>thy</i><J> rich neighbors; least they invite thee again, and </J><i>so</i><J> a return be made thee.</J>


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<J>But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt be happy;</J>


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<J>because they have not </J><i>wherewith</i><J> to requite thee: for a recompense shall be given thee at the resurrection of the just.</J>


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And one of those; who sat at table with <i>Him,</i> hearing these <i>things,</i> said unto Him, Happy <i>is</i> he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.


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<J>and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were invited, Come, for all </J><i>things</i><J> are now ready.</J>


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<J>And they all with one </J><i>consent</i><J> began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.</J>


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<J>And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going to try them, pray have me excused.</J>


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<J>So the servant came and told his lord these </J><i>things.</i><J> Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go directly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind.</J>


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<J>And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the high-ways and hedges, and press </J><i>them</i><J> to come in, that my house may be filled:</J>


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<J>so he turned and said to them, If any </J><i>man</i><J> come to me, and does not </J><i>comparatively</i><J> hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.</J>


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<J>For who of you that hath a mind to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expence, whether he hath </J><i>wherewithal</i><J> to perfect </J><i>it?</i>


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<J>all that see </J><i>it,</i><J> should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.</J>


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<J>Or what king, going to engage with another king in battle, doth not sit down first and consult, whether he be able with ten thousand </J><i>men</i><J> to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?</J>


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<J>and if not, while he is yet far off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth </J><i>conditions of</i><J> peace.</J>


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<J>it is neither fit for the land, nor for the dunghil; </J><i>but</i><J> they throw it away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.</J>


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And the pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertaineth wicked <i>persons,</i> and eateth with them.


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<J>saying, What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the field, and go after that which was lost, till he find it?</J>


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<J>And when he hath found </J><i>it,</i><J> he layeth </J><i>it</i><J> on his shoulders rejoicing:</J>


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<J>and coming home, he calleth </J><i>his</i><J> friends and neighbors together and saith unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.</J>


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<J>Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous </J><i>persons,</i><J> that have no need of repentance.</J>


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<J>Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find </J><i>it?</i>


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<J>and when she hath found </J><i>it,</i><J> she calleth </J><i>her</i><J> friends and neighbors together; saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.</J>


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<J>Father, give me the portion that falleth </J><i>to my share.</i><J> And he divided his substance between them.</J>


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<J>And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and went abroad into a distant country, and there squandered away his substance </J><i>by</i><J> living luxuriously.</J>


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<J>And when he had spent all, there happen'd a grievous famine in that country, and he began to be in want.</J>


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<J>And he went and let himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.</J>


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<J>And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.</J>


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<J>But coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?</J>


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<J>I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,</J>


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<J>And he rose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.</J>


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<J>And </J><i>his</i><J> son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no longer worthy to be called thy son.</J>


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<J>But the father said to his servants, bring out the best robe, and put </J><i>it</i><J> on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:</J>


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<J>for this my son was dead, and is alive again, and was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.</J>


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<J>But his elder son was </J><i>out</i><J> in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:</J>


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<J>and he called one of the servants to </J><i>him,</i><J> and asked what these </J><i>things</i><J> meant.</J>


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<J>And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him </J><i>safe and</i><J> well: but he was angry, and would not go in.</J>


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<J>But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years </J><i>as</i><J> I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and </J><i>yet</i><J> thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:</J>


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<J>but as soon as this thy son was come, who hath eaten up thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.</J>


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<J>But it was fit we should be merry and rejoice; for this thy brother was dead, and is come to life again, was lost and is found.</J>


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And He said also to his disciples, <J>There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.</J>


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<J>And he called him, and said unto him, What </J><i>is</i><J> this I hear of thee? give up the accounts of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.</J>


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<J>And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? now my master takes away the stewardship from me; I am not able to work, </J><i>and</i><J> I am ashamed to beg.</J>


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<J>I know what I will do, that when I am turned out of my place, they may receive me into their houses.</J>


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<J>So he called his master's debtors to </J><i>him,</i><J> and said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? and he said, an hundred baths of oil.</J>


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<J>Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? and he said, an hundred measures of wheat: and he said to him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.</J>


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<J>And </J><i>his</i><J> master commended the dishonest steward as having acted prudently: for the men of this world are as to their affairs wiser than the children of light.</J>


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<J>And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends with </J><i>these</i><J> unrighteous treasures, that when they fail, ye may be received into everlasting habitations.</J>


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<J>He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.</J>


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<J>If therefore ye have not been faithful in the false riches, who will intrust you with the true?</J>


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<J>and if ye have not been faithful in </J><i>that which was</i><J> another's, who will give you </J><i>that which is</i><J> your own?</J>


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<J>No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or </J><i>at lest</i><J> he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>Ye justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.</J>


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<J>The law and the prophets </J><i>continued</i><J> until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presseth into it.</J>


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<J>Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from </J><i>her</i><J> husband committeth adultery.</J>


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<J>Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day.</J>


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<J>who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died,</J>


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<J>And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.</J>


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<J>And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.</J>


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<J>And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-</J><i>time,</i><J> and likewise Lazarus </J><i>his</i><J> evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.</J>


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<J>And besides, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you; so that they, who would pass from hence to you, cannot; nor can they pass to us, who </J><i>would come</i><J> from thence.</J>


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<J>Then he said, Therefore I intreat thee, Father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house:</J>


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<J>for I have five brethren; that he may testify to them </J><i>my misery,</i><J> least they also come into this place of torment.</J>


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<J>And he replied, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should rise from the dead.</J>


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Then said He to the disciples, <J>It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo </J><i>to him</i><J> by whom they come.</J>


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<J>It were better for him that a milstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend.</J>


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<J>Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.</J>


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<J>And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times </J><i>in</i><J> a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.</J>


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And the Lord said, <J>If ye had faith </J><i>but</i><J> as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would obey you.</J>


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<J>But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, as soon as he comes in from the field, Come hither and sit down at table?</J>


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<J>But will he not </J><i>rather</i><J> say to him, Get ready my supper, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I have done, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink.</J>


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<J>I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all </J><i>things</i><J> that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done </J><i>only</i><J> what we ought to do.</J>


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And when He saw <i>them,</i> He said unto them, <J>Go and shew yourselves to the priests.</J> And it came to pass as they were going, they were cleansed.


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And Jesus answered and said, <J>Were not </J><i>all</i><J> the ten cleansed? and where </J><i>are</i><J> the </J><i>other</i><J> nine?</J>


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And being asked by the pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered and said, <J>the kingdom of God cometh not with observation.</J>


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<J>Neither shall they say, Behold </J><i>it is</i><J> here, or behold </J><i>it is</i><J> there; for the kingdom of God is within you.</J>


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And He said to the disciples, <J>the time will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see </J><i>it.</i>


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<J>And they will say to you, Behold, </J><i>He is</i><J> here, or behold </J><i>He is</i><J> there: </J><i>but</i><J> go not after </J><i>them,</i><J> nor follow </J><i>them.</i>


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<J>For as the lightning which lightneth from the one </J><i>part</i><J> of heaven shineth to the </J><i>other</i><J>: so also shall the Son of man be in his day.</J>


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<J>They were eating, drinking, marrying, and being married, till the day that Noah went into the ark: and the flood came and destroyed </J><i>them</i><J> all.</J>


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<J>And as it was likewise in the days of Lot; they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, </J><i>and</i><J> building:</J>


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<J>but the </J><i>very</i><J> day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed </J><i>them</i><J> all.</J>


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<J>In that day, who</J><i>ever</i><J> shall be on the house-top, and his goods in the house, let him not come down </J><i>into it</i><J> to take them away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.</J>


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<J>two </J><i>women</i><J> shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken and the other left:</J>


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And they answered and said unto Him, Where, Lord? And He said to them, <J>where the carcase </J><i>is,</i><J> there will the eagles be gathered together.</J>


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And He spake also a parable to them, <i>to shew</i> that <i>men</i> ought always to pray, and not to faint:


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<J>nor regard man, </J><i>yet</i><J> because this widow gives me trouble, I will do her justice, least </J><i>by</i><J> continually coming she weary me out.</J>


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<J>and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.</J>


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<J>I tell you, He will avenge them speedily. And yet when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith in the land?</J>


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And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.


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<J>The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men </J><i>are,</i><J> rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.</J>


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<J>But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.</J>


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<J>I tell you, this </J><i>man</i><J> went down to his house justified </J><i>rather</i><J> than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.</J>


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And they brought to Him infants also, that He might touch them: and <i>his</i> disciples seeing <i>it</i> rebuked them.


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But Jesus called them to <i>Him</i> and said, <J>Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.</J>


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<J>Verily I tell you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter into it.</J>


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And Jesus said unto him, <J>Why callest thou me good? </J><i>there is</i><J> none good but one, </J><i>that is</i><J> God.</J>


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<J>Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.</J>


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But when Jesus heard these <i>things</i> He said unto him, <J>Thou yet wantest one </J><i>thing,</i><J> Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.</J>


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And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, <J>How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?</J>


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<J>For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>Verily I tell you, there is no one that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,</J>


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<J>who shall not receive manifold more </J><i>even</i><J> in this life, and in the world to come life everlasting.</J>


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And He took the twelve with <i>Him</i> and said to them, <J>Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all </J><i>things</i><J> written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.</J>


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<J>For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and insulted, and abused, and spit upon, and they will scourge </J><i>Him,</i><J> and put Him to death:</J>


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But they understood none of these <i>things;</i> and this matter was hid from them, so that they knew not the things <i>which were</i> spoken.


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And they, that went before, rebuked him, that he might hold his peace, but he cried out the more, O Son of David, have pity on me.


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He asked him, saying, <J>What wouldst thou </J><i>that</i><J> I should do for thee?</J> And he said, Lord, that I may recover <i>my</i> sight.


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And immediately he received <i>his</i> sight, and followed Him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.


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and behold, <i>there was</i> a man named Zaccheus, who was <i>the</i> chief publican, and <i>very</i> rich.


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And he sought to see Jesus who He was; but he could not for the croud; for he was little of stature.


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And he ran before and got up into a sycamore-tree that he might see Him; for He was to pass by that way.


