Laurie's Graduated series of reading lesson books, Book 3

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Page 54 - They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard ; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Page 53 - And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place ; and said unto them ; Go ye also into the vineyard ; and whatsoever is right, I will give you.
Page 55 - Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this, last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own ? Is thine eye evil, because I am good ? "So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Page 30 - And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants. Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet...
Page 34 - And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up : and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom...
Page 29 - A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.
Page 30 - But the father said to his servants, " Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; — and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: — for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again; — he was lost, and is found.
Page 29 - And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Page 107 - Patience is willing to wait. Then I saw that one came to Passion and brought him a bag of treasure, and poured it down at his feet : the which he took up and rejoiced therein, and withal laughed Patience to scorn. But I beheld but a while, and he had lavished all away, and had nothing left him but rags.
Page 35 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children: it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

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