[PREFACE]

[TABLE OF CONTENTS]

THE

NEW TESTAMENT,

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, WITH CHRONOLOGICAL
ARRANGEMENT OF THE SACRED BOOKS, AND IMPROVED
DIVISIONS OF CHAPTERS AND VERSES

BY

LEICESTER AMBROSE SAWYER.

BOSTON:

JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY.

CLEVELAND, OHIO:

HENRY P. B. JEWETT.

LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, SON AND COMPANY.

1858.

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1858, by

JOHN P. JEWETT AND COMPANY,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

LITHOTYPED BY COWLES AND COMPANY,
17 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON.

Press of Allen and Farnham.

[PREFACE.]

THIS is not a work of compromises, or of conjectural interpretations of the sacred Scriptures, neither is it a paraphrase, but a strict literal rendering. It neither adds nor takes away; but aims to express the original with the utmost clearness, and force, and with the utmost precision. It adopts, however, except in the prayers, a thoroughly modern style, and makes freely whatever changes are necessary for this purpose.

Besides being a contribution to Biblical science, it is designed to be a still more important contribution to practical religion, for which the Bible in its original languages and in all its translations is chiefly valuable. The translation depends mainly on its superior adaptation to this end, under the blessing of God, for its success and usefulness. If it shall be found on trial to be a superior instrument of piety and virtue, it will doubtless meet with favor and do good. The ascendency of practical religion is not so general or complete, that any additional help for its promotion can be deemed unnecessary.

New translations of the Scriptures are generally introduced with apologies and received with caution and distrust. In many cases men have resisted them as dangerous innovations, and attempted to exterminate them with fire and sword. This was the case with the translations of Wickliffe and of Tindal. But truth and the kind providence of God were too mighty for their enemies, and these translations lived to see their persecutors in the dust, and to laugh them to scorn. Wickliffe's translation was published in 1380, in a dark age. Many good men anticipated from it the greatest calamities, and resisted it with the most intemperate zeal, and every species of denunciation was used against it. It was made from the Vulgate, and not from the Greek and Hebrew, and was imperfect; but it was a great improvement on what existed before, and it proved a great blessing.

Tindal was contemporary with Luther, and undertook to give a new translation of the Bible to England, as Luther did to Germany. He completed his New Testament against the greatest opposition, and published it in 1526, and was engaged on the Old Testament, when he was arrested, imprisoned a year, and then brought to the stake and strangled and burnt, at the age of fifty-nine, A.D. 1536. He was the morning star of the Reformation in England, and became by his translation of the New Testament and a part of the Old, and by the interest he excited in the subject of improved translations in England, one of the great benefactors of his race. He was a man of great gentleness, kindness, simplicity of character, and benevolence, and his life is without a stain. Coverdale translated the whole Bible, and published it in 1535 while Tindal was in prison waiting for his crown of martyrdom. Several other translations followed, and that of King James last of all, in 1611.

King James's translation was made by forty-seven translators, divided into six companies, and laboring on their work three years. The Douay Bible was first translated and published complete in 1609, almost simultaneously with the Bible of King James. It has the disadvantage of having been made from the Latin Vulgate, and not directly from the original Greek and Hebrew, but is a valuable version, and like the Bible of King James, is one of the great monuments of the times which produced it, as well as of the church which has adhered to it. It is good but not perfect; and it is hoped that its friends will not be unwilling to accept an improvement.

From the publication of Wickliffe's Bible in 1380, to that of Tindal's New Testament in 1526, was one hundred and forty-six years. From the publication of Tindal's New Testament in 1526, to that of King James's Bible in 1611, was eighty-five years. There was considerable progress made in knowledge, and the English language was considerably changed, in the interval of one hundred and forty-six years between the publication of Wickliffe's Bible and Tindal's New Testament. There was also considerable progress in knowledge, and some changes were made in the English language, in the interval of eighty-five years between the publication of Tindal's New Testament and King James's Bible.

The period that has elapsed between the publication of King James's Bible in 1611 and the present time (1858) is two hundred and forty-seven years, sixteen years more than the entire period from the publication of Wickliffe's Bible in 1380 to that of King James's in 1611. Besides, this has been a period of unparalleled activity in the investigation of Biblical subjects, and the prosecution of Biblical studies. Two hundred and forty-seven years, reckoning, thirty-three years to a generation, are seven generations and a half; and these seven generations and a half have been engaged in Biblical studies with unprecedented diligence and success, making great improvements in the text, detecting numerous interpolations and errors, making great improvements in the rendering, and detecting numerous errors in it; but the almost exclusive Bible of common life, of the family, the school, the church, and of private and devotional reading and study, with English Protestants, is still the Bible of King James, with its errors uncorrected, its interpolations unremoved, and its defects unsupplied.

Several new translations have been made since King James's time, but none of them have as yet been received with any considerable favor. King James's Bible, though extravagantly eulogized, was an excellent version for the times that produced it; yet it made much less improvement on the Bishop's Bible, the Geneva Bible, and Tindal's, Coverdale's, and others which it superseded, than Tindal's and Coverdale's did on Wickliffe's. Tindal, in the face of constant persecution, and cut off from many of the advantages and facilities which in more auspicious times he might have enjoyed, did more for the English Bible than all King James's translators. So did Luther for the Bible in Germany.

It is an unfortunate result of King James's translation of the Bible by an imposing council of learned men, that it has tended to discourage individual effort in respect to a labor of this kind, and to create a prejudice against it as necessarily incompetent and untrustworthy. Societies and councils have their spheres in which they are useful; yet they often transcend them and intrude on those of individuals. But there are great works which individuals can perform better than multitudes or councils. Councils did not make the Bible at first. It was made by individuals, each man acting for himself, and giving utterance to the mighty thoughts that God had given him. A council did not make Paradise Lost, and could not; nor has a council ever produced any immortal work of genius or learning, unless it is the English Bible of King James. With this exception, these are all the works of individuals. As individuals, therefore, have generally been the prosecutors of literary enterprises, in the department of Bible translation no less than in other departments, and as individuals have been eminently successful and useful in this department of labor heretofore, both in England and other countries, let it be hoped that they may be again.