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And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, <J>Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.</J>


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But Zaccheus stood <i>up</i> and said unto Jesus, Behold, Lord, the half of my substance I give to the poor; and if I have taken any <i>thing</i> from any <i>one</i> wrongfully, I restore <i>him</i> fourfold.


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Then said Jesus, <J>This day is salvation </J><i>come</i><J> to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham.</J>


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And as they listened to these <i>things,</i> He proceeded and spake a parable; because He was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately be manifested.


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He said therefore, <J>A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive </J><i>the investiture</i><J> of a kingdom and </J><i>then</i><J> to return.</J>


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<J>And he called ten </J><i>of</i><J> his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said, Trade </J><i>with them</i><J> till I come.</J>


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


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<J>And when he was returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to be called to him, to whom he had delivered the money, that he might know what use each had made </J><i>of it.</i>


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<J>And he said to him, Well </J><i>done, thou</i><J> good servant, as thou hast been faithful in a very little, thou shalt be governor over ten cities.</J>


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<J>And another came, and said, Behold, </J><i>my</i><J> Lord, thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:</J>


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<J>for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man, </J><i>who</i><J> takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.</J>


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<J>But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, </J><i>thou</i><J> wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;</J>


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<J>and why </J><i>then</i><J> didst thou not put my money into the bank, that when I came I might have received it with interest?</J>


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


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<J>for I tell you, that to every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even what he </J><i>seemingly</i><J> hath shall be taken away.</J>


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<J>But those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring hither, and slay </J><i>them</i><J> before me.</J>


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And when He was nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called <i>the mount</i> of Olives, He sent two of his disciples,


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saying, <J>Go into the opposite village, in which, </J><i>at your</i><J> entring, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever yet sat; loose him and bring </J><i>him hither.</i>


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<J>And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose </J><i>him?</i><J> thus shall ye say unto him, The Lord hath need of him.</J>


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And when He was now come near to the foot of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples rejoicing began to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,


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saying, Blessed <i>be</i> the king that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!


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And some of the pharisees from <i>among</i> the multitude said to Him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.


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And He answered them, <J>I tell you, that if these were silent, the </J><i>very</i><J> stones would cry out.</J>


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saying, <J>If thou hadst known, even thou, at lest in this thy day, the things </J><i>relating</i><J> to thy peace--- but now they are hid from thine eyes.</J>


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<J>For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast up a trench about thee, and surround thee, and keep thee in on every side,</J>


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<J>and shall lay thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou didst not regard the time of thy visitation.</J>


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saying unto them, <J>It is written, "my house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."</J>


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And He was teaching daily in the temple: but the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy Him;


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And on one of those days as He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes and elders came upon Him, saying,


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Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who <i>it</i> is that gave thee this authority?


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And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?


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but if we say, Of men, the people will all stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.


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And Jesus said unto them, <J>Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these </J><i>things.</i>


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Then He began to speak unto the people this parable, <J>A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen and travelled abroad for a considerable time,</J>


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<J>and at the </J><i>fruit</i><J>-season he sent a servant to the husbandmen that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him and sent </J><i>him</i><J> away empty.</J>


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<J>And he sent another servant; and they beat him also and abused </J><i>him,</i><J> and sent </J><i>him</i><J> away empty.</J>


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<J>Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see Him they will reverence </J><i>Him.</i>


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<J>But when the husbandmen saw Him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.</J>


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<J>So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed </J><i>him.</i><J> What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?</J>


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<J>He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.</J> And when they heard <i>this</i> they said, God forbid.


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And He looked upon them and said, <J>What then is this, </J><i>which is</i><J> written, The stone which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner?</J>


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<J>Whosoever falleth on that stone shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it falleth, it will crush him to pieces.</J>


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And the chief priests and the scribes would have laid hands on Him at <i>that</i> very time, but were afraid of the people: for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.


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And they watched <i>Him</i> and sent out spies, pretending to be righteous <i>men,</i> to lay hold of his words, that they might deliver Him up to the power and authority of the governor.


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And they asked Him, saying, Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person <i>of any,</i> but teachest the way of God in truth:


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Then said He unto them, <J>Render therefore unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.</J>


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And they could not take hold of his word before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and said no more.


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saying, Moses enjoined us, if any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die childless, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.


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Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; and the second took the wife, and he died childless;


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And Jesus answering said unto them, <J>The children of this world marry and are given in marriage.</J>


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<J>But they who are counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:</J>


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<J>for they can die no more, being like the angels: and they are the children of God </J><i>as</i><J> being the children of the resurrection.</J>


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<J>Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush; for he calleth the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.</J>


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<J>And He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to Him </J><i>they</i><J> are all living.</J>


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<J>Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and </J><i>the</i><J> chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;</J>


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<J>who devour widows houses, and for a shew </J><i>of religion</i><J> make long prayers: these shall receive a heavier sentence.</J>


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And He said, <J>Verily I tell you, this poor widow hath put in more than </J><i>they</i><J> all.</J>


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<J>For all these </J><i>have</i><J> out of their abundance contributed to the offerings of God: but she out of her penury hath given all she had.</J>


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And as some were speaking of the temple; how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, He said, <i>As for</i> these <i>things</i> which ye see,


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<J>the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be demolished.</J>


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And they asked Him, saying, Master, when shall these <i>things</i> be? And what <i>will be</i> the sign when these <i>things</i> shall come to pass?


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And He said, <J>Take heed that ye be not deceived; for many shall come in my name, saying, I am </J><i>the Christ;</i><J> and the time is near: </J><i>but</i><J> do not therefore go after them.</J>


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<J>And when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these must first happen; but the end </J><i>will</i><J> not </J><i>be</i><J> directly.</J>


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<J>and there will be great earthquakes in </J><i>several</i><J> places, and famines, and pestilences, and fearful sights and great prodigies from heaven.</J>


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<J>But before all these </J><i>things</i><J> they will lay hands on you, and persecute </J><i>you,</i><J> delivering </J><i>you</i><J> up to synagogues, and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake:</J>


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<J>Fix </J><i>it</i><J> therefore in your hearts not to premeditate a defence: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom,</J>


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<J>But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and kindred and friends; and </J><i>some</i><J> of you shall they cause to be put to death:</J>


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<J>And when ye shall see Jerusalem surrounded with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh: then let them </J><i>that are</i><J> in Judea flee to the mountains,</J>


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<J>and those </J><i>that are</i><J> in the midst of it, depart; and let not them </J><i>that are</i><J> in the countries enter into it.</J>


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<J>But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people,</J>


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<J>and they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trampled down by the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles </J><i>too</i><J> shall be fulfilled.</J>


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<J>And there shall be signs in the sun, and </J><i>in the</i><J> moon, and </J><i>in the</i><J> stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity, the sea and the waves roring:</J>


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<i>and</i><J> men ready to die for fear and apprehension of the things that are coming upon the land; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.</J>


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<J>And then shall they see the Son of man coming, </J><i>as</i><J> on a cloud, with power and great glory.</J>


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<J>But when these things begin to come to pass, look upwards and lift up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh.</J>


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<J>and all the trees, when they shoot out, ye see and know of yourselves that summer is now near:</J>


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<J>so likewise know ye, when ye see these things coming to pass, that the kingdom of God is at hand.</J>


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<J>Take heed to yourselves, least at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of life, and </J><i>so</i><J> that day should come upon you unawares:</J>


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<J>Watch therefore and be constant in prayer, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these </J><i>things,</i><J> which shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.</J>


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Thus He was by day teaching in the temple; and at night He retired to the mount called <i>the mount</i> of Olives.


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And the chief priests and scribes were consulting how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.


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And he went and conferred with the chief priests and the captains, how he might betray Him unto them.


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and he accepted <i>the terms,</i> and sought an opportunity to betray Him unto them in the absence of the multitude.


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<i>Jesus</i> sent Peter and John, saying, <J>Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat </J><i>of it.</i>


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And He said unto them, <J>Behold, when ye are come into the city, there shall meet you a man, carrying a pitcher of water, follow him into the house where he entreth:</J>


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<J>and say to the master of the house, </J><i>Our</i><J> Master inquireth </J><i>by us,</i><J> Where is the room, in which I may eat the passover with my disciples?</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>I have earnestly desired to eat of this passover with you before I suffer:</J>


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<J>for I say unto you, that I will not eat of it any more, till it be accomplished in the kingdom of God.</J>


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And taking the cup He gave thanks and said, <J>Take this and distribute </J><i>it</i><J> among yourselves.</J>


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<J>For I tell you, that I will not drink </J><i>again</i><J> of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God shall come.</J>


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And He took bread, and gave thanks and brake <i>it,</i> and gave <i>it</i> to them, saying, <J>This is my body </J><i>which is</i><J> given for you; do this in remembrance of me:</J>


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as also the cup after supper, saying, <J>This cup </J><i>represents</i><J> the new covenant in my blood, </J><i>which is</i><J> shed for you.</J>


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<J>and the Son of man is going indeed as </J><i>was</i><J> determined; but wo to that man by whom He is betrayed.</J>


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but He said unto them, <J>The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority are called benefactors.</J>


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<J>But ye </J><i>shall</i><J> not </J><i>do</i><J> so: but let the greatest among you be as the younger; and he that presides as he that serveth.</J>


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<J>For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? </J><i>is</i><J> not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as one that serveth.</J>


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<J>that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.</J>


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And the Lord said, <J>Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired </J><i>to have</i><J> you </J><i>my disciples,</i><J> that he may sift </J><i>you</i><J> as wheat:</J>


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<J>but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.</J>


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But He replied, <J>I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before thou hast thrice denied that thou knowest me.</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>When I sent you forth without purse, or bag, or shoes, did ye want any </J><i>thing?</i> and they said, Nothing.


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Then said He unto them, <J>But now let him, that hath a purse, take it, and </J><i>his</i><J> bag likewise; and let him that has no sword, sell his garment and buy </J><i>one:</i>


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<J>for I tell you, that this </J><i>which is</i><J> written must yet be accomplished in me, "And He was numbered with transgressors," for the things </J><i>foretold</i><J> concerning me are </J><i>near at</i><J> an end.</J>


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And He came out and went, as He used to do, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed Him.


