The Words of Jesus Christ Page 82 Conduct (cont'd) Humility Repent
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8 CONDUCT (cont'd)
15 Humility
To certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set
all others at nought:] Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a
Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with
himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners,
unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week; I
give tithes of all that I get. But the publican, standing afar off, would
not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying,
God, be merciful to me a sinner. I say unto you, This man went down to his
house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself
shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the
chief seat; lest haply a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him, and
he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place;
and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when thou
art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath
bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt
thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. For every
one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself
shall be exalted.
When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy
brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbours; lest haply they also bid
thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, bid
the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed;
because they have not wherewith to recompense thee: for thou shalt be
recompensed in the resurrection of the just.
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The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have
authority over them are called Benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he
that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is
chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at
meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the
midst of you as he that serveth.
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But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that
will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and
sit down to meat; and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I
may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and
afterward thou shall eat and drink? Doth he thank the servant because he did
the things that were commanded? Even so ye also, when ye have done all the
things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have
done that which it was our duty to do.
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[When he had washed the disciples' feet:] Know ye what I have done to you?
Ye call me, Master, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, the
Lord and the Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one
another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I
have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater
than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye
know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
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16 Repent
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans,
because they have suffered these things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye
repent, ye shall all in like manner perish. Or those eighteen, upon whom the
tower of Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were offenders
above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye
repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
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Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?
[No man, Lord.]
Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.
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But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead,
and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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