There is a vast accumulation of knowledge to be made available by some one, or in some way, for the production of an improved English Bible, that shall bear the same relation to the advanced knowledge of these times, which Tindal's, Coverdale's, and that of King James did to theirs. More study has been expended on the sacred text and its interpretation, and more progress made in Biblical knowledge in the last seven generations, than in all time before. This knowledge is treasured up in critical editions of the original Scriptures, critical commentaries on them in Latin and other languages, in Greek and Hebrew Lexicons, and in other works in the various departments of Biblical learning, embracing commentaries on the English Scriptures, several of which are extensive and valuable. No man can gainsay them, no man can disparage them. They are monuments of the most precious and valuable learning of their times. Scholars with ample means and ample time for critical research, and those whose tastes and professions and convictions of duty incline them in that direction, may in a long series of years become masters of much of this learning, and receive the benefit of it. A few are masters of it, but how few! But how are the people to obtain it? When are they to find the time to obtain it? Where are they to find the means? The clergy are the instructors of the people on sacred subjects. Biblical learning is a part of their profession. They study it by day and by night, from youth to old age; but how are the great mass of clergymen even, amidst their parish cares and homiletical labors, and with their limited means and restricted libraries, to obtain much of this knowledge? Some of it they may obtain, but much of it they will not, and cannot.

The only way in which the vast stores of Biblical learning accumulated during the last two hundred and forty-seven years, by the labors of seven and a half generations toiling in succession, each generation beginning where that which preceded it left off, and each adding something to the stock which it received, can become available for the general benefit of the people, is by an improved text and translation of the Bible, into which, as far as possible, they shall all be brought, and to the perfection of which they shall contribute. This is the task which has been undertaken in the present work, and with what degree of success, the public will judge. The text which has been followed in this translation, is that of Tischendorf, published at Leipsic in 1850. It is not only a great improvement on the received text, but on the critical texts that are in general use in this country. Tischendorf follows Griesbach, Lachman and others, and availing himself of their labors, together with his own accurate collations of manuscripts extending to nearly all the most ancient manuscripts in the world, and following in the steps of Lachman by editing solely from ancient authority, has brought the text of the New Testament to a degree of perfection not anticipated or even hoped for in past ages. It is a high recommendation of this translation, and will command for it an additional respect from all competent judges, that it follows this highly improved text. Readers will be able by this to see what is the Bible and what is not. It is not claimed for the text of Tischendorf that it is perfect; no text can be; but it is claimed for it, that it retains no known interpolation in the sacred books, and omits nothing known to belong to them. Future laborers will doubtless make some improvements on the text of Tischendorf, as he has done on that of Lachman; but they cannot be expected to change it essentially.

I have deviated from Tischendorf in omitting Jesus as the proper name of Barabbas in two instances in Matt. xxv. 4, and occasionally in punctuation, and have retained two important interpolations in the text, duly noted as such, Mark, xvii. and John, x. 8.

The recent work of Trench on the English Bible came to hand after considerable progress had been made in stereotyping this volume. The translator was highly gratified to find that nearly all the improvements and corrections suggested by that eminent scholar were already made in this work, together with many others.

The arrangement of the books and divisions of the chapters and verses in this Translation are believed to be great improvements on those in common use. As such they are commended to the attention of translators and editors in different languages, and it is hoped will be found satisfactory.

The chronology of the New Testament is involved in great obscurity. The Christian Era was first proposed by Dionysius Exiguus, about A.D. 550, and was gradually adopted in the seventh and eighth centuries. By a mistake of Dionysius it was made to commence from four to six years too late. The birth of Christ was from 4 to 6 B.C.; his baptism, in the fifteenth year of Tiberius, A.D. 24; his death, probably, A.D. 28; and the events recorded in the first part of Acts prior to the death of Herod, A.D. 44, occurred considerably earlier than the dates usually assigned to them.

Matthew and Luke probably wrote their gospels A.D. 62 or 63; Mark and John, theirs A.D. 65-68. Acts was written A.D. 63. All the books of the New Testament were probably written before the destruction of Jerusalem, in the interval of seventeen years from A.D. 53 to 70.

The author of Revelation bears the same name as one of the Evangelists. But this does not prove that he was the same person, neither is the church tradition on the subject entitled to undoubted confidence. The author of Revelation does not claim to be an apostle; and by not making that claim in a book so extraordinary, virtually teaches that he is not such. His style also presents points of diversity from that of the Evangelist, that seem to be incompatible with the supposition that the same author wrote both works.

With these few explanations I commend this volume to the acceptance and blessing of our kind Father in heaven, and send it forth, accompanied with many prayers, to call men from sin to holiness, and from death and sorrow to the only true life and joy.

BOSTON, Mass., October, 1858.

[CONTENTS.]

[THE HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.]

1. [The Gospel of Matthew]
2. [The Gospel of Mark]
3. [The Gospel of Luke]
4. [The Gospel of John]
5. [Acts of the Apostles]

[THE EPISTLES OF PAUL.]

1. [First Epistle to the Thessalonians]
2. [Second Epistle to the Thessalonians]
3. [The Epistle to the Galatians]
4. [First Epistle to the Corinthians]
5. [Second Epistle to the Corinthians]
6. [The Epistle to the Romans]
7. [The Epistle to Philemon]
8. [The Epistle to the Colossians]
9. [The Epistle to the Ephesians [Laodiceans]
10. [The Epistle to the Philippians]
11. [The Epistle to Titus]
12. [First Epistle to Timothy]
13. [Second Epistle to Timothy]

[THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES.]

1. [The Epistle of James]
2. [First Epistle of Peter]
3. [Second Epistle of Peter]
4. [The Epistle of Judas]
5. [First Epistle of John]
6. [Second Epistle of John]
7. [Third Epistle of John]
8. [The Epistle to the Hebrews]

1. [REVELATION]

[THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW.]

CHAPTER I.

THE GENEALOGY AND BIRTH OF CHRIST.

