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And the publican standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And they that went before charged him to hold his peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: And all the people seeing it gave praise to God.

And having called ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade till I come.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

he sent two of his disciples, saying, Go ye into the village over against you, in which entering, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man yet sat; loose him and bring him hither.

And watching him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, to take hold of his discourse, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governour.

And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.

saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If a man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

David therefore calleth him Lord: How is he then his son?

Then in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, Beware of the scribes,

And they said, Nothing. Then said he to them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives, and his disciples also followed him.

And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

And rising up from prayer, he came to his disciples,

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

And Jesus answering said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear and healed him.

He said, Ye say it: I am. And they said, What farther need have we of witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

And Herod, having with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a splendid robe, sent him back to Pilate.