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And he answering, said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither have I at any time transgressed thy commandment; and 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 the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.

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

Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whoever 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 which fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores.

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

And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may 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 millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.

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

And he said to his disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the son of man, and ye shall not see [it].

For as the lightning that lighteneth from 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 who shall be upon the house-top, and his furniture in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.

And will not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he beareth long with them?

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [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 abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And they brought to him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.

And they who went before rebuked him, that he should 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, when they saw [it], gave praise to God.