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<J>Father, if thou art willing take away this cup from me---nevertheless, not my will but thine be done.</J>


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And being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like clotted blood falling down upon the ground.


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And while He was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he <i>that was</i> called Judas, one of the twelve <i>apostles,</i> came before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him:


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But when they <i>that were</i> about Him saw what would follow, they said to Him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?


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Then said Jesus to the chief priests, and officers of the temple, and elders, that were come to Him, <J>Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and clubs?</J>


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<J>When I was day after day with you in the temple, ye did not stretch out </J><i>your</i><J> hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.</J>


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Then they took <i>Him</i> and led Him <i>away,</i> and brought Him to the high priest's. And Peter followed at a distance.


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And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and sat down together, Peter <i>also</i> sat down among them:


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and a <i>servant</i>-maid seeing him as he sat by the fire, and looking hard at him, said, This <i>fellow</i> was also with Him:


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And after a little <i>while</i> another <i>person</i> seeing him said, And thou art <i>one</i> of them: but Peter said, Man, I am not.


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And about an hour after, another confidently affirmed saying, In truth this <i>fellow</i> also was with Him; for he is a Galilean too: but Peter answered,


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And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter called to mind the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, <J>Before the cock crow thou wilt deny me thrice.</J>


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and when they had blind-folded Him, they struck Him on the face, and asked Him, saying, Prophesy who it was that smote thee.


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And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and chief-priests, and scribes, assembled together, and ordered Him up into their council:


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and said <i>to Him,</i> Art thou the Messiah? tell us. And He said unto them, <J>If I should tell you, ye would not believe:</J>


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<J>and if I should put </J><i>any</i><J> question </J><i>to you,</i><J> ye would not answer me, nor discharge me.</J>


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<i>But</i><J> hereafter shall the Son of man be seated on the right </J><i>hand</i><J> of the power of God.</J>


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And He said unto them, I am. And they said, What need have we of any farther evidence? when we ourselves have <i>it</i> from his own mouth?


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And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this <i>fellow</i> perverting the nation, and forbiding to give tribute to Cesar; saying, that He himself is Christ <i>the</i> king.


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And Pilate asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And He answered him and said, <i>I am as</i><J> thou sayest.</J>


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Then they were more vehement, saying, He stirreth up the people <i>to sedition,</i> spreading his doctrine throughout all Judea: having begun at Galilee <i>and come</i> even to this place.


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and understanding that He was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also at Jerusalem at that time.


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And Herod, when he saw Jesus, was very glad; for he had of a long <i>time</i> been desirous to see Him, because he had heard much of Him, and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by Him.


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But Herod with his soldiers set Him at nought and insulted <i>Him,</i> and put on Him a gaudy robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.


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and the people, and said unto them, Ye have brought to me this man as one that perverteth the people: and behold I have examined <i>Him</i> before you, and found nothing chargeable on Him, of the things you alledge against Him:


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And he said to them a third time, what evil hath He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving death: I will therefore chastise Him, and let <i>Him</i> go.


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But they insisted upon <i>it</i> with loud clamours, demanding Him to be crucified: and their voices and <i>those</i> of the chief priests prevailed.


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


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And when they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenean coming out of the country, and put the cross on him to bear it behind Jesus.


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And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented Him: but Jesus turning to them said,


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<J>For behold the days are coming in which they shall say, happy </J><i>are</i><J> the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.</J>


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And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors: one on <i>his</i> right <i>hand</i> and the other on <i>his</i> left.


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And Jesus said, <J>Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.</J> And they parted his garments, and cast lots <i>for them.</i>


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And the people stood looking <i>on,</i> and <i>even</i> the rulers also with them derided <i>Him,</i> saying, He saved others, let Him save Himself, if He be the Christ the chosen of God.


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And there was a superscription written over Him in Greek, and Latin and Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.


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And one of the malefactors that were executed <i>with Him</i> reviled Him, saying, If thou be the Messiah, save thyself and us.


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But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost <i>not</i> thou fear God neither, when thou <i>thyself</i> art in the same condemnation?


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And we indeed justly; for we receive the due rewards of our deeds, but this <i>man</i> hath done nothing amiss.


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And Jesus cried with a loud voice and said, <J>Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.</J> And when He had said thus, He expired.


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And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this man was righteous.


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And all the multitudes that came together to this <i>affecting</i> sight, seeing what happened, smote <i>on</i> their breasts and returned.


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And all his acquaintance stood at a distance, and the women that followed Him from Galilee, beholding these <i>things.</i>


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(who had not consented to <i>their</i> counsel nor their action; and who was also himself in expectation of the kingdom of God:)


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and he took it down and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.


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wherefore the women, that came with Him from Galilee, followed <i>Joseph,</i> and saw the sepulchre, and how the body was laid:


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but returned and prepared spices and perfumes; and <i>then</i> rested <i>on</i> the sabbath-<i>day,</i> according to the commandment.


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And on the first <i>day</i> of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared; (and some <i>others</i> with them:) and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre:


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And as they were afraid, and bowed down <i>their</i> faces to the ground, <i>the men</i> said unto them, Why do ye seek the living among the dead?


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saying, <J>the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of wicked men, and be crucified; and the third day rise again.</J>


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and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these <i>things</i> to the eleven <i>apostles,</i> and to all the rest.


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Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary <i>the mother</i> of James, and the other <i>women</i> with them, that told these things to the apostles:


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But Peter arose and ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves: and he went away, wondering in himself at what had happened.


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And behold two of them were going that day to a village <i>about</i> threescore furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus.


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And while they were discoursing and reasoning together, Jesus himself drew near and went along with them.


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And He said unto them, <J>What subjects </J><i>are</i><J> these, which ye are discoursing of to one another as ye walk, and </J><i>why</i><J> are </J><i>ye</i><J> sorrowful?</J>


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And one <i>of them,</i> whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to Him, Art thou only a sojourner at Jerusalem, and hast not heard of the things which have been done there within these <i>few</i> days?


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And He said unto them, <J>What </J><i>things?</i> And they replied, Those concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful <i>both</i> in work and word before God and all the people:


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and not finding his body <i>there,</i> came and said likewise that they had seen a vision of angels, who said He was alive.


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And some of those <i>that were</i> with us went to the sepulchre, and found <i>it</i> so as the women had said: but Him they did not see.


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And He said unto them, <J>O </J><i>people</i><J> void of understanding and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.</J>


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<J>Was not the Messiah to suffer these </J><i>things,</i><J> and </J><i>so</i><J> to enter into his glory?</J>


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And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, He explained to them in all the scriptures <i>the things that were spoken</i> concerning Himself.


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And they pressed Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent. And He went in to tarry with them.


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And as He sat at table with them, He took bread and blessed <i>it,</i> and <i>then</i> brake <i>it</i> and gave to them.


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<i>Then</i> these also related what <i>had happened</i> by the way, and how He became known to them in breaking of bread.


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And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, <J>Peace </J><i>be</i><J> to you.</J>


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And He said to them, <J>Why are ye troubled? and why do </J><i>such</i><J> thoughts rise in your hearts?</J>


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<J>Behold 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.</J>


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But they not yet believing for joy, and being amazed, He said to them, <J>Have ye here any thing to eat?</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>These </J><i>are</i><J> the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all the things must be fulfilled, </J><i>which are</i><J> written in the law of Moses, and </J><i>in</i><J> the prophets, and Psalms, concerning me.</J>


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and said unto them, <J>thus it is written, and thus it was necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead </J><i>on</i><J> the third day;</J>


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<J>and that in his name should be preached repentance and remission of sins to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.</J>


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<J>And ye are witnesses of these </J><i>things:</i><J> and I </J><i>will</i><J> send upon you the promise of my Father;</J>


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<J>but do ye continue in the city </J><i>of</i><J> Jerusalem, till ye are endued with power from on high.</J>


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By Him were all <i>things</i> made, and without Him was not <i>any</i> one thing made that was made.


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this <i>man</i> came for witness, that he might testify concerning the light, that through him all might believe.


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<i>yea,</i> He came to his own <i>peculiar right,</i> and <i>even</i> his own <i>people</i> received Him not.


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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, <i>being</i> full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.


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that cometh after me, <i>but</i> is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.


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And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and <i>it</i> abode upon Him.


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And Jesus turning, and seeing them following <i>Him,</i> saith unto them, <J>What do ye seek?</J> They said unto Him, Rabbi (that is to say, Master,) where is thine abode?


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He first meeteth with his own brother Simon, and telleth him, "We have found the Messiah, which is to say, the Christ."


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And <i>Andrew</i> brought him to Jesus: and Jesus looking at him said, <J>Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas; which is interpreted a stone.</J>


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The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, <J>Follow me.</J>


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Philip meeting Nathaniel, saith unto him, We have found <i>Him,</i> of whom Moses in the law, and <i>of whom</i> the prophets <i>also</i> wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Jeseph.


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Nathaniel saith unto Him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered him, <J>Before Philip called thee, I saw thee, when under the fig-tree.</J>


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And He saith unto him, <J>Verily verily I say unto you, Ye shall hereafter see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.</J>


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And <i>on</i> the third day <i>after,</i> there was a marriage at Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.


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And there were six stone waterpots, placed according to the custom of purifying among the Jews, containing each about two or three firkins.


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And he saith unto them, <J>Draw out now, and carry </J><i>it</i><J> to the master of the feast.</J> And they carried <i>it to him.</i>


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his disciples remembered, that He <i>had</i> said this to them: and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus <i>had</i> said.


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who came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for none can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.


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Jesus answered and said unto him, <J>Verily verily I tell thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.</J>


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Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?


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<J>That, which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that, which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.</J>


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<J>I assure thee, that we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; though ye receive not our testimony.</J>


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<J>If I have told you earthly </J><i>things</i><J> and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly </J><i>ones?</i>


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<J>For no one hath ascended up into heaven, but He that came down from heaven, </J><i>even</i><J> the Son of man who is in heaven.</J>


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<J>for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.</J>


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<J>He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God.</J>


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<J>And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.</J>


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<J>For every one that doth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, least his deeds should be reproved.</J>


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<J>But he that acts </J><i>according to</i><J> truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.</J>


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After these <i>things</i> came Jesus, and his disciples into the land of Judea: and He stayed with them there, and baptized.