1 ^1:1AN account of the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ^1:2Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; ^1:3and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Thamar; and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, ^1:4and Ram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nashon, and Nashon begat Salmon, ^1:5and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed by Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, ^1:6and Jesse begat David the king.

2 And David begat Solomon by the wife of Uriah, ^1:7and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa, ^1:8and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Jehoram, and Jehoram begat Uzziah, ^1:9and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah, ^1:10and Hezekiah begat Manassah, and Manassah begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah, ^1:11and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers at the Babylonian exile.

3 ^1:12After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubabel, ^1:13and Zerubabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azar, ^1:14and Azar begat Zadoc, and Zadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, ^1:15and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, ^1:16and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, called Christ. ^1:17All the generations therefore, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations; and from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; and from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations.

4 ^1:18The birth of Christ was thus. His mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. ^1:19But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately. ^1:20But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit, ^1:21and she shall bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.

5 ^1:22But all this was done, that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying; ^1:23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which is interpreted, God is with us. ^1:24And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife, ^1:25and knew her not till she bore a son, and he called his name Jesus.

CHAPTER II.

THE INFANCY OF CHRIST.

1 ^2:1AND Jesus being born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold Magi came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, ^2:2Where is the king of the Jews born? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him. ^2:3And Herod the king hearing this was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; ^2:4and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ is born. ^2:5And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet; ^2:6And you Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the governors of Judah, for out of you shall come a governor who shall rule my people Israel.

2 ^2:7Then Herod, calling the Magi secretly, asked them the precise time when the star appeared; ^2:8and sending them to Bethlehem, said, Go and inquire diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, tell me, that I also may come and worship him. ^2:9And hearing the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they saw in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. ^2:10And seeing the star they rejoiced with great joy; ^2:11and coming into the house they saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they presented him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. ^2:12And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their country another way.

3 ^2:13And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy it. ^2:14And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and fled into Egypt, ^2:15and was there till the death of Herod; that the word might be fulfilled, which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying; Out of Egypt have I called my son.

4 ^2:16Then Herod seeing that he was despised by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent and destroyed all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the precise time which he had learned of the Magi. ^2:17Thus was fulfilled the word spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying; ^2:18A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted because they were not.

5 ^2:19And when Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, in Egypt, saying, ^2:20Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead that sought the young child's life. ^2:21And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel. ^2:22But hearing that Archelaus reigned over Judea in the place of Herod his father, he was afraid to go there; but being divinely instructed in a dream, he departed into the parts of Galilee, ^2:23and went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that the word spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, He shall be called a Nazoraean.

CHAPTER III.

CHRIST'S BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION.

1 ^3:1AND in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, ^3:2Change your minds, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. ^3:3For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying; A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. ^3:4And this John had his clothes of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey. ^3:5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, ^3:6and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

2 ^3:7And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come for the baptism, he said to them; Offspring of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ^3:8Bear fruit, therefore, worthy of a change of mind; ^3:9and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham; ^3:10and already the axe lies at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which bears not good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. ^3:11I indeed baptize you with water to a change of mind; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and fire; ^3:12whose winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean his threshing floor, and gather his wheat into the storehouse; but the chaff he will burn with an inextinguishable fire.

3 ^3:13Then came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. ^3:14But, he refused him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? ^3:15But Jesus answered and said to him, Suffer me now; for thus, it becomes us to complete all righteousness. Then he suffered him; ^3:16and Jesus being baptized went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descend like a dove and come upon him. ^3:17And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

4 ^4:1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. ^4:2And having fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterwards hungry. ^4:3And the tempter came and said to him, If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread. ^4:4And he answered and said; It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God. ^4:5Then the devil took him into the holy city, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, ^4:6and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you, and they shall take you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone. ^4:7Jesus said to him, Again it is written, You shall not try the Lord your God. ^4:8Again the devil took him away on a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory, ^4:9and said to him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me. ^4:10Then Jesus said to him, Get behind me Satan; for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve. ^4:11Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and waited on him.

CHAPTER IV.

CHRIST COMMENCING HIS PUBLIC MINISTRY.

1 ^4:12AND when he heard that John was delivered up, he departed to Galilee; ^4:13and leaving Nazareth he came and lived at Capernaum on the lake, in the bounds of Zebulon and Naphtali, ^4:14that the word might be fulfilled, spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying; ^4:15Land of Zebulon and Naphtali, by the way of the lake, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations, ^4:16the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shade of death has light arisen. ^4:17From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Change your minds; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

2 ^4:18And walking by the lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ^4:19And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men. ^4:20And they left their nets, immediately, and followed him. ^4:21And going forward thence, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. ^4:22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

3 ^4:23And he went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. ^4:24And his fame went out into all Syria; and they brought him all that were ill, afflicted with various diseases and torments, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them; ^4:25and great multitudes followed him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

CHAPTER V.

CHRIST'S SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

1 ^5:1AND seeing the multitudes, he went on the mountain and sat down; and his disciples came to him. ^5:2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying; ^5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ^5:5Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ^5:4Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted. ^5:6Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. ^5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. ^5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ^5:9Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called children of God. ^5:10Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ^5:11Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil against you, falsely, for my sake. ^5:12Rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

2 ^5:13You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its strength, with what shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing more, except being cast out to be trodden upon by men. ^5:14You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid. ^5:15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, and it shines to all in the house. ^5:16Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven. ^5:17Think not that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to complete. ^5:18For I tell you truly, that till heaven and earth pass away, one iota or one point shall by no means pass away from the law till all things are accomplished. ^5:19Whoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ^5:20For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.

3 ^5:21You have heard that it was said by the ancients, You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be subject to the judgment. ^5:22But I tell you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, Worthless fellow, shall be subject to the Sanhedrim; and whoever says, You fool, shall be subject to the hell of fire. ^5:23If, therefore, you offer your gift on the altar, and there remember that your brother has any thing against you, ^5:24leave there your gift before the altar, and go and first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. ^5:25Agree with your accuser quickly, while you are with him in the way, lest the accuser deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. ^5:26I tell you truly, you shall not go out thence till you have paid the last quadrans [4 mills].

