,illu/ration3 ,front ,cov]              
,illu/ration3 ,,little ,,ones ,,%\ld    
,,be ,,br\ght ,,to ,,him4     ,,"m      
,,/ories  ,,f ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t   ,a  
,book ( ! ,be/ ,/ories f ! ,new ,te/am5t
 ,t ,mo!rs ,c ,tell ,_! ,*ildr5   ,)    
,=ty-five ,illu/rations  ,,philadelphia 
,,h5ry ,,altemus ,,company              
,,altemus' ,,"m ,,/ories ,,s]ies        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,"m ,,/ories ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,/ories 
t ,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m        
,,nurs]y ,,rhymes ,,& ,,tales ,a ,book (
 ! ,be/ ,nurs]y ,rhymes & ,tales t      
,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,fairy  
,,tales ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,fairy ,tales 
t ,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m        
,,nature ,,/ories ,a ,book ( ! ,be/     
,nature ,/ories t ,mo!rs c tell _!      
,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,/ories ,,f ,,! ,,old    
,,te/am5t ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,old        
,te/am5t ,/ories t ,mo!rs c tell _!     
,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,/ories ,,f ,,! ,,new    
,,te/am5t ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,new        
,te/am5t ,/ories t ,mo!rs c tell _!     

,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,b$time ,,/ories ,a ,book
 ( ! ,be/ ,b$time ,/ories t ,mo!rs c    
tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,animal ,,/ories 
,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,animal ,/ories t     
,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m ,,bird   
,,/ories ,a ,book ( ! ,be/ ,bird ,/ories
 t ,mo!rs c tell _! ,*ildr5  ,,"m       
,,santa ,,claus ,,/ories ,a ,book ( !   
,be/ ,santa ,claus ,/ories t ,mo!rs c   
tell _! ,*ildr5  ,pr(usely illu/rat$ &  
h&somely b\nd 9 clo?1 ) ornam5tation 9  
colors  #a4jj ,,p] ,,volume             
,,copyright #aijf ,,by ,,h[>d ,e4       
,,altemus   ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$     
,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica      ,,cont5ts4    
,,page ,,! ,,wise ,,m5',s ,,visit       
#g  ,,! ,,angel',s ,,tid+s              
#aj  ,,jesus ,,9 ,,! ,,temple           
#ab  ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,draught ,,(       
,,fi%es                           #ad   
,,! ,,h\se ,,built ,,^u ,,! ,,s&        
#af  ,,heal+ ,,! ,,c5turion',s ,,s]vant 
#ah  ,,ano9t+ ,,! ,,feet ,,( ,,jesus    
#bj  ,,! ,,ri* ,,fool                   
#bb  ,,! ,,unfruitful ,,tree            

#bd  ,,s[+ ,,! ,,se$                    
#bf  ,,! ,,enemy ,,s[+ ,,t>es           
#bh  ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,leav5       
#cj  ,,seek+ ,,= ,,hidd5 ,,treasure     
#cb  ,,! ,,pe>l ,,( ,,great ,,price     
#cd  ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,net         
#cf  ,,! ,,man ,,possess$ ,,by ,,devils 
#ch  ,,cur+ ,,! ,,incurable             
#dj  ,,jairus' ,,daught]                
#db  ,,! ,,two ,,bl9d ,,m5              
#dd  ,,fe$+ ,,five ,,?\s&               
#df  ,,*ri/ ,,walk+ ,,on ,,! ,,sea      
#dh  ,,! ,,woman ,,( ,,canaan           
#ej  ,,pet] ,,& ,,! ,,tribute ,,money   
#eb  ,,! ,,good ,,sam>itan              
#ed  ,,importunity ,,rew>d$             
#ef  ,,! ,,unm]ciful ,,s]vant           
#eh  ,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d                
#fj  ,,! ,,lo/ ,,piece ,,( ,,money      
#fb  ,,! ,,prodigal ,,son               
#fd  ,,pet]',s ,,wife',s ,,"m ,,cur$    
#ff  ,,! ,,unju/ ,,/ew>d                
#fh  ,,! ,,ri* ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,begg>    
#gj  ,,av5ge ,,me ,,( ,,my ,,adv]s>y    
#gb  ,,! ,,ph>isee ,,& ,,! ,,tax-,,ga!r]

                         #gd  ,,!       
,,labor]s ,,9 ,,! ,,v9ey>d              
#gf  ,,! ,,b>r5 ,,fig ,,tree            
#gh  ,,! ,,wick$ ,,husb&man             
#hj  ,,)\t ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,g>m5t           
#hb  ,,! ,,fooli% ,,virg9s              
#hd  ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,tal5ts      
#hf  ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,)]$ ,,h&           
#hh  ,,jesus ,,asc5ds ,,to ,,heav5      
#ij  ,,! ,,philippian ,,jail]           
#ib  ,,timo?y ,,& ,,8 ,,"m ,,eunice     
#id  ,,*ri/ ,,bless+ ,,! ,,*ildr5       
#if  ,illu/ration     ,,new ,,te/am5t   
,,/ories  ,,! ,,wise ,,m5',s ,,visit4   
,! bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ann\nc$ by two 
rem>kable ev5ts3 ! com+ ( wise m5 f !   
,ea/1 & ! appe>ance ( angels to "s      
%eph]ds at ,be?lehem4  ,! wise m5 7     
probably a/ronom]s2 & 9 wat*+ ! />s !y  
_h se5 "o t _h l$ !m to leave _! own    
c\ntry1 & take a long j\rney to         
,j]usalem4 ,mo/ likely !y rode on       
camels1 & _! j\rney 0 a t$i\s "o4 ,b at 
la/ !y rea*$ ,j]usalem1 :]e !y inquir$  
say+1 ,:]e is ,he t is born ,k+ ( !     

,jews8 = we h se5 ,8 /> 9 ! ,ea/ & are  
come to wor%ip ,him4 ,tid+s ( ^!        
inquiries 7 br\ght to ,k+ ,h]od1 & :5 he
 he>d !m he 0 mu* tr\bl$4 ,he 0 a wick$ 
k+2 & fe>$ t if ano!r k+ _h be5 born1 he
 w\ld gr[ up & take ! cr[n away4 ,h]od 0
 also cruel & trea*]\s1 & :ile pret5d+  
to act rightly1 (t5 did _m evil ?+s4 ,& 
n[ he int5d$ to de/roy ! infant ,k+1 :o 
might "o day take 8 sceptre away4  ,s he
 fir/ s5t = ! le>n$ m5 ( ! ,jews1 ! *ief
 prie/s & scribes1 & dem&$ ( !m :]e     
,*ri/ %\ld be born2 & :5 !y _h repli$ t 
x 0 to be 9 ,be?lehem1 he secretly call$
 ! wise m5 be=e him1 & inquir$ ( !m :at 
"t ! /> appe>$4 ,aft] gett+ ! in=mation 
he ne$$1 he dismiss$ ! wise m51 bidd+ !m
 to g to ,be?lehem & se>* dilig5tly = ! 
"y *ild2 & :5 ye h f\nd ,him1 said      
,h]od1 br+ me ^w aga91 t ,i may come &  
wor%ip ,him also4  ,s ! wise m5 left ,k+
 ,h]od & ,j]usalem1 & j\rney$ onw>d     
t[>ds ,be?lehem2 & ! /> :i* !y _h se5 9 
! ,ea/ w5t be=e !m1 till x came & /ood  
ov] :]e ! "y *ild lay4 ,& :5 !y saw ! />

 !y rejoic$ ) exce$+ great joy1 = !y    
knew !y _h f\nd ,him :om !y _h come s f>
 to seek4  ,b ! wise m5 did n br+ ,h]od 
^w :]e ,jesus 02 & he 0 s angry t %ortly
 aft]w>ds he s5t 8 soldi]s1 & slew all !
 *ildr5 "u two ye>s ( age t 7 9         
,be?lehem & its neighb\rhood4 ,he ?\ght 
by s do+ to kill ,jesus among !m1 b ,god
 prev5t$ him f do+ s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!
 ,,wise ,,m5 ,,be=e ,,! ,,k+4     ,,!   
,,angel',s ,,tid+s4   ,x 0 night4 ,9 !  
fields ne> ,be?lehem a company ( %eph]ds
 kept wat* ov] _! flocks4 ,probably !y 7
 holy m51 & (t5 ?\ght ( ,god 9 !        
/illness ( ! e>ly morn4 ,& n[ !y may h  
be5 ?9k+ ( ! com+ ( ! promis$ ,messiah4 
,:ile wat*+ _! flocks1 ! angel ( ! ,"l  
came to ^! %eph]ds1 & a dazzl+ light    
%one r\nd ab\t !m4 ,!y 7 mu* afraid2 b !
 angel said1 ,fe> n2 = behold ,i br+ y  
good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to  
all p4 ,= unto y is born ?is day 9 !    
city ( ,david a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! 
,"l4 ,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a great 
multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ prais+ ,god & 

say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on   
e>? peace1 good w t[>d m54  ,:5 ! angels
 _h dep>t$1 ! %eph]ds return$ to        
,be?lehem2 & !re1 9 a /able1 !y f\nd !  
infant ,jesus1 ly+ 9 a mang]1 wat*$ ov] 
& c>$ = by ,8 "m ,m>y & ,joseph4 ,& s   
great 0 ! surprise & joy ( ! %eph]ds t  
!y w5t out & told all !y met ( ! wondr\s
 ?+s :i* !y _h se54  ,%ortly aft] !     
visit ( ! %eph]ds1 ! wise m5 f ! ,ea/   
rea*$ ,be?lehem1 & 9 a h\se !y f\nd     
,joseph1 & ,m>y1 & ,jesus4 ,!n !y fell  
d[n & wor%ipp$ ,jesus1 op5+ ! treasures 
!y _h br\ght1 & (f]+ ,him preci\s gifts1
 gold & frank9c5se & myrrh4 ,b ,god w>n$
 !m n to g back to ,h]od1 to tell him   
:]e ! new-born ,k+ ( ! ,jews 01 & !y    
return$ to _! own c\ntry ano!r way4     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%eph]ds ,,wor%ipp+  
,,! ,,infant ,,jesus4     ,,jesus ,,9   
,,! ,,temple4   ,:5 ,jesus 0 twelve ye>s
 ( age1 ,8 p>5ts took ,him ) !m to      
,j]usalem to ! fea/ ( ! ,passov]4 ,great
 numb]s j\rney$ f diff]5t p>ts to keep  
?is fea/2 & travell$ 9 companies or     

c>avans1 ! wom5 & old m5 rid+ on asses  
or mules1 & ! re/ go+ on foot4 ,?us     
,joseph & ,m>y1 ) ,jesus1 left ,naz>e?1 
& ) _m o!rs j\rney$ to ,j]usalem1 :]e !y
 kept ! ,passov]4  ,:5 ! fea/ 0 end$1 z 
!y return$ homew>ds1 ,joseph & ,m>y     
discov]$ t ,jesus 0 miss+2 b suppos+    
,him to h be5 some:]e among ! company1  
!y cont9u$ _! fir/ day's %ort j\rney4   
,:51 h[ev]1 ev5+ came1 & ! c>avan halt$1
 & ,jesus 0 n[h]e to be f\nd1 ,8 p>5ts  
sorr[fully return$ to ,j]usalem seek+   
,him4 ,at la/1 on ! ?ird day1 !y w5t to 
! ,temple1 & f\nd ,jesus sitt+ 9 ! mid/ 
( ! ag$ & le>n$ ,jewi% doctors1 bo? he>+
 !m & ask+ !m que/ions4 ,& all t he>d   
,him 7 a/oni%$ at ,8 und]/&+ & answ]s4  
,8 p>5ts 7 amaz$ :5 !y saw ,jesus 9 su* 
company4 ,b ,m>y1 :ile %e rejoic$ at    
f9d+ ,him1 g5tly said1 ,son1 :y ha/ ,?\ 
?us dealt ) u8 ,behold ,?y fa!r & ,i h  
s\ght ,!e sorr[+4 ,jesus repli$1 ,h[ is 
x t ye s\ght ,me8 ,wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be 
ab\t ,my ,fa!r's bus9ess8  ,jesus 0 !   
,son ( ,god1 & do+ ,god's "w 0 be+ ab\t 

,8 ,fa!r's bus9ess4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds ,he  
said1 ,i came n to d ,m9e own w1 b ! w (
 ,him t s5t ,me4  ,illu/ration3 ,,son1  
,,:y ,,ha/ ,,?\ ,,?us ,,dealt ,,) ,,u8  
,,! ,,wond]ful ,,draught ,,( ,,fi%es    
,"o day1 z ! cr[ds press$ r\nd ,him to  
he> ! ,^w ( ,god1 ,jesus came to ! ,lake
 ( ,g5nes>et & saw two boats drawn up on
 ! %ore4 ,n[ "o ( ^! belong$ to a man   
nam$ ,simon ,pet]1 :o 0 at ! wat]'s edge
 wa%+ 8 nets4 ,jesus ent]$ into ?is boat
 & ask$ ,simon to pu% x (f f ! l& a     
little4 ,!n ,he sat d[n & taught ! p f !
 boat4 ,& :5 ,he _h done speak+ to !m   
,he said to ,simon1 ,laun* out into !   
deep1 & let d[n y\r nets = a draught (  
fi%es4 ,simon1 answ]+ ,him1 said1 ,ma/]1
 we h toil$ all ?r\gh ! night & h tak5  
no?+1 b z y wi% x ,i w let d[n ! net    
aga94 ,& !y let d[n ! net into ! sea1 b 
x enclos$ s great a multitude ( fi%es t 
!y c\ld n draw !m up2 & ! net brake4 ,!n
 ,simon beckon$ to 8 p>tn]s1 ,james &   
,john1 :o 7 9 ! o!r boat1 t !y %\ld come
 & help !m4 ,& !y came & fill$ bo? boats

