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1352 The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, According to St. Luke

cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him. them will I gather all things that are grown to
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, me, and my goods.
and not one of them is forgotten before God? 19 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast
7 Yea, the very hairs of your head are all num- much goods laid up for many years take thy rest;
bered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value eat, drink, make good cheer.
than many sparrows. 20 But God said to him: Thou fool, this night
8 And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall
me before men, him shall the Son of man confess those things be which thou hast provided?
me before men, him shall the Son of man also 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself,
confess before the angels of God. and is not rich towards God.
9 But he that shall deny me before men, shall 22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I
say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what
be denied before the angels of God.
you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall
10 And whosoever speaketh a word against
put on.
the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but
23 The life is more than the meat, and the
to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy
body is more than the raiment.
Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not, nei-
11 And when they shall bring you into the
ther do they reap, neither have they storehouse
synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be
nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are
not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or
you more valuable than they?
what you shall say;
25 And which of you, by taking thought, can
12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the
add to his stature one cubit?
same hour what you must say.
26 If then ye be not able to do so much as the
13 And one of the multitude said to him: Mas-
least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?
ter, speak to my brother that he divide the in-
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they
heritance with me.
labour not, neither do they spin. But I say
14 But he said to him: Man, who hath ap-
to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was
pointed me judge, or divider, over you? clothed like one of these.
15 And he said to them: Take heed and be- 28 Now if God clothe in this manner the grass
ware of all covetousness; for a man’s life doth that is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast
not consist in the abundance of things which he into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little
possesseth. faith?
16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: 29 And seek not you what you shall eat, or
The land of a certain rich man brought forth what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on
plenty of fruits. high.
17 And he thought within himself, saying: 30 For all these things do the nations of the
What shall I do, because I have no room where world seek. But your Father knoweth that you
to bestow my fruits? have need of these things.
18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull 31 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and
down my barns, and will build greater; and into his justice, and all these things shall be added