[XVI. XVII. who will not taste of death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.'

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And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up an high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment became white as the light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter answered and said unto Jesus; 'Lord, it is good for us to be here; if 'thou wilt, let us make here three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.' While he yet spake, behold, a cloud of light overshadowed them; and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying; 'This is my beloved son, ' in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.' the disciples heard, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came, and touched them, and said; 'Arise, and be not afraid.' And on lifting up their eyes they saw no one save Jesus alone. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying; "Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen 'from the dead.' And his disciples asked him, saying; 10 'Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?' And Jesus answered and said unto them; 'Elijah truly 11 'cometh first, and will restore all things; but I say unto 12 'you, that Elijah came just now, and they knew him not, but did to him whatever they wished. So also is the Son ' of man to suffer from them.' Then the disciples under- 13 stood that he spake to them of John the Baptist.

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And when they were come to the crowd, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying; 'Lord, have pity 15 'on my son; for he is a lunatic, and suffers sadly; for 'ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water; ' and I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not 16 ' able to heal him.' And Jesus answered and said; 'O 17 'unbelieving and misguided generation, how long shall I 'be with you? How long shall I bear you? Bring him 'hither to me.' And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon 18 I went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour. Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said; 'Why 19 'were not we able to cast it out?' And Jesus said unto 20 them; 'Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto 'you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye will say

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'to this mountain; Remove there from here, and it will 'be removed; and nothing will be impossible unto you. 21 But this kind goeth not out but in prayer and fasting.' And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them; 'The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands 23 of men, and they will kill him, and on the third day he 'will be raised.' And they were very sorrowful.

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And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the Didrachms [or money for the tribute], came to Peter and said; 'Doth not your teacher pay the Di25 drachms?' He saith; 'Yes.' And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying; 'What 'thinkest thou, Simon; of whom do the kings of the 'earth take tax or Census ? from their own children or 26 from strangers?' Peter saith to him; 'From strangers.' 27 Jesus saith to him; 'Then the children are free. But 'that we may not wrong these men, go thou to the lake, ' and cast an hook, and take the first fish that cometh up; ' and on opening its mouth, thou wilt find a Stater [a coin 'worth two didrachms], take that and give to them for 'me and thee.'

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In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying; 2 'Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' And Jesus calling to him a child, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said; 'Verily I say unto you, unless ye change, and 'become as children, ye will not enter into the kingdom 4 of heaven. Whoever therefore shall humble himself as 'this child, he is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such child in my name, 6 'receiveth me. But whoso shall wrong one of these little 'ones that believe in me, it were better for him that an 'upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and it were 7 'sunk in the depth of the sea. Alas for the world because of sins; for it must needs be that sins come, but And 'alas for that man through whom the sin cometh.

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'if thy hand or thy foot leadeth thee to sin, cut them off 'and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter 'into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands 9 or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if 'thine eye leadeth thee to sin, pluck it out and cast it 'from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with 'one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the

'Gehenna of fire. Look that ye despise not one of these 10 'little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in 'heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that 11 'which is lost. How think ye? If a man have a hundred 12 sheep, and one of them be gone astray; doth he not leave 'the ninety and nine on the mountains, and go and seek 'the stray one? And if so be that he find it, verily I say 13 'unto you, he rejoiceth for it more than for the ninety ' and nine which went not astray. Thus it is not the will 14 ' of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost. And if thy brother should sin 15 'against thee, go, tell him his fault between thee and him 'alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 'And if he shall not hear thee, then take with thee one or 16 'two more, so that in the mouth of two or three witnesses 'every word may be established. And if he will not hear 17 'them, tell it to the church; and if he will not hear the 'church, let him be to thee as a heathen and a tax'gatherer. Verily I say unto you, whatever things ye 18 'shall bind on earth, will be bound in heaven; and whatever ye shall loose on earth, will be loosed in heaven. Again, I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth about any thing that they shall ask, it will be done 'to them from my Father who is in heaven. For where 20 'two or three are gathered together in my name, there 'am I in the midst of them.'