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And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and <i>people</i> came to <i>him</i> and were baptized.


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Now there arose a dispute between <i>some</i> of the disciples of John, and the Jews, about purifying.


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And they came to John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee on the other side Jordan, to whom thou barest testimony, behold, He baptizeth and all <i>the people</i> come to Him.


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He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth with <i>great</i> joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete.


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He, that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and talketh <i>like one</i> of the earth:


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<i>but</i> He that cometh from heaven, is above all: and what He hath seen and heard, this He testifieth: and <i>yet</i> scarce any one receiveth his testimony.


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for He, whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth the Spirit <i>to Him</i> not by measure.


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<i>wherefore</i> he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.


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Therefore when the Lord knew, the pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,


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And as He must pass through <i>the country of</i> Samaria, He came to a Samaritan city called Sichar,


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And Jacob's well was there. Now Jesus was tired with <i>his</i> journey, and sat down at the well: <i>and</i> it was about the sixth hour <i>of the day,</i>


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But the Samaritan saith unto Him, How is it that thou who art a Jew askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan? for the Jews have no <i>friendly</i> intercourse with the Samaritans.


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Jesus answered and said unto her, <J>If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith unto thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldst have asked of Him, and He would have given thee living water.</J>


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The woman saith unto Him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?


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Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?


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<J>but he that drinketh of the water which I shall give him, shall never thirst: but the water, which I shall give him, will be in him a fountain of water springing up unto eternal life.</J>


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The woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, <J>Thou hast said right, I have no husband:</J>


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<J>for thou hast had five husbands; and he, whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: this thou hast said true.</J>


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Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where <i>men</i> ought to worship.


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Jesus saith unto her, <J>Woman, believe me, the time is coming, when ye shall worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.</J>


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<J>Ye worship ye know not what; </J><i>but</i><J> we worship what we know: for salvation is from the Jews.</J>


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<J>But the time is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for the Father requireth such worshippers of Him.</J>


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<i>Then</i> saith the woman unto Him, I know that <i>the</i> Messiah, that is to say <i>the</i> Christ, is coming; <i>and</i> when He comes, He will tell us all <i>things.</i>


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And upon this came his disciples and wondered that He talked with the woman: (though none <i>of them</i> said, What dost thou seek? or, Why dost thou talk with her?)


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and saith to the people, Come, see a man who hath told me all that ever I did; is not this the Christ?


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Jesus saith unto them, <J>My food is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work.</J>


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<J>Do not ye say, it is yet four months, and </J><i>then</i><J> cometh harvest? Behold, lift up your eyes, and see the fields, they are already white for harvest.</J>


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<J>And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth </J><i>the</i><J> fruit together unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together;</J>


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<i>in as much as</i><J> I have sent you to reap </J><i>that on</i><J> which ye have not laboured: others have laboured, and ye are entered into their labors.</J>


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And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him, because of what the woman said, testifying, He told me all that ever I did.


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Therefore when the Samaritans came to Him, they desired Him to stay with them: and He staid there two days.


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and said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of what thou hast spoken; for we ourselves have heard <i>Him,</i> and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.


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And when He was come into Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went to the feast.


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And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum: who, when he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, went to Him, and intreated Him, that he would come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.


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Jesus saith unto him, <J>Go, thy son is well.</J> And the man believed what Jesus said unto him, and went <i>his way.</i>


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He inquired therefore of them the hour in which he grew better: and they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.


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So the father knew that <i>it was</i> in that <i>same</i> hour, in which Jesus said to him, <J>Thy son is well.</J> And he and his whole family believed.


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This <i>is</i> the second miracle <i>that</i> Jesus wrought, <i>upon</i> coming out of Judea into Galilee.


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Now there is at Jerusalem near the sheep-<i>market</i> a pool, called in Hebrew Bethesda, with five porticos <i>about it.</i>


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In these lay a great number of <i>people that were</i> infirm, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.


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For an angel descended at a certain season into the pool, and moved the water; the first therefore that went in after the disturbing of the water, was cured of whatever malady he laboured under.


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Jesus seeing him lie <i>there,</i> and knowing that he had been now a long time <i>ill,</i> saith unto him, <J>Dost thou desire to be cured?</J>


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The infirm <i>man</i> answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is moved, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goes down before me.


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Now this was the sabbath-day, therefore the Jews said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for thee to carry <i>thy</i> bed.


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but he, that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being many people in the place.


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Afterwards Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, <J>Behold, thou art healed; sin no more, least something worse befal thee.</J>


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And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these <i>things</i> on the sabbath-<i>day.</i>


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For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He had not only broken the sabbath, but had also called God his own Father, making Himself equal with God.


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Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, <J>Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for whatsoever He doth, these also the Son doth in like manner.</J>


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<J>For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth Him all </J><i>things,</i><J> which He Himself doth: and He will shew Him greater than these, that ye may wonder.</J>


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<J>For as the Father raiseth up the dead and giveth life: even so the Son maketh alive whom He pleaseth.</J>


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<J>that all </J><i>men</i><J> may honour the Son, </J><i>even</i><J> as they honour the Father: he, that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father that sent Him.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth </J><i>in</i><J> Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to life.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily I tell you, that the time is coming, and </J><i>even</i><J> now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.</J>


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<J>For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given also to the Son to have life in Himself.</J>


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<J>Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all </J><i>that are</i><J> in the graves shall hear his voice,</J>


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<J>and shall come forth, they that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation.</J>


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<J>I can do nothing of my self: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father that hath sent me.</J>


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<i>but</i><J> there is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know that the testimony, which he giveth concerning me, is true.</J>


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<J>though I need not testimony from man; but I say these </J><i>things</i><J> that ye may be saved.</J>


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<J>He was </J><i>indeed</i><J> a burning and shining light, and for a while ye willingly rejoiced in his light.</J>


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<J>But I have a testimony greater than John's: for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the very works which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.</J>


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<J>And the Father who sent me, hath Himself borne witness of me: and </J><i>yet</i><J> ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.</J>


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<J>I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him ye will receive.</J>


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<J>How can ye believe, who receive applause from each other, and the glory </J><i>which is</i><J> from God only, ye seek not?</J>


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<J>Think not that I shall accuse you to the Father: there is </J><i>one</i><J> that accuseth you, </J><i>even</i><J> Moses, in whom ye trust.</J>


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And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw his miracles which He performed on them that were diseased.


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Then Jesus lifted up his eyes, and seeing a great multitude come to Him, saith to Philip, <J>Whence shall we buy bread that these </J><i>people</i><J> may eat?</J>


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Philip answered Him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.


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saith unto Him, There is a lad here, that hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes; but what are they among so many?


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And Jesus said, <J>Make the men sit down:</J> (now there was much grass in the place:) so the men sat down <i>in</i> number about five thousand.


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And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed <i>them</i> to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would <i>take.</i>


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And when they were filled, He saith to his disciples, <J>Gather up the fragments that are left, that nothing may be lost.</J>


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They therefore gathered <i>them</i> together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they had eaten.


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Therefore the people when they had seen the miracle that Jesus wrought, said, this is certainly the Prophet who was to come into the world.


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Jesus therefore knowing that they would come, and take Him by force <i>if possible,</i> to make Him king, retired again to the mountain Himself alone.


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and having entered into a ship were going over the Sea towards Capernaum: and it was now dark, and Jesus was not <i>yet</i> come to them.


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So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and near the ship: and they were affrighted.


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They desired therefore to take Him into the ship: and immediately the vessel was at the land to which they were going.


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The day following the people that staid on the other side of the sea, seeing there was no other boat there, but that one into which his disciples embarked, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but <i>that</i> his disciples went away alone:


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though there came other vessels from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten bread after the Lord had given thanks: when therefore the people saw that Jesus was not there,


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And when they found Him on the other side of the Sea, they said unto Him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?


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Jesus answered them and said, <J>Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.</J>


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<J>Labour not </J><i>so much</i><J> for the meat that perisheth, but </J><i>rather</i><J> for that food which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for Him hath God the Father sealed.</J>


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Jesus answered and said unto them, <J>This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him, whom He hath sent.</J>


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Therefore said they unto Him, What sign dost thou shew, that we may see <i>it,</i> and believe Thee? What work dost thou do?


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Therefore Jesus said unto them, <J>Verily, verily, I tell you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven, but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.</J>


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Then Jesus said unto them, <J>I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.</J>


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<J>But I have told you, </J><i>so</i><J> that ye have seen me, and </J><i>yet</i><J> ye do not believe.</J>


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<J>All that the Father giveth me, will come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will not cast out.</J>


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<J>And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that of all that He hath given me, I should lose none, but should raise them up at the last day.</J>


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<J>And this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one who looketh </J><i>attentively</i><J> at the Son, and </J><i>so</i><J> believeth on Him, may have eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.</J>


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The Jews then murmured about Him; because He said, <J>I am the bread that came down from heaven.</J>


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And they said <i>to one another,</i> Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we knew? How then does He say, <J>I came down from heaven?</J>


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<J>No one can come to me, unless the Father, who hath sent me, draw him, and I will raise him up at the last day.</J>


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<J>It is written in the prophets, "And they shall all be taught of God." Every </J><i>one</i><J> therefore that hath heard and learned from the Father, cometh unto me.</J>


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<J>He hath seen the Father. Verily, verily, I declare unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.</J>


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<J>I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any </J><i>one</i><J> eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. And the bread, that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give </J><i>up</i><J> for the life of the world.</J>


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The Jews therefore cavilled amongst themselves, saying, How can this <i>man</i> give us his flesh to eat?


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Then said Jesus unto them, <J>I tell you truly, </J><i>that</i><J> unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.</J>


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<J>He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.</J>


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<J>For my flesh is truly food, and my blood is truly drink: he that feedeth on my flesh and drinketh my blood,</J>


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<J>As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that feedeth on me he also shall live by me.</J>


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<J>This is the bread that came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat, and </J><i>yet</i><J> are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever.</J>


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Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard <i>Him,</i> said, This discourse is hard to be <i>understood,</i> who can take it in?


