| Luke. | |
| CH. XIV. 25-35. | |
| 25 And there were great multitudes
with him: and he turned, and said
unto them, | |
| 26 If any man come to me, and hate
not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters,
yea, and his own life also, he cannot
be my disciple. | |
| 27 And whosoever doth not bear
his cross, and come after me, cannot
be my disciple. | |
| 28 For which of you, intending to
build a tower, sitteth not down first,
and counteth the cost, whether he
have sufficient to finish it? | |
| 29 Lest haply after he hath laid
the foundation, and is not able to
finish it, all that behold it begin to
mock him, | |
| 30 Saying, This man began to
build, and was not able to finish. | |
| 31 Or what king going, to make
war against another king, sitteth not
down first, and consulteth whether he
be able with ten thousand to meet
him that cometh against him with
twenty thousand? | |
| 32 Or else, while the other is yet
a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage,
and desireth conditions of
peace. | |
| 33 So likewise, whosoever he be
of you that forsaketh not all that he
hath, he cannot be my disciple. | |
| 34 Salt is good: but if the salt have
lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
seasoned? | |
| 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor
yet for the dunghill; but men cast it
out. He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. XV. 1-32. | |
| Then drew near unto him all the
publicans and sinners for to hear him. | |
| 2 And the Pharisees and scribes
murmured, saying, This man receiveth
sinners, and eateth with them. | |
| 3 And he spake this parable unto
them, saying, | |
| 4 What man of you having a hundred
sheep, if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninety and nine in
the wilderness, and go after that which
is lost, until he find it? | |
| 5 And when he hath found it, he
layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. | |
| 6 And when he cometh home, he
calleth together his friends and neighbours,
saying unto them, Rejoice with
me; for I have found my sheep which
was lost. | |
| 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy
shall be in heaven over one sinner
that repenteth, more than over ninety
and nine just persons which need no
repentance. | |
| 8 Either what woman having ten
pieces of silver, if she lose one piece,
doth not light a candle, and sweep the
house, and seek diligently till she find
it? | |
| 9 And when she hath found it, she
calleth her friends and her neighbours
together, saying, Rejoice with me; for
I have found the piece which I had
lost. | |
| 10 Likewise, I say unto you, There
is joy in the presence of the angels of
God over one sinner that repenteth. | |
| 11 And he said, A certain man had
two sons: | |
| 12 And the younger of them said
to his father, Father, give me the portion
of goods that falleth to me. And
he divided unto them his living. | |
| 13 And not many days after, the
younger son gathered all together, and
took his journey into a far country,
and there wasted his substance with
riotous living. | |
| 14 And when he had spent all,
there arose a mighty famine in that
land; and he began to be in want. | |
| 15 And he went and joined himself
to a citizen of that country; and he
sent him into his fields to feed swine. | |
| 16 And he would fain have filled
his belly with the husks that the
swine did eat; and no man gave unto
him. | |
| 17 And when he came to himself,
he said, How many hired servants of
my father's have bread enough and to
spare, and I perish with hunger! | |
| 18 I will arise and go to my father,
and will say unto him, Father, I have
sinned against heaven, and before
thee, | |
| 19 And am no more worthy to be
called thy son: make me as one of thy
hired servants. | |
| 20 And he arose, and came to his
father. But when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him, and had
compassion, and ran, and fell on his
neck, and kissed him. | |
| 21 And the son said unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and in thy sight, and am no more
worthy to be called thy son. | |
| 22 But the father said to his servants,
Bring forth the best robe, and
put it on him; and put a ring on his
hand, and shoes on his feet: | |
| 23 And bring hither the fatted calf,
and kill it; and let us eat, and be
merry: | |
| 24 For this my son was dead, and is
alive again; he was lost, and is found.
