Part 31 (1/2)

35 Two _women_ shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

36 Two _men_ shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body _is_, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

-- 103. Parables. The importunate Widow. The Pharisee and Publican.

_Perea_.

Luke.

CH. XVIII. 1-14.

And he spake a parable unto them _to this end_, that men ought always _to_ pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not G.o.d, neither regarded man.

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not G.o.d, nor regard man; 5 Yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And shall not G.o.d avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.

Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, G.o.d, I thank thee, that I am not as other men _are_, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I fast twice in the week, I give t.i.thes of all that I possess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as _his_ eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, G.o.d be merciful to me a sinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified _rather_ than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

-- 104. Precepts respecting divorce. _Perea_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XIX. 3-12.(219) CH. X. 2-12.

3 The Pharisees also came unto 2 And the Pharisees came to him, tempting him, and saying him, and asked him, Is it unto him, Is it lawful for a lawful for a man to put away man to put away his wife for _his_ wife? tempting him.

every cause?

4 And he answered and said 3 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not unto them, What did Moses read,(220) that he which made command you?

_them_ at the beginning, made them male and female, 5 And said,(221) For this 4 And they said, Moses cause shall a man leave father suffered to write a bill of and mother, and shall cleave divorcement, and to put _her_ to his wife: and they twain away.

shall be one flesh?

5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept: 6 Wherefore they are no more 6 But from the beginning of twain, but one flesh. What the creation, G.o.d made them therefore G.o.d hath joined male and female.

together, let not man put asunder.

7 They say unto him, Why did 7 For this cause shall a man Moses then command to give a leave his father and mother, writing of divorcement, and to and cleave to his wife; put her away?(222) 8 He saith unto them, Moses, 8 And they twain shall be one because of the hardness of flesh: so then they are not your hearts, suffered you to more twain, but one flesh.

put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9 What, therefore, G.o.d hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

9 And I say unto you, 10 And in the house his Whosoever shall put away his disciples asked him again of wife, except _it be_ for the same _matter_.

fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery; and whoso marrieth her which is put away, doth commit adultery.

11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

10 His disciples say unto him, 12 And if a woman shall put If the case of the man be so away her husband,(223) and be with _his_ wife, it is not married to another, she good to marry. committeth adultery.

11 But he said unto them, All _men_ cannot receive this saying, save _they_ to whom it is given.

12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from _their_ mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake.

He that is able to receive _it_, let him receive it.

-- 105. Jesus receives and blesses little children. _Perea_.