47
The servaut that knewe his masters will and prepared not him selfe nether dyd accordinge to his will shalbe bete with many strypes.
48
But he that knewe not and yet dyd committe thinges worthy of strypes shalbe beaten with feawe strypes. For vnto whom moche is geven of him shalbe moche requyred. And to whom men moche commyt the moare of him will they axe.
49
I am come to sende fyre on erth: and what is my dysyre but that it were all redy kyndled?
50
Not with stondinge I must de baptised with a baptyme: and how am I payned till it be ended?
51
Suppose ye that I am come to sende peace on erth? I tell you naye: but rather debate.
52
For fro hence forthe ther shalbe five in one housse devided thre agaynst two and two agaynst thre.
53
The father shalbe devided agaynst the sonne and the sonne agaynst the father. The mother agaynst the doughter and the doughter agaynst the mother. The motereleawe agaynst hir doughterelawe and the doughterelawe agaynst hir motherelawe.
54
Then sayde he to the people: when ye se a cloude ryse out of the west strayght waye ye saye: we shall have a shower and soo it is.
55
And when ye se the south wynde blow ye saye: we shall have heet and it cometh to passe.
56
Ypocrites ye can skyll of the fassion of the erth and of the skye: but what is ye cause that ye canot skyll of this time?
57
Ye and why iudge ye not of youre selves what is righte?