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 B. W. Johnson
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LESSON X, FOURTH QUARTER.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
from King James (Authorized) Version

Matthew 4:17

       17   From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 10:7

       7   And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 12:14-50

       14.   Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
      15   But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
      16   And charged them that they should not make him known:
      17   That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
      18   Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
      19   He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
      20   A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
      21   And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
      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.
      23   And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
      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.
      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 12:46

       46.   While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Matthew 13:1-9

       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.

Matthew 13:10-23

       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.

Matthew 13:18-23

       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.

Mark 4:1-20

       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.

Luke 8:4-18

       4.   And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
      5   A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
      6   And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
      7   And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
      8   And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
      9   And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
      10   And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
      11   Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
      12   Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
      13   They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
      14   And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
      15   But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
      16   No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
      17   For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
      18   Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

Luke 8:11

       11   Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

John 6:66

       66   From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Galatians 5:7

       7   Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

 

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