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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

SAINT LUKECHAPTER 1

1Forasmuch as many have a!en "n han# ose $orh "n or#er a #ec%ara"on o$ hose h"n&s

'h"ch are mos sure%y (e%"eve# amon& us)2 Even as hey #e%"vere# hem uno us)

'h"ch $rom he (e&"nn"n& 'ere eye'"nesses)

an# m"n"sers o$ he 'or#*3 I seeme# &oo# o me a%so) hav"n& ha#

+er$ec un#ersan#"n& o$ a%% h"n&s $rom he

very $"rs) o 'r"e uno hee "n or#er) mose,ce%%en Theo+h"%us)

4Tha hou m"&hes !no' he cera"ny o$hose h"n&s) 'here"n hou has (een"nsruce#-5. There 'as "n he #ays o$ Hero#) he !"n&

o$ /u#aea) a cera"n +r"es name# 0achar"as) o$he course o$ A("a an# h"s '"$e was o$ he

#au&hers o$ Aaron) an# her name wasE%"sa(eh-6An# hey 'ere (oh r"&heous (e$ore Go#)

'a%!"n& "n a%% he comman#mens an#or#"nances o$ he Lor# (%ame%ess-7 An# hey ha# no ch"%#) (ecause ha

E%"sa(eh 'as (arren) an# hey (oh 'ere now'e%% sr"c!en "n years-8 An# " came o +ass) ha 'h"%e he

e,ecue# he +r"es2s o$$"ce (e$ore Go# "n heor#er o$ h"s course)9 Accor#"n& o he cusom o$ he +r"es2s

o$$"ce) h"s %o 'as o (urn "ncense 'hen he

'en "no he em+%e o$ he Lor#-10An# he 'ho%e mu%"u#e o$ he +eo+%e

'ere +ray"n& '"hou a he "me o$ "ncense-11An# here a++eare# uno h"m an an&e% o$

he Lor# san#"n& on he r"&h s"#e o$ he a%aro$ "ncense-12 An# 'hen 0achar"as sa' him) he 'as

rou(%e#) an# $ear $e%% u+on h"m-133u he an&e% sa"# uno h"m) Fear no)

0achar"as $or hy +rayer "s hear#* an# hy

'"$e E%"sa(eh sha%% (ear hee a son) an# housha% ca%% h"s name /ohn-14 An# hou sha% have 4oy an# &%a#ness*

an# many sha%% re4o"ce a h"s ("rh-15For he sha%% (e &rea "n he s"&h o$ he

Lor#) an# sha%% #r"n! ne"her '"ne nor sron&

#r"n!* an# he sha%% (e $"%%e# '"h he Ho%y

Ghos) even $rom h"s moher2s 'om(-16An# many o$ he ch"%#ren o$ Israe% sha%%

he urn o he Lor# he"r Go#-17An# he sha%% &o (e$ore h"m "n he s+"r"

an# +o'er o$ E%"as) o urn he hears o$ he

$ahers o he ch"%#ren) an# he #"so(e#"en ohe '"s#om o$ he 4us* o ma!e rea#y a +eo+%e

+re+are# $or he Lor#-18 An# 0achar"as sa"# uno he an&e%)

5here(y sha%% I !no' h"s6 $or I am an o%#

man) an# my '"$e 'e%% sr"c!en "n years-19An# he an&e% ans'er"n& sa"# uno h"m) I

am Ga(r"e%) ha san# "n he +resence o$ Go#*

an# am sen o s+ea! uno hee) an# o she'

hee hese &%a# "#"n&s-20An#) (eho%#) hou sha% (e #um() an# no

a(%e o s+ea!) un"% he #ay ha hese h"n&ssha%% (e +er$orme#) (ecause hou (e%"eves no

my 'or#s) 'h"ch sha%% (e $u%$"%%e# "n he"r

season-21An# he +eo+%e 'a"e# $or 0achar"as) an#

marve%%e# ha he arr"e# so %on& "n he em+%e-22 An# 'hen he came ou) he cou%# no

s+ea! uno hem an# hey +erce"ve# ha he

ha# seen a v"s"on "n he em+%e $or he

(ec!one# uno hem) an# rema"ne# s+eech%ess-23An# " came o +ass) ha) as soon as he

#ays o$ h"s m"n"sra"on 'ere accom+%"she#)he #e+are# o h"s o'n house-24An# a$er hose #ays h"s '"$e E%"sa(eh

conce"ve#) an# h"# herse%$ $"ve monhs)say"n&)25Thus hah he Lor# #ea% '"h me "n he

#ays 'here"n he %oo!e# on me) o a!e a'aymy re+roach amon& men-26An# "n he s",h monh he an&e% Ga(r"e%

'as sen $rom Go# uno a c"y o$ Ga%"%ee)name# Na7areh)27To a v"r&"n es+ouse# o a man 'hose

name 'as /ose+h) o$ he house o$ Dav"#* an#he v"r&"n2s name was8ary-28An# he an&e% came "n uno her) an# sa"#)

Ha"%) thou that arth"&h%y $avoure#) he Lor# is

'"h hee (%esse# arthou amon& 'omen-29An# 'hen she sa' him) she 'as rou(%e#

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a h"s say"n&) an# cas "n her m"n# 'hamanner o$ sa%ua"on h"s shou%# (e-

30An# he an&e% sa"# uno her) Fear no)8ary $or hou has $oun# $avour '"h Go#-31An#) (eho%#) hou sha% conce"ve "n hy

'om() an# (r"n& $orh a son) an# sha% ca%% h"sname /ESUS-32He sha%% (e &rea) an# sha%% (e ca%%e# he

Son o$ he H"&hes an# he Lor# Go# sha%%&"ve uno h"m he hrone o$ h"s $aher Dav"#33 An# he sha%% re"&n over he house o$

/aco( $or ever* an# o$ h"s !"nom here sha%%(e no en#-

34 Then sa"# 8ary uno he an&e%) Ho'

sha%% h"s (e) see"n& I !no' no a man635 An# he an&e% ans'ere# an# sa"# uno

her) The Ho%y Ghos sha%% come u+on hee)

an# he +o'er o$ he H"&hes sha%% oversha#o'hee here$ore a%so ha ho%y h"n& 'h"ch sha%%

(e (orn o$ hee sha%% (e ca%%e# he Son o$ Go#-36An#) (eho%#) hy cous"n E%"sa(eh) she

hah a%so conce"ve# a son "n her o%# a&e an#

h"s "s he s",h monh '"h her) 'ho 'asca%%e# (arren-37 For '"h Go# noh"n& sha%% (e

"m+oss"(%e-38An# 8ary sa"#) 3eho%# he han#ma"# o$

he Lor#* (e " uno me accor#"n& o hy 'or#-

An# he an&e% #e+are# $rom her-39An# 8ary arose "n hose #ays) an# 'en

"no he h"%% counry '"h hase) "no a c"y o$

/u#a*40An# enere# "no he house o$ 0achar"as)

an# sa%ue# E%"sa(eh-41An# " came o +ass) ha) 'hen E%"sa(eh

hear# he sa%ua"on o$ 8ary) he (a(e %ea+e#

"n her 'om(* an# E%"sa(eh 'as $"%%e# '"h heHo%y Ghos42An# she s+a!e ou '"h a %ou# vo"ce) an#

sa"#) 3%esse# art hou amon& 'omen) an#(%esse# ishe $ru" o$ hy 'om(-

43An# 'hence ish"s o me) ha he mohero$ my Lor# shou%# come o me644 For) %o) as soon as he vo"ce o$ hy

sa%ua"on soun#e# "n m"ne ears) he (a(e%ea+e# "n my 'om( $or 4oy-

45An# (%esse# isshe ha (e%"eve# $or heresha%% (e a +er$ormance o$ hose h"n&s 'h"ch'ere o%# her $rom he Lor#-46An# 8ary sa"#) 8y sou% #oh ma&n"$y

he Lor#)