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Then Peter coming up to him said; 'Lord, how often 21 'shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 'till seven times?' Jesus saith to him; 'I say not to 22 'thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven. 'Therefore the kingdom of heaven hath been likened to a 23 'certain king, who wished to settle an account with his slaves. And when he had begun to settle, one was 24 'brought to him who owed ten thousand talents [or two 'million pounds]. And as he had not to pay, his lord 25 'ordered that he should be sold, and his wife and children, 'and all that he had, and payment to be made. The 26 'slave therefore falling down worshipped him, saying; 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that slave had pity, and loosed him, 27 ' and forgave him the debt. And the same slave going 23

'out found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a 'hundred Denarii [or eight hundred pence]; and seizing 'him he took him by the throat, saying; If thou owest 29 'any thing pay me. His fellow slave therefore falling 'down besought him, saying; Have patience with me, 30 and I will pay thee all. And he would not; but going 'out, cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 And his fellow slaves seeing what was done were very sorry, and came, and told their lord all that was done. 'Then his lord having called him, said unto him; Thou ' wicked slave, all that debt I forgave to thee when thou 'askedst me; oughtest not thou also to have had pity on 34 thy fellow slave, even as I had pity on thee? And his

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'lord was wroth, and delivered him to the gaolers, till he 35 'should pay all that was owing unto him. So likewise ' will my heavenly Father do to you, unless ye from your 'hearts each forgive his brother.'

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And it came to pass, that when Jesus ended these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the neigh2 bourhood of Judea, beyond the Jordan. And great crowds 3 followed him, and he healed them there. And the Pharisees came unto him, trying him, and saying unto him; Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for any 'cause?' And he answered and said unto them; 'Have ye not read, that He that made them, made them from the beginning male and female? and said; For this a man shall leave father and mother and cleave to his wife; and they two shall become one flesh? Wherefore they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together let not man put asunder.' They say unto him; 'Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?' He saith unto them; 'Moses, because of the hardness of 'your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives; but 9 'it was not so from the beginning. And I say unto you, whoever shall put away his wife, save for fornication, 'and shall marry another, committeth adultery; and he 'that marrieth her that is put away committeth adultery.' 10 His disciples say unto him; 'If the case of the man with 11 'his wife be thus, it is not good to marry.' And he said

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unto them; 'All men cannot receive this word, but those 12 'to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs who

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were born so from their mother's womb; and there are some eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and 'there are some eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs 'for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able 'to receive it, let him receive it.'

Then some little children were brought to him, that he 1 might lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. And Jesus said; 'Suffer the little children, 14 ' and forbid them not to come unto me; for unto such 'belongeth the kingdom of heaven.' And after laying his 15 hands on them, he departed thence.

And behold, one came and said unto him; 'Good teacher, 16 'what good shall I do that I may have everlasting life?' And he said unto him; 'Why askest thou me about what 17 'is good? There is One only that is good. And if thou 'wishest to enter into life, keep the commandments.' He 18 saith unto him; 'Which?' And Jesus said;' Thou shalt 'do no murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt 19 love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith 20 unto him; 'All these have I kept from my youth; what 'lack I yet?' Jesus said unto him; 'If thou wishest to 21 'be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou wilt have treasure in heaven; and come and 'follow me.' And the young man, when he heard that 22 saying, went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. And Jesus said unto his disciples; 'Verily I say 23 unto you, a rich man will not easily enter into the king'dom of heaven. And again I say unto you, it is easier 24 'for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.' And 25 when the disciples heard, they were greatly amazed, saying; 'Who then can be saved?' And Jesus look- 26 ing at them, said unto them; 'With men this is impos'sible, but with God all things are possible.' Then 27 Peter answered and said unto him; 'Behold, we have for'saken all things and have followed thee; what therefore 'shall we have?' And Jesus said unto them; Verily 28 'I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the 'throne of his glory, ye also will sit on twelve thrones,