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And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him.

And he arose and came to his father: But while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and his bowels yearned, and he ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him.

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

But he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father coming out intreated him.

And he answering said to his father, Lo these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I thy commandment at any time, yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.

So having called to him every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?

Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores;

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: yea, the dogs also came and licked his sores.

And in hell lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

It were better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

Ior as the lightning that lightneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven, so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

In that day, he that shall be on the house-top and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life,

shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?