66 THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN. 181 unto babes: even so, Father; for so "it seemed good in thy sight. All 66 things are delivered unto me of my "Father: and no man knoweth who "the Son is, but the Father; and who "the Father is, but the Son, and he to "whom the Son will reveal him." And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which 66 see the things that ye see: for I tell "you that many prophets and kings "have desired to see those things which 66 ye see, and have not seen them; and "to hear those things which ye hear, 66 and have not heard them." And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, "What is written in 66 the law? how readest thou?" And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, "Thou hast answered right: "this do, and thou shalt live." But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering said, "A certain man 182 THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN. "and fell among thieves, which stripped "him of his raiment, and wounded him, "and departed, leaving him half dead. "And by chance there came down a "certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other "side. And likewise a Levite, when he 66 66 66 was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. "But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when "he saw him, he had compassion on "him, and went to him, and bound up "his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, "and set him on his own beast, and 66 'brought him to an inn, and took care "of him. And on the morrow, when "he departed, he took out two pence, “and gave them to the host, and said "unto him, Take care of him; and "whatsoever thou spendest more, when "I come again, I will repay thee. 'Which now of these three, thinkest "thou, was neighbour unto him that 66 fell among the thieves?" And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, "Go, and "do thou likewise." 66 66 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman, named Martha, JESUS AT MARTHA'S HOUSE. And she received him into her house. 66 66 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our "Father which art in heaven, Hallowed "be thy name. Thy kingdom come. 66 66 66 Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in "earth. Give us day by day our daily "bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil." And he said unto them, "Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go 'unto him at midnight, and say unto 66 66 66 183 184 JESUS ENCOURAGES EARNEST PRAYER. 2Lk. xiii. 10xvii. 10. "him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for 66 a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set be"fore him? And he from within shall 66 answer and say, Trouble me not: the "door is now shut, and my children are "with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because "he is his friend, yet because of his "importunity he will rise and give him 66 as many as he needeth. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, "and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and "he that seeketh findeth; and to him "that knocketh it shall be opened. If 66 a son shall ask bread of any of you "that is a father, will he give him a 66 66 stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent; or if he shall "ask an egg, will he offer him a scor 66 pion? If ye then, being evil, know "how to give good gifts unto your chil"dren: how much more shall your hea"venly Father give the Holy Spirit to "them that ask him ?" And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a JESUS HEALS AN INFIRM WOMAN. spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, "Woman, thou art loosed "from thine infirmity." And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. The Lord then answered him, and said, "Thou hypocrite, doth 66 not each one of you on the sabbath "loose his ox or his ass from the stall, " and lead him away to watering? And "ought not this woman, being a daugh"ter of Abraham, whom Satan hath "bound, lo, these eighteen years, be "loosed from this bond on the sabbath 'day?" And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. 66 Then said he, "Unto what is the "kingdom of God like? and whereunto "shall I resemble it? It is like a grain *of mustard seed, which a man took, A a 185 |