The parable of LUKE XV. 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, g Ps. 86. 5. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 15. Ep. 2. 13. 19 And am no more h Ps. 51. 4. worthy to be called thy son make me as one of thy hired i servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But g when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. & 143. 2. Jno. 5. 21. 25. & 11. 25. 2 Co. 5. 14, 15. Ep. 2. 1. 1 Ti. 5. 6. the prodigal son. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I ver. 21have sinned against Though heaven, hand in thy forgiven of sight, and am no still he con-swering said to his more worthy to be fesses his called thy son.* sin-one of his father, row. 22 But the father the genuine said to his servants, marks of Bring forth the best godly sorrobe, and put it on him; and put a ring ver. 22on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: The chief or principal garment, kept only for festive oc casions.Ring on his hand. In 24 For this my ancient son was dead, and is times, giving alive again; he was a ring was lost, and is found. mark of digAnd they began to honour. nity and be merry. a father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment : and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends : 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which bath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, nine gallons three quarts: See Eze. 45. ↑ The word here inter measure in CHAP. XVI. 1 AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain preted a rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I c do for my lord taketh away from met the stewardship: cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. the original unjust steward. the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? 6 And he said, An hundred + measures of oil. And he said unto him. Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7 Then said he to another, And how owest thou? And he said, An hundred I measures of wheat. said unto him, Take and a pottle. thy bill, and write fourscore. containeth And he a Jno.12.36. Or, riches. Ma. 25. 21. ver. 32 generation wiser than a the children of light. 9 And I say unto you, b Make to yourselves friends of the mammoný of unrightThis para-eousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. ble most strikingly 4 I am resolved pourtrays the what to do, that, return of a when I am put out penitent sinof the stewardship, and the kind they may receive me and affecinto their houses. tionate re ner to God 5 So he called ception he every one of his meets with is beautifully lord's debtors unto set forth. him, and said unto 10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye 15 And he said unto them, Ye are The design they which justify of this parayourselves before ble is, to men; but g God teach those knoweth your hearts: their views for that which is extended to highly esteemed eternity, to among men is abo- be as active mination in the sight schemes for of God. in their 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar by the angels into died, and was carried Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he heaven, as 16 The law and the children the prophets were un- of this world til John since that are for the time the kingdom of present life; God is preached, and and to do all lift up his the good in every man presseth their power. being in into it. and seeth eyes, torments Abrahav Trespasses must be forgiven. unto him, P They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Ma 25.41. Nay, father AbraMar. 9. 44, ham: but if 24 And he cried m Ze. 14. 12. and said, Father Ja. 3. 6. Abraham, have mer-n Is. 66. 24. cy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and m cool my &c. 2 Th. 1. S. tongue; for I nam o ch. 6. 24. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. p 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: So that 9 they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou Wouldest send him a Job 21. 13 Ph. 3. 19. 1 Jno.2.15. Is. 8. 20. & 34. 16. Ac. 15. 21. 2Pe. 1. 19. Jno. 11. 43.53. & 12. 10, Ma. 6. 23. & 16. 17. 2 Th. 2.10. Went one unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, q neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. CHAP. XVII. 1 THEN said he unto the disciples, alt is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to 12. yourselves: If thy to my father's house: b Ma. 18. 15. brother trespass 21. 28 For I have five brethren; that hele. 19. 17. unto may testify 29 Abraham saith Ps. 141. 5. Pr. 17. 10. 14. Ja. 5. 19. a gainst thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. d A. D. 33. Ma. 17.20. & 21.21. ch. 12. 37. f Job 22. 3. Ma. 25. 30. 1 Co. 9.16, 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 d And the Lord e said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.* 7 But which of you, 5 ch. 9. 51, having a servant Jno. 4. 4. plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? Ph. 11. 17 52. h Le. 13. 45, i ch. 5. 14. & 14. 2, Ma. 8.4. ver. 6 This proverbial saying expresses efficacy of the powerful cleansed. vants: we have done that which was our duty to do. 11 And it came to pass, gas he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. he 14 And when saw them, he said unto them, i Go shew yourselves unto the Priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make! ready wherewith 1 may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank Ma. 21. 21. that servant because Mar.11.23 he did the things mountains, that were command- &c.-phrases ritan. ed him? I trow not. often used by faith; so in To remove 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Sama 17 And Jesus an there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 10 So likewise ye, Jewish writ-swering said, Were when ye shall have ers to denote done all those things difficult to things very which are command- be accomed you, say, We are plished. unprofitable f ser 18 There are not found that returned to |