47An# my s+"r" hah re4o"ce# "n Go# mySav"our-

48For he hah re&ar#e# he %o' esae o$ h"shan#ma"#en $or) (eho%#) $rom hence$orh a%%&enera"ons sha%% ca%% me (%esse#-49For he ha "s m"&hy hah #one o me

&rea h"n&s* an# ho%y ish"s name-50An# h"s mercy ison hem ha $ear h"m

$rom &enera"on o &enera"on-51He hah she'e# sren&h '"h h"s arm* he

hah scaere# he +rou# "n he "ma&"na"on o$

he"r hears-52He hah +u #o'n he m"&hy $rom their

seas) an# e,a%e# hem o$ %o' #e&ree-53 He hah $"%%e# he hun&ry '"h &oo#

h"n&s* an# he r"ch he hah sen em+y a'ay-54 He hah ho%+en h"s servan Israe%) "n

remem(rance o$ hismercy*55As he s+a!e o our $ahers) o A(raham)

an# o h"s see# $or ever-56 An# 8ary a(o#e '"h her a(ou hree

monhs) an# reurne# o her o'n house-57No' E%"sa(eh2s $u%% "me came ha she

shou%# (e #e%"vere#* an# she (rou&h $orh a

son-58 An# her ne"&h(ours an# her cous"ns

hear# ho' he Lor# ha# she'e# &rea mercy

u+on her* an# hey re4o"ce# '"h her-59An# " came o +ass) ha on he e"&hh

#ay hey came o c"rcumc"se he ch"%#* an#

hey ca%%e# h"m 0achar"as) a$er he name o$

h"s $aher-60An# h"s moher ans'ere# an# sa"#) No

so* (u he sha%% (e ca%%e# /ohn-61An# hey sa"# uno her) There "s none o$

hy !"n#re# ha "s ca%%e# (y h"s name-62An# hey ma#e s"&ns o h"s $aher) ho'

he 'ou%# have h"m ca%%e#-63An# he as!e# $or a 'r""n& a(%e) an#

'roe) say"n&) H"s name "s /ohn- An# heymarve%%e# a%%-64An# h"s mouh 'as o+ene# "mme#"ae%y)

an# h"s on&ue loosed) an# he s+a!e) an#

+ra"se# Go#-65An# $ear came on a%% ha #'e% roun#

a(ou hem an# a%% hese say"n&s 'ere no"se#

a(roa# hrou&hou a%% he h"%% counry o$/u#aea-66An# a%% hey ha hear# them%a"# themu+

"n he"r hears) say"n&) 5ha manner o$ ch"%#

sha%% h"s (e9 An# he han# o$ he Lor# 'as

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'"h h"m-67An# h"s $aher 0achar"as 'as $"%%e# '"h

he Ho%y Ghos) an# +ro+hes"e#) say"n&)683%esse# behe Lor# Go# o$ Israe%* $or he

hah v"s"e# an# re#eeme# h"s +eo+%e)69An# hah ra"se# u+ an horn o$ sa%va"on

$or us "n he house o$ h"s servan Dav"#*70As he s+a!e (y he mouh o$ h"s ho%y

+ro+hes) 'h"ch have (een s"nce he 'or%#(e&an

71 Tha 'e shou%# (e save# $rom our

enem"es) an# $rom he han# o$ a%% ha hae us*72 To +er$orm he mercy promised o our

$ahers) an# o remem(er h"s ho%y covenan*73The oah 'h"ch he s'are o our $aher

A(raham)74Tha he 'ou%# &ran uno us) ha 'e

(e"n& #e%"vere# ou o$ he han# o$ our enem"esm"&h serve h"m '"hou $ear)75In ho%"ness an# r"&heousness (e$ore h"m)

a%% he #ays o$ our %"$e-76 An# hou) ch"%#) sha% (e ca%%e# he

+ro+he o$ he H"&hes $or hou sha% &o(e$ore he $ace o$ he Lor# o +re+are h"s

'ays*77To &"ve !no'%e#&e o$ sa%va"on uno h"s

+eo+%e (y he rem"ss"on o$ he"r s"ns)78Throu&h he en#er mercy o$ our Go#*

'here(y he #ays+r"n& $rom on h"&h hahv"s"e# us)79To &"ve %"&h o hem ha s" "n #ar!ness

an# inhe sha#o' o$ #eah) o &u"#e our $ee"no he 'ay o$ +eace-80An# he ch"%# &re') an# 'a,e# sron& "n

s+"r") an# 'as "n he #esers "%% he #ay o$ h"s

she'"n& uno Israe%-

CHAPTER :1An# " came o +ass "n hose #ays) ha

here 'en ou a #ecree $rom Caesar Au&usus)ha a%% he 'or%# shou%# (e a,e#-2 ;And h"s a,"n& 'as $"rs ma#e 'hen

Cyren"us 'as &overnor o$ Syr"a-ua"nance-45 An# 'hen hey $oun# h"m no) hey

urne# (ac! a&a"n o /erusa%em) see!"n& h"m-46An# " came o +ass) ha a$er hree #ays

hey $oun# h"m "n he em+%e) s""n& "n he

m"#s o$ he #ocors) (oh hear"n& hem) an#

as!"n& hem >ues"ons-47An# a%% ha hear# h"m 'ere ason"she# a

h"s un#ersan#"n& an# ans'ers-48 An# 'hen hey sa' h"m) hey 'ere

ama7e# an# h"s moher sa"# uno h"m) Son)

'hy has hou hus #ea% '"h us6 (eho%#) hy

$aher an# I have sou&h hee sorro'"n&-49An# he sa"# uno hem) Ho' "s " ha ye

sou&h me6 '"s ye no ha I mus (e a(oumy Faher2s (us"ness650 An# hey un#ersoo# no he say"n&

'h"ch he s+a!e uno hem-51An# he 'en #o'n '"h hem) an# came

o Na7areh) an# 'as su(4ec uno hem (u

h"s moher !e+ a%% hese say"n&s "n her hear-52 An# /esus "ncrease# "n '"s#om an#

saure) an# "n $avour '"h Go# an# man-

CHAPTER ?1No' "n he $"$eenh year o$ he re"&n o$

T"(er"us Caesar) Pon"us P"%ae (e"n& &overnor

o$ /u#aea) an# Hero# (e"n& erarch o$ Ga%"%ee)an# h"s (roher Ph"%"+ erarch o$ Iuraea an#o$ he re&"on o$ Trachon""s) an# Lysan"as he

erarch o$ A("%ene)2Annas an# Ca"a+has (e"n& he h"&h +r"ess)

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he 'or# o$ Go# came uno /ohn he son o$0achar"as "n he '"%#erness-

3An# he came "no a%% he counry a(ou/or#an) +reach"n& he (a+"sm o$ re+enance$or he rem"ss"on o$ s"ns*4As " "s 'r"en "n he (oo! o$ he 'or#s o$