 ) ! fi%es1 s t !y began to s9k4  ,:5   
,simon ,pet] saw x he fell d[n be=e     
,jesus1 say+1 ,dep>t f me1 = ,i am a    
s9ful man1 ,o ,"l4 ,= he & all t 7 ) him
 7 a/oni%$ at ! m>vell\s draught ( fi%es
 :i* !y _h tak54 ,& ,jesus said unto    
,simon1 ,fe> n1 ,simon ,pet]2 f h5ce=?  
?\ %alt be a fi%] ( m54 ,mean+ t he 0 to
 g ab\t w9n+ s\ls = ,god1 in/ead ( be+ a
 fi%]man4  ,& :5 !y _h br\ght _! boats  
to l&1 !y =sook all !y _h & foll[$      
,*ri/4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wond]ful    
,,draught ,,( ,,fi%es4     ,,! ,,h\se   
,,built ,,^u ,,! ,,s&4   ,:at a fooli%  
man ! build] ( ! h\se %[n 9 our picture 
mu/ h be56 ,( c\rse1 :5 ! w9d blew & !  
waves da%$ aga9/ 8 h\se1 x w\ld fall4   
,look h[ ! sea has wa%$ ! f\ndation     
away1 & h[ ! ro( is fall+ 96 ,& ! p2 see
 h[ !y are flee+ to save _! lives6 ,&   
all ?is calamity because he built 8 h\se
 ^u ! s&4 ,b ! o!r h\se1 %[n 9 !        
di/ance3 h[ firmly t /&s6 ,:at a bold   
front x (f]s to ! waves1 & h[ safely x  
resi/s ! fury ( ! /orm4 ,its f\ndations 

are sure1 because !y re/ ^u ! solid     
rock4  ,jesus _h be5 tea*+ ! p4 ,he _h  
taught !m _m wond]ful tru?s1 :i* y w f9d
 writt5 9 ! fif?1 six?1 & sev5? *apt]s (
 ,mat!w2 & 9 clos+ ,he said1 ,:osoev]   
he>e? ^! say+s ( m9e1 & doe? !m1 ,i w   
lik5 him unto a wise man :o built 8 h\se
 ^u a rock4 ,& ! ra9 desc5d$1 & ! floods
 came1 & ! w9ds blew1 & beat ^u t h\se2 
& x fell n1 = x 0 f\nd$ ^u a rock4 ,& e 
"o t he>e? ^! say+s ( m9e1 & doe? !m n1 
%all be lik5$ unto a fooli% man :i*     
built 8 h\se ^u ! s&4 ,& ! ra9 desc5d$1 
& ! floods came1 & ! w9ds blew1 & beat  
^u t h\se1 & x fell1 & great 0 ! fall ( 
x4 ,! lesson ,jesus s\ght to impress ^u 
! p by ?is p>able 01 t x is n en\gh     
simply to he> :at ,he says4 ,_m w d t2 b
 x is only ^? :o rememb] ,*ri/'s        
comm&m5ts & keep !m1 ^: "w w /& :5 ! "t 
( trial comes4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,built ,,^u ,,! ,,s&4     ,,heal+ ,,! 
,,c5turion',s ,,s]vant4   ,jesus ent]$  
into ,cap]naum1 a city by ! ,sea (      
,galilee1 & :ile ,he 0 !re a c]ta9      

,c5turion1 or capta9 9 ! ,roman army1 _h
 a fav\rite s]vant :o 0 sick ( ! palsy &
 9 great pa94 ,:5 ?is ,roman he>d (     
,jesus1 he s\ght ! ,jewi% eld]s &       
implor$ !m to g to ,*ri/ & besee* ,him  
to cure ! sick s]vant4 ,& ! eld]s came  
to ,jesus & bes\ght ,him urg5tly to d   
?is miracle1 say+1 ,he is a wor?y man1  
?is ,roman capta91 = he love? ! ,jews & 
ha? built u a synagogue4  ,s ,jesus w5t 
) !m1 & :5 ,he _h come ne> ! h\se1 !    
,c5turion himself came to meet ,him1    
say+1 ,"l1 tr\ble n ,?yself1 = ,i am n  
wor?y t ,?\ %\lde/ ent] my h\se4 ,speak 
! ^w only1 & ?is sickness %all dep>t &  
my s]vant be made :ole4 ,= ,i am a man  
"u au?ority ( ! ,emp]or1 hav+ _m soldi]s
 "u me1 & ,i say unto ?is man1 ',g1' &  
he goe?2 to ano!r1 ',come1' & he come?1 
& to my s]vant1 ',d ?is1' & he doe? x4  
,:]e=e1 if ,i c s readily comm& my      
s]vants to d my bidd+1 ,i "k t if ,?\   
bidde/ ?is sickness to g out f my s]vant
 x w surely g4  ,jesus m>vell$ at !     
man's words1 & said to ,8 foll[]s1      

,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,i h n f\nd s    
great fai?1 no1 n 9 all ,israel4 ,& to !
 ,c5turion ,he said1 ,g ?y way2 & z ?\  
ha/ believ$1 s be x done unto !e4 ,& 8  
s]vant 0 heal$ 9 ! selfsame h\r1 & :5 ^?
 t _h be5 s5t return$ to ! h\se1 !y f\nd
 ! s]vant :ole t _h be5 sick4           
,illu/ration3 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,c5turion4
     ,,ano9t+ ,,! ,,feet ,,( ,,jesus4   
,on "o occasion1 a pr\d ,ph>isee1 ^: "n 
0 ,simon1 invit$ ,jesus to eat ) him4 ,b
 ! invitation 0 a cold "o4 ,!re 0 no    
kiss ( welcome1 no wat] to ba! ,8 hot & 
du/y feet1 no p]fum$ o9tm5t = ,8 head3  
no?+ b a b>e admission to a vacant place
 at ! table 0 grant$ to ,jesus4 ,b !re  
,he recl9$1 ,8 left elb[ re/+ on a      
cu%ion1 & ,8 feet project+ beyond ! edge
 ( ! c\*4  ,n[ x happ5$ t a poor1 s9ful 
woman 0 pass+1 :o1 discov]+ t ,jesus 0 9
 ! h\se1 timidly ent]$1 & /ood beh9d    
,him4 ,%e _h an alaba/] box ( o9tm5t1 &1
 z %e look$ on ,jesus1 %e wept4 ,h] te>s
 fell ^u ,8 feet2 s1 /oop+ d[n1 %e      
t5d]ly wip$ !m away ) h] long hair2 !n  

%e kiss$ ! ,savi\r's feet1 & ano9t$ !m )
 ! fragrant o9tm5t4 ,?is 0 done z a tok5
 ( respect & love4  ,b an evil eye _h   
not$ ! k9dly act2 & ! pr\d ,ph>isee     
?\ght )9 himself1 if ,jesus 7 ! prophet 
,he pr(esses to be1 ,he w\ld c]ta9ly h  
kn[n t ! woman 0 a great s9n]1 & w\ld n 
h all[$ h] to t\* ,him4 ,b ,jesus came  
to save s9n]s4 ,he loves !m1 ?\gh ,he   
hates _! s9s4 ,he rebuk$ ! haughty      
,simon2 & %[$ him h[ he _h neglect$ !   
commone/ rites ( hospitality t[>ds 8    
gue/1 :ile ?is poor woman _h treat$     
,jesus ) ! greate/ rev]5ce4 ,!n ,jesus  
said1 ,h] s9s :i* are _m are =giv51 = %e
 lov$ mu*2 & ,he bade h] g 9 peace4     
,illu/ration3 ,,ano9t+ ,,! ,,feet ,,(   
,,jesus4     ,,! ,,ri* ,,fool4   ,!re 0 
a c]ta9 ri* man :o own$ mu* l&4 ,& 8    
fields & v9ey>ds 7 s productive t :5 !  
"t ( h>ve/ came1 he _h n room en\gh to  
/ore 8 corn & fruits4 ,s aft] mu* ?\ght 
he said1 ,?is w ,i d4 ,i w pull d[n my  
b>ns & build great] ones1 & !re w ,i    
/ore all my fruits & my goods4 ,!n ,i c 

say to myself1 ',i h great /ore ( goods 
laid up1 en\gh = _m ye>s2 n[ ,i c take  
m9e ease1 eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry4'  ,b    
,god said unto him1 ,?\ fool1 ?is night 
?y s\l %all be requir$ ( !e2 !n ^: %all 
^? ?+s be :i* ?\ ha/ ho>d$8  ,jesus says
 x %all be s ) all ^? :o set _! m9ds ^u 
/or+ up ri*es 9 ?is _w1 r ?an lay+ up   
treasures 9 heav5 by pleas+ ,god & work+
 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,dea? w come :5 !y lea/   
expect x1 & !y w h to leave all _! e>?ly
 ri*es1 & g :]e no treasure has be5 laid
 up = !m4  ,& ,he said unto ,8          
disciples1 ,take no ?\ght = y\r life1   
:at ye %all eat2 nei!r = ! body1 :at ye 
%all put on2 = ! life is m ?an meat1 & !
 body m ?an raim5t4 ,= all ^! ?+s d !   
nations ( ! _w seek aft]1 & y\r ,fa!r   
kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( ^! ?+s4 ,b r seek ye 
! k+dom ( ,god2 & all ^! ?+s %all be    
add$ unto y4 ,fe> n1 = x is ! ,fa!r's   
good pleasure to give y ! k+dom4 ,sell  
:at ye h & give alms2 provide y\rselves 
a treasure 9 ! heav5s t faile? n1 :]e no
 ?ief approa*e?1 or mo? corrupte?4      

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ri* ,,fool4     ,,! 
,,unfruitful ,,tree4   ,a c]ta9 man _h a
 fig-tree plant$ 9 8 v9ey>d1 & he came &
 s\ght fruit !reon1 b f\nd none4 ,!n he 
call$ to ! g>d5] :o att5d$ to 8 v9ey>d1 
& said to him1 ,behold ^! ?ree ye>s ,i  
come seek+ fruit on ?is fig-tree1 & f9d 
none4 ,cut x d[n4 ,:y does x encumb] !  
gr\nd8  ,! g>d5] answ]$ him & said1 ,"l1
 let x alone ?is ye> also1 till ,i %all 
dig ab\t x & manure x4 ,& if x be> fruit
 !n1 x is well2 b if n1 !n1 aft] t1 ?\  
%alt cut x d[n4  ,9 ?is p>able ! v9ey>d 
means ! _w1 & ! fig-tree ungodly p ^:   
lives d n produce good works--d n       
produce fruit 9 ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,! ,"l 
( ! v9ey>d1 t is1 ,god1 w\ld de/roy su* 
p1 b ,*ri/ int]c$es 9 _! behalf1 t "t = 
rep5tance may be giv54 ,he is n will+ t 
any %\ld p]i%1 b t all %\ld come to     
rep5tance4 ,*ri/ came & s\ght to *ange  
m5's he>ts1 & make _! lives fruitful =  
,god4 ,! w>n+ has be5 giv51 & :5 ! ,"l (
 ! v9ey>d comes aga9 to seek good fruit 
! unfruitful trees %all be de/roy$4     