4 ^5:27You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery; ^5:28but I tell you, that every one who looks on a woman to desire her inordinately, has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ^5:29But if your right eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell. ^5:30And if your right hand offends you, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should go into hell. ^5:31And it was said, Whoever would put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorcement. ^5:32But I tell you, that whoever puts away his wife, except for adultery, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries her that is put away, commits adultery. ^5:33Again, you have heard that it was said by the ancients, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths. ^5:34But I tell you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; ^5:35nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King; ^5:36nor swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. ^5:37But let your speech be, yes, yes, and no, no; for any thing more than this is evil.

5 ^5:38You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. ^5:39But I tell you not to resist the evil man; but whoever shall strike you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also; ^5:40and if a man wishes to have a law suit with you, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also; ^5:41and whoever shall compel you to go one mile, go two miles with him. ^5:42Give to him that asks, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away. ^5:43You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. ^5:44But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you; ^5:45that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and rains on the just and unjust. ^5:46For if you love those that love you, what reward have you? Do not the publicans the same? ^5:47And if you salute your brothers only, what do you do more than [others]? Do not the gentiles also do the same? ^5:48Be therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

6 ^6:1But take heed not to perform your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise indeed, you have no reward from your Father in heaven. ^6:2When, therefore, you give in charity, sound not a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward. ^6:3But when you give in charity let not your left hand know what your right hand does, ^6:4that your charity may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

7 ^6:5And when you pray, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and at the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward. ^6:6But when you pray enter into your private room, and having shut your door pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you. ^6:7And when you pray use not vain repetitions, as the gentiles do; for they think they shall be heard for their much speaking. ^6:8Be not, therefore, like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. ^6:9Pray, therefore, thus; Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name; ^6:10thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth; ^6:11give us to-day our essential bread, ^6:12and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; ^6:13and bring us not into trial, but deliver us from evil. ^6:14For if you forgive men their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you; ^6:15but if you forgive not men, neither will your Father forgive your offenses.

8 ^6:16And when you fast, be not like the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to fast. I tell you truly, they have their reward. ^6:17But when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face, ^6:18that you may not appear to men to fast, but to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you.

9 ^6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where a moth and corrosion destroy, and where thieves dig through and steal. ^6:20But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither a moth nor corrosion destroys, and where thieves dig not through nor steal; ^6:21for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

10 ^6:22The light of the body is the eye. If, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body will be light; ^6:23but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light which is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! ^6:24No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the first, and love the other, or he will adhere to the first, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches. ^6:25On this account I tell you, be not anxious for your soul, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on, is not the soul more than food, and the body more than clothing? ^6:26Look at the birds of heaven; they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into store-houses; but your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? ^6:27Which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his stature? ^6:28And why are you anxious concerning clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they perform no hard labor, neither do they spin; ^6:29but I tell you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ^6:30And if God so clothes the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, men of little faith? ^6:31Be not anxious, therefore, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or with what shall we be clothed? ^6:32For after all these things the gentiles seek; and your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ^6:33But seek first righteousness and his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you. ^6:34Be not anxious, therefore, for to-morrow, for to-morrow will be anxious for its; sufficient for the day is its evil.

11 ^7:1Judge not, that you be not judged; ^7:2for with what judgment you judge you shall be judged; and with what measure you measure it shall be measured to you. ^7:3And why do you see a speck in your brother's eye, and not consider a beam in your own eye? ^7:4or how will you say to your brother, Let me cast out the speck from your eye, and behold a beam in your own eye? ^7:5Hypocrite, cast out first the beam from your eye, and then will you see clearly to cast out the speck from your brother's eye. ^7:6Give not a holy thing to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and turn and rend you. ^7:7Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. ^7:8For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened. ^7:9Or is there any man of you, who, if his son asks bread of him, will give him a stone? ^7:10or if he asks a fish, will give him a serpent? ^7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to them that ask him. ^7:12All things, therefore, which you wish men to do to you, do also thus to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

12 ^7:13Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate; and spacious the way which leads to destruction, and many are they that enter in by it; ^7:14for narrow is the gate, and compressed the way which leads to life, and few are those who find it. ^7:15But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are rapacious wolves. ^7:16You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorns? or figs from thistles? ^7:17So every good tree bears good fruits, but a bad tree bears bad fruits; ^7:18a good tree cannot bear bad fruits, nor a bad tree good fruits. ^7:19Every tree which bears not good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. ^7:20By their fruits, therefore, you shall know them.

13 ^7:21Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of my Father in heaven. ^7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name performed many mighty works? ^7:23and then will I confess to them, I never knew you; depart from me you that commit wickedness.

14 ^7:24Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock; ^7:25and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on the rock. ^7:26And every one who hears these words of mine and performs them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand; ^7:27and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell; and its fall was great. ^7:28And when Jesus had finished these words the multitudes were astonished at his teaching; ^7:29for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

CHAPTER VI.

CHRIST'S MIRACLES, PREVIOUS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF HIS TWELVE APOSTLES.

1 ^8:1AND when he went down from the mountain great multitudes followed him; ^8:2and behold, a leper came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can cleanse me. ^8:3And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed; and his leprosy was immediately cleansed. ^8:4And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no man, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony to them.

2 ^8:5And when he entered into Capernaum a centurion came to him, beseeching him, ^8:6and saying; Lord, my servant lies sick in my house with paralysis, exceedingly distressed. ^8:7He said to him, I will come and cure him. ^8:8And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that you should come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be cured. ^8:9For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. ^8:10Jesus hearing wondered and said to those that followed him, I tell you truly, I have not found so great a faith with any one in Israel; ^8:11and I tell you that many shall come from the East and from the West, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, ^8:12but the children of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^8:13And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; as you have believed be it to you; and the servant was cured at that hour.

3 ^8:14And Jesus coming into the house of Peter, saw his wife's mother lying and sick with a fever. ^8:15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited on them. ^8:16And when it was evening they brought him many demoniacs, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all that were sick, ^8:17that the word might be fulfilled spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying; He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.

