told them this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found it not.

And he said unto the husbandman, Behold, I have now come every year for three years, and have sought fruit upon this fig tree, and find it not. Cut it down; what doth it hinder the land?

And he answered and said unto him, Lord, let him tarry yet this year, until I dig for him, and fertilize him,

Whether he will bring forth fruit, or not, cut him off afterward.

And he taught in a synagogue on the sabbath day.

And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of sickness eighteen years; and she was crooked, and could not well look up.

And when JEsus saw her, he called her unto him, and said unto her, Woman, be loosed from
thy sickness.

And he laid his hands upon her; and immediately she arose, and praised GOD.

And the ruler of the synagogue answered and was unwilling that JEsus should heal on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which to work: in the same come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

And the LORD answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, dost not every one of you unhitch his ox or his ass from the manger on the sabbath day, and lead it to water?

Shall this woman, who is the daughter of Abraham, be delivered from this bond, which Satan hath bound, eighteen years?

And when he had spoken these things, all they that had been against him were ashamed. And all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

And he said, To whom is the kingdom of God like, and to whom shall I liken it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a great tree, and the fowls of the air dwelt under the branches thereof: 20. And again he said, To whom shall I liken the kingdom of God?

It is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid it under three measures of flour, until it was sour.

And he passed through cities and towns, teaching, and took his way to Jerusalem.

And one said unto him, Lord, thinkest thou that few shall be saved? And he said unto them: 24. Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

From that time, when the master of the house is risen, and hath shut the door, then shall ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us. And he shall answer and say unto you, I know not where ye are from.

Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk before thee, and in the streets thou hast taught us.

And he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and ye shall be cast out.

And there shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, to sit at meat in the kingdom of God.

And, behold, they are last; they shall be first; and are first, they shall be last.

That same day came certain of the Pharisees, and said unto him, Take thee up, and depart hence: for Herod is about to kill thee.

And he said unto you: Go ye, and tell the same fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and make whole to day, and to morrow, and the third day I will make an end.

But I must walk to day, and to morrow, and in the day following: for it is not good that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how oft have I desired to gather thy children together, as a hen gathereth her nest under her wings; and ye would not!

Behold, your house shall be left unto you desolate. For I say unto you: Ye shall not see me, till it come to pass, that ye shall say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the LORD.
(Luke)
Chapter 14
Of the water addict, Christ’s guest preaching, great supper, and his true discipleship.

And it came to pass, that he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath day to eat bread.

And, behold, there was a man before him, which had an addiction to water.

And JEsus answered and said unto the scribes and Pharisees, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

But they held their peace. And he attacked him, and healed him, and let him go.

And he answered and said unto them: What man is there among you whose ox or ass falls into the well, and he does not immediately pull it out on the Sabbath day?

And they could not answer him thereon again.

And he spake a parable unto the guests, when he perceived how they chose to sit on high, and said unto them:

If thou be invited by any man to a marriage, set not thyself first, lest a more honest man than thou be invited by him,

And when he that hath charged thee and him shall come, say unto thee, Depart from this: and thou shalt sit down with shame.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down at the bottom, that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up. Then thou shalt have honour in the sight of them that sit at meat with thee.

For he that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted.]

And he said also unto him that bade him, When thou makest a banquet, or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy neighbours that are rich; lest they invite thee again, and recompense thee.

But when thou makest a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14. and thou shalt be blessed: for they shall not repay thee: but it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the righteous.

And when one of them which sat at meat heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdom of God.

And he said unto him, There was a man that made a great supper, and invited many to it.

And sent forth his servant at the hour of supper, to say unto them that were bidden: Come, for all things are ready.

And they began to excuse themselves one by one. The first said unto him, I have bought a field, and must go out and see it: I pray thee, excuse me.

And the other said: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go now to look at them; I pray thee, excuse me.

And the third said: I have taken a wife, therefore I cannot come.

And the servant came and told his master again. And the master of the house was wroth, and said unto his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, and the crippled, and the lame, and the blind.

And the servant said, Lord, that which thou hast commanded is done; but there is yet room.

And the LORD said unto the servant, Go out into the highways, and unto the fences, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

But I say unto you, that none of the men which are bidden shall taste of my supper].

And there went with him much people. And he turned and said unto them: 26. If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

And whosoever shall not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

And who is there of you that would build a tower, and sitteth not down first, and considereth the cost, whether he may carry it out?

Lest, when he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to bring it forth, all they that see it begin to mock him.

Saying, This man beginneth to build, and cannot bring it forth.

Or what king will go out to battle against another king, and not sit down first to consider whether he may meet him that cometh upon him with ten thousand and twenty thousand?

If not, he sends a message when it is still far away and asks for peace.

So also every one of you that renounces not all that he hath cannot be my disciple.

Salt is a good thing: but when salt is made foolish, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

It is not profitable for the land, nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast away. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
(Luke)
Chapter 15
Prize of divine mercy through parables.

And there came near unto him all publicans and sinners to hear him.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

And he spake unto them this parable, saying:

What man is there among you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he lose one, will not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

And when