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the Pharisce who had invited Him, on If this man were a prophet, He must have per- ceived who and what kind of a woman it is who touches Him; that, in fact, she is a profiigatef I have something to say to you. was his reply. ‘ A money-lender had two debtors;

one of whom owed Eve hundred denarii} and the other &fty.’ As neither of them, however, had any- thing with which to pay, he forgave them both. Tell Me, now, which of them would love him most} ‘ I presume/' said Simon, in reply,

‘ it would be the one to whom he had forgiven most} He said

to him. Turning then to the woman, Do you mark this woman? I entered with yourself into your house: you gave Me no water for my feet; but she has bathed My feet with her tears, and wiped them with her tresses. You greeted Me with no kiss; but she from the time I entered, has never stopped her fervent kissing of My feet. You did not soothe My head ; but she has soothed My feet with perfume. For this, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are taken away····-because she loved greatly; but from whom little is taken away, he will love but little.’ Your sins are taken away. His fellow—guests, however, began

Who is this who even takes, away sins ? ' Then again addressing the woman

Your faith has saved you ; go in peace. Elie §iurg nf tbz §¤bz1·. Now after this He went about

throughout the towns and the vil- lages, preaching and relating the good news of the Kingdom of God. And the twelve accompanied Him, as well as some women who had been relieved of foul spirits and sicknesses, includ- ing Mary, called the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had been ex- pelled; joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward ; Susanna, and many others, who assisted Him out of their own property. About sixty-two pounds. ' About six pounds. Nowwhen a great crowd———co1lected 4 from the towns—came out to Him, He addressed them in a parable: l`he sewer went out to sow his

seed: and as he sowed some fell by the roadside; where it was trodden upon, and was eaten up by the birds of the sky. And some fell upon the stones; but on sprouting, it withered for want of moisture. Some again fell among the thistles; and the thistles growing up choked it. The remainder, however, fell into good soil; and growing up, it yielded grain Having said this, Whoever has ears to hear, let him listen His disciples afterwards asked Him, ‘ What may this parable be P ’ » He

to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God ; but to the rest in parables: BECAUSE szmivcs, THEY CANNOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY WILL NOT UNDERs‘rANn. ‘ Now the parable is simply this:

The seed is the message of God. Those by the roadside are the hearers; but the Devil comes, and snatches the message from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved. And those upon the stones are they who listen, and accept the message with delight; but being rootless, they trust for a time only, and in the hour of trial they fall away. And that falling among the thistles are those who are hearers; but being choked under the anxieties, wealth, and pleasures of life, become totally unproductive. But that upon the good soil repre- sents those who with an honest and pure heart listen to the message, hold it fast, and yield its knit with persistence. I0 II 12 Wh: Eight, mth bam in use ii. *4No one, having lighted a lamp,

hides it under a corn-measure, or puts it under a couch; but places it upon a lamp-stand, so that the light may be seen by those who enter. For nothing is hidden which shall not be displayed; nor wrapped up in secret, that will not be brought to light. Beware, therefore, how you listen: for whoever possesses shall have his store increased; but whoever

* Isa. vi.g.

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