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In the mean time, when the
many
thousands
of
the
multitude
were gathered together, insomuch that they trod
one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
In the mean time, when there
were gathered together an
innumerable
multitude
of
people
, insomuch that they trode
one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
But
there is nothing covered up
, that shall not be revealed; and
hid, that shall not be known.
For
there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither
hid, that shall not be known.
Wherefore
whatsoever ye have said
in the
darkness shall be heard in the light; and what
ye have spoken in the ear in the
inner
chambers
shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Therefore
whatsoever ye have spoken
in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that
which
ye have spoken in the ear in closets
shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
But I will warn
you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who
after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
But I will forewarn
you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which
after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Are not five sparrows sold for two pence?
and not one of them is forgotten in
the
sight
of
God .
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings,
and not one of them is forgotten before
God ?
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
But even
the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore
: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
And
I say unto you, Every
one
who
shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Also
I say unto you, Whosoever
shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
but he that denieth me in
the
presence
of
men shall be denied in
the
presence
of
the angels of God.
But he that denieth me before
men shall be denied before
the angels of God.
And every
one
who
shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit
it shall not be forgiven.
And whosoever
shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost
it shall not be forgiven.
And when they bring you before
the synagogues, and the
rulers
, and the
authorities
, be
not
anxious
how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
And when they bring you unto
the synagogues, and unto
magistrates
, and powers
, take
ye
no
thought
how or what thing
ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
for the Holy Spirit
shall teach you in that
very
hour what ye ought to say.
For the Holy Ghost
shall teach you in the
same
hour what ye ought to say.
And one out
of the multitude
said unto him, Teacher
, bid
my brother divide the inheritance with me.
And one of the company
said unto him, Master
, speak
to
my brother ,
that
he
divide the inheritance with me.
But
he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
And
he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep
yourselves
from
all
covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware
of
covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
and he reasoned
within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not
where to bestow my fruits?
And he thought
within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no
room
where to bestow my fruits?
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain
and my goods.
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits
and my goods.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and
be merry.
But God said unto him, Thou foolish
one
, this night is
thy soul required of thee ;
and
the
things which thou hast prepared,
whose
shall
they
be
?
But God said unto him, Thou fool
, this night thy soul shall
be
required of thee :
then
whose
shall
those
things be,
which thou hast provided
?
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be
not
anxious
for `
your '
life, what ye shall eat; nor
yet
for your
body, what ye shall put on.
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take
no
thought
for your life, what ye shall eat; neither
for the
body, what ye shall put on.
For
the life is more than the
food
, and the body than the
raiment.
The life is more than meat
, and the body is
more
than raiment.
Consider the ravens ,
that
they sow
not,
neither reap; which have no
store-chamber
nor barn; and God feedeth them: of
how much more value
are ye than the birds!
Consider the ravens :
for
they neither sow
nor
reap; which neither
have storehouse
nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better
than the fowls?
And which of you by
being
anxious
can add a
cubit
unto
the
measure
of
his life
?
And which of you with
taking
thought
can add to
his stature
one
cubit
?
If then
ye are
not able to do even
that which is least, why are
ye anxious
concerning
the rest?
If ye then
be
not able to do that thing
which is least, why take
ye thought
for
the rest?
Consider the lilies ,
how they grow: they toil not, neither
do
they spin; yet I say unto you, Even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not
; and
yet I say unto you, that
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
But
if God doth
so clothe the grass in
the
field
, which to -
day is
, and to -
morrow is cast into the oven; how much more `shall
he clothe '
you, O ye of little faith?
If then
God so clothe the grass, which is
to day in
the
field
, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will
he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and
what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or
what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but
your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and
your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Yet
seek ye his
kingdom ,
and these things shall be added unto you.