,am ,i a b>r5 tree1 de> ,"l8     ,a     
cumb]] ( ! gr\nd4     ,oh6 give me grace
 to fruitful be1     ,& 9 ,?y "w ab\nd4 
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,unfruitful ,,tree4  
,,s[+ ,,! ,,se$4   ,a s[] w5t out to s[ 
8 se$1 & z he s[$ "s fell by ! wayside &
 0 trodd5 d[n1 & birds came & dev\r$ x4 
,& "s fell ^u a rocky place1 :]e !re 0 n
 mu* soil1 & z soon z x sprang up x )]$ 
away1 because x lack$ moi/ure4 ,& "s    
fell among ?orns & we$s1 & !y sprang up 
) x & *ok$ x4 ,b o!r fell on good gr\nd1
 & sprang up be>+ e>s1 "s ) ?irty1 "s   
sixty1 "s a hundr$ se$s4  ,:5 ,jesus _h 
told ?is p>able1 ,8 disciples ask$ ,him 
to expla9 x to !m4 ,he said t ! se$ is !
 ,^w ( ,god4 ,! wayside signifies ! p :o
 he> ! ,^w b d n und]/& x1 & ,satan     
comes & takes all ?\ght ( x out ( _!    
he>ts z quickly z ! birds dev\r ! se$s4 
,! rocky places )\t mu* e>? d5ote ^? :o1
 :5 !y he> ! ,^w1 receive x ) great joy 
& pr(ession ( fai?2 b x nev] takes deep 
root 9 _! he>ts1 & :5 !y are tempt$ !y  
fall away & ! good se$ 9 _! he>ts is )]$

 up4 ,! ?orns & we$s are ! pleasures &  
ri*es ( ?is life1 :i* root s deeply &   
/rongly 9 m5's he>ts t ! good se$ has no
 *ance1 & is soon kill$ (f4  ,b ! good  
gr\nd is ! he>ts ( good p1 :o rememb]   
,god's ,^w & try1 e day ( _! lives1 to d
 z ,he wi%es u to d1 & to live holy &   
useful lives4 ,! se$ fall+ ^u _! he>ts  
becomes /rongly root$ & gr[s up         
vigor\sly1 be>+ good fruit4  ,:at %all  
be said ( y\r he>t1 my "y fri5d8 ,is x l
 ! wayside8 ! rocky place8 ! ?orny      
gr\nd8 or l a good field t has be5 well 
prep>$ = ! se$8  ,illu/ration3 ,,s[+ ,,!
 ,,se$4     ,,! ,,enemy ,,s[+ ,,t>es4   
,a c]ta9 man s[$ good se$ 9 8 field1 b 9
 ! night1 :il/ m5 slept1 8 enemy came & 
s[$ t>es among ! :eat1 & w5t 8 way4 ,:5 
! :eat-blade _h sprung up & %[$ ! e>1 !n
 appe>$ ! t>es also4 ,s ! s]vants ( !   
h\sehold] came to him & said1 ,sir1 did/
 n ?\ s[ good se$ 9 ?y field8 ,:5ce !n  
come ^! t>es8  ,he said unto !m1 ,an    
enemy ha? done ?is4 ,!n ! s]vants ask$1 
,%all we g1 !n1 & ga!r !m up8 ,b he     

said1 ,nay1 le/ :il/ y ga!r up ! t>es1 y
 root up ! :eat ) !m4 ,let bo? gr[      
toge!r until ! h>ve/1 & 9 t "t ,i w say 
to ! reap]s1 ',ga!r ye toge!r fir/ !    
t>es & b9d !m into bundles to burn !m1 b
 ga!r ! :eat into my b>n4'  ,jesus'     
disciples ask$ ,him to expla9 ?is p>able
 to !m1 & ,he said3 ,! field repres5ts !
 _w1 & ,he t s[$ ! good se$ is ,*ri/    
,himself4 ,! good se$ is ! ,^w ,he      
prea*$2 ! :eat plants are ! good p :o   
believe 9 ,*ri/ & d z ,he tea*es4 ,!    
enemy :o s[s ! bad se$ is ,satan1 & !   
t>es t spr+ f !m are wick$ p :o foll[ ! 
prompt+s ( ! evil "o 9 _! he>ts4 ,!     
h>ve/ is ! end ( ! _w1 & ! reap]s are ! 
angels ( ,god4 ,z !re=e ! t>es are ga!r$
 & burn$ 9 ! fire1 s %all x be 9 ! end (
 ?is _w ) wick$ p4 ,*ri/ %all s5d =? ,8 
angels1 & !y %all ga!r out ( ,8 ,k+dom  
all ?+s t (f5d & !m t d evil1 & %all ca/
 !m into a furnace ( fire2 !re %all be  
wail+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,!n %all !        
righte\s %9e =? z ! sun 9 ! k+dom ( _!  
,fa!r4      ,= ! ,"l our ,god %all come1

     ,& %all take ,8 h>ve/ home2     ,f 
,8 field %all 9 t day     ,all (f5ces   
purge away2      ,give ,8 angels *>ge at
 la/     ,9 ! fire ! t>es to ca/1     ,b
 ! fruitful gra9 to /ore     ,9 ,8 g>n] 
ev]more4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,enemy     
,,s[+ ,,t>es4     ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,!  
,,leav54   ,*ri/ said t ! k+dom ( heav5 
c\ld be lik5$ unto leav5 7or yea/71 :i* 
a woman took & hid 9 ?ree measures (    
fl\r1 till ! :ole 0 leav5$4  ,n[1 ?is   
leav51 or yea/1 is compos$ ( t9y little 
plants1 ea* "o s small t x _c possibly  
be se5 by ! %>pe/ eye except ?r\gh a v  
p[]ful microscope4 ,s small are !y t x  
w\ld require ?ree ?\s& ( !m1 plac$ close
 toge!r1 side by side1 to make up ! l5g?
 ( "o in*4 ,l all o!r plants !y require 
food1 & !y f9d ?is 9 ! d\gh !y are plac$
 94 ,y "k t all ?+s are made up ( atoms 
( *emical sub/ances s wond]fully bl5d$  
toge!r t only ! *emi/ c sep>ate !m1 & :5
 he has sep>at$ !m !y appe> v diff]5t4  
,well1 9 fl\r !re are c]ta9 ?+s s bl5d$1
 & ! yea/-plant takes "o k9d ( sub/ance 

z food1 & 9 do+ s sets free ano!r       
sub/ance call$ c>bonic acid gas4 ,?is   
gas bubbles up & makes ! heavy d\gh     
spongy & light4 ,if x 7 n = ^! t9y      
bubbles ( gas y\r bread w\ld be z heavy 
& close z suet pudd+4 ,?is is ! reason  
:y yea/ is put into d\gh = mak+ bread or
 cake4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ?+s ab\t   
?is yea/ is1 t :5 x gets into any       
sub/ance t conta9s its food1 x at once  
beg9s to give (f buds1 :i*1 9 a few     
mom5ts1 become full-siz$ & break away4  
,s rapid is ?is increase1 t if a s+le   
yea/-plant 7 to be put into a great mass
 ( d\gh x w\ld v quickly leav5 ! :ole   
mass4  ,& s x is ) ! love ( ,god4 ,:5   
once x gets into our he>ts x w keep on  
gr[+ until all our life is fill$ ) x1 & 
we try 9 all ?+s to please ,him4        
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,!      
,,leav54     ,,seek+ ,,= ,,hidd5        
,,treasure4   ,! p ( ,canaan1 bo? 9     
anci5t & mod]n days1 h made a practice (
 hid+ _! treasures4 ,?is !y h done to   
secure !m 9 times ( dang]4 ,:5 invad]s  

flock$ into ! l&1 ! p buri$ _! gold &   
jewels1 & fl$4 ,& (t5 !y di$1 or 7      
ov]tak5 by _! enemies & kill$1 s t !y 7 
unable to return & rega9 _! buri$ ri*es4
 ,e>?quakes also h tak5 place1 de/roy+  
t[ns & villages1 & bury+ all ! ri*es 9  
!m b5ea? _! ru9s4 ,?us !re is mu* hidd5 
treasure 9 ,canaan1 & numb]s ( !        
inhabitants sp5d _! "t seek+ dilig5tly &
 anxi\sly = x4  ,our arti/ %[s u a man  
:o is ?us seek+4 ,he has he>d t 9 old   
times a great treasure 0 hidd5 9 a      
p>ticul> field4 ,s he digs away pati5tly
 9 v>i\s places until1 at la/1 he f9ds  
out t :at he he>d is q true4 ,he is sure
 ! treasure is !re2 & 8 desire is to    
become possess$ ( ! field1 s t he may   
obta9 ! buri$ ri*es4 ,he is will+ to    
sell all t he has if by s do+ he may buy
 t field4 ,s he ha/5s home1 & ga!rs     
toge!r ! :ole ( 8 prop]ty & sells x4 ,!n
 he takes 8 money to ! man :o has ! l& =
 sale1 & buys ! field ( him4 ,?us he    
becomes possess$ ( ! treasure he has    
s\ght aft]4 ,jesus says t ! ,k+dom (    

,heav5 is l t treasure4 ,x is s preci\s1
 t :5 a man f9ds out its value1 & kn[s  
h[ x c be obta9$1 he w be will+ to give 
up ev]y?+ he has = x--all 8 companions1 
pleasures1 s9s1 ri*es--inde$ ev]y?+ he  
possesses1 9 ord] to ga9 ?is great      
treasure4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,treasure 
,,hid ,,9 ,a ,,field4     ,,! ,,pe>l ,,(
 ,,great ,,price4   ,v simil> to !      
p>able ( ! ,hidd5 ,treasure is ?is "o ( 
! m]*ant seek+ goodly pe>ls4  ,! k+dom (
 heav5 is l unto a m]*antman seek+      
goodly pe>ls1 :o1 :5 he _h f\nd "o pe>l 
( great price1 w5t & sold all t he _h1 &
 b\ght x4  ,9 ! picture we see ! m]*ant 
on ! sea-%ore1 :]e he has wait$ = ! l&+ 
( ^! sailors f ano!r c\ntry4 ,he asks !m
 if !y h any goodly pe>ls = sale1 & "o  
man op5s 8 box & takes out ?is pe>l (   
great price4 ,x is j ! k9d ( pe>l !     
m]*ant _h be5 seek+1 s he quickly       
produces 8 two bags ( gold & (f]s !m to 
! man = 8 pe>l4 ,b ! man smiles4 ,:at6  
"p ) s l>ge & s beautiful a pe>l = two  
bags ( gold8 ,he c\ld n ?9k ( x4 ,! pe>l

 is aga9 plac$ 9 its box1 & ! m]*ant has
 to g away disappo9t$4 ,b ! long+ to h t
 pe>l is too great4 ,a ?\ght occurs to  
him4 ,he w g home & sell all t is 81 & !
 money he %all ?us obta91 add$ to 8 two 
bags ( gold1 w surely buy ! preci\s     
jewel4  ,& s x is ) m5 :5 !y seek t pe>l
 ( pe>ls1 ! =giv5ess ( ,god4 ,!y w give 
up a great deal 9 ord] to obta9 x1 b !y 
f9d t ,god requires !m to give up ev]y?+
 t is s9ful or worldly4 ,& if _! he>ts  
are really set ^u obta9+ x1 !y w d z ?is
 m]*ant did1 & "p ) ev]y?+ t w\ld h9d]  
!m f com+ to ,god1 or walk+ 9 ! way t   
leads to heav54  ,illu/ration3 ,,!      
,,m]*ant ,,seek+ ,,goodly ,,pe>ls4      
,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,net4   ,^! fi%]m5
 h j return$ to %ore ) _! net full (    
fi%4 ,n[ ?is is n a ca/+-net1 :i* is    
?r[n out f ! boat & drawn 9 aga91 b a   
drag-net :i* is ( great l5g?1 & :i* is  
drawn con/antly ?r\gh ! wat] until x is 
well fill$ ) fi%4 ,x is !n haul$ up to !
 %ore1 & ! fi%]m5 sit ar\nd x1 & take   
out ! fi%4 ,_m ( ^!1 ( c\rse1 are unfit 

= food1 or n lik$4 ,!y ca/ ^? into ! sea
 aga91 b ! good fi% :i* !y c sell = food
 are c>efully plac$ 9 vessels br\ght = !
 purpose4  ,*ri/ said1 ,! k+dom ( heav5 
is l unto a net1 t 0 ca/ into ! sea1 &  
ga!r$ e k9d 7( fi%73 :i*1 :5 x 0 full1  
!y drew to %ore1 & sat d[n1 & ga!r$ !   
good into vessels1 b ca/ ! bad away4 ,s 
%all x be at ! end ( ! _w3 ! angels %all
 come =?1 & sev] ! wick$ f among ! j1 & 
ca/ !m into ! furnace ( fire4 ,!re %all 
be wail+ & gna%+ ( tee?4  ,at ano!r "t  
,jesus taught ,8 disciples ! same tru?2 
:5 ,he spake ( ,8 com+ & ( ! ga!r+ ( all
 nations be=e ,him1 ! good ent]+ into   
et]nal life1 b ! wick$ be+ ca/ away4 ,:5
 ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ,8 glory1    
said ,jesus1 & all ! holy angels ) ,him1
 !n %all ,he sit ^u ! ?rone ( ,8 glory4 
,& be=e ,him %all be ga!r$ all nations2 
& ,he %all sep>ate !m "o f ano!r1 z a   
%eph]d divide? 8 %eep f ! goats4 ,& ,he 
%all set ! %eep on ,8 "r h&1 b ! goats  
on ! left4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p>able  
,,( ,,! ,,net4     ,,! ,,man ,,possess$ 