Esa"as he +ro+he) say"n&) The vo"ce o$ one

cry"n& "n he '"%#erness) Pre+are ye he 'ay

o$ he Lor#) ma!e h"s +ahs sra"&h-5 Every va%%ey sha%% (e $"%%e#) an# every

mouna"n an# h"%% sha%% (e (rou&h %o'* an#

he croo!e# sha%% (e ma#e sra"&h) an# herou&h 'aysshall bema#e smooh*6 An# a%% $%esh sha%% see he sa%va"on o$

Go#-7Then sa"# he o he mu%"u#e ha came

$orh o (e (a+"7e# o$ h"m) O &enera"on o$

v"+ers) 'ho hah 'arne# you o $%ee $rom he'rah o come68 3r"n& $orh here$ore $ru"s 'orhy o$

re+enance) an# (e&"n no o say '"h"n

yourse%ves) 5e have A(raham o our $aher

$or I say uno you) Tha Go# "s a(%e o$ hesesones o ra"se u+ ch"%#ren uno A(raham-9An# no' a%so he a,e "s %a"# uno he roo

o$ he rees every ree here$ore 'h"ch(r"n&eh no $orh &oo# $ru" "s he'n #o'n)

an# cas "no he $"re-10An# he +eo+%e as!e# h"m) say"n&) 5ha

sha%% 'e #o hen611 He ans'ereh an# sa"h uno hem) He

ha hah 'o coas) %e h"m "m+ar o h"m hahah none* an# he ha hah mea) %e h"m #o

%"!e'"se-12Then came a%so +u(%"cans o (e (a+"7e#)

an# sa"# uno h"m) 8aser) 'ha sha%% 'e #o613An# he sa"# uno hem) E,ac no more

han ha 'h"ch "s a++o"ne# you-14An# he so%#"ers %"!e'"se #eman#e# o$

h"m) say"n&) An# 'ha sha%% 'e #o6 An# hesa"# uno hem) Do v"o%ence o no man) ne"her

accuse any$a%se%y* an# (e conen '"h your'a&es-15An# as he +eo+%e 'ere "n e,+eca"on)

an# a%% men muse# "n he"r hears o$ /ohn)'heher he 'ere he Chr"s) or no*

16 /ohn ans'ere#) say"n& uno them a%%) I"n#ee# (a+"7e you '"h 'aer* (u onem"&h"er han I comeh) he %ache o$ 'hose

shoes I am no 'orhy o un%oose he sha%%

(a+"7e you '"h he Ho%y Ghos an# '"h $"re

175hose $an is "n h"s han#) an# he '"%%hrou&h%y +ur&e h"s $%oor) an# '"%% &aher he

'hea "no h"s &arner* (u he cha$$ he '"%%(urn '"h $"re un>uencha(%e-

18An# many oher h"n&s "n h"s e,hora"on

+reache# he uno he +eo+%e-193u Hero# he erarch) (e"n& re+rove# (y

h"m $or Hero#"as h"s (roher Ph"%"+2s '"$e) an#

$or a%% he ev"%s 'h"ch Hero# ha# #one)20A##e# ye h"s a(ove a%%) ha he shu u+

/ohn "n +r"son-21No' 'hen a%% he +eo+%e 'ere (a+"7e#)

" came o +ass) ha /esus a%so (e"n& (a+"7e#)

an# +ray"n&) he heaven 'as o+ene#)22 An# he Ho%y Ghos #escen#e# "n a

(o#"%y sha+e %"!e a #ove u+on h"m) an# a

vo"ce came $rom heaven) 'h"ch sa"#) Thou ar

my (e%ove# Son* "n hee I am 'e%% +%ease#-23 An# /esus h"mse%$ (e&an o (e a(ou

h"ry years o$ a&e) (e"n& ;as 'as su++ose#u"re# o$ h"s &enera"on-525oe uno you) %a'yers9 $or ye have a!en

a'ay he !ey o$ !no'%e#&e ye enere# no "nyourse%ves) an# hem ha 'ere ener"n& "n yeh"n#ere#-53An# as he sa"# hese h"n&s uno hem)

he scr"(es an# he Phar"sees (e&an o ur&e

himvehemen%y) an# o +rovo!e h"m o s+ea!o$ many h"n&s

54Lay"n& 'a" $or h"m) an# see!"n& o cachsomeh"n& ou o$ h"s mouh) ha hey m"&haccuse h"m-

CHAPTER 1:1 In he mean "me) 'hen here 'ere

&ahere# o&eher an "nnumera(%e mu%"u#e o$+eo+%e) "nsomuch ha hey ro#e one u+on

anoher) he (e&an o say uno h"s #"sc"+%es $"rs

o$ a%%) 3e'are ye o$ he %eaven o$ hePhar"sees) 'h"ch "s hy+ocr"sy-2For here "s noh"n& covere#) ha sha%% no

(e revea%e#* ne"her h"#) ha sha%% no (e!no'n-3There$ore 'hasoever ye have s+o!en "n

#ar!ness sha%% (e hear# "n he %"&h* an# ha'h"ch ye have s+o!en "n he ear "n c%oses

sha%% (e +roc%a"me# u+on he houseo+s-4An# I say uno you my $r"en#s) 3e no

a$ra"# o$ hem ha !"%% he (o#y) an# a$er ha

have no more ha hey can #o-5 3u I '"%% $ore'arn you 'hom ye sha%%

$ear Fear h"m) 'h"ch a$er he hah !"%%e# hah

+o'er o cas "no he%%* yea) I say uno you)Fear h"m-6 Are no $"ve s+arro's so%# $or 'o

$arh"n&s) an# no one o$ hem "s $or&oen(e$ore Go#6

73u even he very ha"rs o$ your hea# are

a%% num(ere#- Fear no here$ore ye are o$more va%ue han many s+arro's-8 A%so I say uno you) 5hosoever sha%%

con$ess me (e$ore men) h"m sha%% he Son o$

man a%so con$ess (e$ore he an&e%s o$ Go#93u he ha #en"eh me (e$ore men sha%% (e

#en"e# (e$ore he an&e%s o$ Go#-10 An# 'hosoever sha%% s+ea! a 'or#

a&a"ns he Son o$ man) " sha%% (e $or&"venh"m (u uno h"m ha (%as+hemeh a&a"ns

he Ho%y Ghos " sha%% no (e $or&"ven-11 An# 'hen hey (r"n& you uno he

syna&o&ues) an# untoma&"sraes) an# +o'ers)

a!e ye no hou&h ho' or 'ha h"n& ye sha%%ans'er) or 'ha ye sha%% say

12For he Ho%y Ghos sha%% each you "n hesame hour 'ha ye ou&h o say-13. An# one o$ he com+any sa"# uno h"m)

8aser) s+ea! o my (roher) ha he #"v"#e he

"nher"ance '"h me-

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14An# he sa"# uno h"m) 8an) 'ho ma#eme a 4u#&e or a #"v"#er over you6

15An# he sa"# uno hem) Ta!e hee#) an#(e'are o$ coveousness $or a man2s %"$econs"seh no "n he a(un#ance o$ he h"n&s

'h"ch he +ossesseh-16 An# he s+a!e a +ara(%e uno hem)

say"n&) The &roun# o$ a cera"n r"ch man

(rou&h $orh +%en"$u%%y17An# he hou&h '"h"n h"mse%$) say"n&)