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But Jesus knowing in Himself, that his disciples were murmuring about it, said unto them, <J>Does this offend you?</J>


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<J>The spirit is the principle of life, the flesh availeth nothing: </J><i>now</i><J> the words that I speak unto you are spirit, and </J><i>therefore</i><J> life.</J>


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<J>But there are some of you that believe not:</J> (for Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who would betray Him:


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Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and know that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.


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Now He spake of Judas Iscariot, <i>the son</i> of Simon; for he was about to betray Him, though he was one of the twelve <i>apostles.</i>


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After these things Jesus resided in Galilee: for He would not appear in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.


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his brethren therefore said, Depart from hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples <i>there</i> also may see the works which thou performest.


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For no man doth any <i>thing</i> in secret, who is himself desirous to be <i>known</i> in public. As thou dost these <i>wonderful</i> things, make thyself known to the world.


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<J>but me it hates, because I bear </J><i>my</i><J> testimony concerning it, that it's deeds are evil.</J>


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<J>Go ye up to this feast </J><i>as soon as ye please; for</i><J> I am not yet going up to it, because my time is not yet fully come.</J>


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And there was much murmuring among the people concerning Him: <i>for</i> some said, He is a good <i>man;</i> others said, No: He deceiveth the people.


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<J>If any </J><i>man</i><J> desire to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it be of God, or </J><i>whether</i><J> I speak of myself.</J>


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<J>He, that speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent him is true, and there is no imposture in him.</J>


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<J>Did not Moses give you the law, and </J><i>yet</i><J> none of you observeth the law? wherefore </J><i>else</i><J> do ye seek to kill me?</J>


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Jesus answered and said unto them, <J>I performed one miracle </J><i>on the</i><J> </J><i>sabbath,</i><J> and ye are all amazed at it.</J>


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<i>Now</i><J> Moses gave you the </J><i>law of</i><J> circumcision, (not that it is </J><i>originally</i><J> from Moses, but from the patriarchs,) and ye circumcise </J><i>even</i><J> on the sabbath:</J>


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Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, <J>Ye both know me, </J><i>ye say,</i><J> and ye know whence I am: now I am not come of myself, but He that sent me is true, whom ye know not.</J>


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And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will He do more miracles than this <i>man</i> hath done?


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<i>Now</i> the pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning Him: and they, with the chief priests, sent officers to seize Him.


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Therefore Jesus said unto them, <J>Yet a little while I am </J><i>to be</i><J> among you, and </J><i>then</i><J> I </J><i>shall</i><J> go to Him that sent me.</J>


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<J>Ye shall seek me, and shall not find </J><i>me:</i><J> and where I am </J><i>to be,</i><J> ye cannot come.</J>


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<J>He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, rivers of living water shall flow from within him.</J>


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(This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet <i>given,</i> because Jesus was not yet glorified.)


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being one of them, saith to them, Doth our law judge any man, before <i>it</i> hear him, and know what he hath done?


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and returned early in the morning into the temple, and all the people came to Him: and He sat down, and taught them.


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and setting her in the midst, they said to Him, "This woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery.


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Now Moses in the law has commanded us that such <i>women</i> should be stoned, but what sayest Thou?"


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Jesus answered and said unto them, <J>Though I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I go.</J>


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<i>Now</i><J> I am </J><i>one,</i><J> who bear witness of myself; and the Father, who sent me, beareth witness of me.</J>


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Then said they unto Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, <J>Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.</J>


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Jesus therefore said unto them again, <J>"I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: where I go ye cannot come."</J>


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And He said unto them, <J>Ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.</J>


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<J>Therefore I said unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am </J><i>the Messiah,</i><J> ye shall die in your sins.</J>


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<J>I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but </J><i>I only say,</i><J> He that sent me is true, and I declare to the world those </J><i>things,</i><J> which I have heard from Him.</J>


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<J>And He that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I always do the things </J><i>that are</i><J> pleasing to Him.</J>


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Jesus answered them, <J>Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever maketh a practice of sin, is the servant of sin.</J>


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<J>I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.</J>


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<J>I speak </J><i>that</i><J> which I have seen with my Father, and ye do what ye have seen with your father.</J>


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They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, <J>If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham:</J>


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<J>but now ye seek to kill me, who have told you the truth which I have heard from God: Abraham did not thus.</J>


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<i>But</i><J> ye do the works of your father.</J> Then said they unto Him, We are not born of fornication, we have one Father, <i>even</i> God.


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Jesus said unto them, <J>If God were your father, ye would love me: for I came forth, and do come, from God; neither came I of myself, but He sent me.</J>


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<i>And</i><J> why do ye not understand my language, </J><i>but</i><J> because ye cannot bear my doctrine?</J>


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<J>Ye are of </J><i>your</i><J> father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such.</J>


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<J>He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; </J><i>but</i><J> ye therefore receive </J><i>them</i><J> not, because ye are not of God.</J>


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The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by a demon?


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Jesus answered <J>I am not possessed by a demon, but I honour my Father, though ye dishonour me.</J>


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<J>And I seek not my own glory; there is </J><i>One</i><J> that seeketh </J><i>it,</i><J> and judgeth.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any </J><i>one</i><J> keep my word, he shall never see death.</J>


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The Jews therefore said unto Him, Now we are sure that thou art possessed by a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets <i>too;</i> and thou sayest, <J>If any </J><i>one</i><J> keep my word, he shall never taste of death:</J> art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead?


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Jesus answered, <J>If I honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say that He is your God.</J>


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<J>And </J><i>yet</i><J> ye know him not; but I know Him: and if I should say, That I know Him not, I shall be like you, a liar: but I know Him, and obey his word.</J>


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Therefore they took up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus concealed Himself, and went out of the temple, through the midst of them, and so passed on.


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And his disciples asked Him, saying, Master, who sinned? this <i>man</i> or his parents? that he was born blind.


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Jesus answered, <J>Neither did this </J><i>man</i><J> sin, nor his parents: but that the works of God might be manifested in him.</J>


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<J>I must perform the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.</J>


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<i>And</i> when He had said these <i>things,</i> He spit on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind <i>man</i> with the clay,


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and said to him, <J>Go wash at the pool of Siloam</J> (which signifies Sent.) He went therefore and washed, and came <i>again</i> seeing.


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And the neighbors, and they that had seen him before, that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat begging?


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Some said, this is <i>he:</i> and others, <i>It</i> is like him: <i>but</i> he said, I am <i>the man.</i>


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He answered and said, A man <i>who is</i> called Jesus, made clay and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, <J>Go to the pool of Siloam and wash:</J> and I went and washed and received my sight.


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Therefore the pharisees also asked him again, how he recovered his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.


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Then said some of the pharisees, This man is not of God, because He doth not keep the sabbath: <i>but</i> others said, How can a wicked man do such miracles? And there was a division among them.


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<i>So</i> they asked the blind man again, What sayst thou concerning Him? as He hath opened thine eyes.


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And he said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and recovered sight, till they called the parents of him, that had received his sight.


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And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say, was born blind? how then doth he now see?


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but how <i>it is that</i> he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age, ask him; he can speak for himself.


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These <i>things</i> said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if any one confessed Him <i>to be</i> Christ, he should be turned out of the synagogue.


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Then they called a second time <i>for</i> the man that had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: <i>for</i> we know that this man is a <i>great</i> sinner.


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He answered, and said, Whether He be a sinner, I know not: <i>but</i> one <i>thing</i> I know, that I who was blind, do now see.


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He answered them, I have told you already, and ye would not hear? why would ye <i>now</i> hear it again? have ye also a mind to be his disciples?


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Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses:


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The man answered, and said unto them, Why this is <i>something</i> strange, that ye know not whence He is, and <i>yet</i> He hath opened mine eyes.


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Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any <i>man</i> be a servant of God, and do his will, him He heareth.


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From <i>the beginning of</i> the world it was never heard, that any <i>one</i> opened the eyes of <i>a person</i> that was born blind.


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And they cast him out. <i>Now</i> Jesus heard that they had turned him out <i>of the synagogue;</i> and when He met him, He said unto him, <J>Dost thou believe on the Son of God?</J>


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And Jesus said, <J>I am come into this world to </J><i>execute</i><J> judgement; that they who see not, may see; and </J><i>that</i><J> they who </J><i>say they</i><J> see, may be made blind.</J>


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And <i>some</i> of the pharisees who were present, heard these <i>words,</i> and said to Him, Are we blind also?


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Jesus replied, <J>If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily I say unto you, He that entreth not into the sheep-fold by the door, but climbeth up some other way, is a thief and a robber.</J>


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<J>To him the porter openeth, and the sheep hear his voice; and He calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.</J>


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<J>And when he bringeth forth his sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.</J>


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<J>But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers.</J>


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Jesus therefore said unto them again, <J>Verily, verily I tell you, that I am the door of the sheep.</J>


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<J>I am the door: by me if any </J><i>man</i><J> enter in, he shall be saved; and shall go in and out, and find pasture.</J>


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<J>The thief cometh only to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and may have </J><i>it</i><J> in perfection.</J>


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<J>But the hireling, that is not the </J><i>true</i><J> shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf seizeth them, and disperseth the sheep.</J>


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<J>And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; so there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.</J>


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<J>None taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.</J>


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Then the Jews came round Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou be the Messiah, tell us plainly.


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Jesus answered them, <J>I have told you, and ye do not believe </J><i>me: though</i><J> the works that I do in the name of my Father, testify of me.</J>


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<J>But ye believe not; because ye are not of my sheep: </J><i>for</i><J> as I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice,</J>


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<J>And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; nor shall any one force them out of my hand.</J>


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<J>My Father who gave </J><i>them</i><J> to me, is greater than all: and </J><i>therefore</i><J> none is able to force </J><i>them</i><J> out of my Father's hand.</J>


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The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not <i>go about to</i> stone thee for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because thou being a man makest thyself God.


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<i>And</i><J> if </J><i>it</i><J> stiled them gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void,)</J>


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<J>do ye say </J><i>of Him,</i><J> whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?</J>


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<J>But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe, that the Father </J><i>is</i><J> in me, and I in Him.</J>


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Therefore they sought again to seize Him; but He escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan,


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And many resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this <i>man,</i> was true.