,,by ,,devils4   ,"o day ,jesus came )  
,8 disciples 9 a boat to ! c\ntry ( !   
,gad>5es1 ne> ,galilee4 ,!y l&$ ne> !   
tombs1 t is1 cav]ns cut into ! rock1 :]e
 ! dead 7 buri$4 ,& !re met !m a man1   
:o1 = a long "t1 _h be5 possess$ by _m  
unclean spirits4 ,he liv$ 9 ! tombs &   
wore no clo!s4 ,he _h be5 s fi]ce & wild
 t 8 fri5ds _h be5 oblig$ to *a9 him up1
 b he _h bur/ 8 fett]s1 & ! devils _h   
driv5 him out to ! tombs4  ,jesus bade !
 unclean spirits to come out ( ! man4 ,&
 :5 ! man caught sight ( ,jesus1 he cri$
 out1 & fell d[n be=e ,him1 say+1 ,:at h
 ,i to d ) ,!e1 ,jesus1 ,?\ ,son ( ,god 
mo/ high8 ,i besee* ,!e to torm5t me n4 
,& ,jesus ask$ him 8 "n4 ,& he said1    
,legion1 because _m devils 7 9 him4 ,!y 
bes\ght ,jesus t ,he w\ld n make !m g   
into ! sea1 b w\ld let !m ent] into a   
h]d ( sw9e t 7 fe$+ on ! cliffs close   
by4 ,he suff]$ !m to d s1 & ! devils w5t
 out ( ! man & ent]$ into ! pigs1 & !   
:ole h]d ran viol5tly ov] ! cliff into !
 wat] & 7 dr[n$4 ,& :5 ! h]dsm5 saw :at 

0 done1 !y fl$ into ! city & told all ! 
p4 ,!n ! p came out to ,jesus1 & !y saw 
! man t _h be5 possess$1 clo!d & 9 8 "r 
m9d1 sitt+ at ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,& !y t  
_h se5 x told !m by :at means ! man _h  
be5 heal$1 & !y 7 afraid4 ,! man out (  
:om ! devils _h dep>t$1 bes\ght ,him t  
he might /ay ) ,jesus1 b ,he s5t him    
away1 say+1 ,return to ?y h\se1 & %[ :at
 great ?+s ,god ha? done unto !e4 ,& he 
w5t 8 way & publi%$ ?r\gh\t ! city :at  
great ?+s ,jesus _h done unto him4      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,man ,,possess$ ,,by 
,,devils4     ,,cur+ ,,! ,,incurable4   
,jesus w5t into ,cap]naum1 foll[$ by a  
great cr[d ( p1 & among !m 0 a woman :o 
= twelve ye>s _h suff]$ f a disease :i* 
no doctor c\ld cure1 ?\gh %e _h consult$
 _m1 & sp5t all h] weal? ^u !m4 ,%e _h  
said )9 h]self1 ,if ,i c\ld b t\* ,8    
g>m5t ,i %\ld be made well4 ,s %e press$
 ?r\gh ! cr[d1 & put out h] arm & t\*$ !
 hem ( ,8 g>m5t1 & imm$iately %e 0 made 
well4  ,!n ,jesus1 turn+ r\nd to ,8     
disciples1 said1 ,:o t\*$ ,me8 ,b !y all

 d5i$ t !y _h done s1 & ,pet] & !y t 7 )
 him said1 ,ma/]1 ! multitude ?rong ,!e 
& press ,!e1 & yet ,?\ saye/1 ,:o t\*$  
,me6 ,!y 7 surpris$ t ,jesus %\ld make  
su* an enquiry1 see+ t s _m 7 cr[d+ r\nd
 ,him1 & press+ aga9/ ,him4 ,b ,jesus   
said1 ,somebody ha? t\*$ ,me1 = ,i      
p]ceive t heal+ virtue ha? gone out (   
,me4  ,:5 ! woman saw t ,jesus knew :at 
%e _h done1 & t %e c\ld n be hidd5 9 !  
cr[d1 %e came trembl+1 &1 fall+ d[n be=e
 ,him1 %e decl>$ unto ,him be=e all ! p 
:y %e _h t\*$ ,him1 & h[ %e _h be5 heal$
 at once4 ,& ,he said unto h]1 ,daught]1
 be ( good com=t2 ?y fai? ha? made !e   
:ole4 ,g 9 peace1 & be heal$ ( ?y       
illness4  ,jesus wi%es u to tru/ 9 ,him4
 ,we suff] f a t]rible disease--!       
disease ( s91 :i* no doctor c cure2 b   
,jesus w heal u & take away our s9 if we
 tru/ 9 ,him4  ,illu/ration3 ,,cur$ ,,by
 ,,t\*+ ,,8 ,,g>m5t4     ,,jairus'      
,,daught]4   ,jairus 0 "o ( ! rul]s ( ! 
,jewi% *ur*1 or synagogue1 & he _h a    
daught] :o _h be5 v ill & 0 n[ at ! po9t

 ( dea?4 ,%e 0 an only daught]1 & 0     
twelve ye>s ( age4 ,s he>+ t ,jesus 0   
ne>1 he came to ,him1 &1 fall+ d[n be=e 
,him1 implor$ ,jesus to come & see h]4  
,& ,jesus arose1 & foll[$ him1 & s did  
,8 disciples4 ,soon !re came runn+ to !m
 a mess5g] f ! rul]'s h\se1 :o said to  
,jairus1 ,?y daught] is already dead2 d 
n tr\ble ! ma/]4 ,b :5 ,jesus he>d x ,he
 turn$ to ,jairus & said1 ,fe> n4 ,only 
believe1 & %e %all be re/or$ to life4   
,:5 !y came to ! rul]'s h\se !y saw !   
m9/rels & _m p :o 7 mak+ mu* noise &    
lam5tation = ! dead girl1 z 0 ! cu/om4  
,jesus said unto !m1 ,make way2 weep n1 
= ! maid5 is n dead1 b sleepe?2 b !y    
laugh$ ,him to scorn1 kn[+ t %e 0 dead4 
,& ,he put !m all out ( ! room1 all b   
,pet] & ,james & ,john1 & ! "m & fa!r ( 
! maid54 ,!n ,he took h] by ! h&1 &     
call$ to h]1 say+1 ,maid1 arise4 ,& h]  
_s came aga91 & %e arose /raightway2 &  
,he comm&$ h] p>5ts to give h] food4    
,h] p>5ts 7 a/oni%$ :5 !y saw _! daught]
 rais$ to life & able to eat1 b ,jesus  

*>g$ !m t !y %\ld tell no man :at ,he _h
 done4 ,b ! fame ( ! miracle ,he _h     
wr\ght w5t abroad unto all t l&4        
,illu/ration3 ,,jairus' ,,daught]4      
,,! ,,two ,,bl9d ,,m54   ,:5 ,jesus _h  
left ! h\se ( ! rul] ,jairus1 !re foll[$
 ,him two bl9d m54 ,!y call$ out to     
,him1 ,?\ ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy ^u u4   
,!n ,jesus look$ at !m1 & ask$ if !y    
really believ$ t ,he _h p[] to cure !m &
 give !m back _! sight4 ,& !y said unto 
,him1 ,yea1 ,"l4 ,!n ,he t\*$ _! eyes1 &
 said unto !m1 ,accord+ to y\r fai?1 s  
be x unto y4 ,& imm$iately !y op5$ _!   
eyes & 7 able to see4 ,jesus *>g$ !m to 
let no man "k :at ,he _h done4 ,b :5 !y 
7 dep>t$ !y spread ,8 fame abroad ov]   
all t c\ntry4  ,ano!r "t ,*ri/ & ,8     
disciples 7 com+ away f ,j]i*o1 foll[$  
by a l>ge cr[d ( p4 ,& !re 0 sitt+ by ! 
wayside a bl9d begg>1 ,b>timeus by "n2 &
 :5 he he>d ! noise ( ! multitude1 he   
ask$ :at x meant4 ,!y answ]$ him1 ,jesus
 ( ,naz>e? passe? by4 ,!n he cri$ out 9 
a l\d voice1 say+1 ,jesus1 ,?\ ,son (   

,david1 h m]cy on me4 ,! p tri$ to keep 
him f call+ out1 b he w\ld n be quiet4  
,he 0 det]m9$ t ,*ri/ %\ld see him4 ,&  
,jesus /ood /ill1 & comm&$ !m to call   
him4 ,s he arose & ca/ away 8 out] g>m5t
 & came to ,jesus4 ,:5 ,jesus ask$ :at  
he w\ld h done to him1 he answ]$1 ,"l1 t
 ,i might receive my sight4 ,& ,jesus   
said unto him1 ,g ?y way2 ?y fai? ha?   
made !e :ole4 ,& he receiv$ 8 sight at  
once1 & foll[$ ,jesus1 prais+ ,him4     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,two ,,bl9d ,,m54    
,,fe$+ ,,five ,,?\s&4   ,"o day ,jesus  
w5t on bo>d a %ip & sail$ to ano!r "p ( 
! coa/1 :]e ,he & ,8 disciples might h  
re/4 ,= ! p 9 ! cities cr[d$ !m s       
closely t !y did n ev5 h "t to eat4 ,!y 
l&$1 & w5t into a des]t place2 b ! p _h 
se5 !m dep>t1 & m>k$ :i* way ! %ip      
sail$4 ,!n !y all flock$ out ( ! cities 
& came on foot to ! place :]e ,jesus 04 
,:5 ,jesus saw :at a great numb] ( p _h 
come1 ,he _h compassion on !m1 & spoke  
to !m1 & heal$ _! sick4 ,b 9 ! ev5+ !   
disciples came to ,jesus & said1 ,?is is

 a des]t place1 & ! day has gone2 s5d ! 
p away1 t !y may g into ! villages & buy
 food4  ,jesus 0 too k9d to s5d !m away 
hungry l t4 ,he said1 ,!y ne$ n dep>t2  
give ye !m food to eat4 ,b !y said to   
,him1 ,we h "h b five loaves & two      
fi%es1 :i* we h j pur*as$ ( a lad4 ,he  
said1 ,br+ !m to ,me4 ,!n ,he told ! p  
to sit d[n on ! grass2 & ,he took ! five
 loaves & ! two fi%es1 &1 look+ up to   
heav51 bless$ !m & broke !m into pieces4
 ,! disciples c>ri$ ! bread & fi% to ! p
 & !y all ate & _h pl5ty1 al?\gh !re 7  
ab\t five ?\s& m51 besides wom5 &       
*ildr54 ,& yet1 :5 ! disciples took up !
 fragm5ts t 7 left1 ^! fragm5ts fill$   
twelve baskets4 ,h[ k9d 0 ,jesus6 ,he n 
only taught ! p & heal$ _! sick1 b ,he  
f$ !m :5 out 9 ! des]t place & hungry4  
,illu/ration3 ,,fe$+ ,,five ,,?\s&4     
,,*ri/ ,,walk+ ,,on ,,! ,,sea4   ,:5 ! p
 _h se5 ! miracle t ,*ri/ did 9 fe$+ s  
_m ) s few loaves1 !y felt sure t ,he 0 
"o ( ! old prophets t _h come aga91 & !y
 w\ld h tak5 ,him by =ce to make ,him   

k+4 ,s ,he s5t ,8 disciples by boat     
t[>ds ,cap]naum1 & ,he w5t1 alone1 up   
into a m\nta9 to pray4  ,:5 x 0 d>k1 !  
disciples f\nd !mselves alone ^u ! sea1 
oppos$ to /rong w9ds1 :i* toss$ ! boat  
^u high waves4 ,!n ,jesus w5t out to !m1
 walk+ ^u ! waves2 b :5 ! disciples saw 
,him !y ?\ght x 0 a _s1 & cri$ out )    
fe>4 ,b ,jesus said1 ,be ( good *e]3 x  
is ,i2 be n afraid4 ,pet] answ]$ ,him1  
say+1 ,"l1 if x be ,?\1 bid me come unto
 ,!e on ! wat]4 ,& ,he said1 ,come1 &   
,pet] /epp$ ov] ! boat's side & walk$ on
 ! wat] t[>ds ,*ri/4 ,b :5 he saw !     
angry waves ar\nd him & he>d ! ro>+ ( ! 
w9ds1 ,pet] 0 afraid & began to s9k4 ,he
 cri$ out1 ,"l1 save me4 ,& ,jesus1     
/ret*+ out ,8 h&1 caught him1 & said1 ,o
 ?\ ( little fai?1 :y did/ ?\ fe>8  ,:5 
,jesus & ,pet] _h got into ! boat1 ! w9d
 dropp$1 ! sea became calm & ! waves    
/ill1 & imm$iately !y 7 at ! place :]e  
!y want$ to l&4 ,!n !y wor%ipp$ him1    
say+1 ,truly ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god4 ,&  
!y came into ! l& ( ,g5nes>et1 :]e ! p  

knew ,him & br\ght to ,him all t 7 sick1
 or bl9d1 or lame1 t !y might t\* ,8    
g>m5t & be made well4  ,illu/ration3    
,,*ri/ ,,walk+ ,,on ,,! ,,sea4     ,,!  
,,woman ,,( ,,canaan4   ,jesus came unto
 ! bord]s ( ,tyre & ,sidon1 :]e ! p 7 n 
,jews1 b ,g5tiles4 ,& !re came to ,him a
 woman ( ,canaan1 :o cri$ out to ,him1  
say+1 ,h m]cy on me1 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ son (  
,david2 my daught] is griev\sly vex$ ) a
 devil4 ,%e bes\ght ,him to ca/ out ?is 
evil _s f h] daught]4 ,b ,he answ]$ n a 
^w1 & ,8 disciples c\nsell$ ,him to s5d 
h] away4 ,!n ,he told h] ,he 0 n s5t    
unto ! ,g5tiles1 b unto ! lo/ %eep (    
,israel2 mean+ ! ,jews4 ,?is 0 said to  
try h] fai?4 ,!n %e came & wor%ipp$     
,him1 say+1 ,"l1 help me4 ,b ,he said1  
,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's food &  
to ca/ x to dogs2 mean+ t ,8 help 0 due 
r to ! ,jews ?an to ! ,g5tiles4 ,& %e   
said1 ,tru?1 ,"l1 yet ! dogs sometimes  
eat ( ! crumbs :i* fall f _! ma/]s'     
table2 mean+ t1 ?\gh %e 0 a ,g5tile1 %e 
believ$ 9 ,him z ! ,son ( ,god4  ,!n    