4 ^8:18And Jesus seeing great multitudes around him commanded them to go away to the other side. ^8:19And a certain scribe came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go. ^8:20And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have places of shelter, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. ^8:21Another of the disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go away and bury my father. ^8:22But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead. ^8:23And he entered into a ship, and his disciples followed him. ^8:24And behold there was a great tempest on the lake, so that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep. ^8:25And they came and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish. ^8:26And he said to them, Why are you afraid, men of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the lake, and there was a great calm. ^8:27And the men wondered, saying, What kind of a man is this, that the winds and the lake obey him?

5 ^8:28And when he had come to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no man could pass that way. ^8:29And behold they cried, saying, What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come hither before the time to torment us? ^8:30And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding. ^8:31And, the demons besought him, saying, If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine. ^8:32And he said to them, Go. And going out, they went away into the herd of swine, and, behold, the whole herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, and died in the waters; ^8:33and those who fed them fled, and going away into the city reported all things, and the events relating to the demoniacs. ^8:34And behold all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him they besought him to depart from their bounds.

6 ^9:1And entering a ship, he crossed over, and came to his own city; ^9:2and behold they brought him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven. ^9:3And behold some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes. ^9:4And Jesus observing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts? ^9:5For in what respect is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven, than to say, Arise and walk? ^9:6But that you may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, then he said to the paralytic, Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. ^9:7And he arose and departed to his house. ^9:8And when the multitudes saw it they were afraid, and glorified God who had given such power to men.

7 ^9:9And Jesus departing thence saw a man sitting at the custom-house, called Matthew; and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. ^9:10And he was reclining in the house, and behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples. ^9:11And when the Pharisees saw them they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners? ^9:12And hearing it he said, The well need not a physician, but the sick. ^9:13Go and learn what this means: I wish for mercy and not a sacrifice; for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

8 ^9:14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples fast not? ^9:15And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they shalt fast. ^9:16But no one puts a piece of unfilled cloth on an old garment; for it takes away its fullness from the garment, and the rent is made worse. ^9:17Neither do they put new wine into old bottles; otherwise the bottles break, and the wine is poured out and the bottles destroyed; but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

9 ^9:18While he was saying these words to them, behold a ruler came and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is now dead, but come and put your hand on her and she shall live. ^9:19And Jesus arose and followed him, and his disciples. ^9:20And behold a woman having a hemorrhage of twelve years approached him from behind, and touched the fringe of his garment; ^9:21for she said within herself, If I can only touch his garment I shall be cured. ^9:22And Jesus turning around and seeing her, said, Daughter, be of good courage, your faith has cured you. And the woman was cured from that hour.

10 ^9:23And Jesus coming into the house of the ruler, and seeing the musicians and the multitude making a tumultuous noise, ^9:24said, Go away; for the girl is not dead, but asleep. And they derided him. ^9:25But when the multitude were removed he went in and took her hand, and the girl arose. ^9:26And the report went out into all that land.

11 ^9:27And as Jesus was departing thence two blind men followed him, crying and saying, Have mercy on us, Son of David! ^9:28And when he had gone into the house the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord. ^9:29Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it to you; ^9:30and their eyes were opened. And Jesus charged them strictly, saying, See that no one knows it. ^9:31But they went out and made him known in all that land.

12 ^9:32And when they had gone away, behold, the people brought to him a man, a dumb demoniac. ^9:33And the demon being cast out, the dumb spoke; and the multitudes wondered, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. ^9:34But the Pharisees said, He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.

13 ^9:35And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease, and every infirmity. ^9:36And seeing the multitudes he had compassion on them because they were faint and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. ^9:37Then he said to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few. ^9:38Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust laborers into his harvest.

CHAPTER VII.

THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES.

1 ^10:1AND calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power over impure spirits to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every infirmity. ^10:2And the names of the twelve apostles are these; First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; ^10:3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James, the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, called Thaddeus; ^10:4Simon, the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. ^10:5These twelve Jesus sent out and charged them, saying; Go not into a way of gentiles, and enter not into a city of Samaritans, ^10:6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel; ^10:7and as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. ^10:8Cure the sick, cleanse lepers, cast out demons; you have received gratuitously, gratuitously give. ^10:9Take not gold, nor silver, nor copper for your purses, ^10:10nor a provision sack for the way, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor staves; for the laborer is worthy of his support; ^10:11and into whatever city or village you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there remain till you leave. ^10:12And when you go into a house, salute it; ^10:13and if the house is worthy, your blessing shall come upon it; but if the house is not worthy, your blessing shall return to you. ^10:14And if any one does not receive you, nor hear your words, when you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet. ^10:15I tell you truly, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in a day of judgment, than for that city.

2 ^10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves. ^10:17But beware of men; for they will deliver you to Sanhedrims, and scourge you in their synagogues, ^10:18and you shall be brought before governors, and kings, for my sake, for a testimony to them and the nations. ^10:19But when they have delivered you up be not anxious how you shall speak, or what you shall say, for it shall be given you in that hour what to say; ^10:20for it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaks in you. ^10:21And a brother shall deliver a brother to death, and a father a son; and children shall rise up against their parents and put them to death; ^10:22and you shall be hated by all men for my sake. But he that endures to the end shall be saved. ^10:23And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For I tell you truly, that you will not finish the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall come.

3 ^10:24A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. ^10:25It is sufficient for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they call the members of his family by that name. ^10:26Fear them not, therefore, for there is nothing concealed that shall not be revealed, nor hid that shall not be known. ^10:27What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light, and what you hear in the ear, preach on the house-tops. ^10:28And fear not those who kill the body and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

4 ^10:29Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion [1.5 mills]? and one of them cannot fall to the ground without your Father. ^10:30Even the hairs of your head are all numbered. ^10:31Fear not, therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows. ^10:32Every one, therefore, who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father in heaven; ^10:33and whoever denies me before men, him will I also deny before my Father in heaven.

5 ^10:34Think not that I have come to send peace on the earth. I have not come to send peace, but a sword. ^10:35I have come to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a bride against her mother-in-law; ^10:36and a man's enemies shall be those of his own house. ^10:37He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; ^10:38and he that does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. ^10:39He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it. ^10:40He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me. ^10:41He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. ^10:42And whoever shall give one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you truly, he shall by no means lose his reward. ^11:1And when Jesus had finished his charge to his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.

