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MATTHEW XXII-THE TRIBUTE MONEY

5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

15 ¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

19 Shew me the tribute money: And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

23 ¶ The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

The Lost One Found

BY PAUL THUMANN, A LUSATIAN ARTIST, BORN 1834.

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"And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing." Luke, 2, 48.

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HILE Jesus thus debated in the Temple, Mary

and Joseph had started back toward Nazareth. They were not made anxious by the absence of the active but always obedient youth; for, as there was quite a caravan of the religious travellers, the parents supposed the boy to be walking with some of their friends, or running on ahead with other lads. Only when night came and he did not seek the shelter of their fire, did the maternal heart of Mary throb in alarm. Search was at once made throughout the caravan. Then the parents, their peaceful life suddenly shattered with fear, hastened back to Jerusalem, searching everywhere.

They found the lad at last among the rabbis of the Temple; and Mary, even while embracing him, rebuked him gently for this first deliberate pang he had ever given her: "Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing." The answer shows the awakened consciousness of Godhood, the pitying knowledge that even filial duty must thereafter be subordinate to His labors for the universe. "How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?"

"And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them."