,jesus answ]$1 & said unto h]1 ,o woman1
 great is ?y fai?2 be x unto !e ev5 z ?\
 desire/4 ,g ?y way2 ! devil has gone   
out ( ?y daught]4 ,& :5 %e 0 come to h] 
h\se %e f\nd h] daught] made :ole & laid
 ^u ! b$4  ,jesus1 ) ,8 k ( our he>ts1  
knew ! fai? ?is poor woman _h1 & tri$ x 
s t x might %9e ! bright]4 ,!n ,he      
grant$ h] ! bless+ %e _h ask$ ,him =2 & 
h[ %e mu/ h rejoic$ :5 %e rea*$ home &  
f\nd h] daught] q well & re/or$ to h] "r
 m9d4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,woman ,,(    
,,canaan4     ,,pet] ,,& ,,!            
,,tribute-,,money4   ,x 0 a "p ( !      
,jewi% law t all /rang]s pass+ among !  
,jews %\ld pay to ! prie/s ( ! ,temple  
an (f]+ to ! ,"l1 or tribute-money z x 0
 call$4  ,soon aft] our ,"l's           
,transfiguration ,he came to ,cap]naum1 
toge!r ) ,8 disciples4 ,:5 !y _h ent]$ !
 city1 !re came to !m ! prie/s :o       
usually collect$ ?is tribute-money1 & !y
 said unto ,pet]1 ,do? n ?y ,ma/] pay   
tribute8 ,& he answ]$1 ,yes4 ,b :5 !y _h
 come to ! h\se1 ,jesus said to ,pet]1  

,:at ?9ke/ ?\1 ,simon8 ,( :om d !y take 
tribute2 ( _! own p or ( /rang]s8 ,&    
,pet] answ]$ ,him1 ,( /rang]s4  ,jesus  
sai? unto him1 ,!n _! own p are free2 b 
le/ we %\ld (f5d !m by n pay+1 g ?\ d[n 
to ! sea1 & ca/ 9 ?y hook & l9e1 & take 
up ! fir/ fi% t take? ! hook into 8 m\?4
 ,& :5 ?\ ha/ op5$ 8 m\?1 ?\ %alt f9d a 
piece ( money !re4 ,take x & give x unto
 ! prie/s z tribute = ,me & = !e4 ,&    
,pet] w5t d[n to ! sea & ca/ 9 8 l9e1 & 
took a big fi%4 ,& :5 he _h op5$ its m\?
 he f\nd ! piece ( silv]1 & took x to ! 
m5 9 paym5t ( ! tribute4  ,?is tribute 0
 collect$ to pay ! exp5ses ( ! ,temple  
wor%ip4 ,jesus s\ght to %[ t1 z ,he     
himself 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,k+ = ^:     
s]vice ! tribute 0 paid1 ,he might ju/ly
 be exempt$ f pay+ x2 yet to save giv+  
(f5ce ,he miracul\sly provid$ ! piece ( 
money to pay tribute = ,himself & ,pet]4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,pet] ,,& ,,!          
,,tribute-,,money4     ,,! ,,good       
,,sam>itan4   ,z ,jesus 0 talk+ to ,8   
disciples1 a c]ta9 lawy] /ood up & ask$1

 ,:o is my neighb\r8 ,& ,jesus answ]$ by
 tell+ !m ?is /ory3--  ,a c]ta9 man w5t 
d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o1 & fell among 
?ieves1 :o robb$ him1 /ripp$ him ( 8    
clo!s1 &1 w\nd+ him1 left him on ! road 
half dead4 ,by *ance !re came a prie/ t 
way1 &1 z a tea*] ( religion to m51 he  
%\ld h /opp$ to help ! poor man4 ,in/ead
 ( ?is1 he pret5d$ n to see1 & pass$ by 
on ! o!r side ( ! road4 ,!n !re came by 
a ,levite1 :o also1 z an (ficial ( !    
*ur*1 %\ld h giv5 help4 ,b he m]ely came
 & look$ on ! injur$ man1 & pass$ on !  
o!r side z ! prie/ _h done4  ,aft]w>ds  
!re came by a ,sam>itan1 &1 :5 he caught
 sight ( ! w\nd$ ,jew1 he w5t ov] to him
 & 0 v sorry = him4 ,n[ ! ,jews hat$ !  
,sam>itans1 & 7 _! enemies1 s t x w\ld n
 h be5 surpris+ if he1 also1 _h done z !
 prie/ & ! ,levite did4 ,b1 no6 ,?\gh x 
0 8 enemy1 he c\ld n pass him by & leave
 him on ! road1 p]haps to die4 ,he      
exam9$ 8 w\nds & b\nd !m up2 do+ all t  
he c\ld to soo! !m4 ,!n he lift$ him    
c>efully on 8 own bea/1 & br\ght him to 

! ne>e/ inn1 & took c>e ( him ?r\gh !   
night4 ,! next day1 :5 ! ,sam>itan      
dep>t$1 he paid ! man :o kept ! inn1 &  
said to him1 ,take c>e ( ?is poor man   
until he is well1 & :atev] x may co/ = 8
 lodg+ & food1 t ,i w pay !e :5 ,i come 
aga94  ,:i* ( ^! ?ree1 ?9ke/ ?\1 0      
neighb\r unto him t fell among ?ieves8  
,! lawy] answ]$1 ,he t %[$ m]cy unto    
him4 ,!n said ,jesus1 ,g1 & d ?\        
likewise4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,good     
,,sam>itan4     ,,importunity ,,rew>d$4 
,"o day ,jesus 0 ask$ by ,8 disciples to
 tea* !m to pray4 ,s ,jesus taught !m ! 
pray] we all "k s well1 beg9n+ ) ,our   
,fa!r1 :i* art 9 ,heav51 hall[$ be ,?y  
"n4 ,b ,jesus told !m x 0 n en\gh to    
pray3 !y mu/ n get tir$ ( pray+1 ev5 if 
!y fail$ to receive quickly ! ?+s !y    
ask$ =4 ,!y mu/ keep on ask+1 until ,god
 9 ,8 own "t & mann] %\ld grant !m :at  
,he saw to be good4 ,?is great lesson   
,jesus taught !m by ! foll[+ p>able3--  
,:i* ( y %all h a fri5d1 said ,jesus1 & 
%all g unto him at midnight1 & say unto 

him1 ,fri5d1 l5d me ?ree loaves1 = a    
fri5d ( m9e 9 8 j\rney is come to me1 & 
,i h no?+ to set be=e him8 ,& he f )9   
%all answ] & say1 ,tr\ble me n1 ! door  
is n[ %ut1 & my *ildr5 are ) me 9 b$2 ,i
 _c rise & give !e4 ,i say unto y1 said 
,jesus1 ?\gh he w n rise & give him     
because he is 8 fri5d1 yet because ( 8  
importunity 7cont9u$ ask+7 he w rise &  
give him z _m z he ne$e?4  ,!n ,jesus   
told ,8 disciples1 & ,he tells u too1   
,ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye    
%all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto  
y4 ,=1 said ,he1 e "o t aske? receive?2 
& he t seeke? f9de?2 & to him t knocke? 
x %all be op5$4 ,if we ask = ^? ?+s t   
,god sees to be good = u1 we may c]ta9ly
 expect to receive !m4 ,let u ask ,god  
to keep u e day2 & to give u su* ?+s z  
,he kn[s w be = our good4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,importunity ,,rew>d$4     ,,!        
,,unm]ciful ,,s]vant4   ,a c]ta9 ,k+    
took acc\nt ( 8 s]vants & began to      
reckon :at !y ow$ him4 ,& !re 0 br\ght  
to him "o t ow$ him ne>ly t5 million    

doll>s4 ,b z he _h n ! money to pay1 !  
,k+ comm&$ t he %\ld be sold1 toge!r ) 8
 wife & *ildr5 & ev]y?+ t he _h1 t      
paym5t might be made4 ,!n ! s]vant fell 
d[n be=e ! ,k+ & wor%ipp$ him1 say+1    
,"l1 h pati5ce ) me1 & ,i w pay !e all4 
,!n ! ,k+ _h compassion on 8 s]vant1 &  
loos$ him1 & =gave him 8 debt4  ,b :5 t 
s]vant _h gone out f ! pres5ce ( ! ,k+1 
he f\nd a fell[-s]vant :o ow$ him a     
little ov] fifte5 doll>s1 & he laid h&s 
on him & seiz$ him by ! ?roat1 say+1    
,pay me t :i* ?\ owe/4 ,& 8 fell[-s]vant
 fell d[n at 8 feet & implor$ him1 say+1
 ,h pati5ce ) me1 & ,i w pay !e all4 ,& 
he w\ld n h pati5ce1 b ca/ 8            
fell[-s]vant into prison till he %\ld   
pay ! debt4  ,:5 8 o!r fell[-s]vants saw
 :at _h be5 done !y 7 v sorry1 & came to
 _! ,k+ to tell him all ab\t x4 ,!n !   
,k+ call$ ! unm]ciful s]vant to him1 &  
said1 ,o ?\ wick$ s]vant2 ,i =gave !e   
all t debt1 because ?\ desir$/ me4      
,%\lde/ n ?\ also h _h compassion on ?y 
fell[-s]vant1 ev5 z ,i _h pity on !e8   

,& ! ,k+ 0 wro?1 & deliv]$ him up to !  
torm5tors1 till he %\ld pay all t 0 due 
unto him4  ,s likewise1 says ,*ri/1 %all
 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r d also unto u if f  
our he>ts we =give n e "o t trespasses  
aga9/ u4    ,=give u our trespasses1 z  
we =give !m t trespass   aga9/ u4       
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,unm]ciful ,,s]vant4 
,,! ,,good ,,%eph]d4   ,9 "o ( ,8       
beautiful p>ables1 ,jesus comp>es       
,himself to a %eph]d4 ,i am ! good      
%eph]d1 says ,he1 ! good %eph]d give? 8 
life = ! %eep4 ,& ,jesus tells h[ ! hir$
 s]vant :o c>es = no?+ b 8 wages1 runs  
away :5 ! wolf comes2 b h[ ! fai?ful    
%eph]d1 :5 robb]s ?reat5 8 flock1 or    
wild bea/s attack !m1 def5ds 8 %eep     
bravely1 (t5 lay+ d[n 8 life = _! sake4 
,jesus also speaks ( h[ ! %eph]d kn[s 8 
%eep by "n2 & h[1 :5 he goes be=e !m1 !y
 w foll[ him1 because !y "k 8 voice1 b t
 !y w n foll[ /rang]s4 ,& ! ,bible1     
speak+ ( ,jesus ,himself1 says1 ,he %all
 c>ry ! lambs 9 ,8 bosom1 or ,8 arms1 l 
! k9d %eph]d is do+ 9 our picture4  ,n[1

 :y does ,jesus call ,himself ! good    
%eph]d1 & ! ,bible speak ( ,him z c>ry+ 
! little lambs8 ,is x n because ,he     
loves u2 because ,he kn[s ea* "o ( u2   
because ,he gave ,8 life = u :5 ,he di$ 
on ! cross1 & has gone to heav5 %[+ u ! 
way ?i!r2 because ,he calls u to foll[  
,him2 & because ,he is s will+ to lead  
ev5 ! t9y ones1 & %ield !m f h>m1 j l ! 
good %eph]d c>ries ! poor wee lamb8 ,b  
,jesus asks "o ?+ ( u 9 return = all ,8 
k9dness & c>e1 & t "o ?+ is our love4   
,are we giv+ ,him our love n[8 ,are we  
ask+ ,him to lead u1 & keep u safe f    
h>m8 ,may we seek to foll[ ,him & to "k 
,8 voice4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%eph]d   
,,& ,,! ,,lambs4     ,,! ,,lo/ ,,piece  
,,( ,,money4   ,jesus _h be5 prea*+ to a
 cr[d ( publicans & s9n]s4 ,! publicans 
( ^? days 7 ! collectors ( taxes = !    
,romans1 & x 0 a con/ant compla9t aga9/ 
!m t !y exact$ m f ! p ?an !y _h any "r 
to d4 ,s !y 7 look$ ^u z wick$ m51      
al?\gh !y 7 n all bad4 ,n[ ! ,scribes & 
,ph>isees1 :o made a great %[ (         

religion1 s f> z outw>d =ms w5t1 7      
greatly %ock$ at see+ ,*ri/ sitt+ )     
publicans1 & said1 ,?is man receive?    
s9n]s & eate? ) !m4  ,!n ,jesus ask$ !m1
 ,:at man ( y1 if he has a hundr$ %eep1 
& loses "o ( !m1 does n leave ! n9ety & 
n9e 9 ! wild]ness1 & g aft] ! lo/ "o1   
until he has f\nd x8 ,& :5 he has f\nd  
x1 he lays x ^u 8 %\ld]s & takes x home1
 rejoic+2 & calls toge!r 8 fri5ds &     
neighb\rs1 say+ unto !m1 ',rejoice ) me1
 = ,i h f\nd my %eep t 0 lo/4'  ,i say  
unto y1 t likewise joy %all be 9 heav5  
ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?1 m ?an ov] n9ety &
 n9e j p]sons :i* ne$ no rep5tance4     
,aga91 :at woman if %e has t5 pieces (  
money1 & loses "o1 does n light a c&le1 
& sweep ! h\se1 & seek dilig5tly until  
%e f9ds x8 ,& :5 %e has f\nd x1 %e calls
 toge!r h] fri5ds & neighb\rs1 say+1    
',rejoice ) me1 = ,i h f\nd ! piece (   
money :i* ,i _h lo/4'  ,likewise1 ,i say
 unto y1 !re is joy 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god's
 angels ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?4          
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,piece ,,(     