CHAPTER VIII.

JOHN THE BAPTIST QUESTIONING CHRIST'S MESSIAHSHIP.

1 ^11:2AND John hearing in the prison of the works of Christ, sending by his disciples, ^11:3said to him, Are you he that was coming, or look we for another? ^11:4And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what you see and hear; ^11:5the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news preached to them; ^11:6and blessed is he that is not offended with me.

2 ^11:7And when they had gone, Jesus began to say to the multitudes, concerning John, What went you out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? ^11:8But what went you out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? Behold, they that wear fine clothes are in the houses of kings. ^11:9But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ^11:10For this is he of whom it is written; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, to prepare your way before you. ^11:11I tell you truly, there has not arisen among those born of woman a greater than John the Baptist; but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ^11:12And from the days of John the Baptist till now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. ^11:13For all the prophets and the law prophesied till John. ^11:14And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.

3 ^11:15He that has ears, let him hear. ^11:16To what shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the markets, who call to their companions, ^11:17and say, We have played on pipes for you, and you have not danced; we have mourned, and you have not lamented. ^11:18For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon; ^11:19the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

4 ^11:20Then he began to rebuke those cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they changed not their minds. ^11:21Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their minds long ago in sackcloth and ashes. ^11:22But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in a day of judgment than for you. ^11:23And you, Capernaum, which are exalted even to heaven, shall go down even to hades; for if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ^11:24But I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in a day of judgment, than for you.

5 ^11:25At that time Jesus answering said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes. ^11:26Yes, Father, for so it has seemed good in thy sight. ^11:27All things are given me by my Father; and no one knows the Son but the Father; and no one knows the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. ^11:28Come to me all you that labor hard and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ^11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls; ^11:30for my yoke is easy, and my burden light.

CHAPTER IX.

CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF THE SABBATH.

1 ^12:1AT that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pick the heads and eat. ^12:2And the Pharisees seeing it, said to him, Behold, your disciples do what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath. ^12:3But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him? ^12:4how he entered into the house of God and eat the show bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but only for the priests? ^12:5Or have you not read in the law, that the priests profane the sabbath in the temple, and are blameless? ^12:6But I tell you that here is an object greater than the temple. ^12:7But if you had known what, I wish for mercy and not a sacrifice, means, you would not have condemned the innocent; ^12:8for the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.

2 ^12:9And departing thence he went into their synagogue, ^12:10and behold a man having a withered hand [was there]. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. ^12:11And he said to them, What man is there of you having one sheep, who if this falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? ^12:12How much then is a man better than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. ^12:13Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand; and he stretched it out, and it was restored as sound as the other; ^12:14and the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him to destroy him.

3 ^12:15But Jesus knowing it departed thence, and great multitudes followed him; and he cured them all, ^12:16and charged them not to make him known; ^12:17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying; ^12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my spirit on him, and he shall declare judgment to the nations. ^12:19He shall not strive nor cry aloud, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets. ^12:20A bruised reed shall he not break, and a smoking flax shall he not extinguish, till he sends forth judgment to victory. ^12:21And in his name shall nations hope.

CHAPTER X.

CHRIST'S MIRACLES ATTRIBUTED TO DEMONS. HIS RELATIONS.

1 ^12:22THEN a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb spoke and saw. ^12:23And all the multitudes wondered and said, Is this the Son of David? ^12:24But the Pharisees hearing it, said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, a ruler of the demons. ^12:25But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed; and no city or house divided against itself can stand. ^12:26If Satan casts out Satan he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? ^12:27And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. ^12:28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. ^12:29Or how can one enter into the house of a strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

2 ^12:30He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters. ^12:31Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven men. ^12:32And if one speaks a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but if one speaks against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven him either in this life or in that to come. ^12:33Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. ^12:34Offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ^12:35The good man, out of his good treasury, casts forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasury, casts forth evil things. ^12:36But I tell you, that for every idle word which men speak they shall render an account in a day of judgment; ^12:37for by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

3 ^12:38Then answered some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you. ^12:39But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, and no sign shall be given it but the sign of the prophet Jonah. ^12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the fish, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. ^12:41The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they changed their minds at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here. ^12:42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here. ^12:43But when the impure spirit has gone out of a man, it goes through dry places seeking a rest, and finds none. ^12:44Then it says, I will return to my house from which I went out; and coming, it finds it empty, swept, and adorned. ^12:45Then it goes and takes with itself seven other spirits worse than itself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation.

4 ^12:46And while he was speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak to him. ^12:47And some one said to him, Behold your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak to you. ^12:48And he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers? ^12:49and stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother, and my brothers! ^12:50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

CHAPTER XI.

CHRIST'S PARABLES ON THE LAKE OF GALILEE.

1 ^13:1AND on that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. ^13:2And great multitudes came together to him; and he went into the ship and sat down; and all the multitude stood on the shore. ^13:3And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying; Behold, a sower went out to sow; ^13:4and as he sowed, some fell by the way, and the birds came and devoured it. ^13:5And some fell on rocky places, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth; ^13:6and when the sun arose it was scorched, and because it had no root it was dried up. ^13:7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it. ^13:8But some fell on good ground, and bore fruit; some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty-fold. ^13:9He that has ears let him hear.

2 ^13:10And his disciples came and said to him, Why do you speak to them in parables? ^13:11And he answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given; ^13:12for whoever has, to him shall be also given, and he shall abound; but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has. ^13:13For this reason I speak to them in parables; because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand. ^13:14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says; Hearing you shall hear and not understand, and seeing you shall see and not perceive; ^13:15for the hearts of this people have become hard, and they hear imperfectly with their ears, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I should heal them. ^13:16But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. ^13:17For I tell you truly, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see what you see and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear and have not heard it.