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Now there was a certain <i>person</i> sick, <i>to wit,</i> Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and Martha her sister.


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(And it was Mary, that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)


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But when Jesus heard <i>it,</i> He said, <J>This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.</J>


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Therefore when He heard that <i>Lazarus</i> was sick, He stayed indeed two days in the place where He was:


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The disciples say unto Him, Master, the Jews very lately attempted to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?


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Jesus answered, <J>Are there not twelve hours in the day? if any </J><i>man</i><J> walk in the day, he doth not stumble; for he seeth the light of this world:</J>


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Having thus answered them, He afterwards saith unto them, <J>Our friend Lazarus is asleep; but I am going to awake him.</J>


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Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.


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Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him: but Mary was sitting in the house.


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Jesus <i>then</i> told her, <J>I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth on me, though he were dead, shall live </J><i>again.</i>


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Dost thou believe this? She saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, I believe that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.


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And when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister, telling <i>her</i> privately, The Master is coming and calleth for thee.


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The Jews therefore that were with her in the house to comfort her, seeing Mary that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She is going to the grave to weep there.


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Then Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw Him, fell down at his feet, saying unto Him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.


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but some of them said, Could not He, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused also that this <i>man</i> should not have died?


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Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the sepulchre: which was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.


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Jesus saith, <J>Take away the stone.</J> Martha, the sister of the deceased, saith unto Him, Lord, by this time he is offensive; for it is the fourth day.


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Jesus saith unto her, <J>Did I not tell thee, that if thou believest, thou shalt see the glory of God?</J>


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So they took away the stone <i>from the place</i> where the corpse was laid. And Jesus lifted up <i>his</i> eyes and said, <J>Father, I thank Thee, that Thou hast heard me.</J>


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<J>I knew indeed that Thou always hearest me: but because of the people standing by I say </J><i>this,</i><J> that they may believe that Thou hast sent me.</J>


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And he that had been dead came forth, having <i>his</i> feet and hands rolled up in grave-cloths: and his face bound about with a napkin. <i>Then</i> Jesus bid them, <J>Loosen him and let him go.</J>


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Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles.


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If we suffer Him <i>to go on</i> thus, all <i>the people</i> will believe on Him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and nation.


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nor do ye consider, that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, than that the whole nation should perish.


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and not for the <i>Jewish</i> nation only, but that he might also gather together the children of God that are dispersed.


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Now the passover of the Jews was near; and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country, before the passover, to purify themselves.


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So they sought for Jesus, and said to one another in the temple, What think ye? that He will not come to the feast?


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Now both the chief priests and the pharisees had given order, that if any <i>one</i> knew where He was, he should inform <i>them,</i> that they might take Him.


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Jesus however, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, <i>and</i> whom He raised from the dead.


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Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha waited <i>at table,</i> but Lazarus was one of them that sat down with Him.


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And Mary taking a pound of ointment of spikenard of great value, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.


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and went out to meet Him, and cried, Hosanna! blessed <i>be</i> the king of Israel, who cometh in the name of the Lord.


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Now his disciples did not understand these <i>things</i> at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these <i>things</i> were written concerning Him, and <i>that</i> they had done thus unto Him.


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And the people that were with Him testified, that He called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead:


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that came to Philip <i>who was</i> of Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.


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<i>Though</i><J> I tell you indeed and in truth, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remaineth alone; but if it die, it produceth much fruit.</J>


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<i>So</i><J> he, that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it unto life eternal.</J>


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<J>If any </J><i>man</i><J> would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: and if any </J><i>one</i><J> serve me, him will my Father honour.</J>


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<J>Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this </J><i>cause</i><J> came I to this hour.</J>


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<J>Father, glorify thy name.</J> Then came a voice from heaven, <i>saying,</i> I have both glorified <i>it,</i> and will glorify <i>it</i> again.


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The people therefore that stood <i>by,</i> and heard <i>it,</i> said, That it was thunder: <i>but</i> others said, <i>it was</i> an angel spake to Him.


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The people answered Him, We have heard out of the law, that the Messiah abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, <J>the Son of man must be lifted up?</J> who is this Son of man?


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Then Jesus said unto them, <J>Yet a little while the light is </J><i>to be</i><J> with you; walk while ye have the light, least darkness overtake you; for he that walketh in the dark knoweth not whither he goeth.</J>


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<J>While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.</J> These <i>things</i> spake Jesus, and <i>then</i> went away, and concealed himself from them.


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<i>so</i> that the word of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, which he spake, <i>saying,</i> Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?


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He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with <i>their</i> eyes, and understand with <i>their</i> heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.


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<i>There were</i> however many of the chief rulers <i>that</i> believed on Him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess <i>it,</i> lest they should be excommunicated.


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<J>I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness.</J>


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<J>And if any </J><i>one</i><J> hear my words and believe not, I do not condemn him: for I am not </J><i>now</i><J> come to condemn the world, but to save the world.</J>


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<J>He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath </J><i>one</i><J> that judgeth him: the word, that I have spoken, will condemn him at the last day.</J>


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<i>and</i> then pouring water into a bason, began to wash the feet of <i>his</i> disciples, and to wipe <i>them</i> with the towel wherewith He was girded.


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He cometh therefore to Simon Peter <i>among the rest,</i> who saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?


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Jesus answered and said unto him, <J>What I do thou dost not now understand, but thou shalt know hereafter.</J>


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Peter saith to Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, <J>If I do not wash thee, thou hast no part with me.</J>


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Jesus saith to him, <J>He that hath been bathing, hath need only to wash his feet, being </J><i>then</i><J> clean all over: and </J><i>thus</i><J> ye are clean, but not all </J><i>of you.</i>


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<J>If I then </J><i>your</i><J> Lord and Master have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord, nor </J><i>is</i><J> the messenger greater than he that sent him.</J>


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<J>I speak not of you all; I know whom I have chosen: but </J><i>have done it</i><J> that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me.</J>


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<i>And</i><J> I tell you now, before it come, that when it comes to pass ye may believe that I am </J><i>the Messiah.</i>


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<J>Verily, verily I say unto you, He that receiveth </J><i>him,</i><J> whom I shall send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me.</J>


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Jesus having said these <i>things</i> was troubled in spirit, and He <i>openly</i> testified and said, <J>Verily, verily I tell you, that one of you will betray me.</J>


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<J>Little children, I am </J><i>to be</i><J> with you </J><i>but</i><J> a little </J><i>while</i><J> longer. Ye will wish for me, and as I said to the Jews, "Whither I go ye cannot come", so I now tell you.</J>


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Simon Peter saith unto Him, Lord, whither art thou going? Jesus answered him, <J>Whither I am going thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me hereafter.</J>


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Jesus answered him, <J>Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily verily I tell thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.</J>


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<J>In my Father's house there are many mansions; if not, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.</J>


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<J>And as I go to prepare a place for you, I </J><i>will</i><J> come again, and receive you to myself, that where I am, ye may also be.</J>


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Jesus saith unto him, <J>I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no </J><i>man</i><J> cometh unto the Father but by me.</J>


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<J>If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye do know Him, and </J><i>may be said to</i><J> have seen Him.</J>


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Jesus saith unto him, <J>Have I been so long with you, and dost thou not know me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how </J><i>then</i><J> dost thou say, Shew us the Father?</J>


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<J>Believe me </J><i>therefore</i><J> that I </J><i>am</i><J> in the Father, and the Father in me: at lest, believe me for the very works.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I perform he also shall perform, and greater than these shall he do: because I am going to the Father.</J>


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<J>And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, I will do it: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.</J>


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<i>even</i><J> the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him, because He abideth with you, and shall be in you.</J>


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<J>Yet a little while, and the world shall see me no more; but ye </J><i>shall</i><J> see me: </J><i>and</i><J> because I live, ye shall live also.</J>


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<J>He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest my self to him.</J>


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Judas (not the Iscariot) saith unto Him, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thy self to us, and not to the world?


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Jesus answered and said unto him, <J>If any </J><i>one</i><J> love me, he will observe my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and will make our abode with him.</J>


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<J>He that doth not love me, doth not observe my words: and </J><i>yet</i><J> the word that ye hear, is not mine, but the Father's who hath sent me.</J>


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<J>But the comforter, </J><i>that is</i><J> the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all </J><i>things,</i><J> and bring to your remembrance all that I have said unto you.</J>


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<J>Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, do I give unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.</J>


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<J>Ye have heard, how I said unto you, "I am going away, and I </J><i>shall</i><J> come </J><i>again</i><J> to you." If ye loved me, ye would rejoice that I said, I am going to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.</J>


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<J>And now I have told you before </J><i>it</i><J> come to pass, that when it cometh to pass ye may believe.</J>


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<J>I shall not have much more conversation with you: for the prince of this world is coming; not that he hath any thing in me,</J>


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<J>but that the world may know that I love the Father, and </J><i>that</i><J> I do as the Father hath commanded me. Arise, let us go hence.</J>


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<J>every branch in me that beareth not fruit He taketh away, and every </J><i>one</i><J> that beareth fruit, He purgeth, that it may bear more fruit.</J>


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<J>Abide </J><i>therefore</i><J> in me, and I </J><i>will abide</i><J> in you: </J><i>for</i><J> as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, unless it abide in the vine; so neither </J><i>can</i><J> ye, except ye abide in me.</J>


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<J>I am the vine, ye </J><i>are</i><J> the branches; he that abideth in me, and I in him, beareth much fruit: but without me ye can do nothing.</J>


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<J>If any </J><i>one</i><J> abide not in me, he is cast out as a </J><i>useless</i><J> branch and withereth: and they gather them </J><i>up,</i><J> and throw them into the fire, and they are burnt.</J>


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<J>Herein is my father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and </J><i>so</i><J> shall ye be my disciples.</J>


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<i>and</i><J> if ye keep my commandments ye will continue in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and continue in his love.</J>


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<J>These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy in you may continue, and </J><i>that</i><J> your joy may be full.</J>


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<J>I no longer stile you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth: but I have called you friends; for whatsoever I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.</J>