5ha sha%% I #o) (ecause I have no room

'here o (eso' my $ru"s618An# he sa"#) Th"s '"%% I #o I '"%% +u%%

#o'n my (arns) an# (u"%# &reaer* an# here

'"%% I (eso' a%% my $ru"s an# my &oo#s-19An# I '"%% say o my sou%) Sou%) hou has

much &oo#s %a"# u+ $or many years* a!e h"ne

ease) ea) #r"n!) and(e merry-20 3u Go# sa"# uno h"m) Thou $oo%) h"s

n"&h hy sou% sha%% (e re>u"re# o$ hee hen'hose sha%% hose h"n&s (e) 'h"ch hou has

+rov"#e#621 So is he ha %ayeh u+ reasure $or

h"mse%$) an# "s no r"ch o'ar# Go#-22 . An# he sa"# uno h"s #"sc"+%es)

There$ore I say uno you) Ta!e no hou&h $oryour %"$e) 'ha ye sha%% ea* ne"her $or he

(o#y) 'ha ye sha%% +u on-23The %"$e "s more han mea) an# he (o#y

is morehan ra"men-24Cons"#er he ravens $or hey ne"her so'

nor rea+* 'h"ch ne"her have sorehouse nor(arn* an# Go# $ee#eh hem ho' much more

are ye (eer han he $o'%s625An# 'h"ch o$ you '"h a!"n& hou&h

can a## o h"s saure one cu("626I$ ye hen (e no a(%e o #o ha h"n&

'h"ch "s %eas) 'hy a!e ye hou&h $or he

res627Cons"#er he %"%"es ho' hey &ro' hey

o"% no) hey s+"n no* an# ye I say uno you)

ha So%omon "n a%% h"s &%ory 'as no arraye#%"!e one o$ hese-28I$ hen Go# so c%ohe he &rass) 'h"ch "s

o #ay "n he $"e%#) an# o morro' "s cas "nohe oven* ho' much more will he clotheyou)

O ye o$ %"%e $a"h629An# see! no ye 'ha ye sha%% ea) or

'ha ye sha%% #r"n!) ne"her (e ye o$ #ou($u%

m"n#-30For a%% hese h"n&s #o he na"ons o$ he

'or%# see! a$er an# your Faher !no'eh haye have nee# o$ hese h"n&s-

31. 3u raher see! ye he !"nom o$ Go#*an# a%% hese h"n&s sha%% (e a##e# uno you-32 Fear no) %"%e $%oc!* $or " "s your

Faher2s &oo# +%easure o &"ve you he!"nom-33Se%% ha ye have) an# &"ve a%ms* +rov"#e

yourse%ves (a&s 'h"ch 'a, no o%#) a reasure"n he heavens ha $a"%eh no) 'here no h"e$

a++roacheh) ne"her moh corru+eh-34 For 'here your reasure "s) here '"%%

your hear (e a%so-35Le your %o"ns (e &"r#e# a(ou) an# your

%"&hs (urn"n&*36 An# ye yourse%ves %"!e uno men ha

'a" $or he"r %or#) 'hen he '"%% reurn $rom

he 'e##"n&* ha 'hen he comeh an#!noc!eh) hey may o+en uno h"m

"mme#"ae%y-37 3%esse# are hose servans) 'hom he

%or# 'hen he comeh sha%% $"n# 'ach"n&

ver"%y I say uno you) ha he sha%% &"r#h"mse%$) an# ma!e hem o s" #o'n o mea)

an# '"%% come $orh an# serve hem-38An# "$ he sha%% come "n he secon# 'ach)

or come "n he h"r# 'ach) an# $"n# themso)

(%esse# are hose servans-39An# h"s !no') ha "$ he &oo#man o$ he

house ha# !no'n 'ha hour he h"e$ 'ou%#

come) he 'ou%# have 'ache#) an# no have

su$$ere# h"s house o (e (ro!en hrou&h-403e ye here$ore rea#y a%so $or he Son o$

man comeh a an hour 'hen ye h"n! no-41 . Then Peer sa"# uno h"m) Lor#)

s+ea!es hou h"s +ara(%e uno us) or even o

a%%642 An# he Lor# sa"#) 5ho hen "s ha

$a"h$u% an# '"se se'ar#) 'hom his%or# sha%%

ma!e ru%er over h"s househo%#) o &"ve themtheir+or"on o$ mea "n #ue season643 3%esse# is ha servan) 'hom h"s %or#

'hen he comeh sha%% $"n# so #o"n&-44O$ a ruh I say uno you) ha he '"%%

ma!e h"m ru%er over a%% ha he hah-453u an# "$ ha servan say "n h"s hear)

8y %or# #e%ayeh h"s com"n&* an# sha%% (e&"no (ea he menservans an# ma"#ens) an# oea an# #r"n!) an# o (e #run!en*46The %or# o$ ha servan '"%% come "n a

#ay 'hen he %oo!eh no $or him) an# a an

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$rom h"s (on# on he sa((ah #ay617An# 'hen he ha# sa"# hese h"n&s) a%% h"s

a#versar"es 'ere ashame# an# a%% he +eo+%ere4o"ce# $or a%% he &%or"ous h"n&s ha 'ere#one (y h"m-18. Then sa"# he) Uno 'ha "s he !"nom

o$ Go# %"!e6 an# 'hereuno sha%% I resem(%e

"619I "s %"!e a &ra"n o$ musar# see#) 'h"ch a

man oo!) an# cas "no h"s &ar#en* an# "

&re') an# 'a,e# a &rea ree* an# he $o'%s o$

he a"r %o#&e# "n he (ranches o$ "-20 An# a&a"n he sa"#) 5hereuno sha%% I

%"!en he !"nom o$ Go#621I "s %"!e %eaven) 'h"ch a 'oman oo! an#

h"# "n hree measures o$ mea%) "%% he 'ho%e

'as %eavene#-

22 An# he 'en hrou&h he c""es an#v"%%a&es) each"n&) an# 4ourney"n& o'ar#

/erusa%em-23Then sa"# one uno h"m) Lor#) are here

$e' ha (e save#6 An# he sa"# uno hem)24. Sr"ve o ener "n a he sra" &ae $or

many) I say uno you) '"%% see! o ener "n) an#

sha%% no (e a(%e-255hen once he maser o$ he house "s

r"sen u+) an# hah shu o he #oor) an# ye

(e&"n o san# '"hou) an# o !noc! a he

#oor) say"n&) Lor#) Lor#) o+en uno us* an# hesha%% ans'er an# say uno you) I !no' you no

'hence ye are26

Then sha%% ye (e&"n o say) 5e have eaenan# #run! "n hy +resence) an# hou has

au&h "n our srees-273u he sha%% say) I e%% you) I !no' you

no 'hence ye are* #e+ar $rom me) a%% ye

'or!ers o$ "n">u"y-28There sha%% (e 'ee+"n& an# &nash"n& o$

eeh) 'hen ye sha%% see A(raham) an# Isaac)

an# /aco() an# a%% he +ro+hes) "n he!"nom o$ Go#) an# you yourselves hrus

ou-29An# hey sha%% come $rom he eas) an#

from he 'es) an# $rom he norh) an# from

he souh) an# sha%% s" #o'n "n he !"nom o$Go#-

30An#) (eho%#) here are %as 'h"ch sha%% (e$"rs) an# here are $"rs 'h"ch sha%% (e %as-31. The same #ay here came cera"n o$ he