3 ^13:18Hear, therefore, the parable of the sower. ^13:19When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and takes away the seed sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way. ^13:20He that received seed on the rocky places is he that hears the word and immediately receives it with joy ^13:21but has no root in himself, but is only a temporary [disciple]; and when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, he is immediately offended. ^13:22And he that received seed among thorns is he that hears the word, and the cares of this life and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ^13:23But he that received the seed in the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it, who also bears fruit, and produces some one hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty-fold.

4 ^13:24And he delivered them another parable, saying; The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field; ^13:25and while the men slept, his enemy came and sowed poisonous darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away. ^13:26But when the stalk grew up and bore fruit, then the poisonous darnel appeared. ^13:27And the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence then has it poisonous darnel? ^13:28And he said to them, An enemy has done this. And they said to him, Do you wish us to go and take them out? ^13:29And he said, No; lest in taking out the poisonous darnel, you pull up the wheat with it; ^13:30let both grow together till the harvest, and at the time of the harvest, I will say to the reapers, Collect first the poisonous darnel, and bind it in bundles to be burnt; but collect the wheat in my storehouse.

5 ^13:31He delivered them another parable, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field, ^13:32which is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown is the greatest of plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and lodge on its branches. ^13:33He spoke another parable to them; The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three sata [33 quarts] of flour, till the whole was leavened. ^13:34All these things spoke Jesus to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable spoke he not to them; ^13:35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things which have been concealed from the foundation of the world.

6 ^13:36Then leaving the multitudes; he went into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the poisonous darnel of the field. ^13:37And he answered and said to them, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man; ^13:38the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the poisonous darnel are the children of the wicked one; ^13:39the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the consummation of the world; and the reapers are angels. ^13:40As, therefore, poisonous darnel is collected and burned with fire, so shall it be at the consummation of the world. ^13:41The Son of man will send his angels, and they shall collect out of his kingdom all offenses, and all that commit wickedness, ^13:42and cast them into a furnace of fire; and there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^13:43Then the righteous shall shine out like the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that has ears, let him hear.

7 ^13:44The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field. ^13:45Again; the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, ^13:46who, finding one very costly, went and sold all that he had and bought it. ^13:47Again; the kingdom of heaven is like a net cast into the sea, and collecting [fish] of every kind, ^13:48which, when it was full, men drew to the shore, and sifting down put up the good in vessels and cast the bad away. ^13:49So shall it be at the consummation of the world. The angels shall come forth and separate the evil from the midst of the good, ^13:50and cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^13:51Have you understood all these thing? They said to him, Yes, Lord. ^13:52And he said to them, Every scribe therefore that is instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who casts out of his treasury things new and old.

8 ^13:53And when Jesus had finished these parables he departed thence, ^13:54and coming to his native country he taught them in their synagogues, so that they were astonished and said, Whence has this man this wisdom and these mighty works? ^13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? ^13:56And are not his sisters all with us? Whence then has this man all these things? ^13:57And they were offended with him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his native country, and in his own house; ^13:58and he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.

CHAPTER XII.

THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.—CHRIST FEEDING FIVE THOUSAND, AND WALKING ON THE LAKE.

1 ^14:1AT that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, ^14:2and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is raised from the dead; and on that account the mighty works are performed by him. ^14:3For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. ^14:4For John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. ^14:5And he wished to kill him; but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet. ^14:6And Herod's birthday being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, ^14:7on account of which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask; ^14:8and she, having been put forward by her mother, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

2 ^14:9And the king was sorry; but on account of the oath, and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given. ^14:10And he sent and beheaded John in the prison; ^14:11and his head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother. ^14:12And his disciples went and took up the body and buried it, and came and told Jesus.

3 ^14:13And when Jesus heard of it he departed thence in a ship to a solitary place by himself. And the multitudes hearing of it followed him on foot from the cities.

4 ^14:14And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and cured their sick. ^14:15And when it was evening his disciples came to him, saying, The place is solitary, and the hour is already past; dismiss the multitudes that they may go to the villages and buy themselves food. ^14:16But Jesus said to them, They need not go away; give them food to eat. ^14:17And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fishes. ^14:18And he said, Bring them here to me. ^14:19And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, blessed them, and having broken them gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. ^14:20And they all eat and were filled; and they took up the fragments which remained over, twelve travelling-baskets full; ^14:21and those that eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

5 ^14:22And he immediately constrained the disciples to go into a ship and go before him to the other side, till he should dismiss the multitudes. ^14:23And having dismissed the multitudes, he went on a mountain by himself to pray. And when it was evening he was there alone. ^14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the lake tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. ^14:25And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the lake. ^14:26And when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were troubled and said, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. ^14:27But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid. ^14:28And Peter answered and said to him, Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters. ^14:29And he said, Come. And Peter going down from the ship walked on the waters to go to Jesus. ^14:30But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink, cried, saying, Lord save me! ^14:31and Jesus immediately stretching out his hand, took hold of him and said, Man of little faith, why did you doubt? ^14:32And when they entered into the ship, the wind ceased; ^14:33and those in the ship came and worshipped him; saying, Truly you are the Son of God.

6 ^14:34And having crossed over, they came to Gennesaret. ^14:35And when the men of that place knew him, they sent to all the country around, and brought to him all that were sick, ^14:36and requested of him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were entirely cured.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF JEWISH TRADITIONS, ETC.

1 ^15:1THEN came the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying, ^15:2Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, for they wash not their hands when they eat bread? ^15:3And he answered and said to them, Why do you transgress the command of God by your tradition? ^15:4For God said, Honor your father and mother; and he that reviles father or mother, let him surely die. ^15:5But you say, Whoever says to his father or mother what you might be profited with by me is a gift, ^15:6then he shall not honor his father or his mother; and you have made the law of God of no effect by your tradition. ^15:7Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophecy of you, saying; ^15:8This people honors me with the lips, but their heart is far from me. ^15:9But in vain do they worship me, teaching teachings and commandments of men.

2 ^15:10And having called the multitude, he said, Hear and understand. ^15:11Not that which enters into the mouth, defiles the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth that defiles the man. ^15:12Then the disciples came to him, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this word? ^15:13And he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up. ^15:14Let them go; they are blind guides of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit. ^15:15And Peter answered and said to him, Explain the parable to us. ^15:16And he said, Are you so entirely without understanding? ^15:17Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is cast out on the earth? ^15:18But the things which proceed from the mouth come from the heart, and these defile the man. ^15:19For from the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies: ^15:20these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.

