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and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

As they went down the mountain, Jesus gave them this charge, don't speak of the vision, said he, to any body, till the son of man be risen again from the dead: but his disciples asked him,

But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.

In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account.

but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment.

upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt.

but this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt.

and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all.

his fellow-servants upon seeing this were very much concern'd, and went to acquaint their master with what had pass'd.

then his lord order'd him to be call'd, and said to him, O thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all thy debt, upon your request:

so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt.

in the same manner will my heavenly father likewise treat you, if ye do not sincerely forgive every one the trespasses of his brother.

The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion?

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

thereupon his disciples said, if the case between man and wife be such, it is best not to marry.

Then they brought children to him in order to have his blessing: and the disciples rebuked them.

and he laid his hands upon them, and departed thence.

then said Jesus to his disciples, I declare unto you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter into the gospel kingdom.

when his disciples heard this, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, who then can be saved?