,,money4     ,,! ,,prodigal ,,son4   ,a 
c]ta9 man _h two sons1 & ! y\ng] ( !m   
said to 8 fa!r1 ,fa!r1 give me ! portion
 ( ?y weal? t w\ld fall to me at ?y     
dea?4 ,he did s1 & a few days aft] !    
y\ng] son ga!r$ all 8 weal? toge!r &    
j\rney$ into a f> c\ntry4 ,!re he met ) 
evil companions1 & wa/$ 8 money 9 riot\s
 liv+4 ,:5 he _h sp5t all1 !re arose a  
mighty fam9e 9 t l&1 & he began to be 9 
want ( bread to eat4 ,s he w5t & hir$   
himself to a man ( t c\ntry1 :o s5t him 
into ! fields to fe$ 8 pigs4 ,& he 0 s  
hungry t he w\ld h be5 glad to h eat5 ! 
co>se food su* z ! sw9e eat2 b no "o    
gave x to him4  ,8 suff]+s br\ght him to
 8 s5ses1 & he ?\ght h[ fooli% he _h    
be51 = he rememb]$ t 8 fa!r's s]vants _h
 food en\gh & to sp>e1 :il/ 8 fa!r's son
 0 p]i%+ ) hung]4 ,he said1 ,i w leave  
?is l& & g to my fa!r & tell him h[ ,i h
 s9n$ aga9/ heav5 & him4 ,i w tell him  
,i am no long] wor?y to be call$ 8 son1 
& w implore him to make me "o ( 8 hir$  
s]vants4 ,& he arose & w5t t[>ds 8      

fa!r's h\se1 b :5 he 0 /ill a great way 
(f1 8 fa!r saw him1 & 0 sorry = him1 &  
ran & embrac$ him4 ,!n he told 8 fa!r h[
 he _h s9n$ & _h lo/ 8 title to be call$
 ! old man's son1 b ! fa!r 0 s glad to h
 8 son come back rep5tant1 t he told 8  
s]vants to br+ ! be/ clo?+ & a r+ to put
 on 8 son4 ,& he made a great fea/1 & !y
 7 m]ry1 = he said1 ,?is is my son t 0 z
 "o dead to me & is n[ alive aga92 he 0 
lo/ & is f\nd4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!       
,,return ,,( ,,! ,,prodigal4  ,b ! eld] 
son 0 v angry1 & w\ld n g 9 to ! fea/1 b
 said to 8 fa!r1 ,lo1 ^! _m ye>s h ,i   
s]v$ !e1 & nev] (f5d$ or disobey$ !e1 & 
?\ ha/ nev] made a fea/ = me & my       
fri5ds2 b n[ ?is ?y o!r son has come    
back1 t has wa/$ ?y weal? 9 riot\s liv+1
 ?\ ha/ made a great fea/ = him4 ,& 8   
fa!r said1 ,son1 ?\ art ev] ) me1 & all 
,i h is ?9e4 ,x is "r t we %\ld make    
m]ry & be glad1 = ?is ?y bro!r 0 z "o   
dead to u & is alive aga92 he 0 lo/ & is
 f\nd4         99       99       99     
99       99     ,,pet]',s ,,wife',s ,,"m

 ,,cur$4   ,aft] ,jesus _h left !       
,c5turion ,he w5t to ! h\se ( 8 disciple
 ,pet]1 & !re ,he saw ,pet]'s wife's "m1
 laid on a b$1 sick ) fev]4 ,& ,he took 
h] by ! h& & lift$ h] up4 ,! fev] left  
h] & %e 0 cur$4 ,%e rose up f h] b$ &   
att5d$ ^u !m4  ,t ev5+1 :5 ! sun 0      
sett+1 !y br\ght to ,jesus all ^? t 7   
ill1 & _m t 7 possess$ ) devils4 ,& ,he 
ca/ out ! devils by ,8 ^w1 & heal$ all  
^? t 7 sick4         99       99        
99       99       99      ,at ev51 ere !
 sun _h set1     ,! sick1 ,o ,"l1 ar\nd 
,!e lay2     ,oh1 9 :at div]s pa9s !y   
met1     ,oh1 ) :at joy !y w5t away6    
,illu/ration3 ,,pet]',s ,,wife',s ,,"m4 
,,! ,,unju/ ,,/ew>d4       ,see :]e !   
/ew>d1 worldly wise1     ,) wick$ cunn+ 
9 8 eyes1     ,%[s 8 "l's debtors h[ to 
*eat     ,8 ma/] ( 8 oil & :eat4      ,a
 hundr$ measures do/ ?\ owe     ,( oil8 
,my fri5d1 'tis sc>cely s3     ,"h1 take
 ?y bill & quick indite     ,fifty3 t   
puts ! matt] "r4      ,a hundr$ measures
 is ?y debt     ,( corn8 ,my fri5d1 ?\  

do/ =get3     ,"h1 take ?y bill1 & write
 f\rscore2     ,surely ?\ owe/ no?+ m4  
,?us wick$ly he w\ld provide     ,h\ses 
9 :i* he might abide1     ,:5 = 8 =m]   
acts unju/     ,he f 8 /ew>d%ip 0 ?ru/4 
,& :5 8 ma/] he>d1 he smil$1     ,?\gh (
 8 goods he 0 beguil$3     ,nor did he  
e'en =be> to praise     ,! crafty       
=esight ( 8 ways4      ,! *ildr5 ( ?is  
_w1 alas6     ,! *ildr5 ( ! light       
surpass1     ,9 plann+ me?ods to provide
     ,= ills f :i* !y _c hide4      ,& s
 our ,ma/] bids u take     ,! money :i* 
,he gives1 & make     ,fri5ds ) our     
ri*es = ! day     ,:5 e>?ly treasures   
flee away4      ,t :5 we leave our h\se 
bel[1     ,& into unkn[n regions g1     
,?r\gh ,jesus1 we may f9d above     ,an 
ev]la/+ home ( love4      ,d ,i my      
little /ore exp5d     ,= su* a wise &   
prud5t end2     ,or only ?9k ( my own   
ga91     ,& n ( o!rs' want & pa98       
,"l1 by ,?y ,_s1 make me wise     ,above
 my selfi%ness to rise1     ,& some?+   
daily give away     ,to f9d aga9 9 ,?y  

great day6          ,,ri*>d ,,wilton1   
,m4,a4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,unju/       
,,/ew>d4     ,,! ,,ri* ,,man ,,& ,,!    
,,begg>4   ,!re 0 a c]ta9 ri* man :o 0  
clo!d 9 ri* silks & f9e l951 & fea/$ on 
co/ly food ea* day4 ,!re 0 also a poor  
begg>1 :o 0 ragg$ & hungry1 & cov]$ )   
sores4 ,8 "n 0 ,laz>us1 & !y laid him at
 ! ri* man's gate1 = he desir$ to be f$ 
) ! crumbs :i* fell f ! well-suppli$    
table4 ,& ev5 ! dogs _h pity on him1 =  
!y came & lick$ 8 sores4  ,& x came to  
pass t ! begg> di$1 & ! angels c>ri$ him
 away to heav51 :]e he 0 no long] clo!d 
9 rags1 b 9 glori\s array4 ,nei!r 0 he  
hungry1 = he sat ) ,abraham & lean$ ^u 8
 bosom4  ,! ri* man also di$1 & 0 buri$4
 ,he 0 n c>ri$ to heav51 b w5t to a     
place ( torm5t1 :]e he lift$ up 8 eyes1 
& 9 ! di/ance saw ,abraham ) ,laz>us on 
8 bosom4 ,& he cri$ & said1 ,fa!r       
,abraham1 h m]cy on me1 & s5d ,laz>us1 t
 he may dip ! tip ( 8 f+] 9 wat]1 & cool
 my tongue2 = ,i am torm5t$ 9 ^! flames4
 ,b ,abraham said1 ,son1 rememb] t ?\ 9 

?y lifetime receiv$/ ?y good ?+s1 :il/  
,laz>us _h only evil ?+s2 & n[ he is    
com=t$1 & ?\ art torm5t$4 ,beside all   
?is1 betwe5 u & y !re is a great gulf   
fix$4  ,!n said ! ri* man1 ,i pray !e   
!re=e1 fa!r1 t ?\ w\lde/ s5d him to my  
fa!r's h\se2 = ,i h five bre?r54 ,let   
him g to !m & te/ify unto !m1 t !y may  
rep5t1 le/ !y also come into ?is place (
 torm5t4 ,abraham said unto him1 ,!y h  
,moses & ! prophets2 let !m he> !m4 ,&  
he said1 ,nay1 fa!r ,abraham3 b if "o   
w5t unto !m f ! dead1 !y w rep5t4 ,b    
,abraham said1 ,if !y he> n ,moses & !  
prophets1 nei!r w !y be p]suad$1 ?\gh "o
 rose f ! dead4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ri*
 ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,begg>4     ,,av5ge ,,me
 ,,( ,,my ,,adv]s>y4   ,9 a c]ta9 city  
!re 0 a judge :o nei!r fe>$ ,god nor c>$
 = man4 ,& 9 ! same city !re 0 a wid[ t 
_h an enemy1 & he _h done h] an injury4 
,& %e came to ! judge & implor$ him1    
say+1 ,give me ju/ice2 av5ge me ( my    
adv]s>y4 ,b he w\ld n4 ,!n ! wid[ came  
to him e day & cri$1 ,give me ju/ice2 b 

/ill he w\ld n = a long :ile4 ,at la/ he
 became we>i$ ( h] con/ant cry1 & he    
said )9 himself1 ,?\gh ,i fe> n ,god nor
 c>e = man1 yet1 because ?is wid[       
tr\ble? me ) h] compla9t1 ,i w av5ge h]2
 le/ by h] cont9ual com+ %e we>y me4  ,&
 ,jesus said1 ,he> :at ! unju/ judge    
sai?4 ,& if he1 :o 0 an unju/ judge & a 
wick$ man1 w\ld grant ! wid['s petition1
 because %e ask$ s (t51 w n ,god1 :o is 
good & j1 give ,8 *ildr5 :at is good &  
"r = !m8 ,%all n ,god av5ge ,8 own      
elect1 :i* cry day & night unto ,him1   
?\gh ,he be> long ) !m8  ,9 ?is p>able  
,jesus impress$ ^u 8 disciples ! tru? t1
 al?\gh great trials might come ^u !m1 &
 _! lives be 9 p]il1 yet !y 7 n to lose 
fai? 9 ,god1 or be disappo9t$ because _!
 pray]s 7 n answ]$ at once4 ,!y 7 to    
keep on pray+2 ask+ ,god = su* ?+s z 7  
"r1 & tru/+ t ,he w\ld pres]ve !m amid/ 
all _! enemies2 & 9 ,8 own way make !m  
to triumph ov] _! foes4 ,:atev] is be/ =
 ,8 p1 ,god w give !m4 ,he c>es = !     
sp>r[s1 &1 ev5 m1 = ^? :o love ,him4    

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,unju/ ,,judge4      
,,! ,,ph>isee ,,& ,,! ,,tax-,,ga!r]4    
,! tax-ga!r]s 9 ^? days 7 call$         
,publicans4 ,!y 7 reput$ to be v unju/1 
exact+ f p m ?an ! law requir$ !m to    
pay1 & o!r wick$ness 0 *>g$ aga9/ !m4 ,(
 c\rse1 !re 7 good m5 among !m2 ,/4     
,mat!w 0 a tax-ga!r] be=e ,jesus call$  
him to foll[ ,him4 ,! ,ph>isees /udi$ ! 
,scriptures & expla9$ !m to ! p1 b !y   
did n foll[ ! tea*+s ( ,scripture4 ,!y 7
 pr\d1 & pret5d$ !y 7 m religi\s ?an o!r
 m51 b x 0 only pret5se4 ,jesus comp>$  
!m to :it$ sepul*res1 & said !y 7       
hypocrites1 :o l$ ! p a/ray4  ,a        
,ph>isee & a ,publican w5t up into !    
,temple to pray4 ,! ,ph>isee /ood 9 a "p
 ( ! ,temple :]e all c\ld see him1 &    
pray$ ?us3 ,o ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am 
n l o!r m51 :o are unju/1 & :o take m   
?an belongs to !m4 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am n
 l ?is ,publican4 ,i fa/ twice a week2  
,i give to ! prie/s & ,levites a t5? "p 
( all ,i possess4 ,b ! ,publican1 :o    
knew t he 0 wick$1 & felt sorry = x1    

