He teacheth humility. CHAP. XIV. Parable of the marriage supper. this man place; and thou begin 18 And they all with one with shame to take the lowest consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have room. 10 But when thou art bidden, bought a piece of ground, and I go and sit down in the lowest must needs go and see it: I room; that when he that bade pray thee have me excused. thee cometh, he may say unto 19 And another said, I have thee, Friend, go up higher: bought five yoke of oxen, and I then shalt thou have worship in go to prove them: I pray thee the presence of them that sit at have me excused. meat with thee. 20 And another said, I have 11 For whosoever exalteth married a wife: and therefore I himself shall be abased, and he cannot come. that humbleth himself shall be 21 So that servant came, and exalted. shewed his lord these things. 12 ¶ Then said he also to him Then the master of the house that bade him, When thou ma- being angry, said to his servant, kest a dinner or a supper, call Go out quickly into the streets not thy friends, nor thy breth-and lanes of the city, and bring ren, neither thy kinsmen, nor in hither the poor, and the thy rich neighbours; lest they maimed, and the halt, and the also bid thee again, and a re-blind. compense be made thee. 22 And the servant said, 13 But when thou makest a Lord, it is done as thou hast feast, call the poor, the maimed, commanded, and yet there is the lame, the blind; room. 14 And thou shalt be blessed : 23 And the lord said unto for they cannot recompense the servant, Go out into the thee: for thou shalt be recom- highways and hedges, and compensed at the resurrection of pel them to come in, that my the just. house may be filled. 15 And when one of them 24 For I say unto you, that that sat at meat with him heard none of those men which were these things, he said unto him, bidden, shall taste of my supper. Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and 17 And sent his servant at mother, and wife, and children, supper-time, to say to them that and brethren, and sisters, yea, were bidden, Come, for all and his own life also, he cannot things are now ready. be my disciple. Of forsaking all for Christ. LUKE, Of the ten pieces of silver. And the Pharisees and 27 And whosoever doth not 2 bear his cross, and come after scribes murmured, saying, This me, cannot be my disciple. man receiveth sinners, and eat28 For which of you intend-eth with them. ing to build a tower, sitteth not 3¶ And he spake this parable down first, and counteth the unto them, saying, cost, whether he have sufficient 4 What man of you having a hundred sheep, if he lose to finish it? 29 Lest haply after he hath one of them, doth not leave laid the foundation, and is not the ninety and nine in the able to finish it, all that behold wilderness, and go after that it begin to mock him, which is lost, until he find 30 Saying, This man began it? to build, and was not able to 5 And when he hath found it, finish. he layeth it on his shoulders, 31 Or what king going to rejoicing. make war against another king, 6 And when he cometh sitteth not down first, and con- home, he calleth together his sulteth whether he be able with friends and neighbours, saying ten thousand to meet him that unto them, Rejoice with me; cometh against him with twenty for I have found my sheep which thousand? was lost. 32 Or else, while the other is 7 I say unto you, that likeyet a great way off, he sendeth wise joy shall be in heaven over an ambassage, and desireth one sinner that repenteth, more conditions of peace. than over ninety and nine just 33 So likewise, whosoever he persons which need no repentbe of you that forsaketh not all ance. that he hath, he cannot be my 8 Either what woman haydisciple. ing ten pieces of silver, if she 34 Salt is good: but if the lose one piece, doth not light a salt have lost his savour, where- candle, and sweep the house, with shall it be seasoned? and seek diligently till she 35 It is neither fit for the find it? land, nor yet for the dunghill; 9 And when she hath found but men cast it out. He that it, she calleth her friends and hath ears to hear, let him her neighbours together, saying, hear. CHAP. XV. Parable of the lost sheep &c. Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, HEN drew near unto him There is joy in the presence of all the publicans and sin- the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. ners for to hear him. CHAP. XV. The parable of the prodigal son. 11 ¶ And he said, A certain and ran, and fell on his neck, man had two sons: and kissed him. 12 And the younger of them 21 And the son said unto him, said to his father, Father, give Father,, I have sinned against me the portion of goods that Heaven, and in thy sight, and falleth to me. And he divided am no more worthy to be called unto them his living. thy son. 13 And not many days after, 22 But the father said to his the younger son gathered all servants, Bring forth the best together, and took his journey robe, and put it on him; and put into a far country, and there a ring on his hand, and shoes wasted his substance with riot-on his feet: ous living. 23 And bring hither the fat14 And when he had spent ted calf, and kill it; and let us all, there arose a mighty famine eat, and be merry: in that land; and he began to be in want. