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 B. W. Johnson
The Christian International Lesson Commentary for 1887

 

LESSON II, FOURTH QUARTER.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
from King James (Authorized) Version

Matthew 8:14-17

       14.   And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
      15   And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
      16   When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
      17   That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Matthew 8:16-17

       16   When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
      17   That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Matthew 8:16-22

       16   When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
      17   That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
      18.   Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
      19   And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
      20   And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
      21   And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
      22   But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Matthew 8:18-27

       18.   Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
      19   And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
      20   And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
      21   And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
      22   But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
      23.   And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
      24   And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
      25   And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
      26   And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
      27   But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Matthew 8:21

       21   And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Matthew 8:26

       26   And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matthew 12:22

       22.   Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Matthew 12:24-45

       24   But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
      25   And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
      26   And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
      27   And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
      28   But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
      29   Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
      30   He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
      31   Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
      32   And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
      33   Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
      34   O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
      35   A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
      36   But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
      37   For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
      38.   Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
      39   But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
      40   For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
      41   The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
      42   The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
      43   When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
      44   Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
      45   Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Matthew 12:46-50

       46.   While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
      47   Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
      48   But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
      49   And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
      50   For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 13:1-58

       1.   The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
      2   And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
      3   And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
      4   And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
      5   Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
      6   And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
      7   And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
      8   But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
      9   Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
      10   And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
      11   He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
      12   For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
      13   Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
      14   And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
      15   For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
      16   But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
      17   For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
      18   Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
      19   When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
      20   But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
      21   Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
      22   He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
      23   But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
      24.   Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
      25   But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
      26   But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
      27   So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
      28   He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
      29   But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
      30   Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
      31   Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
      32   Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
      33   Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
      34   All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
      35   That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
      36   Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
      37   He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
      38   The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
      39   The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
      40   As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
      41   The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
      42   And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
      43   Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
      44.   Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
      45   Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
      46   Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
      47   Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
      48   Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
      49   So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
      50   And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
      51   Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
      52   Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
      53.   And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
      54   And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
      55   Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
      56   And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
      57   And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
      58   And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Matthew 16:6, 7

       6   Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
      7   And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

Mark 3:20, 21

       20   And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
      21   And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

Mark 3:22-30

       22.   And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
      23   And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
      24   And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
      25   And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
      26   And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
      27   No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
      28   Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
      29   But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
      30   Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Mark 3:31-35

       31.   There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
      32   And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
      33   And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
      34   And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
      35   For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Mark 4:1-41

       1.   And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
      2   And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
      3   Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
      4   And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
      5   And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
      6   But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
      7   And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
      8   And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
      9   And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
      10   And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
      11   And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
      12   That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
      13   And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
      14   The sower soweth the word.
      15   And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
      16   And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
      17   And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
      18   And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
      19   And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
      20   And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
      21.   And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
      22   For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
      23   If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
      24   And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
      25   For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
      26   And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
      27   And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
      28   For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
      29   But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
      30   And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
      31   It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
      32   But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
      33   And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
      34   But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
      35.   And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
      36   And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
      37   And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
      38   And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
      39   And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
      40   And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
      41   And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Mark 4:35

       35.   And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

Mark 4:35-37

       35.   And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
      36   And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
      37   And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

Mark 4:38

       38   And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

Mark 4:38, 40

       38   And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
      40   And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

Mark 4:39-41

       39   And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
      40   And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
      41   And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Mark 4:36

       36   And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

Mark 4:37

       37   And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

Mark 4:37-41

       37   And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
      38   And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
      39   And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
      40   And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
      41   And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Mark 4:38

       38   And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

Mark 4:39

       39   And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Mark 4:40

       40   And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

Mark 6:48

       48   And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Mark 6:52

       52   For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

Mark 9:25

       25   When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Luke 4:39

       39   And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Luke 8:22

       22.   Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

Luke 8:22-25

       22.   Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
      23   But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
      24   And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
      25   And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Luke 8:23

       23   But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

Luke 8:24

       24   And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

Luke 8:25

       25   And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

Luke 9:57-62

       57.   And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
      58   And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
      59   And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
      60   Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
      61   And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
      62   And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 11:37-54

       37.   And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
      38   And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
      39   And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
      40   Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
      41   But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
      42   But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
      43   Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
      44   Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
      45   Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
      46   And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
      47   Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
      48   Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
      49   Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
      50   That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
      51   From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
      52   Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
      53   And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
      54   Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 12:1-59

       1.   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.
      2   For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
      3   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.
      4   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.
      5   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.
      6   Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
      7   But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
      8   Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
      9   But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
      10   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.
      11   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:
      12   For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
      13.   And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
      14   And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
      15   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.
      16   And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
      17   And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
      18   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.
      19   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.
      20   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?
      21   So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
      22.   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.
      23   The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
      24   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?
      25   And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
      26   If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
      27   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.
      28   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?
      29   And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
      30   For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
      31   But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
      32   Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
      33   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.
      34   For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
      35   Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
      36   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.
      37   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.
      38   And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
      39   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.
      40   Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
      41.   Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
      42   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?
      43   Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
      44   Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
      45   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;
      46   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.
      47   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.
      48   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.
      49   I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
      50   But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
      51   Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
      52   For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
      53   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.
      54.   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.
      55   And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
      56   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?
      57   Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
      58   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.
      59   I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

John 1:3

       3   All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 6:5-9

       5   When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
      6   And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
      7   Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
      8   One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
      9   There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

John 6:15-21

       15.   When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
      16   And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
      17   And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
      18   And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
      19   So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
      20   But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
      21   Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

John 11:6

       6   When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

John 20:25

       25   The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Romans 8:28

       28   And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

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