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   [11] If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who   
   will commit to your trust the true riches?   
   [12] And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who   
   shall give you that which is your own?   
   [13] No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and   
   love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye   
   cannot serve God and mammon.   
      
   The Law and the Kingdom of God   
   Mt 11:12-13   
      
   14 (Lk 23:35; 20:47) The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these   
   things and derided Him.   
   15 (1Sa 16:7; Lk 10:29) He said to them, "You are those who justify   
   yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts.   
   For that which is highly esteemed before men is an abomination before God.   
   16 (Mt 3:2) "The Law and the Prophets were preached until John.   
   Since then the kingdom of God has been preached,   
   and everyone is pressing into it.   
   17 (Mt 5:18) It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away   
   than for one stroke of the law to fail.   
   18 (Mt 19:9) "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery,   
   and whoever marries her who is divorced by her husband commits adultery."   
      
   [14] And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and   
   they derided him.   
   [15] And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men;   
   but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is   
   abomination in the sight of God.   
   [16] The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom   
   of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.   
   [17] And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the   
   law to fail.   
   [18] Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth   
   adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband   
   committeth adultery.   
      
   The Rich Man and Lazarus   
      
   19 (Est 8:15; Eze 16:49) "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple   
   and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.   
   20 (Ac 3:2) There was also a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores,   
   who had been placed at his gate,   
   21 (Mt 15:27) desiring to be fed the crumbs falling from the rich man's table.   
   Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.   
   22 (Jn 13:23) "It came to pass that the beggar died   
   and was carried by the angels to Abraham's presence.   
   The rich man also died and was buried.   
   23 (Ps 9:17; Isa 14:9) In Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes   
   and saw Abraham from a distance and Lazarus in his presence.   
   24 (Mt 25:41; Lk 16:30) So he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me,   
   and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue.   
   For I am tormented in this flame.'   
   25 (Lk 6:24; Ps 17:14) "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your   
   lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things.   
   But now he is comforted and you are tormented.   
   26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf,   
   so that those who would pass from here to you cannot,   
   nor can those from there pass to us.'   
   27 "He said, 'Then I pray you, father, to send him to my father's house,   
   28 for I have five brothers, to testify to them, lest they also come   
   to this place of torment.'   
   29 (Ac 15:21) "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets.   
   Let them hear them.'   
   30 (Lk 16:24) "He said, 'No, father Abraham. But if someone from the dead   
   goes to them, they will repent.'   
   31 (Jn 12:10-11) "He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets,   
   neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.' "   
      
   [19] There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine   
   linen, and fared sumptuously every day:   
   [20] And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his   
   gate, full of sores,   
   [21] And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's   
   table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.   
   [22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the   
   angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;   
   [23] And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham   
   afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.   
   [24] 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.   
   [25] But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst   
   thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted,   
   and thou art tormented.   
   [26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so   
   that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass   
   to us, that would come from thence.   
   [27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send   
   him to my father's house:   
   [28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also   
   come into this place of torment.   
   [29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear   
   them.   
   [30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the   
   dead, they will repent.   
   [31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither   
   will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.   
      
   Luke 17:1-10   
      
   Some Sayings of Jesus   
   Mt 18:6-7, 21-22; Mk 9:42   
      
   1 (Mt 18:7; 1Co 11:19) Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible   
   except that offenses will come. But woe to him through whom they come!   
   2 (Mk 9:42) It would be better for him if a millstone were hung   
   around his neck and he was thrown into the sea, than to offend one   
   of these little ones.   
   3 (Lev 19:17; Mt 18:21) Take heed to yourselves.   
   "If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. And if he repents, forgive him.   
   4 (Mt 18:21-22) If he sins against you seven times in a day,   
   and seven times in a day turns to you, saying, 'I repent,'   
   you must forgive him."   
   5 (Mk 6:30; 9:24) The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."   
   6 (Mt 17:20; Mk 9:23) The Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard   
   seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted   
   in the sea,' and it would obey you.   
   7 "Which of you, having a servant plowing or herding sheep,   
   will say to him when he has come in from the field,   
   'Come now and sit down for dinner'?   
   8 (Lk 12:37) Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare my supper,   
   and dress yourself and serve me until I eat and drink.   
   And afterward you will eat and drink'?   
   9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.   
   10 (Job 22:2-3; Mt 25:30) So you also, when you have done everything   
   commanded you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done our duty.'"   
      
   [1] Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will   
   come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!   
   [2] It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and   
   he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.   
   [3] Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke   
   him; and if he repent, forgive him.   
   [4] And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in   
   a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.   
   [5] And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.   
   [6] And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might   
   say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou   
   planted in the sea; and it should obey you.   
      
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