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The draught of fishes.
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A leper cleansed.
ND it came to pass, that, | draught of the fishes which

as
on him to hear the word of 10 And so was also James,
God, he stood by the lake of and John, the sons of Zebedee,
Gennesaret,

which were partners with Si-
2 And saw two ships stand-

And Jesus said unto
ing by the lake: but the fish- Simon, Fear not; from hence-
ermen were gone out of them, forth thou shalt catch men.
and were washing their nets. 11 And when they had
3 And he entered into one of brought their ships to land,
the ships, which was Simon's, they forsook all, and followed
and prayed him that he would him.
thrust out a little from the 12 And it came to pass,
land. And he sat down, and when he was in a certain city,
taught the people out of the behold a man full of leprosy;
ship.

who seeing Jesus fell on his
4 Now when he had left face, and besought him, saying,
speaking, he said unto Simon, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst
Launch out into the deep, and make me clean.
let down your nets for a 13 And he put forth his hand,
draught.

and touched him, saying, I
5 And Simon answering said will: be thou clean. And im-
unto him, Master, we have mediately the leprosy depart-
toiled all the night, and have ed from him.
taken nothing: nevertheless 14 And he charged him to
at thy word I will let down tell no man: but go, and shew
the net.

thyself to the priest, and offer
6 And when they had this for thy cleansing, according as
done, they inclosed a great Moses commanded, for a testi-
multitude of fishes: and their mony unto them.
net brake.

15 But so much the more
7 And they beckoned unto went there a fame abroad of
their partners, which were in him: and great multitudes
the other ship, that they should came together to hear, and to
come and help them. And be healed by him of their in-
they came, and filled both the firmities.
ships, so that they began to 16 | And he withdrew him-
sink.

self into the wilderness, and
8 When Simon Peter saw it, prayed.
he fell down at Jesus' knees, 17 And it came to pass on a
saying, Depart from me; for I certain day, as he was teach-
am a sinful man, O Lord. ing, that there were Pharisees

9 For he was astonished, and and doctors of the law sitting
all that were with him, at the by, which were come out of

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A paralytic healed.

ST. LUKE,

Matthew called. every town of Galilee, and Ju- 26 And they were all amazed, dea, and Jerusalem: and the and they glorified God, and power of the Lord was pre- were filled with fear, saying, sent to heal them.

We have seen strange things 18 | And, behold, men

to day. brought in a bed a man which 27 Í And after these things was taken with a palsy: and he went forth, and saw a pub. they sought means to bring him lican, named Levi, sitting at in, and to lay him before him. the receipt of custom: and he

19 And when they could not said unto him, Follow me. find by what way they might

28 And he left all, rose up, bring him in because of the and followed him. multitude, they went upon the 29 And Levi made him a housetop, and let him down great feast in his own house : through the tiling with his and there was a great company couch into the midst before of publicans and of others that Jesus.

sat down with them. 20 And when he saw their 30 But their scribes and Phafaith, he said unto him, Man, risees murmured against his thy sins are forgiven thee. disciples, saying, Why do ye 21 And the scribes and the eat and drink with publicans Pharisees began to reason, say. and sinners ? ing, Who is this which speak- 31 And Jesus answering said eth blasphemies? Who can for- unto them, They that are give sins, but God alone? whole need not a physician; 22 But when Jesus perceived but they that are sick. their thoughts, he answering 32 I came not to call the rightsaid unto them, What reason eous, but sinners to repentance ye in your hearts?

33 | And they said unto him, 23 Whether is easier, to say, Why do the disciples of John Thy sins be forgiven thee; or fast often, and make prayers, to say, Rise up and walk ? and likewise the disciples of

24 But that ye may know the Pharisees; but thine eat that the Son of man hath and drink? power upon earth to forgive 34 And he said unto them, sins, (he said unto the sick of Can ye make the children of the palsy,) I say unto thee, the bridechamber fast, while Arise, and take up thy couch, the bridegroom is with them? and go unto thine house.

35 But the days will come, 25 And immediately he rose when the bridegroom shall be up before them, and took up taken away from them, and that whereon he lay, and de- then shall they fast in those parted to his own house, glo days. rifying God.

36 | And he spake also a

Christ reproveth
CHAPTER VI.

the Pharisees. parable unto them; No man 4 How he went into the house putteth a piece of a new gar- of God, and did take and eat ment upon an old; if other the shewbread, and gave also wise, then both the new mak- / to them that were with him; eth a rent, and the piece that which it is not lawful to eat was taken out of the new but for the priests alone? agreeth not with the old. 5 And he said unto them, 37 And no man putteth new

That the Son of man is Lord wine into old bottles; else the also of the sabbath. new wine will burst the bot- 6 And it came to pass also tles, and be spilled, and the on another sabbath, that he bottles shall perish.

entered into the synagogue 38 But new wine must be put and taught: and there was a into new bottles; and both are man whose right hand was preserved.

withered. 39 No man also having drunk 7 And the scribes and Phaold wine straightway desireth risees watched him, whether new; for he saith, The old is he would heal on the sabbath better.