/ood af> (f 9 a quiet "p ( ! ,temple :]e
 none w\ld see him4 ,he b[$ 8 head &    
beat ^u 8 brea/1 say+1 ,god be m]ciful  
to me a s9n]4  ,jesus said t ?is        
,publican w5t to 8 home m =giv5 ?an !   
,ph>isee1 = e "o t is pr\d & ?9ks mu* ( 
himself %all be put d[n1 & he t humble? 
himself & is sorry = 8 s9s1 %all be     
exalt$4 ,bless$ are ! meek1 = !y %all   
inh]it ! e>?1 says ,jesus4              
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ph>isee ,,& ,,!     
,,tax-,,ga!r]4     ,,! ,,lab\r]s ,,9 ,,!
 ,,v9ey>d4       ,g1 "w )9 my v9ey>d's  
b\nd1     ,at eve y\r 'p5ny'#a %all be  
f\nd3     ,s spake ! v9ey>d's "l1 & !y  
,began to toil at break ( day4      ,=  
h\rs ! sun _h %[n 8 face1     ,:5 idl]s 
9 ! m>ket-place     ,once & aga9 7 s5t  
)9     ,! v9ey>d's wall _! wage to w94  
,nay1 :5 b "o %ort h\r rema9s     ,be=e 
! sun its goal atta9s1     ,m loit]]s   
he> ! ,"l's comm&     ,& set to "w )    
will+ h&4      ,! /ew>d came at close ( 
day     ,_! wage to reckon & to pay2    
,& !y ^: toil c\ld sc>cely tire1        

,receiv$ a p5ny = _! hire4      ,b !y :o
 ! day's burd5 bore     ,& noonday heat1
 expect$ m3     ,& murmur'd t ! g5]\s "l
     ,to all "o p5ny %\ld accord4       
,b he repli$1 ,i wrong n y2     ,i give 
y ! full wages due2     ,& :y %\ld y my 
b\nty blame1     ,9 pay+ ^! beyond _!   
claim8      ,"l1 to ,?y v9ey>d ,?\ do/  
call     ,! lea/1 ! y\nge/ ( u all3     
,to ea* ,?\ do/ assign a task1     ,f   
ea* "s s]vice ,?\ do/ ask4      ,h[ k9d 
su* feeble h&s to use2     ,su* pleasant
 "w ,i ne$s mu/ *oose3     ,i ask no    
wages1 ,"l1 f !e1     ,= ,?\ ha/ giv5   
,?yself = me4      ,:5 ,i rememb] all   
,?y grace1     ,i _c loit] 9 my place3  
,& :5 ,i ?9k ( all my s91     ,:at wages
 c ,i hope to w98      ,?anks1 ,"l1 if  
yet my ye>s are few1     ,& ,i reta9 !  
e>ly dew3     ,oh1 keep me ?r\gh !      
noonday heat1     ,& *e] me ) ,?y       
pres5ce sweet4      ,= if ,i h ,?y      
pres5ce1 ,"l1     ',tis an exce$+ great 
rew>d2     ,& if at la/ ,i see ,?y face1
     ',tis n ( m]it1 b ( grace4      ,&1

 oh1 :at w t p5ny be     ,:i* ,?\ wilt  
!n be/[ on me8     ,a glori\s image x w 
be>1     ,?y own de> ,self1 ,"l1 w be   
!re6          ,,ri*>d ,,wilton1 ,m4,a4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,footnotes3  #a ,! p5ny1 or d5>ius1 0 a
 silv] co91 /amp$ ) ! image ( ! ,roman  
,emp]or1 & wor? ab\t #af c5ts ( our     
money4 ,x 0 a full ord9>y day's wage at 
t "t4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lab\r]s ,,9  
,,! ,,v9ey>d4     ,,! ,,b>r5            
,,fig-,,tree4   ,9 ! morn+1 :5 ,jesus _h
 left ,be?any & 0 com+ t[>ds ,j]usalem1 
,he 0 hungry4 ,see+ a fig-tree af> (f1  
cov]$ ) leaves1 ,he came to x1 hop+ to  
f9d "s fruit on x4 ,b ! tree 0 a "y "o1 
& _h n yet comm5c$ to be> fruit4 ,& ,he 
f\nd !reon no?+ b leaves4 ,!n ,he said  
unto x1 ,let no fruit gr[ on !e h5ce=w>d
 = ev]4 ,& ! fig-tree )]$ away & 0 dead 
f ! roots4 ,:5 ! disciples saw x1 !y    
m>vell$1 say+1 ,h[ soon ! fig-tree is   
)]$ away6  ,jesus answ]$1 & said unto   
!m1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 if ye h fai? &
 d\bt n1 ye %all n only d z ,i h done to

 ?is fig-tree1 b1 also1 if ye %all say  
unto ?is m\nta91 ',be ?\ remov$ & be ca/
 into ! sea1' x %all be done4 ,& all    
?+s1 :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 pray]1      
believe t ye w receive !m1 & ye %all h  
!m4 ,& :5 ye are pray+1 =give any t h   
injur$ y1 t y\r ,fa!r also :i* is 9     
heav5 may =give y y\r trespasses aga9/  
,him4 ,b if ye d n =give1 nei!r w y\r   
,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 =give y\r          
trespasses4  ,h[ /range x seems t       
,jesus1 :o 0 g5tle & k9d1 %\ld pron\nce 
a curse on ?is fig-tree1 & cause x to )]
 away4 ,:y did ,he d s8 ,because ,he    
wi%$ to impress ^u ,8 disciples !       
t]rible dang] ( unfruitfulness4 ,if we  
are ! disciples ( ,jesus1 we mu/ be>    
good fruit2 we mu/ be lov+1 k9d1 &      
g5tle1 & try1 l ,him1 to be always do+  
good4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,b>r5         
,,fig-,,tree4     ,,! ,,wick$ ,,husb&m54
   ,"o day :5 ! prie/s & eld]s ( !      
,temple 7 ask+ que/ions ( ,jesus1 ,he   
told !m ?is p>able4  ,!re 0 a c]ta9 man 
:o _h a v9ey>d :i* 0 h$g$ or wall$ r\nd1

 & _h a t[]4 ,b he 0 go+ away into a    
c\ntry f> (f1 s he let ! v9ey>d to a    
numb] ( husb&m51 or lab\r]s1 :o 7 to    
give him "p ( ! fruit ( ! v9es4 ,:5 ! "t
 _h come t ! fruit 0 ripe1 he s5t 8     
s]vants to ! husb&m5 t he might receive 
8 %>e4 ,b ! wick$ husb&m5 took 8        
s]vants1 & slew "o1 & beat ano!r1 & /on$
 ! ?ird4 ,!n he s5t o!r s]vants1 m ?an  
be=e1 b ! husb&m5 s]v$ !m z !y _h done !
 o!rs4 ,la/ ( all he s5t 8 own son1     
say+1 ,!y w rev]5ce my son4 ,b :5 ^?    
wick$ m5 saw him com+1 !y said among    
!mselves1 ,?is is ! heir to all !       
v9ey>d2 come1 let u kill him & seize on 
8 inh]itance4 ,s !y caught him1 & ca/   
him out ( ! v9ey>d1 & slew him4  ,!n    
,jesus said to ! prie/s & eld]s1 ,:5 !  
,"l ( ! v9ey>d come?1 :at w he d unto ^!
 husb&m58 ,& !y answ]$1 ,he w mis]ably  
de/roy ^? wick$ m51 & w let out 8 v9ey>d
 to o!rs1 :o %all r5d] him ! fruits 9 _!
 season4  ,9 ?is p>able ! own] ( !      
v9ey>d means ,god2 ! v9ey>d ,canaan1 & !
 husb&m5 are ! ,jews1 :o _h promis$ to  

obey ,him1 b _h n done s4 ,he _h s5t ,8 
prophets among !m1 to w>n !m1 b ^! _h   
be5 kill$4 ,at la/ ,he s5t ,8 only ,son1
 b !y w\ld n own ,him z su*1 & soon !y  
w\ld kill ,him4 ,:5 ! prie/s he>d ?is !y
 knew x ref]r$ to !m1 & !y 7 v angry &  
w\ld h tak5 ,him & kill$ ,him1 b !y 7   
afraid ( ! p1 :o took ,jesus to be a    
prophet4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wick$     
,,husb&m54     ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,g>m5t4      
,!re 0 a c]ta9 ,k+ :o gave a great fea/ 
^u ! occasion ( 8 son's w$d+4 ,& he s5t 
out 8 s]vants to br+ 9 ^? t _h be5      
invit$1 b !y w\ld n come4 ,!n he s5t =? 
o!r s]vants1 say+1 ,tell !m :i* 7 bidd51
 ',behold1 ,i h prep>$ my d9n]2 my ox5 &
 my fatl+s are kill$1 & all ?+s are     
ready4 ,come unto ! fea/4' ,b !y made   
light ( ! message & w5t _! ways1 "o to 8
 f>m1 ano!r to 8 w>eh\se2 o!rs took !   
s]vants & slew !m4  ,:5 ! ,k+ he>d :at  
_h be5 done1 he 0 v angry1 & s5t out 8  
army to de/roy ! murd]]s1 & burn up _!  
city4 ,!n said he to ! s]vants1 ,! w$d+ 
is ready1 b !y :i* 7 bidd5 7 n wor?y4 ,g

 ye !re=e into ! highways1 & all ye %all
 f9d1 bid !m come to ! m>riage4 ,s !y   
ga!r$ toge!r z _m z !y c\ld f9d4 ,& ^u  
ea* "o1 z he ent]$ ! h\se1 0 put a      
beautiful m>riage g>m5t1 :i* ! ,k+ _h   
prep>$4 ,b :5 ! p 7 all seat$1 & ! ,k+  
_h ent]$ ! h\se1 he saw !re a man t _h n
 on a w$d+ g>m5t1 & he said unto him1   
,fri5d1 h[ came/ ?\ 9 hi!r )\t a w$d+   
g>m5t8 ,& ! man 0 spee*less1 = ! g>m5t  
_h be5 (f]$ to him at fir/1 b he _h     
refus$ x4 ,!n said ! ,k+ to ! s]vants1  
,b9d him h& & foot1 & take him away &   
ca/ him into out] d>kness4  ,9 ?is      
p>able1 ! ,k+ means ,god1 :o gave ! fea/
 = ,8 ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,^? :o 7 fir/ 
ask$ 7 ! ,jews1 :o refus$ to believe 9  
,*ri/4 ,^? :o 7 aft]w>ds br\ght 91      
signify ! p :o h s9ce li/5$ to ,8 ,^w1 &
 believ$ 9 ,him4 ,! "o )\t ! w$d+ g>m5t 
is any "o t pret5ds to accept !         
invitation to be "o ( ,god's p1 b 9 8   
he>t does n believe 9 ,*ri/4            
,illu/ration3 ,,)\t ,,! ,,w$d+ ,,g>m5t4 
,,! ,,fooli% ,,virg9s4   ,9 c]ta9 p>ts (

