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And it came to pass, in his going on to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee,

and he fell upon [his] face at his feet, giving thanks to him, and he was a Samaritan.

And he said unto his disciples, `Days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye shall not behold [it];

for as the lightning that is lightening out of the one [part] under heaven, to the other part under heaven doth shine, so shall be also the Son of Man in his day;

in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;

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

and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?

`And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!

I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;

and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

`And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

And, having watched [him], they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.

saying, `Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother may die, having a wife, and he may die childless -- that his brother may take the wife, and may raise up seed to his brother.

David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'

And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,