Phar"sees) say"n& uno h"m) Ge hee ou) an#

#e+ar hence $or Hero# '"%% !"%% hee-

32An# he sa"# uno hem) Go ye) an# e%%ha $o,) 3eho%#) I cas ou #ev"%s) an# I #o

cures o #ay an# o morro') an# he h"r# dayIsha%% (e +er$ece#-33Neverhe%ess I mus 'a%! o #ay) an# o

morro') an# he day$o%%o'"n& $or " canno(e ha a +ro+he +er"sh ou o$ /erusa%em-

34O /erusa%em) /erusa%em) 'h"ch !"%%es he

+ro+hes) an# sones hem ha are sen unohee* ho' o$en 'ou%# I have &ahere# hy

ch"%#ren o&eher) as a hen doth gather her

(roo# un#er her'"n&s) an# ye 'ou%# no935 3eho%#) your house "s %e$ uno you

#eso%ae an# ver"%y I say uno you) =e sha%%

no see me) un"% the timecome 'hen ye sha%%say) 3%esse# ishe ha comeh "n he name o$

he Lor#-

CHAPTER 1@1An# " came o +ass) as he 'en "no he

house o$ one o$ he ch"e$ Phar"sees o ea

(rea# on he sa((ah #ay) ha hey 'ache#

h"m-2 An#) (eho%#) here 'as a cera"n man

(e$ore h"m 'h"ch ha# he #ro+sy-3 An# /esus ans'er"n& s+a!e uno he

%a'yers an# Phar"sees) say"n&) Is " %a'$u% o

hea% on he sa((ah #ay64An# hey he%# he"r +eace- An# he oo!

him) an# hea%e# h"m) an# %e h"m &o*5An# ans'ere# hem) say"n&) 5h"ch o$ you

sha%% have an ass or an o, $a%%en "no a +") an#'"%% no sra"&h'ay +u%% h"m ou on he

sa((ah #ay66An# hey cou%# no ans'er h"m a&a"n o

hese h"n&s-7 . An# he +u $orh a +ara(%e o hose

'h"ch 'ere ("##en) 'hen he mar!e# ho' hey

chose ou he ch"e$ rooms* say"n& uno hem)8 5hen hou ar ("##en o$ any man o a

'e##"n&) s" no #o'n "n he h"&hes room*

%es a more honoura(%e man han hou (e("##en o$ h"m*

9An# he ha (a#e hee an# h"m come an#

say o hee) G"ve h"s man +%ace* an# hou(e&"n '"h shame o a!e he %o'es room-

10 3u 'hen hou ar ("##en) &o an# s"#o'n "n he %o'es room* ha 'hen he ha

(a#e hee comeh) he may say uno hee)

Fr"en#) &o u+ h"&her hen sha% hou have

'orsh"+ "n he +resence o$ hem ha s" a

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mea '"h hee-11For 'hosoever e,a%eh h"mse%$ sha%% (e

a(ase#* an# he ha hum(%eh h"mse%$ sha%% (ee,a%e#-12. Then sa"# he a%so o h"m ha (a#e h"m)

5hen hou ma!es a #"nner or a su++er) ca%%no hy $r"en#s) nor hy (rehren) ne"her hy

!"nsmen) nor thy r"ch ne"&h(ours* %es hey

a%so ("# hee a&a"n) an# a recom+ence (e ma#ehee-133u 'hen hou ma!es a $eas) ca%% he

+oor) he ma"me#) he %ame) he (%"n#14 An# hou sha% (e (%esse#* $or hey

canno recom+ense hee $or hou sha% (e

recom+ense# a he resurrec"on o$ he 4us-15. An# 'hen one o$ hem ha sa a mea

'"h h"m hear# hese h"n&s) he sa"# uno h"m)

3%esse# is he ha sha%% ea (rea# "n he!"nom o$ Go#-16Then sa"# he uno h"m) A cera"n man

ma#e a &rea su++er) an# (a#e many17An# sen h"s servan a su++er "me o say

o hem ha 'ere ("##en) Come* $or a%% h"n&sare no' rea#y-18An# hey a%% '"h one consent (e&an o

ma!e e,cuse- The $"rs sa"# uno h"m) I have(ou&h a +"ece o$ &roun#) an# I mus nee#s &o

an# see " I +ray hee have me e,cuse#-19 An# anoher sa"#) I have (ou&h $"ve

yo!e o$ o,en) an# I &o o +rove hem I +ray

hee have me e,cuse#-20

An# anoher sa"#) I have marr"e# a '"$e)an# here$ore I canno come-21 So ha servan came) an# she'e# h"s

%or# hese h"n&s- Then he maser o$ he house

(e"n& an&ry sa"# o h"s servan) Go ou >u"c!%y

"no he srees an# %anes o$ he c"y) an# (r"n&"n h"her he +oor) an# he ma"me#) an# he

ha%) an# he (%"n#-22An# he servan sa"#) Lor#) " "s #one as

hou has comman#e#) an# ye here "s room-23An# he %or# sa"# uno he servan) Go ou

"no he h"&h'ays an# he#&es) an# com+e%

themo come "n) ha my house may (e $"%%e#-24For I say uno you) Tha none o$ hose

men 'h"ch 'ere ("##en sha%% ase o$ my

su++er-25. An# here 'en &rea mu%"u#es '"h

h"m an# he urne#) an# sa"# uno hem)26I$ any mancome o me) an# hae no h"s

$aher) an# moher) an# '"$e) an# ch"%#ren) an#

(rehren) an# s"sers) yea) an# h"s o'n %"$ea%so) he canno (e my #"sc"+%e-

27An# 'hosoever #oh no (ear h"s cross)an# come a$er me) canno (e my #"sc"+%e-28For 'h"ch o$ you) "nen#"n& o (u"%# a

o'er) s"eh no #o'n $"rs) an# couneh hecos) 'heher he havesufficiento $"n"sh it629 Les ha+%y) a$er he hah %a"# he

$oun#a"on) an# "s no a(%e o $"n"sh it) a%% ha(eho%# it(e&"n o moc! h"m)

30Say"n&) Th"s man (e&an o (u"%#) an# 'as

no a(%e o $"n"sh-31Or 'ha !"n&) &o"n& o ma!e 'ar a&a"ns

anoher !"n&) s"eh no #o'n $"rs) an#

consu%eh 'heher he (e a(%e '"h enhousan# o mee h"m ha comeh a&a"ns h"m

'"h 'eny housan#6

32Or e%se) 'h"%e he oher "s ye a &rea 'ayo$$) he sen#eh an am(assa&e) an# #es"reh

con#""ons o$ +eace-33So %"!e'"se) 'hosoever he (e o$ you ha

$orsa!eh no a%% ha he hah) he canno (e my

#"sc"+%e-34. Sa% is&oo# (u "$ he sa% have %os h"s

savour) 'here'"h sha%% " (e seasone#635I "s ne"her $" $or he %an#) nor ye $or he

#un&h"%%* butmen cas " ou- He ha hah ears

o hear) %e h"m hear-

CHAPTER 1B1Then #re' near uno h"m a%% he +u(%"cans

an# s"nners $or o hear h"m-2An# he Phar"sees an# scr"(es murmure#)

say"n&) Th"s man rece"veh s"nners) an# eaeh'"h hem-3 . An# he s+a!e h"s +ara(%e uno hem)

say"n&)4 5ha man o$ you) hav"n& an hun#re#

shee+) "$ he %ose one o$ hem) #oh no %eave

he n"ney an# n"ne "n he '"%#erness) an# &oa$er ha 'h"ch "s %os) un"% he $"n# "65An# 'hen he hah $oun# it) he %ayeh iton

h"s shou%#ers) re4o"c"n&-6 An# 'hen he comeh home) he ca%%eh

o&eher his $r"en#s an# ne"&h(ours) say"n&uno hem) Re4o"ce '"h me* $or I have $oun#

my shee+ 'h"ch 'as %os-7I say uno you) ha %"!e'"se 4oy sha%% (e "n

heaven over one s"nner ha re+eneh) more

han over n"ney an# n"ne 4us +ersons) 'h"ch

nee# no re+enance-

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o'es hou6 An# he sa"#) An hun#re#measures o$ 'hea- An# he sa"# uno h"m)

