JOHN XII. the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what 50 I should say, and what I should speak; and I know that his

commandment is life everlasting. Whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

LUKE XIX.

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And he went into the temple, and began to cast

out them that sold therein, 46 and them that bought, say

ing unto them ; It is written; “My house is the house of prayer; but ye

have made it a den of 47 thieves."

— And he taught daily in the temple ; but the chief priests, and the scribes,

and the chief of the people 48 sought to destroy him. And

they could not find what they might do; for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

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MATTHEW XXI.

MARK XI.
And when the disciples 20

And in the morning, as saw it, they marvelled, say they passed by, they saw

ing; How soon is the fig the fig-tree dried up from 21 tree withered away! Jesus 21 the roots. And Peter, call

answered and said unto ing to remembrance, saith them; Verily I say unto unto him; Master, behold, you, if ye have faith, and the fig-tree which thou cursdoubt not, ye shall not only

edst

is withered away. do this which is done to the 22 And Jesus answering saith fig-tree, but also, if ye shall unto

them; Have faith say unto this mountain ; Be 23 in God. For verily I say thou removed, and be thou unto you, that whosoever

cast into the sea; it shall be shall say unto this mountain ; 22 done. And all things what Be thou removed, and be

soever ye shall ask in prayer, thou cast into the sea ; and believing ye shall receive, shall not doubt in his heart,

but shall believe that those things which he saith shall

come to pass; he shall have 24 whatsoever he saith. There

fore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye re

ceive them; and ye shall 25 receive them. And when

ye stand praying, forgive, if
ye have aught against any;
that
your

Father also which is in heaven may forgive you 26 your trespasses. But, if ye

do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heav

en forgive your trespasses. And when he was come 27 And they come again to Jeinto the temple, the chief rusalem. And as he was walkpriests and the elders of the ing in the temple, there come people came unto him as he to him the chief priests, and was teaching, and said ; By the scribes, and the elders, what authority doest thou 28 and say unto him ; By what

these things ? and who gave authority doest thou these 24 thee this authority? And Je things; and who gave thee

sus answered and said unto this authority, to do these them; I also will ask you 29 things ? And Jesus answered

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MATTHEW XXI.

MARK XI. one thing; which if ye tell and said unto them; I will me,

I in like wise will tell also ask of you one quesyou by what authority I do tion ; and answer me, and I 25 these things; The baptism will tell you by what author

of John, whence was it? 30 ity I do these things. The from heaven, or of men ? baptism of John, was it from And they reasoned

reasoned · with heaven, or of men ? answer themselves, saying; If we 31 me. And they reasoned shall_say, from heaven; he with themselves, saying ; If will say unto us; Why did we shall say ; From heaven, ye not then believe him?

he will say; Why then did 26 But if we shall say, of men ; 32 ye not believe him? But if we fear the people; for all

we shall say ;

Of men ; hold John as a prophet. they feared the people ; for 27 And they answered Jesus, all men counted John, that

and said ; We cannot tell. he was a prophet indeed. And he said unto them ; 33 And they answered and said Neither tell I you by what unto Jesus; We cannot authority I do these things. tell. And Jesus answering,

– But what think ye? saith unto them; Neither A certain man had two sons ; do I tell you, by what auand he came to the first, thority I do these things.

and said ; Son, go work to29 day in my vineyard. He

answered and said ; I will

not; but afterward he re30 pented and went. And he

came to the other and said likewise. And he answered

and said ; I go, sir; and 31 went not. Whether of them

twain did the will of his father ? They say unto him ; The first. Jesus saith unto them; Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the king

dom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in

the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not ; but the publicans and the harlots believed him; and

LUKE XX. these things? or who is he

that gave thee this authori3 ty? And he answered and

said unto them; I will also

ask you one thing, and an4 swer me; The baptism of

John, was it from heaven, or 5 of men? And they reasoned

with themselves, saying ; If we shall say ; From heaven,

he will say ; Why then be6 lieved ye him not? But and

if we say ; Of men; all the people will stone us; for

they be persuaded that John 7 was a prophet. And they

answered, that they could 8 not tell whence it was. And

Jesus said unto them ; Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.