 ! ,ea/ x is ! cu/om = a man :5 he is   
m>ri$ to br+ home 8 bride at night1 & = 
8 relatives & fri5ds to g out ) lamps & 
tor*es & music to meet him4  ,t5 "y wom5
 _h be5 invit$ to meet ! bridegroom ) _!
 lamps burn+ & to sit d[n ) him at !    
w$d+-fea/4 ,five ( !m 7 wise & five 7   
fooli%4 ,! wise ones took a supply ( oil
 9 case _! lamps %\ld burn out be=e !   
bridegroom arriv$2 ! fooli% five took no
 oil b :at 0 9 _! lamps4 ,b be=e !      
bridegroom came !y all fell asleep4  ,at
 midnight !re 0 a cry1 ,behold1 !       
bridegroom come?2 g ye out to meet him4 
,b five lamps _h almo/ burnt out1 & !   
fooli% virg9s said unto ! wise1 ,give u 
( y\r oil1 = our lamps are gone out4 ,b 
! wise ones answ]$1 ,n s2 le/ !re be n  
en\gh = u & = y4 ,g ye1 r1 to !m t sell1
 & buy = y\rselves4 ,& :ile !y w5t to   
buy1 ! bridegroom came1 & !y t 7 ready  
w5t 9 ) him to ! m>riage-fea/1 & ! door 
0 %ut4  ,aft]w>ds1 came also ! o!r      
virg9s1 say+1 ,"l1 ,"l1 op5 ! door to u4
 ,b he answ]$ & said1 ,v]ily ,i say unto

 y1 ,i "k y n1 & w\ld n op5 ! door to   
!m4  ,9 ?is p>able ! bridegroom means   
,jesus return+ to e>?1 on ! ,day (      
,judgm5t4 ,! t5 virg9s are ! p ( ?is _w1
 "s ( :om h _! he>ts full ( ! love (    
,god & keep _! lamps burn+ ) a /eady &  
bright light2 t is1 !y fulfil ,god's    
comm&m5ts & obey ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/4 ,!   
o!rs h n ?is love 9 _! he>ts1 & are n   
prep>$ = ,*ri/'s com+4 ,_! lamps give   
out a feeble light & soon w g out4      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fooli% ,,virg9s4    
,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,! ,,tal5ts   ,"o day 
,jesus told ,8 disciples ?is p>able or  
/ory4  ,a c]ta9 nobleman 0 call$ away to
 a f> c\ntry to be appo9t$ k+ ( x1 & to 
return aft] a "t4 ,& he call$ 8 s]vants 
unto him1 & *>g$ !m ) ! c>e ( 8 goods & 
treasure1 giv+ to ea* man accord+ to 8  
ability to use ! same4 ,to "o s]vant he 
gave five tal5ts1 to ano!r two1 & to    
ano!r only "o4 ,& /raightway he left !m1
 & dep>t$ ^u 8 j\rney4 ,!n ! man t _h   
five tal5ts w5t & trad$ ) !m1 & did s   
well t 9 "t ! pr(its am\nt$ to five     

tal5ts m1 mak+ t5 altoge!r4 ,& he t _h  
receiv$ two tal5ts1 also trad$ ) 81 &   
add$ two o!r tal5ts to !m by way (      
pr(it4 ,b he t _h _h b "o tal5t w5t away
 & cov]$ x up 9 a clo? & hid x away4    
,aft] a long "t ! nobleman came back &  
call$ 8 s]vants to him1 & ask$ !m = !   
treasure he _h entru/$ to _! keep+4 ,&  
he t _h receiv$ five tal5ts1 br\ght t51 
& said1 ,"l1 behold1 ,i h ga9$ five o!r 
tal5ts beside !m4 ,& 8 "l said1 ,well   
done1 good & fai?ful s]vant2 ?\ ha/ be5 
fai?ful ov] a few ?+s1 ,i w make !e rul]
 ov] _m ?+s4 ,ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y   
"l4 ,& to him t _h two tal5ts1 & br\ght 
back f\r1 ! "l said ! same words4 ,!n   
came he t _h receiv$ b "o tal5t & _h hid
 x2 & he said1 ,"l1 ,i knew !e t ?\ art 
a h>d man1 reap+ :]e ?\ ha/ n s[n1 & ,i 
0 afraid1 & w5t & hid ?y tal5t1 & lo1 "h
 ?\ ha/ t :i* is ?9e4 ,8 "l said unto   
him1 ,?\ wick$ & slo?ful s]vant4 ,?\    
knewe/ t ,i reap$ :]e ,i _h n s[n2 ?\   
oughte/ !re=e to h put my money 9 !     
bank1 t ,i might h receiv$ m9e own )    

int]e/ = its use4 ,take !re=e ! tal5t f 
him1 & give x unto him t ha? t52 & take 
! unpr(itable s]vant & ca/ him into !   
out] d>kness4  ,n[ ! tal5t "h m5tion$ 0 
an ea/]n sum ( money 7ne>ly "o ?\s&     
doll>s71 b x really means ! p[]s &      
opportunities = do+ good t ,god has giv5
 to all ( u4 ,"o day we %all all be     
call$ ^u to give an acc\nt ( ! tal5ts   
entru/$ to our keep+1 & woe be to ^? :o 
h abus$ _! /ew>d%ip by hid+ _! tal5t    
away4 ,b ^? :o h done good1 accord+ to !
 p[] & opportunity giv5 to !m1 %all be  
receiv$ into ev]la/+ joy by ,*ri/ ! ,"l4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p>able ,,( ,,!    
,,tal5ts4         99       99       99  
99       99     ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,)]$     
,,h&4   ,"o ,sabba?-day ,jesus w5t into 
! synagogue1 & !re ,he saw a man t _h a 
)]$ h&4 ,by "s means ! muscles _h lo/ _!
 p[]1 & he c\ld nei!r use 8 h& nor /ret*
 x out4 ,& ! ,ph>isees wat*$ ,jesus1 to 
see if ,he w\ld heal ?is man on !       
,sabba?1 t !y might br+ a *>ge aga9/    
,him ( break+ ! law4 ,!y ask$ ,him1 ,is 

x lawful to heal on ! ,sabba?-day8 & ,he
 repli$ by ask+ :o among !m1 if he _h a 
%eep :i* _h fall5 into a pit on !       
,sabba?-day1 w\ld n lay hold on x1 &    
lift x out4 ,h[ mu* !n is a man bett]   
?an a %eep8 ,:]e=e x is lawful to d good
 on ! ,sabba?-day4  ,!n said ,he to !   
man1 ,/ret* =? ?9e h&4 ,& he /ret*$ x   
=?1 & x 0 made :ole & heal?y l ! o!r4   
,!n ! ,ph>isees w5t out & held a c\ncil 
aga9/ ,him1 to consid] h[ !y might      
de/roy ,him2 b :5 ,jesus knew x1 ,he    
)drew ,himself f t "p1 & great          
multitudes foll[$ ,him1 & ,he heal$ !m  
all4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,)]$ ,,h&4     
,,jesus ,,asc5ds ,,to ,,heav54   ,jesus 
_h be5 cruelly put to dea?4 ,8 h&s1 :i* 
_h be5 plac$ on ! heads ( little *ildr5 
:5 ,he bless$ !m1 _h be5 nail$ to a     
cross ( wood2 & cruel nails _h be5 driv5
 ?r\gh 8 feet4 ,& hang+ on ! cross1     
,jesus _h di$4 ,b on ! ?ird day ,he _h  
ris5 f ! tomb1 & = =ty days ,he _h      
rema9$ ^u ! e>?1 meet+ frequ5tly ) ,8   
disciples4 ,at ! end ( t "t ,jesus l$ ! 

elev5 apo/les f ,j]usalem t[>ds ,be?any2
 & :5 ne> t village1 & away f !         
multitude1 ,he spoke to !m1 promis+ t !y
 %\ld be made bold by ! ,holy ,_s1 &    
receive p[] to witness = ,him bo? to !  
,jews & ,g5tiles4 ,!n1 ! ,bible tells u1
 ,he lift$ up ,8 h&s & bless$ !m4 ,& x  
came to pass1 :ile ,he bless$ !m1 ,he 0 
p>t$ f !m1 & c>ri$ up into heav54 ,& z  
,he w5t up1 a cl\d receiv$ ,him out ( _!
 sight4  ,! apo/les fell d[n & wor%ipp$ 
,jesus1 look+ /eadfa/ly aft] ,him z ,he 
w5t up2 & z !y did s1 two angels 9 :ite 
g>m5ts /ood by !m1 & said1 ,ye m5 (     
,galilee1 :y /& ye gaz+ up into heav58  
,?is same ,jesus1 :i* is tak5 up f y    
into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h
 se5 ,him g into heav54 ,!n ! apo/les   
return$ to ,j]usalem4  ,yes1 ,jesus has 
asc5d$ to heav51 & n[ ,he sits at ! "r  
h& ( ,god2 b ,he tells u t ,he w come   
aga91 & take ^? t love ,him to dwell )  
,him 9 ,8 glori\s home = ev] & ev]4 ,i g
 to prep>e a place = y1 ,jesus says4    
,illu/ration3 ,,jesus ,,asc5d+ ,,to     

,,heav54     ,,! ,,philippian ,,jail]4  
,paul & ,silas 7 9 prison4 ,!y _h done  
no wrong1 b wick$ m5 _h tak5 !m be=e !  
magi/rates2 & ! magi/rates _h caus$ !m  
to be sev]ely beat51 & aft]w>ds _h s5t  
!m to prison1 :]e !y 7 securely fa/5$ 9 
an inn] dungeon1 & _! feet made fa/ 9 ! 
/ocks4 ,?is 0 a mo/ pa9ful position =   
,paul & ,silas4 ,b !y 7 n unhappy4 ,!y  
pray$ to ,god1 & sang praises to ,him2 &
 !y sang s he>tily t ! o!r prison]s he>d
 !m4 ,x 0 midnight1 & all 0 d>k 9 !     
prison4 ,b sudd5ly !re 0 an e>?quake2 s 
t ! f\ndations ( ! prison 7 %ak51 all ! 
doors 7 op5$1 & e "o's bonds 7 loos$4   
,all ! prison]s might h run away _h !y  
be5 m9d$ to d s4  ,! keep] ( ! prison _h
 be5 sleep+1 b ! e>?quake awoke him4 ,:5
 he saw ! doors op51 he suppos$ t all ! 
prison]s _h fl$2 & kn[+ h[ sev]ely he   
w\ld be puni%$ on t acc\nt1 he drew 8   
sword to kill himself4 ,paul knew ?is1 &
 call$ out l\dly1 ,d ?yself no h>m1 = we
 are all "h4 ,!n ! keep]1 :o b a little 
:ile be=e _h cruelly treat$ ,paul &     

,silas1 came trembl+1 & fell d[n be=e   
!m1 & said1 ,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d to be   
sav$8 ,he 0 afraid because ( 8 s9s2 &   
want$ to "k h[ he might be sav$ f !     
fe>ful consequ5ces ( s94 ,paul's answ]  
01 ,believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\  
%alt be sav$4 ,!n ,paul & ,silas spoke  
to him ab\t ,jesus4 ,he believ$1 & 0    
baptiz$2 & ! next morn+ ! two disciples 
7 set at lib]ty4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
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de>ly4 ,paul _h f\nd him dur+ "o ( 8    
mission>y j\rneys1 &1 discov]+ h[ highly
 he 0 e/eem$ z a ,*ri/ian1 _h select$   
him z 8 assi/ant4 ,aft]w>d ,timo?y      
became ,paul's companion 9 travel1 & !  
fir/ bi%op ( ,ephesus4 ,:ile ,timo?y 0  
at ,ephesus1 ,paul wrote two lett]s to  
him4 ,!y are conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 & are  
call$ ! ,epi/les to ,timo?y4 ,9 !m ,paul
 says _m k9d & wise ?+s1 giv+ ,timo?y   
directions h[ to act 9 8 high ,*ri/ian  

(fice4 ,b ,paul also speaks ( ,timo?y's 
e>ly days1 & ( 8 "m & gr&mo!r4 ,^! 7 bo?
 good wom51 :o lov$ ,god1 & dilig5tly   
/udi$ ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! "m's "n 0 
,eunice4 ,%e 0 a ,jewess4 ,! gr&mo!r's  
"n 0 ,lois4 ,bo? lov$ ! little boy      
,timo?y1 or ,timo!us z he 0 call$1 & !y 
s\ght to in/il into 8 "y m9d & he>t !   
love ( ,god & ! k ( ,8 holy ,^w4 ,9 our 
picture we see ,eunice tea*+ h] son4 ,%e
 has n a b\nd ,bible1 b a manuscript1   
w\nd r\nd small roll]s4 ,f ?is %e reads 
to ,timo?y2 :ile ,lois1 ! ag$ gr&mo!r1  
sits by4  ,paul w>n$ ,timo?y n to =get !
 tea*+ ( 8 good "m & gr&mo!r2 &         
especially to value 8 k ( ! ,scriptures4
 ,because1 said ,paul1 !y are able to   
make !e wise unto salvation4 ,_m "y     
folks h good mo!rs & gr&mo!rs1 :o love  
to tea* !m ab\t ,jesus4 ,are !y receiv+ 
?is tea*+ z ,timo?y did1 & be+ made wise
 unto salvation8  ,illu/ration3 ,,lois1 
,,eunice ,,& ,,timo?y4     ,,*ri/       
,,bless+ ,,! ,,*ildr54  7,see           
,frontispiece74   ,jesus _h left        

,galilee1 & 0 j\rney+ t[>d ,j]usalem1   
:]e ,he 0 to be put to dea?4 ,he 0 9 !  
c\ntry beyond ,jordan1 call$ ,p]a1 & _h 
be5 speak+ "s v wise words to !         
,ph>isees1 & also to ,8 disciples1 :5 "s
 wom5 came to ,him1 br++ infants & "y   
*ildr5 t ,he might put ,8 h&s ^u !m &   
pray = !m4 ,! disciples ?9k+ probably t 
,jesus1 :o _h s _m important ?+s to     
att5d to1 w\ld n wi% to be tr\bl$ by    
wom5 br++ _! *ildr51 rebuk$ !m = s do+4 
,b ,jesus lov$ *ildr54 ,s1 :5 ,he saw ! 
disciples ab\t to s5d !m away1 ,he 0    
displeas$2 &1 call+ ! disciples to ,him1
 ,he said1 ,suff] little *ildr5 to come 
unto ,me1 & =bid !m n3 = ( su* is !     
k+dom ( ,god4 ,!n1 we are told1 ,jesus  
took !m up 9 ,8 arms1 put ,8 h&s ^u !m1 
& bless$ !m4 ,h[ k9d 0 ,jesus6 & h[     
will+ t ! little ones %\ld be br\ght to 
,him6 ,& ,he is ! same n[4 ,may all our 
"y read]s le>n to love ,him1 & f9d =    
!mselves h[ will+ ,he is to love & bless
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