Part 29 (1/2)

CH. XIX. 1, 2. CH. X. 1.

And it came to pa.s.s, _that_ And he arose from thence, and when Jesus had finished these cometh into the coasts of sayings, he departed from Judea, by the farther side of Galilee, and came into the Jordan: and the people resort coasts of Judea, beyond unto him again; and, as he was Jordan: wont, he taught them again.

2 And great mult.i.tudes followed him, and he healed them there.

Luke.

CH. XIII. 10-21.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up _herself_.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called _her to him_, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid _his_ hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified G.o.d.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath-day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, _Thou_ hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or _his_ a.s.s from the stall, and lead _him_ away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of G.o.d like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took, and cast into his garden, and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of G.o.d?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

-- 95. Our Lord goes teaching and journeying towards Jerusalem. He is warned against Herod. _Perea_.

Luke.

CH. XIII. 22-35.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 When once the Master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all _ye_ workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be weeping and gnas.h.i.+ng of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of G.o.d, and you _yourselves_ thrust out.

29 And they shall come from the east, and _from_ the west, and from the north, and _from_ the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of G.o.d.

30 And behold, there are last, which shall be first; and there are first, which shall be last.

31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee.

32 And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third _day_ I shall be perfected.

33 Nevertheless, I must work to-day and to-morrow, and the _day_ following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen _doth gather_ her brood under _her_ wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.(215) And verily, I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until _the time_ come when ye shall say, Blessed _is_ he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

-- 96. Our Lord dines with a chief Pharisee on the Sabbath. Incidents.

_Perea_.

Luke.

CH. XIV. 1-24.

And it came to pa.s.s, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath-day, that they watched him.

2 And behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

4 And they held their peace.