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, 15 And he went and joined and is found. And they began himself to a citizen of that to be merry. country; and he sent him into 25 Now his elder son was in his fields to feed swine. the field: and as he came and 16 And he would.fain have drew nigh to the house, he heard filled his belly with the husks music and dancing. that the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these 17 And when he came to things meant. himself, he said, How many 27 And he said unto him, hired servants of my father's Thy brother is come; and thy have bread enough and to spare, father hath killed the fatted and I perish with hunger! calf, because he hath received 18 I will arise and go to him safe and sound. my father, and will say unto 28 And he was angry, and him, Father, I have sinned would not go in; therefore against heaven, and before came his father out, and entreated him. thee, 19 And am no more worthy 29 And he answering, said to be called thy son: make to his father, Lo, these many me as one of thy hired ser-years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy vants. 20 And he arose, and came commandment; and yet thou to his father. But when he was never gavest me a kid, that yet a great way off, his father I might make merry with my saw him, and had compassion, friends: LUKE, The parable of the unjust steward. 30 But as soon as this thy unto him, Take thy bill, and son was come, which hath de- sit down quickly, and write voured thy living with harlots, fifty. thou hast killed for him the fat ted calf. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? 31 And he said unto him, Son, And he said, A hundred meathou art ever with me; and all sures of wheat. And he said that I have is thine. unto him, Take thy bill, and 32 It was meet that we should write four-score. make merry, and be glad : for 8 And the lord commended this thy brother was dead, and the unjust steward, because he is alive again; and was lost, and had done wisely: for the chilis found. CHAP. XVI. Of the unjust steward. AND he said also unto his dren of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. 9 And I say unto you, Make disciples, There was a to yourselves friends of the certain rich man which had a mammon of unrighteousness; steward; and the same and the same was that when was that when ye fail, they may reaccused unto him that he had ceive you into everlasting habiwasted his goods. tations. 2 And he called him, and 10 He that is faithful in that said unto him, How is it that which is least, is faithful also in I hear this of thee? give an much; and he that is unjust in account of thy stewardship: the least, is unjust also in for thou mayest be no longer much. steward. 11 If therefore ye have not 3 Then the steward said been faithful in the unrighteous within himself, What shall I mammon, who will commit to do? for my lord taketh away your trust the true riches? from me the stewardship: I 12 And if ye have not been cannot dig; to beg I am faithful in that which is another ashamed. man's, who shall give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve 4 I am resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive two masters: for either he will me into their houses. hate the one, and love the 5 So he called every one of other; or else he will hold to his lord's debtors unto him, and the one, and despise the other. said unto the first, How much Ye cannot serve God and mamowest thou unto my lord? mon. 6 And he said, A hundred 14 And the Pharisees also, measures of oil. And he said who were covetous, heard all CHAP. XVI. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus. these things, and they derided seeth Abraham afar off, and him. Lazarus in his bosom. 15 And he said unto them, 24 And he cried, and said, Ye are they which justify your- Father Abraham, have mercy selves before men; but God on me, and send Lazarus, that knoweth your hearts: for that he may dip the tip of his finger which is highly esteemed among in water, and cool my tongue : men, is abomination in the sight for I am tormented in this of God. flame. 16 The law and the prophets 25 But Abraham said, Son, were until John: since that time remember that thou in thy the kingdom of God is preach-life-time receivedst thy good ed, and every man presseth things, and likewise Lazarus into it. evil things but now he is 17 And it is easier for heaven comforted, and thou art torand earth to pass, than one mented. tittle of the law to fail. 26 And besides all this, be18 Whosoever putteth away tween us and you there is a his wife, and marrieth another, great gulf fixed: so that they committeth adultery; and who-which would pass from hence soever marrieth her that is put to you, cannot ; neither can they away from her husband, com- pass to us, that would come from mitteth adultery. thence. 19 There was a certain 27 Then he said, I pray thee rich man, which was clothed therefore, father, that thou in purple and fine linen, and wouldest send him to my father's fared sumptuously every day: house: 20 And there was a certain 28 For I have five brethren; beggar named Lazarus, which that he may testify unto them, was laid at his gate, full of lest they also come into this place of torment. sores, 21 And desiring to be fed 29 Abraham saith unto him, with the crumbs which fell from They have Moses and the prothe rich man's table: moreover, phets; let them hear them. the dogs came and licked his 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto 22 And it came to pass, that them from the dead, they will the beggar died, and was carried repent. sores. by the angels into Abraham's 31 And he said unto him, If bosom. The rich man also died, they hear not Moses and the and was buried: prophets, neither will they be 23 And in hell he lifted up persuaded, though one his eyes, being in torments, and from the dead. rose |