Part 24 (1/2)
Luke.
CH. IX. 43-45.
43 But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
-- 78. The tribute-money miraculously provided. _Capernaum_.
Matthew. Mark.
CH. XVII. 24-27. CH. IX. 33.
24 And when they were come to 33 And he came to Capernaum: Capernaum, they that received tribute-_money_,(194) came to Peter, and said, Doth not your Master pay tribute?
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
-- 79. The disciples contend who should be the greatest. Jesus exhorts to humility, forbearance and brotherly love. _Capernaum_.
Matthew. Mark.
CH. XVIII. 1-35. CH. IX. 33-50.
33 And being in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
At the same time came the 34 But they held their peace: disciples unto Jesus, saying, for by the way they had Who is the greatest in the disputed among themselves, who kingdom of heaven? _should be_ the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, if any man desire to be first, _the same_ shall be last of all, and servant of all.
2 And Jesus called a little 36 And he took a child, and child unto him, and set him in set him in the midst of them: the midst of them, and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 3 And said, Verily, I say unto 37 Whosoever shall receive one you, Except ye be converted, of such children in my name, and become as little children, receiveth me: and whosoever ye shall not enter into the shall receive me, receiveth kingdom of heaven. not me, but him that sent me.
4 Whosoever therefore shall 38 And John answered him, humble himself as this little saying, Master, we saw one child, the same is greatest in casting out devils in thy the kingdom of heaven. name, and he followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he followeth not us.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him of these little ones which not: for there is no man which believe in me, it were better shall do a miracle in my name, for him that a millstone were that can lightly speak evil of hanged about his neck, and me.
_that_ he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
40 For he that is not against us, is on our part.
7 Wo unto the world because of 41 for whosoever shall give offences! for it must needs be you a cup of water to drink in that offences come; but wo to my name, because ye belong to that man by whom the offence Christ, verily I say unto you, cometh: he shall not lose his reward.
8 Wherefore, if thy hand or 42 And whosoever shall offend thy foot offend thee, cut them one of _these_ little ones off, and cast _them_ from that believe in me, it is thee; it is better for thee to better for him that a enter into life halt or millstone were hanged about maimed, rather than having two his neck, and he were cast hands or two feet, to be cast into the sea.
into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend 43 And if thy hand offend thee, pluck it out, and cast thee, cut it off: It is better _it_ from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands with one eye, rather than to go into h.e.l.l, into the fire having two eyes, to be cast that never shall be quenched: into h.e.l.l-fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise 44 Where their worm dieth not, not one of these little ones: and the fire is not quenched.
for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come 45 And if thy foot offend to save that which was lost. thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into h.e.l.l, into the fire that never shall be quenched.
12 How think ye? If a man have 46 Where their worm dieth not, a hundred sheep, and one of and the fire is not quenched.
them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he find 47 And if thine eye offend it, verily I say unto you, he thee, pluck it out: it is rejoiceth more of that better for thee to enter into _sheep_, than of the ninety the kingdom of G.o.d with one and nine which went not eye, than having two eyes, to astray. be cast into h.e.l.l-fire: 14 Even so it is not the will 48 Where their worm dieth not, of your Father which is in and the fire is not quenched.
heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover, if thy brother 49 For every one shall be shall trespa.s.s against thee, salted with fire, and every go and tell him his fault sacrifice shall be salted with between thee and him alone; if salt.
he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear 50 Salt _is_ good: but if the _thee, then_ take with thee salt have lost his saltness, one or two more, that in the wherewith will ye season it?
mouth of two or three Have salt in yourselves, and witnesses every word may be have peace one with another.
established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell _it_ unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican.
18 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.