Ta!e hy ("%%) an# 'r"e $ourscore-8 An# he %or# commen#e# he un4us

se'ar#) (ecause he ha# #one '"se%y $or he

ch"%#ren o$ h"s 'or%# are "n he"r &enera"on'"ser han he ch"%#ren o$ %"&h-9An# I say uno you) 8a!e o yourse%ves

$r"en#s o$ he mammon o$ unr"&heousness*ha) 'hen ye $a"%) hey may rece"ve you "no

ever%as"n& ha("a"ons-10He ha "s $a"h$u% "n ha 'h"ch "s %eas "s

$a"h$u% a%so "n much an# he ha "s un4us "n

he %eas "s un4us a%so "n much-11I$ here$ore ye have no (een $a"h$u% "n

he unr"&heous mammon) 'ho '"%% comm" o

your rus he rue riches6

12An# "$ ye have no (een $a"h$u% "n ha'h"ch "s anoher man2s) 'ho sha%% &"ve you

ha 'h"ch "s your o'n613. No servan can serve 'o masers $or

e"her he '"%% hae he one) an# %ove he oher*

or e%se he '"%% ho%# o he one) an# #es+"se heoher- =e canno serve Go# an# mammon-14 An# he Phar"sees a%so) 'ho 'ere

coveous) hear# a%% hese h"n&s an# hey#er"#e# h"m-15An# he sa"# uno hem) =e are hey 'h"ch

4us"$y yourse%ves (e$ore men* (u Go#!no'eh your hears $or ha 'h"ch "s h"&h%y

eseeme# amon& men "s a(om"na"on "n he

s"&h o$ Go#-16The %a' an# he +ro+hes wereun"% /ohn

s"nce ha "me he !"nom o$ Go# "s+reache#) an# every man +resseh "no "-

17An# " "s eas"er $or heaven an# earh o

+ass) han one "%e o$ he %a' o $a"%-18 5hosoever +ueh a'ay h"s '"$e) an#

marr"eh anoher) comm"eh a#u%ery an#

'hosoever marr"eh her ha "s +u a'ay $romherhus(an# comm"eh a#u%ery-19. There 'as a cera"n r"ch man) 'h"ch

'as c%ohe# "n +ur+%e an# $"ne %"nen) an# $are#

sum+uous%y every #ay20An# here 'as a cera"n (e&&ar name#

La7arus) 'h"ch 'as %a"# a h"s &ae) $u%% o$

sores)21An# #es"r"n& o (e $e# '"h he crum(s

'h"ch $e%% $rom he r"ch man2s a(%e moreover

he #o&s came an# %"c!e# h"s sores-22An# " came o +ass) ha he (e&&ar #"e#)

an# 'as carr"e# (y he an&e%s "no A(raham2s(osom he r"ch man a%so #"e#) an# 'as

(ur"e#*23An# "n he%% he %"$ u+ h"s eyes) (e"n& "n

ormens) an# seeh A(raham a$ar o$$) an#

La7arus "n h"s (osom-24An# he cr"e# an# sa"#) Faher A(raham)

have mercy on me) an# sen# La7arus) ha he

may #"+ he "+ o$ h"s $"n&er "n 'aer) an# coo%my on&ue* $or I am ormene# "n h"s $%ame-253u A(raham sa"#) Son) remem(er ha

hou "n hy %"$e"me rece"ve#s hy &oo# h"n&s)an# %"!e'"se La7arus ev"% h"n&s (u no' he "s

com$ore#) an# hou ar ormene#-26An# (es"#e a%% h"s) (e'een us an# you

here "s a &rea &u%$ $",e# so ha hey 'h"ch

'ou%# +ass $rom hence o you canno* ne"her

can hey +ass o us) ha would come $romhence-27 Then he sa"#) I +ray hee here$ore)

$aher) ha hou 'ou%#es sen# h"m o my

$aher2s house28 For I have $"ve (rehren* ha he may

es"$y uno hem) %es hey a%so come "no h"s

+%ace o$ ormen-29 A(raham sa"h uno h"m) They have

8oses an# he +ro+hes* %e hem hear hem-30An# he sa"#) Nay) $aher A(raham (u "$

one 'en uno hem $rom he #ea#) hey '"%%re+en-31An# he sa"# uno h"m) I$ hey hear no

8oses an# he +ro+hes) ne"her '"%% hey (e+ersua#e#) hou&h one rose $rom he #ea#-

CHAPTER 11 Then sa"# he uno he #"sc"+%es) I "s

"m+oss"(%e (u ha o$$ences '"%% come (u'oe unto him) hrou&h 'hom hey come92I 'ere (eer $or h"m ha a m"%%sone 'ere

han&e# a(ou h"s nec!) an# he cas "no hesea) han ha he shou%# o$$en# one o$ hese

%"%e ones-3 . Ta!e hee# o yourse%ves I$ hy (roher

res+ass a&a"ns hee) re(u!e h"m* an# "$ he

re+en) $or&"ve h"m-4An# "$ he res+ass a&a"ns hee seven "mes

"n a #ay) an# seven "mes "n a #ay urn a&a"n ohee) say"n&) I re+en* hou sha% $or&"ve h"m-5 An# he a+os%es sa"# uno he Lor#)

Increase our $a"h-6An# he Lor# sa"#) I$ ye ha# $a"h as a

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&ra"n o$ musar# see#) ye m"&h say uno h"ssycam"ne ree) 3e hou +%uc!e# u+ (y he roo)

an# (e hou +%ane# "n he sea* an# " shou%#o(ey you-7 3u 'h"ch o$ you) hav"n& a servan

+%o'"n& or $ee#"n& ca%e) '"%% say uno h"m (yan# (y) 'hen he "s come $rom he $"e%#) Go

an# s" #o'n o mea68An# '"%% no raher say uno h"m) 8a!e

rea#y 'here'"h I may su+) an# &"r# hyse%$)

an# serve me) "%% I have eaen an# #run!en*

an# a$er'ar# hou sha% ea an# #r"n!69Doh he han! ha servan (ecause he #"#

he h"n&s ha 'ere comman#e# h"m6 I ro'

no-10So %"!e'"se ye) 'hen ye sha%% have #one

a%% hose h"n&s 'h"ch are comman#e# you)

say) 5e are un+ro$"a(%e servans 'e have#one ha 'h"ch 'as our #uy o #o-11 . An# " came o +ass) as he 'en o