And they began to be merry. | |
| 25 Now his elder son was in the
field: and as he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard music and
dancing. | |
| 26 And he called one of the servants,
and asked what these things
meant. | |
| 27 And he said unto him, Thy
brother is come; and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath
received him safe and sound. | |
| 28 And he was angry, and would
not go in; therefore came his father
out, and entreated him. | |
| 29 And he, answering, said to his
father, Lo, these many years do I
serve thee, neither transgressed I at
any time thy commandment; and yet
thou never gavest me a kid, that I
might make merry with my friends: | |
| 30 But as soon as this thy son was
came, which hath devoured thy living
with harlots, thou hast killed for him
the fatted calf. | |
| 31 And he said unto him, Son,
thou art ever with me; and all that
I have is thine. | |
| 32 It was meet that we should
make merry, and be glad: for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again;
and was lost, and is found. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. XVI. 1-13. | |
| And he said also unto his disciples,
There was a certain rich man which
had a steward; and the same was accused
unto him that he had wasted
his goods. | |
| 2 And he called him, and said unto
him, How is it that I hear this of
thee? give an account of thy stewardship:
for thou mayest be no longer
steward. | |
| 3 Then the steward said within
himself, What shall I do? for my
lord taketh away from me the stewardship:
I cannot dig; to beg I am
ashamed. | |
| 4 I am resolved what to do, that
when I am put out of the stewardship,
they may receive me into their
houses. | |
| 5 So he called every one of his
lord's debtors unto him, and said unto
the first, How much owest thou unto
my lord? | |
| 6 And he said, A hundred measures
of oil. And he said unto him, Take
thy bill, and sit down quickly, and
write fifty. | |
| 7 Then said he to another, And
how much owest thou? And he said,
A hundred measures of wheat. And
he said unto him, Take thy bill, and
write four-score. | |
| 8 And the lord commended the
unjust steward, because he had done
wisely: for the children of this world
are in their generation wiser than the
children of light. | |
| 9 And I say unto you, Make to
yourselves friends of the mammon of
unrighteousness; that when ye fail,
they may receive you into everlasting
habitations. | |
| 10 He that is faithful in that which
is least, is faithful also in much; and
he that is unjust in the least, is unjust
also in much. | |
| 11 If therefore ye have not been
faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true
riches? | |
| 12 And if ye have not been faithful
in that which is another man's, who
shall give you that which is your own? | |
| 13 No servant can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will
hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. XVI. 14-31. | |
| 14 And the Pharisees also, who
were covetous, heard all these things,
and they derided him. | |
| 15 And he said unto them, Ye are
they which justify yourselves before
men; but God knoweth your hearts:
for that which is highly esteemed
among men, is abomination in the
sight of God. | |
| 16 The law and the prophets were
until John: since that time the kingdom
of God is preached, and every
man presseth into it. | |
| 17 And it is easier for heaven and
earth to pass, than one tittle of the
law to fail. | |
| 18 Whosoever putteth away his
wife, and marrieth another, committeth
adultery; and whosoever marrieth
her that is put away from her
husband, committeth adultery. | |
| 19 There was a certain rich man,
which was clothed in purple and fine
linen, and fared sumptuously every
day: | |
| 20 And there was a certain beggar
named Lazarus, which was laid at his
gate, full of sores, | |
| 21 And desiring to be fed with the
crumbs which fell from the rich man's
table: moreover, the dogs came and
licked his sores. | |
| 22 And it came to pass, that the
beggar died, and was carried by the
angels into Abraham's bosom. The
rich man also died, and was buried: | |
| 23 And in hell he lifted up his
eyes, being in torments, and seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his
bosom. | |
| 24 And he cried, and said, Father
Abraham, have mercy 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. | |
| 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember
that thou in thy lifetime receivedst
thy good things, and likewise
Lazarus evil things: but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented. | |
| 26 And besides all this, between us
and you there is a great gulf fixed:
so that they which would pass from
hence to you, cannot; neither can
they pass to us, that would come from
thence. | |
| 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore,
father, that thou wouldest send
him to my father's house: | |
| 28 For I have five brethren; that
he may testify unto them, lest they
also come into this place of torment. | |
| 29 Abraham saith unto him, They
have Moses and the prophets, let them
hear them. | |
| 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham:
but if one went unto them from
the dead, they will repent. | |
| 31 And he said unto him, If they
hear not Moses and the prophets, neither
will they be persuaded, though
one rose from the dead. | |
| Luke. | |
| CH. XVII. 1-10. | |
| Then said he unto his disciples, It
is impossible but that offences will
come: but wo unto him through whom
they come! | |
| 2 It were better for him that a
millstone were hanged about his neck,
and he cast into the sea, than that he
should offend one of these little ones. | |
| 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy
brother trespass against thee, rebuke
him; and if he repent, forgive him. | |
| 4 And if he trespass against thee
seven times in a day, and seven times
in a day turn again to thee, saying, I
repent; thou shalt forgive him. | |
| 5 And the apostles said unto the
Lord, Increase our faith. | |
| 6 And the Lord said, If ye had
faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye
might say unto this sycamine-tree, Be
thou plucked up by the root, and be
thou planted in the sea; and it should
obey you. | |
| 7 But which of you having a servant
ploughing, or feeding cattle, will
say unto him by and by, when he is
come from the field, Go and sit down
to meat? | |
| 8 And will not rather say unto him,
Make ready wherewith I may sup,
and gird thyself, and serve me, till I
have eaten and drunken; and afterward
thou shalt eat and drink? | |
| 9 Doth he thank that servant, because
he did the things that were
commanded him? I trow not. | |
| 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall
have done all those things which are
commanded you, say, We are unprofitable
servants: we have done that
which was our duty to do. | |