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<J>Ye did not </J><i>first</i><J> choose me, but I chose you, and have appointed you to go forth, and bear fruit, and </J><i>that</i><J> your fruit should be lasting: that whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, He may give it you.</J>


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<J>If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.</J>


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<J>Remember what I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have observed my word, they will also observe yours.</J>


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<J>But all these </J><i>things</i><J> will they do unto you, on my account, because they know not Him that sent me.</J>


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<J>If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.</J>


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<J>If I had not done among them </J><i>such</i><J> works as no other </J><i>ever</i><J> did, they had not </J><i>comparatively</i><J> had sin: but now they have both seen, and hated, both me and my Father.</J>


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<J>But </J><i>thus it is</i><J> that the word might be fulfilled, which is written in their law, they hated me without a cause.</J>


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<J>But when the comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, (</J><i>even</i><J> the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father,) He shall testify of me.</J>


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<i>for</i><J> they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers </J><i>an acceptable</i><J> service to God.</J>


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<J>And these </J><i>things</i><J> will they do unto you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.</J>


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<J>But I have told you these </J><i>things,</i><J> that when the time cometh, ye may remember that I told you </J><i>of them.</i><J> Though I did not tell you of them at the beginning, because I was with you.</J>


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<J>But now I am going away to Him that sent me, and </J><i>yet</i><J> none of you asketh me, Whither art thou going? but because I have said these </J><i>things</i><J> to you,</J>


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<J>Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.</J>


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<J>And when He comes, He will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement:</J>


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<J>I have yet many </J><i>things</i><J> to say to you, but ye cannot bear </J><i>them</i><J> now.</J>


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<J>But when the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He will not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, </J><i>that</i><J> will He speak, and will shew you things to come.</J>


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<J>All that the Father hath are mine: therefore I said, that He shall take of mine and shew </J><i>it</i><J> unto you.</J>


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<J>A little while and ye shall not see me: and again a little while and ye shall see me, because I am going to the Father.</J>


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<i>Some</i> of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is <i>the meaning of</i> this that He saith to us, <J>A little while and ye shall not see me, and again a little while and ye shall see me, and---because I am going to the Father?</J>


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they said therefore, What is this little while that He speaks of? we do not understand what He means.


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Now Jesus knew that they wanted to ask Him, and <i>therefore</i> said unto them, <J>Are ye enquiring among each other about this, that I said, A little while and ye shall not see me, and again a little while and ye shall see me?</J>


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<J>Verily I tell you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.</J>


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<J>A woman when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she is delivered of the child, she thinks no more of the anguish, for joy, that a man is born into the world.</J>


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<J>And ye therefore now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy </J><i>shall</i><J> no one take from you.</J>


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<J>And in that day ye shall ask me nothing: </J><i>but</i><J> I assure you, that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He will give </J><i>it</i><J> you.</J>


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<J>Hitherto ye have asked for nothing in my name: ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.</J>


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<J>These </J><i>things</i><J> have I spoken to you in parables: but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but tell you with plainness concerning the Father.</J>


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<J>In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.</J>


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<J>For the Father himself loveth you; because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came from God: </J><i>and</i><J> I </J><i>indeed</i><J> came from the Father,</J>


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<J>and am come into the world: </J><i>but now</i><J> I am leaving the world again, and am going to the Father.</J>


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Now we are convinced that Thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.


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<J>Behold, the time is coming, and is </J><i>even</i><J> now come, that ye shall be dispersed every one his own </J><i>way,</i><J> and shall leave me alone: but I am not alone, for the Father is with me.</J>


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<J>These </J><i>things</i><J> have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have trouble: but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.</J>


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When Jesus had spoken these <i>words,</i> He lifted up his eyes to heaven and said,---<J>"Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify Thee:</J>


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<J>as Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that </J><i>as to</i><J> all which Thou hast given Him, He might give them eternal life;</J>


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<J>and this is life eternal, to know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.</J>


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<J>and now, O Father, glorify Thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was </J><i>made.</i>


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<J>I have manifested thy name to the men, whom Thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word.</J>


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<J>They now know that all </J><i>things</i><J> whatsoever Thou hast given me, are </J><i>indeed</i><J> from Thee;</J>


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<J>for the instructions, which Thou gavest me, I have given to them: and they have received </J><i>them,</i><J> and have known of a truth that I came from Thee, and have believed that thou hast sent me.</J>


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<J>I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for </J><i>those</i><J> whom Thou hast given me, for they are thine.</J>


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<J>And all my </J><i>concerns</i><J> are thine, and thine are mine: and I am </J><i>therefore</i><J> glorified in them.</J>


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<J>And </J><i>as</i><J> I am </J><i>to be</i><J> no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to Thee, Holy Father, keep by thy name </J><i>those</i><J> whom Thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we </J><i>are.</i>


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<J>While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name; I have preserved </J><i>those</i><J> whom Thou gavest me, and none of them is lost; except the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled.</J>


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<J>But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these things in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.</J>


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<J>I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.</J>


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<J>I do not pray that Thou wouldest take them out of the world, but that thou wouldest keep them from the evil.</J>


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<J>That they all may be one, as Thou, </J><i>O</i><J> Father, </J><i>art</i><J> in me, and I in Thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.</J>


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<J>And the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one.</J>


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<J>I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved me.</J>


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<J>Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for Thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.</J>


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<i>O</i><J> righteous Father, the world indeed hath not known Thee: but I have known Thee, and these have known that Thou hast sent me.</J>


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<J>And I have made known to them thy name, and will </J><i>farther</i><J> make </J><i>it</i><J> known; that the love wherewith Thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I </J><i>also</i><J> in them.</J>


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When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with his disciples over the brook Kedron; where there was a garden, into which He entred, and his disciples. Now Judas who was <i>gone</i> to betray Him,


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knew the place: for Jesus often met there together with his disciples: Judas therefore having got a band <i>of soldiers,</i>


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and officers from the chief priests and pharisees, cometh thither with candles, and lamps, and arms.


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Upon which Jesus, who knew all that was coming upon Him, went forth and said unto them, <J>Whom do ye seek?</J> They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene.


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Now as soon as He said unto them, <J>I am </J><i>He,</i> they went backwards and fell to the ground.


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And they said, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus answered, <J>I have told you that I am </J><i>He:</i><J> if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:</J>


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That the word might be fulfilled which He had spoken, <J>"Of those, whom Thou hast given me, I have lost none."</J>


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Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.


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But Jesus said to Peter, <J>Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?</J>


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and led Him away to Annas first: (for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high-priest that year:) <n>(18:24)</n> and Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high-priest.


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Now Caiaphas was he who had said in council to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.


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And Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. And that <i>other</i> disciple being known to the high priest went in with Jesus into the high-priest's hall.


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But Peter stood at the door without: the other disciple therefore, who was known to the high-priest, went out and spake to her that kept the door, and brought Peter in.


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Then saith the maid, that kept the door, to Peter, Art not thou also <i>one</i> of this man's disciples? <i>and</i> he said, I am not.


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And the servants and officers stood <i>there,</i> having made a fire of coals, for it was cold, and were warming themselves: and Peter was standing with them and warming himself.


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Jesus answered him, <J>I spake openly to the world, I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, whither the Jews are continually resorting: and in secret have said nothing. Why dost thou ask me?</J>


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<J>ask them that heard </J><i>me,</i><J> what I have said unto them: for they know what I have said.</J>


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And upon his saying these <i>things,</i> one of the officers that stood by struck Jesus, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest thus?


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Jesus answered him, <J>If I have </J><i>ever</i><J> spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why dost thou strike me?</J>


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And Simon Peter stood warming himself: and they said to him, Art not thou <i>one</i> of his disciples? <i>and</i> he denied <i>it,</i> and said, I am not.


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<i>Then</i> said one of the servants of the high-priest, kinsman <i>to him</i> whose ear Peter cut off, Did not I see thee in the garden with Him?


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Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the pretorium: (now it was morning) and they themselves went not in to the court, least they should be defiled, and <i>so might</i> not eat <i>of</i> the passover.


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Then said Pilate to them, Take Him, and judge Him according to your law. But the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:


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Pilate therefore went into the palace again, and called Jesus and said to Him, Art thou the king of the Jews?


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Jesus answered him, <J>Dost thou say this from thyself, or did others tell </J><i>it</i><J> thee of me?</J>


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Pilate replied, Am I a Jew? thine own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?


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Jesus answered, <J>My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not have been delivered to the Jews: but my kingdom is not from hence.</J>


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Pilate therefore said unto Him, Art thou then a king? Jesus answered, <J>Thou sayest </J><i>right,</i><J> I am a king. For this </J><i>end</i><J> was I born, and for this came I into the world, </J><i>even</i><J> that I might bear witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.</J>


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and saith unto them, I find no fault at all in Him. But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover; will ye therefore <i>that</i> I release to you the king of the Jews?


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and threw a purple robe about Him, and said, "Hail king of the Jews," and struck Him with their hands.


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Pilate therefore came out again, and saith unto them, Behold I bring Him out to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in Him.


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So Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, "Behold the man."


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When the chief priests therefore and the officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify <i>Him,</i> crucify <i>Him.</i>" Pilate saith unto them, Take Him yourselves, and crucify <i>Him:</i> for I find no fault in Him.


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The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law He ought to die, because He made himself the Son of God.


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and went into the palace again, and saith to Jesus, From whence art thou? but Jesus gave him no answer.


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Pilate therefore saith unto Him, Dost thou not speak to me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?


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Jesus answered, <J>Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above; wherefore he, that delivered me up to thee, hath the greater sin.</J>


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Upon this Pilate sought to release Him; but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this <i>man,</i> thou art not Cesar's friend; <i>for</i> whosoever maketh himself a king, opposeth Cesar.


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Therefore when Pilate heard this he brought Jesus forth, and sat down on the tribunal, in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.


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(And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour.) And he saith to the Jews, Behold your king. But they cried out,


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Away with <i>Him,</i> away with <i>Him,</i> crucify Him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.


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And they took Jesus, and led Him away. And He went out, bearing his cross, into a place called <i>the place</i> of a scull, in Hebrew Golgotha:


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where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, <i>one</i> on each side, and Jesus in the middle.


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And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross: and there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.


