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then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

but the ruler of the synagogue being highly incensed at Jesus's healing on the sabbath-day, said to the people, there are six days for work, you should come therefore for cure on those days, and not on the sabbath.

strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for I declare unto you, that many shall try to get in, and shall not be able.

At the same time, some of the Pharisees came to him, and said, get away, retire from hence, for Herod designs to take away your life.

till then I must be stirring about, to-day, and to-morrow, and the next day: for a prophet cannot be put to death any where, but at Jerusalem.

Afterwards observing how eager the guests were for the first places, he gave them this instruction:

when any one invites you to a wedding, don't put yourself in the highest seat: for fear some person of greater distinction should be a guest,

for he that exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

another said, I have married a wife: 'tis therefore impossible for me to come.

for I tell you that not one of those, who were invited, shall taste of my supper.

for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it?

for fear he should be made the jest of every spectator, for laying the foundation, without being able to carry it on.

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

and when he comes home, call his friends and neighbours together, and say to them, rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep, that was lost?

I tell you, that there shall likewise be greater joy in heaven for one sinner that repents, than for ninety nine just persons, that need no repentance.

and when 'tis found, will she not call her friends aud neighbours together, and say, rejoice with me, for I have found the piece, I had lost?

for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.

whereas this son of yours, who has eat up his fortune among a pack of loose creatures, is no sooner come but you must kill the fatted calf for him.