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⥃The Lord’s Prayer ^{[ Matthew 6:5–15 ]}

[1] And it came to pass, that², as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach³ us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. [2] And he said unto them, When⁴ ye pray, say, Our⁵ Father which⁶ art in heaven, Hallowed⁷ be thy name. Thy kingdom⁸ come. Thy will⁹ be done, as in heaven, so in earth. [3] Give¹⁰ us day by day¹¹ our daily bread. [4] And for¹²give us¹³ our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead¹⁴ us not into temptation; but¹⁵ deliver us from evil.

⥃Ask, Seek, Knock ^{[ Matthew 7:7–12 ]}

[5] And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;¹⁶ [6] For a friend of mine in his journey¹⁷ is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? [7] And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble¹⁸ me not: the door¹⁹ is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. [8] I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of²⁰ his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. [9] And I say²¹ unto you, Ask²², and it shall be given you; seek²³, and ye shall find; knock²⁴, and it shall be opened unto you. [10] For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.²⁵ [11] If a son²⁶ shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? [12] Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer²⁷ him a scorpion²⁸? [13] If ye then, being²⁹ evil, know³⁰ how³¹ to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly³² Father give the³³ Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

⥃A House Divided ^{[ Matthew 12:22–30 † Mark 3:20–27 ]}

[14] And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.³⁴ [15] But some of the³⁵m said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub³⁶ the chief of the devils. [16] And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.³⁷ [17] But he, knowing³⁸ their thoughts, said unto them, Every³⁹ kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth. [18] If Satan⁴⁰ also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say⁴¹ that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. [19] And if I by⁴² Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall⁴³ they be your judges. [20] But if I with the finger⁴⁴ of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom⁴⁵ of God is come upon you. [21] When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:⁴⁶ [22] But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.⁴⁷ [23] He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.⁴⁸

⥃An Unclean Spirit Returns ^{[ Matthew 12:43–45 ]}

[24] When the unclean⁴⁹ spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh⁵⁰ through dry⁵¹ places, seeking⁵² rest; and finding none, he saith, I will⁵³ return unto my house whence I came out. [25] And when he cometh, he findeth⁵⁴ [it] swept and garnished. [26] Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more⁵⁵ wicked than himself; and the⁵⁶y enter in, and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first.

⥃True Blessedness

[27] And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed⁵⁷ [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. [28] But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.⁵⁸

⥃The Sign of Jonah ^{[ Jonah 3:1–10 † Matthew 12:38–42 ]}

[29] And when⁵⁹ the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is⁶⁰ an evil generation: they⁶¹ seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [30] For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.⁶² [31] The queen⁶³ of the south shall rise⁶⁴ up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater⁶⁵ than Solomon [is] here. [32] The men⁶⁶ of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater⁶⁷ than Jonas [is] here.

⥃The Lamp of the Body ^{[ Matthew 6:22–24 ]}

[33] No man, when⁶⁸ he hath lighted a candle, putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a bushel⁶⁹, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see⁷⁰ the light. [34] The light of⁷¹ the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single⁷², thy whole body also is full of light; but⁷³ when [thine eye] is evil, thy body also [is] full of darkness. [35] Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.⁷⁴ [36] If thy whole body therefore [be] full of light, having no part dark, the whole⁷⁵ shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle⁷⁶ doth give thee light.

⥃Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law ^{[ Matthew 23:1–36 ]}

[37] And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.⁷⁷ [38] And when the Pharisee saw [it], he marvelled⁷⁸ that he had not first washed before dinner. [39] And the Lord said unto him, Now⁷⁹ do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but⁸⁰ your inward part is full of ravening⁸¹ and wickedness. [40] [Ye] fools⁸², did⁸³ not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? [41] But rather⁸⁴ give alms of such things as ye have⁸⁵; and, behold, all⁸⁶ things are clean unto you. [42] But woe⁸⁷ unto you, Pharisees! for⁸⁸ ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass⁸⁹ over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not⁹⁰ to leave the other undone. [43] Woe unto you, Pharisees! for⁹¹ ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. [44] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for⁹² ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] are not aware [of them].

[45] Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou⁹³ reproachest us also. [46] And he said, Woe⁹⁴ unto you also, [ye] lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves⁹⁵ touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. [47] Woe unto you! for⁹⁶ ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. [48] Truly ye bear⁹⁷ witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for⁹⁸ they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. [49] Therefore also said the wisdom⁹⁹ of God, I will¹⁰⁰ send them prophets and apostles, and [some¹⁰¹] of them they shall slay and persecute: [50] That the blood¹⁰² of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may¹⁰³ be required of this generation; [51] From the blood of Abel¹⁰⁴ unto the blood of Zacharias¹⁰⁵, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall¹⁰⁶ be required of this generation. [52] Woe unto you, lawyers! for¹⁰⁷ ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered¹⁰⁸. [53] And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge¹⁰⁹ [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak¹¹⁰ of many things: [54] Laying wait for him, and seeking¹¹¹ to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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