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Many of the Jews therefore read this inscription; for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, <i>and</i> Latin.


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And the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Write not "The king of the Jews," but that "He said, I am king of the Jews."


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And the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, (and made four parts, to each soldier a part,) and <i>his</i> coat. Now the coat had no seam <i>in it,</i> being woven from the top throughout:


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they said therefore to one another, Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, "They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots." These <i>things</i> therefore the soldiers did.


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Now there stood near the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary <i>the wife</i> of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.


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Jesus therefore seeing <i>his</i> mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, saith to his mother, <J>Woman, behold thy son:</J>


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<i>and</i> then saith to the disciple, <J>Behold thy mother.</J> And from that hour the <i>same</i> disciple took her to his own home.


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After this Jesus knowing that all <i>things</i> were now finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, <J>I thirst.</J>


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Now there was set a vessel <i>there</i> full of vinegar: so they filled a spunge with <i>the</i> vinegar, and putting it upon hyssop, held it up to his mouth.


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And when Jesus had received the vinegar, He said, <J>It is finished.</J> And reclining his head, He yielded up the ghost.


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The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-<i>day,</i> because it was <i>now</i> the preparation, (for that sabbath-day was an high-<i>day</i>) desired Pilate that their legs might be broken, and <i>that</i> they might be taken away.


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So the soldiers came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with Him. But coming to Jesus,


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but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water.


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And he that saw <i>it</i> testifieth <i>it,</i> and his testimony is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye may believe.


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For these <i>things</i> were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled, Not a bone of Him shall be broken.


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And after these <i>things</i> Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus, but <i>a</i> concealed <i>one</i> for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate, that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave <i>him</i> leave: he came therefore and took away the body of Jesus.


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And there came also Nicodemus (who at first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes about an hundred pound <i>weight.</i>


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So they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.


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Now there was a garden in the place where He was crucified; and in the garden a new sepulchre, in which none had ever yet been laid.


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There therefore they laid Jesus, because of the Jews preparation-<i>day;</i> for the sepulchre was near.


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Now on the first <i>day</i> of the week Mary Magdalene cometh early in the morning, while it was yet dark, to the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.


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She therefore runneth and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid Him.


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Then cometh Simon Peter, who followed him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen cloths lying <i>there;</i>


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But Mary stood without near the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept she stooped down to <i>look into</i> the sepulchre; and <i>there</i> seeth two angels in white sitting,


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And they said to her, Woman, why dost thou weep? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him.


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<i>Then</i> said Jesus to her, <J>Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek?</J> She thinking that it was the gardener, saith to Him, Sir, if thou hast carried Him <i>hence,</i> tell me where thou hast laid Him, and I will take Him away.


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Jesus saith unto her, <J>Mary:</J> <i>and</i> she turned herself and said unto Him, Rabboni, that is to say, Master.


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Jesus saith unto her, <J>Touch me not </J><i>now;</i><J> for I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go </J><i>directly</i><J> to my brethren, and tell them, "I </J><i>am to</i><J> ascend to my Father and your Father, and </J><i>to</i><J> my God and your God."</J>


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<i>So</i> Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples, that she had seen the Lord, and <i>that</i> He <i>had</i> said these <i>things</i> to her.


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Now the same day at evening, <i>being</i> the first <i>day</i> of the week, and the doors where the disciples were being shut, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, <J>Peace </J><i>be</i><J> to you.</J>


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And when He had said this, He shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore rejoiced when they saw the Lord.


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Then said Jesus unto them again, <J>Peace </J><i>be</i><J> to you. As </J><i>my</i><J> Father sent me, even so send I you.</J>


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And when He said this, He breathed upon <i>them,</i> and saith unto them, <J>Receive </J><i>ye</i><J> the holy Spirit:</J>


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<i>and</i><J> whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; </J><i>but</i><J> whose soever </J><i>sins</i><J> ye retain, they are retained.</J>


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The other disciples therefore told him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and my hand into his side, I will not believe.


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And after eight days his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them: <i>and</i> Jesus came (the doors being shut <i>as before</i>) and stood in the midst, and said, <J>Peace </J><i>be</i><J> to you.</J>


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Then saith He to Thomas, <J>Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands, and reach </J><i>hither</i><J> thy hand, and put </J><i>it</i><J> into my side; and be not incredulous, but believing.</J>


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but these <i>things</i> are written, that ye may believe, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life through his name.


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After these <i>things</i> Jesus shewed Himself again to the disciples near the sea of Tiberias; and He shewed <i>Himself</i> thus.


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Simon Peter and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the <i>sons</i> of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together:


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<i>and</i> Simon Peter saith unto them, I <i>will</i> go a fishing, <i>and</i> they say to him, We <i>will</i> also go with thee. <i>So</i> they went out, and forthwith entered into a ship: and that night they caught nothing.


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They answered Him, No. And He said unto them, <J>Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye will find </J><i>some.</i> So they cast <i>it,</i> and they were not able to draw it <i>up</i> by reason of the multitude of fishes.


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Whereupon that disciple whom Jesus loved, saith to Peter, "It is the Lord." Then Simon Peter perceiving that it was the Lord, girded on his coat, (for he was stript,) and threw himself into the sea;


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and the other disciples came in the boat dragging the net of fishes; for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits.


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<i>And</i> Jesus saith unto them, <J>Bring </J><i>some</i><J> of the fish, which ye have now caught.</J>


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<i>Then</i> Simon Peter went aboard, and drew the net to land, full of large fishes, an hundred fifty-three: and though there were so many, the net was not broken.


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Jesus saith unto them, <J>Come, </J><i>and</i><J> dine.</J> And none of the disciples presumed to ask Him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.


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This was the third time that Jesus shewed Himself to <i>a number of</i> his disciples, after He was risen from the dead.


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Now when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, <J>Simon </J><i>son</i><J> of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?</J> He saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, <J>Feed my lambs.</J>


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He saith to him again the second time, <J>Simon </J><i>son</i><J> of Jonas, dost thou love me?</J> He saith unto Him, Yes, Lord, Thou knowest that I love Thee.


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He saith unto him, <J>Feed my sheep.</J> He saith unto him the third time, <J>Simon </J><i>son</i><J> of Jonas, dost thou love me?</J> Peter was grieved, that He said to him the third time, <J>Dost thou love me?</J> And he said unto Him, Lord, Thou knowest all things, Thou knowest that I love Thee. Jesus saith unto him, <J>Feed my sheep.</J>


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<J>Verily, verily I say unto thee, When thou wast younger, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst about where thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch out thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee where thou wouldest not.</J>


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This He said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had said this, He saith unto him, <J>Follow me.</J>


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And Peter turning about seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved, (and who leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, who is he that will betray Thee?) following <i>them;</i>


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Jesus saith unto him, <J>If I will that he stay till I come, what </J><i>is it</i><J> to thee? Follow thou me.</J>


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This rumor therefore was spread among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: though Jesus did not say that he should not die, but---<J>if I will that he stay till I come, what </J><i>is that</i><J> to thee?</J>


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This is the disciple that testifieth of these <i>things,</i> and that writeth them: and we know that his testimony is true.


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There are also many other <i>things</i> that Jesus did, which if they were <i>to be</i> described particularly, I suppose that the whole world could not contain the books <i>that would be</i> written <i>concerning them.</i> Amen.


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The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach;


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till the day in which He was taken up, after He had by the holy Spirit given instructions to the apostles whom He had chosen:


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to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.


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And meeting <i>them</i> together He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, <J>which,</J> <i>said He,</i> <J>ye have heard from me;</J>


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<J>for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.</J>


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Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?


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And He said unto them, <J>It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father hath reserved in his own power.</J>


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<J>But ye shall receive power </J><i>from</i><J> the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost </J><i>part</i><J> of the earth.</J>


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And having said these <i>things,</i> as they were looking <i>upon Him,</i> He was lifted up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.


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And while they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as He went <i>up,</i> behold two men in white stood by them;


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who said, Ye men of Galilee, why do ye stand gazing up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in the manner ye have seen Him going into heaven.


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Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey.


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And when they were come in <i>to the city,</i> they went up into an upper room, where Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James <i>the son</i> of Alpheus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude <i>the brother</i> of James, <i>usually</i> abode.


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These all persevered with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.


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And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, (now the number of the persons <i>that were</i> together was about an hundred and twenty,)


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and said, Men <i>and</i> brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:


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(Now this <i>man</i> purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling down on his face, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out:


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(and it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, the field of blood:)


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for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in it; and <i>again,</i> Let another take his office.)


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Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us,


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from the baptism of John, till the day that He was taken up from us, should be <i>joined</i> with us <i>as</i> a witness of his resurrection.


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And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew <i>us,</i> which of these two Thou hast chosen,


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to take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas is fallen by his transgression, that he might go to his own place.


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And they gave <i>out</i> their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the apostles.


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And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a strong rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.


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and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.


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And when this rumor was spread, the multitude came together and were astonished; for every one heard them speaking in his own language.


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And they were all amazed and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not all these, that are speaking, Galileans?


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Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Capadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia,


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Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our <i>own</i> tongues the wonderful <i>works</i> of God.


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But Peter standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said unto them, <i>Ye</i> men of Judea, and all <i>ye</i> that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and listen to my words:


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"And it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) <i>that</i> I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:


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yea and on my servants and on my handmaids, in those days, I will pour out of my Spirit, and they <i>also</i> shall prophesy.


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And I will give prodigies in the heaven, and signs upon the earth; blood, and fire, and smoky vapour.


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The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and illustrious day of the Lord come.


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Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and prodigies, and signs, which God wrought by Him in the midst of you,


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(as <i>ye</i> yourselves also know,) Him being given up by the determinate counsel and fore-knowlege of God ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.


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Whom God hath raised up again, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.


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For David saith concerning Him, "I set the Lord always before me, for He is at my right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;


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that Thou wilt not leave my soul in the invisible state, nor suffer thine holy <i>one</i> to see corruption.


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Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; <i>and</i> Thou wilt fill me with joy by <i>the light of</i> thy countenance."


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Men <i>and</i> brethren, allow me to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he is dead and buried, and his sepulchre is among us to this day.


