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For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.

Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.

The same day there came certaine Pharises, and said vnto him, Depart, and goe hence: for Herod will kill thee.

Neuerthelesse I must walke to day, and to morowe, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet should perish out of Hierusalem.

For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.

And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.

For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.

For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,

It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He yt hath eares to heare, let him heare.

And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.

I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.

And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.

Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.

Then he came to him selfe, & said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?

For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie.

But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.

It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found.

And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.

Then the stewarde saide within himselfe, What shall I doe? for my master taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot digge, and to begge I am ashamed.