/erusa%em) ha he +asse# hrou&h he m"#s o$

Samar"a an# Ga%"%ee-12An# as he enere# "no a cera"n v"%%a&e)

here me h"m en men ha 'ere %e+ers) 'h"ch

soo# a$ar o$$13An# hey %"$e# u+ theirvo"ces) an# sa"#)

/esus) 8aser) have mercy on us-14 An# 'hen he sa' them) he sa"# uno

hem) Go she' yourse%ves uno he +r"ess-An# " came o +ass) ha) as hey 'en) hey

'ere c%eanse#-15

An# one o$ hem) 'hen he sa' ha he'as hea%e#) urne# (ac!) an# '"h a %ou# vo"ce

&%or"$"e# Go#)16 An# $e%% #o'n on his $ace a h"s $ee)

&"v"n& h"m han!s an# he 'as a Samar"an-17An# /esus ans'er"n& sa"#) 5ere here no

en c%eanse#6 (u 'here arehe n"ne618There are no $oun# ha reurne# o &"ve

&%ory o Go#) save h"s sran&er-19An# he sa"# uno h"m) Ar"se) &o hy 'ay

hy $a"h hah ma#e hee 'ho%e-20 . An# 'hen he 'as #eman#e# o$ he

Phar"sees) 'hen he !"nom o$ Go# shou%#

come) he ans'ere# hem an# sa"#) The!"nom o$ Go# comeh no '"h o(serva"on

21 Ne"her sha%% hey say) Lo here9 or) %ohere9 $or) (eho%#) he !"nom o$ Go# "s'"h"n you-22An# he sa"# uno he #"sc"+%es) The #ays

'"%% come) 'hen ye sha%% #es"re o see one o$

he #ays o$ he Son o$ man) an# ye sha%% nosee it-

23An# hey sha%% say o you) See here* or)see here &o no a$er them) nor $o%%o' them-24For as he %"&hn"n&) ha %"&heneh ou o$

he one partun#er heaven) sh"neh uno heoherpartun#er heaven* so sha%% a%so he Son

o$ man (e "n h"s #ay-253u $"rs mus he su$$er many h"n&s) an#

(e re4ece# o$ h"s &enera"on-26An# as " 'as "n he #ays o$ Noe) so sha%%

" (e a%so "n he #ays o$ he Son o$ man-27They #"# ea) hey #ran!) hey marr"e#

'"ves) hey 'ere &"ven "n marr"a&e) un"% he

#ay ha Noe enere# "no he ar!) an# he$%oo# came) an# #esroye# hem a%%-28L"!e'"se a%so as " 'as "n he #ays o$

Lo* hey #"# ea) hey #ran!) hey (ou&h)hey so%#) hey +%ane#) hey (u"%#e#*293u he same #ay ha Lo 'en ou o$

So#om " ra"ne# $"re an# (r"msone $rom

heaven) an# #esroye# thema%%-30Even hus sha%% " (e "n he #ay 'hen he

Son o$ man "s revea%e#-31In ha #ay) he 'h"ch sha%% (e u+on he

houseo+) an# h"s su$$ "n he house) %e h"mno come #o'n o a!e " a'ay an# he ha "s

"n he $"e%#) %e h"m %"!e'"se no reurn (ac!-32Remem(er Lo2s '"$e-33 5hosoever sha%% see! o save h"s %"$e

sha%% %ose "* an# 'hosoever sha%% %ose h"s %"$e

sha%% +reserve "-34I e%% you) "n ha n"&h here sha%% (e 'o

men"n one (e#* he one sha%% (e a!en) an# heoher sha%% (e %e$-35 T'o womensha%% (e &r"n#"n& o&eher*

he one sha%% (e a!en) an# he oher %e$-36 T'o men sha%% (e "n he $"e%#* he one

sha%% (e a!en) an# he oher %e$-37An# hey ans'ere# an# sa"# uno h"m)

5here) Lor#6 An# he sa"# uno hem)

5heresoever he (o#y is) h"her '"%% heea&%es (e &ahere# o&eher-

CHAPTER 11An# he s+a!e a +ara(%e uno hem to this

end) ha men ou&h a%'ays o +ray) an# no o$a"n*2Say"n&) There 'as "n a c"y a 4u#&e) 'h"ch

$eare# no Go#) ne"her re&ar#e# man3An# here 'as a '"#o' "n ha c"y* an#

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she came uno h"m) say"n&) Aven&e me o$m"ne a#versary-

4 An# he 'ou%# no $or a 'h"%e (ua$er'ar# he sa"# '"h"n h"mse%$) Thou&h I$ear no Go#) nor re&ar# man*5=e (ecause h"s '"#o' rou(%eh me) I

'"%% aven&e her) %es (y her con"nua% com"n&

she 'eary me-6An# he Lor# sa"#) Hear 'ha he un4us

4u#&e sa"h-7An# sha%% no Go# aven&e h"s o'n e%ec)

'h"ch cry #ay an# n"&h uno h"m) hou&h he(ear %on& '"h hem6

8 I e%% you ha he '"%% aven&e hem

s+ee#"%y- Neverhe%ess 'hen he Son o$ mancomeh) sha%% he $"n# $a"h on he earh69 An# he s+a!e h"s +ara(%e uno cera"n

'h"ch ruse# "n hemse%ves ha hey 'erer"&heous) an# #es+"se# ohers10T'o men 'en u+ "no he em+%e o +ray*

he one a Phar"see) an# he oher a +u(%"can-11The Phar"see soo# an# +raye# hus '"h

h"mse%$) Go#) I han! hee) ha I am no asoher men are) e,or"oners) un4us) a#u%erers)

or even as h"s +u(%"can-12I $as '"ce "n he 'ee!) I &"ve "hes o$

a%% ha I +ossess-13 An# he +u(%"can) san#"n& a$ar o$$)

'ou%# no %"$ u+ so much as his eyes unoheaven) (u smoe u+on h"s (reas) say"n&)

Go# (e merc"$u% o me a s"nner-14

I e%% you) h"s man 'en #o'n o h"shouse 4us"$"e# ratherhan he oher $or every

one ha e,a%eh h"mse%$ sha%% (e a(ase#* an#he ha hum(%eh h"mse%$ sha%% (e e,a%e#-15An# hey (rou&h uno h"m a%so "n$ans)

ha he 'ou%# ouch hem (u 'hen his#"sc"+%es sa' it) hey re(u!e# hem-163u /esus ca%%e# hem unto him) an# sa"#)

Su$$er %"%e ch"%#ren o come uno me) an#$or("# hem no $or o$ such "s he !"nom o$

Go#-17er"%y I say uno you) 5hosoever sha%%

no rece"ve he !"nom o$ Go# as a %"%e

ch"%# sha%% "n no '"se ener here"n-18An# a cera"n ru%er as!e# h"m) say"n&)

Goo# 8aser) 'ha sha%% I #o o "nher" eerna%%"$e619 An# /esus sa"# uno h"m) 5hy ca%%es

hou me &oo#6 none is&oo#) save one) that is)

