A monotessaron, or, The Gospel records of the life of Christ, on the basis of dr. Carpenter's Apostolical harmony, ed. by R.L. Carpenter - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...field, M. Mk.: In the branches of it, M., L. And again he said, "To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?1 It is like leaven, which a woman took and bid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." And with many such parables Jesus spake the word unto the multitudes, as they were able to hear it; and without a parable he spake not then 2 unto them: (but in private he explained all things to his disciples:) so that it was fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,3 saying, 'I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.' Then having sent the multitudes away, Jesus went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, "Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field." And he answered and said unto them, "He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man: and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom: but the tares are the sons of the wicked one; and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: moreover the harvest is the end of the world,4 and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so will it be at the end of this world.4 The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin, and them that do iniquity; and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then will the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; which a man having found hideth, and from joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 1 L.: heaven, M. » c. H. n. t Pa....