day; that they might find an

accusation against him. CHAPTER VI. | But he knew their thoughts, 1 Christ reproveth the Pharisees' blindness and said to the man which had about the observance of the sahbath, by thewithered hand, Rise up, and scripture, reason, and miracle ; 13 chooseth twelve apostles ; 17 healeth the diseased; 20 stand forth in the midst. And preacheth to his disciples before the people he arose and stood forth. of blessings and curses ; 27 how we must love our enemies ; 46 and join the obedience 9 Then said Jesus unto them, of good works to the hearing of the word; I will ask you one thing ; Is 48 like the man, who buildeth his house upon a rock, and not upon the earth.

it lawful on the sabbath days ND it came to pass on the to do good, or to do evil ? to

second sabbath after the save life, or to destroy it? first, that he went through the 10 And looking round about corn fields; and his disciples upon them all, he said unto plucked the ears of corn, and the man, Stretch forth thy did eat, rubbing them in their hand. And he did so: and hands.

his hand was restored whole 2 And certain of the Pha- as the other. risees said unto them, Why 11 And they were filled with do ye

that which is not law. madness; and communed one ful to do on the sabbath days? with another what they might 3 And Jesus answering them

do to Jesus. said, Have ye not read so much 12 ( And it came to pass in as this, what David did, when those days, that he wentoutinto himself was ahungered, and a mountain to pray, and contin. they which were with him; ued all night in prayer to God.

AND

The apostles chosen.

ST. LUKE, Of loving our enemies. 13 And when it was day, as evil, for the Son of man's he called unto him his disci. sake. ples: and of them he chose 23 Rejoice ye in that day, twelve, whom also he named and leap for joy: for, behold, apostles;

your reward is great in hea14 Simon, whom he also na- ven: for in the like manner med Peter, and Andrew his did their fathers unto the probrother, James and John, Phi.

phets. lip and Bartholomew,

24 But woe unto you that 15 Matthew and Thomas, are rich! for ye have received James the son of Alpheus, and your consolation. Simon called Zelotes,

25 Woe unto you that are 16 And Judas the brother of full! for ye shall hunger. Woe James, and Judas Iscariot, unto you that laugh now! for which also was the traitor. ye shall mourn and weep.

17 | And he came down 26 Woe unto you, when all with them, and stood in the men shall speak well of you! plain, and the company of his for so did their fathers to the disciples, and a great multi-false prophets. tude of people out of all Judea 27 | But I say unto you and Jerusalem, and from the which hear, Love your enesea coast of Tyre and Sidon, mies, do good to them which which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 28 Bless them that curse

18 And they that were vexed you, and pray for them which with unclean spirits: and they despitefully use you. were healed.

29 And unto him that smiteth 19 And the whole multitude thee on the one cheek offer also sought to touch him: for there the other; and him that taketh went virtue out of him, and away thy cloak forbid not to healed them all.

take thy coat also. 20 1 And he lifted up his 30 Give to every man that eyes on his disciples, and said, asketh of thee; and of him Blessed be ye poor: for yours that taketh away thy goods is the kingdom of God.

ask them not again. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger 31 And as ye would that now: for ye shall be filled. men should do to you, do ye

that

weep now: also to them likewise. for ye shall laugh.

32 For if ye love them which 22 Blessed are ye, when men

you, what thank have ye? shall hate you, and when they for sinners also love those that shall separate you from their love them. company, and shall reproach 33 And if ye do good to them you, and cast out your name which do good to you, what

hate you,

Blessed are ye

Parious duties
CHAPTER VI.

inculcated. thank have ye? for sinners to thy brother, Brother, let me also do even the same.

pull out the mote that is in 34 And if ye lend to them of thine eye, when thou thyself whom ye hope to receive, what beholdest not the beam that is thank have ye? for sinners also in thine own eye? Thou hypolend to sinners, to receive as crite, cast out first the beam out inuch again.

of thine own eye, and then shalt 35 But love ye your enemies, thou see clearly to pull out the and do good, and lend, hoping mote that is in thy brother's for nothing again; and your eye. reward shall be great, and ye 43 For a good tree bringeth shall be the children of the not forth corrupt fruit; nei. Highest: for he is kind unto ther doth a corrupt tree bring the unthankful and to the forth good fruit. evil.

44 For every tree is known 36 Be ye therefore merciful, by his own fruit. For of as your Father also is merci. thorns men do not gather figs, ful.

nor of a bramble bush gather 37 Judge not, and ye shall they grapes. not be judged: condemn not, 45 A good man out of the and ye shall not be condemn good treasure of his heart ed : forgive, and ye shall be bringeth forth that which is forgiven:

good ; and an evil man out of 38 Give, and it shall be given the evil treasure of his heart unto you; good measure, press bringeth forth that which is ed down, and shaken together, evil : for of the abundance and running over, shall men of the heart his mouth speak. give into your bosom. For eth. with the same measure that 46 | And why call ye me, ye mete withal it shall be Lord, Lord, and do not the measured to you again.

things which I say? 39 And he spake a parable

47 Whosoever cometh to me, unto them; Can the blind lead and heareth my sayings, and the blind? shall they not both doeth them, I will shew you fall into the ditch ?

to whom he is like: 40 The disciple is not above 48 He is like a man which his master: but every one that built a house, and digged deep, is perfect shall be as his master. and laid the foundation on a 41 And why beholdest thou rock: and when the flood the mote that is in thy bro- arose, the stream beat vehe. ther's eye, but perceivest not mently upon that house, and the beam that is in thine own could not shake it; for it was eye?

founded upon a rock. 42 Either how canst thou say 49 But he that heareth, and