But
rather
seek ye the
kingdom of
God;
and all
these things shall be added unto you.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Sell that which
ye have, and give alms; make
for
yourselves purses
which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth
near
, neither moth destroyeth
.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide
yourselves bags
which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth
, neither moth corrupteth
.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps
burning;
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights
burning;
and be
ye yourselves like unto men looking
for their lord, when he shall
return from the marriage
feast
; that ,
when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway
open unto him.
And ye yourselves like unto men that
wait
for their lord, when he will
return from the wedding
; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately
.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall
come and serve them.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to
sit down to meat, and will
come forth
and serve them.
And if he shall come in the second watch, and
if
in the third, and find `
them '
so blessed are those `
servants '
.
And if he shall come in the second watch, or
come
in the third watch
, and find them so ,
blessed are those servants.
But
know
this, that if the master
of the house had known in
what hour the thief was
coming
, he would have watched, and not have left
his house to be broken through.
And
this know
, that if the goodman
of the house had known what hour the thief would
come
, he would have watched, and not have suffered
his house to be broken through.
Be ye also
ready: for in
an
hour
that
ye
think
not
the Son of man cometh.
Be ye therefore
ready also
: for the Son of man cometh at
an
hour
when
ye
think
not
.
And
Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto
all?
Then
Peter said unto
him
, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to
all?
And the Lord said, Who then is the
faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set
over his household, to give them their portion of food
in due season?
And the Lord said, Who then is that
faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make
ruler
over his household, to give them their portion of meat
in due season?
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set
him over all that he hath.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make
him ruler
over all that he hath.
But if that servant shall
say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the
maidservants
, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
But and
if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens
, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
the lord of that servant shall
come in a day when he expecteth
not, and in
an hour when he knoweth
not, and shall
cut him asunder
, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful
.
The lord of that servant will
come in a day when he looketh
not for
him
, and at
an hour when he is
not aware
, and will
cut him in
sunder
, and will
appoint him
his portion with the unbelievers
.
And that servant, who
knew his lord's will, and made
not ready
, nor
did according to his will, shall be beaten with many `
stripes ';
And that servant, which
knew his lord's will, and prepared
not himself
, neither
did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes .
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few `
stripes '
. And
to
whomsoever much is given, of him shall much
be required: and to whom they
commit
much, of him will
they ask the more.
But he that knew not, and did commit
things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For
unto
whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much
required: and to whom men
have
committed
much, of him they will
ask the more.
I came
to cast
fire upon
the earth; and what do
I desire
, if it is
already kindled?
I am
come
to send
fire on
the earth; and what will
I, if it be
already kindled?
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Think
ye that I am come to give peace in
the
earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Suppose
ye that I am come to give peace on
earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
for there shall be from
henceforth
five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
For from
henceforth
there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
They
shall be divided ,
father
against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her
mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.
The
father
shall be divided 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.
And he said to the multitudes
also
, When ye see a cloud rising
in
the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh
to
pass
.
And he said also
to the people
, When ye see a cloud rise
out
of
the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is
.
And when `
ye see '
a
south wind blowing
, ye say, There will be a
scorching
heat; and it cometh to pass.
And when ye see the
south wind blow
, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Ye hypocrites, ye know
how
to
interpret
the face of the earth
and the heaven
; but how is it that ye know
not how
to
interpret
this time?
Ye hypocrites, ye can
discern
the face of the sky
and of
the earth
; but how is it that ye do
not discern
this time?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Yea,
and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
For
as
thou art
going
with thine adversary before
the magistrate, on
the way give diligence to
be quit
of
him; lest haply
he drag
thee unto
the judge, and the judge shall
deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall
cast thee into prison.
When
thou goest
with thine adversary to
the magistrate, as
thou
art
in
the way ,
give diligence that
thou
mayest
be delivered
from
him; lest he hale
thee to
the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
I say
unto
thee, Thou shalt by
no
means
come
out
thence, till thou have
paid the very last mite.
I tell
thee, thou shalt not
depart
thence, till thou hast
paid the very last mite.
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