156 JESUS WORKS A MIRACLE, TO PAY TRIBUTE. 20 Luke ix. 44. them, 20" Let these sayings sink down "into your ears, for the Son of man 18shall be betrayed into the hands of "men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the 21 Mat.xvii.23. "third day." "And they were exceeding 22 Luke ix. 45. sorry. But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 23Mt.xvii.24xviii. 1. 23 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, "What "thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do "the kings of the earth take custom or "tribute? of their own children or of strangers." Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, "Then are the children free. Notwithstand"ing, lest we should offend them, go "thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and "take up the fish that first cometh up; "and when thou hast opened his mouth, "thou shalt find a piece of money: that 'take, and give unto them for me and thee." 66 66 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest JESUS INCULCATES HUMILITY. 24 157 in the kingdom of heaven? And he Mk. ix. 33-35 asked them, "What was it that ye dis"puted among yourselves by the way?" But they held their peace for by the way they had disputed among them selves, 25which of them should be the 25Lk. ix. 46,47. greatest. And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, "If 66 'any man desire to be first, the same "shall be last of all, and servant of all." 26 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of 26Mat. xviii. 2. their heart, called a little child unto him, and set him by him in the midst of them: 27and when he had taken him "Mark ix. 36. in his arms, he said unto them, 28" Verily, 28Mat.xviii 3-5 "I say unto you, Except ye be con "verted, and become as little children, 66 ye shall not enter into the kingdom "of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall "humble himself as this little child, the "same is greatest in the kingdom of "heaven. And whoso shall receive one "such little child in my name, receiveth 66 me; and whosoever shall receive me, 29Mark ix. 37. "receiveth not me, but him that sent 66 66 me: 30for he that is least among you 20Luke ix. 48. all, the same shall be great. But Mt. xviii. 6-8 66 whoso shall offend one of these little 66 ones which believe in me, it were 66 better for him that a millstone were 'hanged about his neck, and that he 66 66 were drowned in the depth of the sea. 158 JESUS INCULCATES SELF-DENIAL, 32 Mark ix. 43. 33 Mk. ix.43-46 66 "Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that "offences come; but woe to that man "by whom the offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand offend thee, cut it off, 31and cast it from thee: it is better "for thee to enter into life maimed, 66 66 66 rather than having two hands to be cast into 33hell, into the fire that never "shall be quenched: where their worm "dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. "And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: "it is better for thee to enter halt into "life, than having two feet to be cast "into hell, into the fire that never shall "be quenched: where their worm dieth "not, and the fire is not quenched. 34 Mat. xviii. 9. "34And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better 35 Mark ix. 47. for thee to enter into the kingdon of "God with one eye, rather than having 36Mk.ix. 48-50 "two eyes to be cast into hell fire: where "their worm dieth not, and the fire is 37 Mt. xviii. 10-35. "not quenched. For every one shall be 66 salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good; "but if the salt have lost his saltness, 66 wherewith will ye season it? Have "salt in yourselves, and have peace one "with another." 37 Take heed that ye despise not one 66 AND FORGIVENESS OF TRESPASSES. "of these little ones: for I say unto you, 66 66 eth that which is gone astray? And "if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that 66 66 sheep, than of the ninety and nine "which went not astray. Even so it is "not the will of your Father which is in 'heaven, that one of these little ones "should perish. 66 "Moreover if thy brother shall tres"pass against thee, go and tell him his "fault between thee and him alone: if "he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy "brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, 66 that in the mouth of two or three wit66 nesses every word may be established. 66 66 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neg"lect to hear the church, let him be unto "thee as an heathen man and a publican. "Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever "ye shall bind on earth shall be bound 159 160 PARABLE OF THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT. "in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall "loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 66 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth, as touching "any thing that they shall ask, it shall "be done for them of my Father which "is in heaven. For where two or three "are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." 66 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, "I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until 66 66 seventy times seven. Therefore is the "kingdom of heaven likened unto a cer"tain king, which would take account 66 of his servants. And when he had be 66 gun to reckon, one was brought unto "him, which owed him ten thousand "talents. But for as much as he had 66 66 not to pay, his lord commanded him "to be sold, and his wife, and children, "and all that he had, and payment to "be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, "Lord, have patience with me, and I "will pay thee all. Then the lord of "that servant was moved with compas"sion, and loosed him, and forgave him. "the debt. But the same servant went |