said unto Jesus, Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

106. And Jesus said, Hear ye also this para

ble. There was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with that which fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man died also, and was buried. And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in

torment, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me; send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they which would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us. And he said, I pray thee therefore, Father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house; for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, Father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rise from the dead. 107. And the Pharisees, who were lovers of

money, heard all these things, and they scoffed at him. And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous

in a very little is unrighteous also in much. If ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

108. And as they went in the way, a certain

man said unto Jesus, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but I have not where to lay my head. And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Master, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the Kingdom of God. And another said, I will follow thee, Master; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house. But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.

109. And turning to his disciples he said, He that cometh unto me, and loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake, but he shall receive a hundredfold

now in this time, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! It must needs be that the occasions come; but woe unto him through whom they come. Yea, if thy right eye cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the fire of Gehenna. And if thy right hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into the eternal fire. And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into Gehenna.

110. In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to Jesus, Get thee out, and go hence, for Herod would fain kill thee. And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out devils and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am perfected. Howbeit I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

CHAPTER VII

THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM

ND he arose from thence, and departed from Galilee, and set his face steadfastly to go to Jerusalem, for the

Passover was at hand. And with him there went also the Twelve and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.

112. Now as they went on their way, Jesus

entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Master, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. But Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful. Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.