Go#-

20 Thou !no'es he comman#mens) Dono comm" a#u%ery) Do no !"%%) Do no sea%)

Do no (ear $a%se '"ness) Honour hy $aheran# hy moher-21An# he sa"#) A%% hese have I !e+ $rom

my youh u+-22No' 'hen /esus hear# hese h"n&s) he

sa"# uno h"m) =e %ac!es hou one h"n& se%%

a%% ha hou has) an# #"sr"(ue uno he +oor)an# hou sha% have reasure "n heaven an#

come) $o%%o' me-23An# 'hen he hear# h"s) he 'as very

sorro'$u% $or he 'as very r"ch-24An# 'hen /esus sa' ha he 'as very

sorro'$u%) he sa"#) Ho' har#%y sha%% hey hahave r"ches ener "no he !"nom o$ Go#925For " "s eas"er $or a came% o &o hrou&h

a nee#%e2s eye) han $or a r"ch man o ener "nohe !"nom o$ Go#-26An# hey ha hear# itsa"#) 5ho hen can

(e save#627 An# he sa"#) The h"n&s 'h"ch are

"m+oss"(%e '"h men are +oss"(%e '"h Go#-28Then Peer sa"#) Lo) 'e have %e$ a%%) an#

$o%%o'e# hee-29An# he sa"# uno hem) er"%y I say uno

you) There "s no man ha hah %e$ house) or

+arens) or (rehren) or '"$e) or ch"%#ren) $or

he !"nom o$ Go#2s sa!e)305ho sha%% no rece"ve man"$o%# more "n

h"s +resen "me) an# "n he 'or%# o come %"$e

ever%as"n&-31. Then he oo! unto himhe 'e%ve) an#

sa"# uno hem) 3eho%#) 'e &o u+ o/erusa%em) an# a%% h"n&s ha are 'r"en (y

he +ro+hes concern"n& he Son o$ man sha%%

(e accom+%"she#-32 For he sha%% (e #e%"vere# uno he

Gen"%es) an# sha%% (e moc!e#) an# s+"e$u%%y

enreae#) an# s+"e# on33An# hey sha%% scour&e him) an# +u h"m

o #eah an# he h"r# #ay he sha%% r"se a&a"n-34 An# hey un#ersoo# none o$ hese

h"n&s an# h"s say"n& 'as h"# $rom hem)

ne"her !ne' hey he h"n&s 'h"ch 'eres+o!en-

35. An# " came o +ass) ha as he 'ascome n"&h uno /er"cho) a cera"n (%"n# mansa (y he 'ay s"#e (e&&"n&36 An# hear"n& he mu%"u#e +ass (y) he

as!e# 'ha " mean-

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37An# hey o%# h"m) ha /esus o$ Na7areh+asseh (y-

38An# he cr"e#) say"n&) /esus) thouSon o$Dav"#) have mercy on me-39 An# hey 'h"ch 'en (e$ore re(u!e#

h"m) ha he shou%# ho%# h"s +eace (u hecr"e# so much he more) ThouSon o$ Dav"#)

have mercy on me-40An# /esus soo#) an# comman#e# h"m o

(e (rou&h uno h"m an# 'hen he 'as come

near) he as!e# h"m)41 Say"n&) 5ha '"% hou ha I sha%% #o

uno hee6 An# he sa"#) Lor#) ha I may

rece"ve my s"&h-42 An# /esus sa"# uno h"m) Rece"ve hy

s"&h hy $a"h hah save# hee-43An# "mme#"ae%y he rece"ve# h"s s"&h)

an# $o%%o'e# h"m) &%or"$y"n& Go# an# a%% he+eo+%e) 'hen hey sa' it) &ave +ra"se uno

Go#-

CHAPTER 11 An# Jesus enere# an# +asse# hrou&h

/er"cho-2 An#) (eho%#) there was a man name#

0acchaeus) 'h"ch 'as he ch"e$ amon& he+u(%"cans) an# he 'as r"ch-

3An# he sou&h o see /esus 'ho he 'as*

an# cou%# no $or he +ress) (ecause he 'as%"%e o$ saure-4An# he ran (e$ore) an# c%"m(e# u+ "no a

sycomore ree o see h"m $or he 'as o +assha way-5An# 'hen /esus came o he +%ace) he

%oo!e# u+) an# sa' h"m) an# sa"# uno h"m)

0acchaeus) ma!e hase) an# come #o'n* $or o

#ay I mus a("#e a hy house-6An# he ma#e hase) an# came #o'n) an#

rece"ve# h"m 4oy$u%%y-7An# 'hen hey sa' it) hey a%% murmure#)

say"n&) Tha he 'as &one o (e &ues '"h a

man ha "s a s"nner-8An# 0acchaeus soo#) an# sa"# uno he

Lor#* 3eho%#) Lor#) he ha%$ o$ my &oo#s I

&"ve o he +oor* an# "$ I have a!en any h"n&$rom any man (y $a%se accusa"on) I resore

him$our$o%#-9 An# /esus sa"# uno h"m) Th"s #ay "s

sa%va"on come o h"s house) $orsomuch as he

a%so "s a son o$ A(raham-10For he Son o$ man "s come o see! an#

o save ha 'h"ch 'as %os-11An# as hey hear# hese h"n&s) he a##e#

an# s+a!e a +ara(%e) (ecause he 'as n"&h o/erusa%em) an# (ecause hey hou&h ha he!"nom o$ Go# shou%# "mme#"ae%y a++ear-12 He sa"# here$ore) A cera"n no(%eman

'en "no a $ar counry o rece"ve $or h"mse%$ a

!"nom) an# o reurn-13 An# he ca%%e# h"s en servans) an#

#e%"vere# hem en +oun#s) an# sa"# uno

hem) Occu+y "%% I come-14 3u h"s c""7ens hae# h"m) an# sen a

messa&e a$er h"m) say"n&) 5e '"%% no have

h"s mano re"&n over us-15An# " came o +ass) ha 'hen he 'as

reurne#) hav"n& rece"ve# he !"nom) hen

he comman#e# hese servans o (e ca%%e# uno

h"m) o 'hom he ha# &"ven he money) ha hem"&h !no' ho' much every man ha# &a"ne#

(y ra#"n&-16 Then came he $"rs) say"n&) Lor#) hy

+oun# hah &a"ne# en +oun#s-17An# he sa"# uno h"m) 5e%%) hou &oo#

servan (ecause hou has (een $a"h$u% "n a

very %"%e) have hou auhor"y over en c""es-18An# he secon# came) say"n&) Lor#) hy

+oun# hah &a"ne# $"ve +oun#s-19An# he sa"# %"!e'"se o h"m) 3e hou a%so

over $"ve c""es-20An# anoher came) say"n&) Lor#) (eho%#)

here ishy +oun#) 'h"ch I have !e+ %a"# u+ "n

a na+!"n21For I $eare# hee) (ecause hou ar an

ausere man hou a!es u+ ha hou %aye#sno #o'n) an# rea+es ha hou #"#s no so'-22An# he sa"h uno h"m) Ou o$ h"ne o'n

mouh '"%% I 4u#&e hee) thou'"c!e# servan-Thou !ne'es ha I 'as an ausere man)

a!"n& u+ ha I %a"# no #o'n) an# rea+"n& ha

I #"# no so'23 5here$ore hen &aves no hou my

money "no he (an!) ha a my com"n& Im"&h have re>u"re# m"ne o'n '"h usury624 An# he sa"# uno hem ha soo# (y)

Ta!e $rom h"m he +oun#) an# &"ve ito h"mha hah en +oun#s-

25;An# hey sa"# uno h"m) Lor#) he hahen +oun#s-

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