The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17


and he answered and said unto them, Eli
jah indeed cometh first, and shall restore all
things and how is it written of the Son of
man, that he should suffer many things and
be set at naught But say unto you that
Elijah is come already, and they knew him
not, but did unto him whatsoever they listed,
even as it is written of him. Even SO shall
the Son of man also suffer Of Them" Then
understood the disciples that he spake unto
them of John the Baptist.
JESUS AND THE LITTLE ONES.
Matthew xviii. liza Mark tx. $3.50; Luke
tx. 46-50.]
And there arose a reasoning among them,
which of them was the greatest. And when
he was in the house he asked them, "What
we're We reasoningin the way ?" But they held
their peace for they had disputed one with
another in the way, who aoos the greatest.
And he sat down, and called the twelve; and
they came unto JESUS, saying, "Who then
is greatest in the kingdom of heaven 2"
And he saith unto them, " If any man would
be first, he shall be last of all and minister
of all.'' And he called to him little child,
and took him and set him by his side in the
midst of them and taking him in his arms,
he said unto them, "Verily say unto you,
Except We turn, and become as little chill
dren We shall in no wise enter into the king
dom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself as this little child, the same
is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And whosoever shall receive one of such lit
tie children in my name, receiveth me and
whatsoever shall receive me, receiveth not
me, but Him that sent me; for ne that is
least among you all the same is greatest"
And John answered and said unto him
Master, we saw one casting out demons in
thy name and we forbade him because he
followed not with u.s." But JESUS said unto
him, "Forbid him not; for there is no man
who shall do mighty work in my name,
and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
For he that is not against us is for us. For
whatsoever shall give you cup of water to
drink, because ye are CHRIsT's, verify say
INTO you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
And whosoever shall cause one of these little
ones that believe on me to stumble, it were
better for him if great milestone were
hanged about his neck, and he were cast into
and sunk in the depth of the sea. Woe unto
the world because of occasions ofstumbling!
For it must needs be that the occasions
come but woe to that man through whom
the occasion cometh And if thy hand cause
thee to stumble, cut it off and cast it from
thee it is good for thee to enter into life
manned, rather than having thy two hands to
60 into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it
off it is good for thee to enter into life halt,
rather than having thy two feet to be cast
into hell, into the eternal fire. And if thine
eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out
and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to
enter into the kingdom of GoD with one eye,
rather than having two eyes to be cast into
the hell of FIRE; where their worm dieth not
and the fire is not quenched. For every one
shall be sailed with fire. Salt is good; but
if the salt have lost its sadness, wherewith
will We season it? Have salt in yourselves,
and be at peace one with another.
'sSee that We despise not one of these little
ones for say unto you, that in heaven their
angels do always behold the face of my
Father who is in heaven. How think ye 7
If man have hundred sheep, and one of
them go astray, doth he not leave the ninety
and nine, and go unto the mountains and
seek that which goeth astray? And if so be
that he find it, verify say unto you, he rejoic-
eth over it more than over the ninety and nine
which have not gone astray. Even so it is
not the will of your Father WHO'S in heaven,
that one of these little ones should perish.