3 ^15:21And Jesus going out thence departed to the regions of Tyre and Sidon. ^15:22And behold, a woman of Canaan from those regions came out and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is badly affected with a demon. ^15:23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us. ^15:24But he answered and said, I am not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. ^15:25And she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me! ^15:26But he answered and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and cast to the dogs. ^15:27But she said, Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters. ^15:28Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it to you as you wish; and her daughter was cured from that hour.

4 ^15:29And returning thence Jesus came to the lake of Galilee, and going up on the mountain sat down there. ^15:30And great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the crippled, and many others; and they cast them at Jesus' feet, and he cured them; ^15:31so that the multitude wondered, seeing the dumb talk, the crippled sound, the lame walk, and the blind see; and they glorified the God of Israel.

5 ^15:32And Jesus calling his disciples, said, I pity the multitude, for it is now three days that they have continued with me, and they have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting lest they faint by the way. ^15:33But his disciples said to him, Whence shall we obtain so much bread in the wilderness as to fill so great a multitude? ^15:34And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. ^15:35And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground, ^15:36and taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he broke, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. ^15:37And they all eat and were filled; and they took up the fragments that remained, seven store-baskets full. ^15:38And those who eat were four thousand men, besides women and children. ^15:39And dismissing the multitude he went into the ship, and came into the bounds of Magadan.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHRIST REPLYING TO THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES, ETC.

1 ^16:1AND the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to Jesus to try him desired him to show them a sign from heaven. ^16:2But he answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather for the sky is red; ^16:3and in the morning, It will rain to-day for the sky is red and lowering. You know how to distinguish the face of the sky, but you cannot distinguish the signs of the times. ^16:4An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it except the sign of Jonah. And he left them and departed.

2 ^16:5And when his disciples came to the other side they forgot to take bread. ^16:6And Jesus said to them, Observe and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ^16:7But they reasoned within themselves, saying, It is because we have not taken bread. ^16:8But Jesus knowing it, said, Why do you reason within yourselves, men of little faith, because you have not taken bread? ^16:9Do you not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many travelling-baskets you took up? ^16:10nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many store-baskets you took up? ^16:11Why do you not understand that I spoke to you not of bread, to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? ^16:12Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

3 ^16:13And Jesus coming into the parts of Cesarea Philippi, asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is? ^16:14And they said, Some, John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. ^16:15And he said to them, Who say you that I am? ^16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. ^16:17And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonas, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. ^16:18And I tell you that you are Peter 16:19And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you unbind on the earth shall be unbound in heaven. ^16:20Then he charged his disciples to tell no man that he was the Christ.

4 ^16:21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and raised on the third day. ^16:22And Peter taking hold of him said, rebuking him, Far be it from you, Lord! This shall not be to you. ^16:23But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are an offense to me! For you regard not the things of God, but those of men.

5 ^16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ^16:25For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake, shall find it. ^16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his life? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life? ^16:27For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then shall he render to every one according to his doing. ^16:28I tell you truly, that some of those standing here shall not taste death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

CHAPTER XV.

CHRIST TRANSFIGURED.—CURING A DEMONIAC, AND PAYING THE SACRED TRIBUTE.

1 ^17:1AND after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. ^17:2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light. ^17:3And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elijah conversing with him. ^17:4And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you please, we will make here three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. ^17:5While he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him. ^17:6And when they heard this the disciples fell on their faces, and were greatly afraid. ^17:7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. ^17:8And lifting up their eyes they saw no man, except Jesus alone.

2 ^17:9And when they went down from the mountain Jesus charged them, saying, Tell no man the vision till the Son of man is raised from the dead. ^17:10And the disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? ^17:11And he answered and said, Elijah indeed comes, and shall restore all things. ^17:12But I tell you Elijah has come already, and they knew him not, but did to him what they pleased. In like manner, also, the Son of man is about to suffer from them. ^17:13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.

3 ^17:14And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him and saying, ^17:15Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffers greatly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. ^17:16And I brought him to your disciples and they could not cure him. ^17:17Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him here to me. ^17:18And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour. ^17:19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why could we not cast it out? ^17:20And Jesus said to them, On account of your unbelief. For I tell you truly, if you have a faith like a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Be removed thence to that place, and it shall be removed; and nothing shall be impossible to you. ^17:21But this kind goes not out, except by prayer and fasting.

4 ^17:22And as they were returning in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, ^17:23and they will kill him, and on the third day he shall be raised; and they were grieved exceedingly.

5 ^17:24And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachma [28 cents], came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the didrachma? ^17:25He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive taxes, or a tribute? From their children, or from strangers? ^17:26He said to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him; Then are the children free; ^17:27but that we may not offend them, go to the lake, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and opening its mouth you will find a stater [56 cents]. Take that and give it to them, for me and you.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF GREATNESS.—OFFENSES AND THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

1 ^18:1AT that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? ^18:2And calling a little child, he set it in the midst of them, ^18:3and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven. ^18:4Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven; ^18:5and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me; ^18:6but whoever offends one of these little ones that believe in me, it would be better for him that a millstone should be hung to his neck, and that he should be plunged into the depths of the sea.

2 ^18:7Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must necessarily come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! ^18:8If your hand or foot offends you, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame, or crippled, than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. ^18:9And if your eye offends you, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life having one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.

3 ^18:10See that you despise not one of these little ones; for I tell you that their angels always behold the face of my Father in heaven. ^18:12What think you? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them is lost, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountain, and go and seek for the lost one? ^18:13And if he finds it, I tell you truly that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which were not lost. ^18:14So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

4 ^18:15But if your brother sins against you, go and reprove him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. ^18:16But if he does not hear you, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established; ^18:17and if he will not hear them, tell the assembly; and if he will not hear the assembly, let him be to you as a gentile and a publican. ^18:18I tell you truly, that whatever you bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you unbind on the earth shall be unbound in heaven. ^18:19Again, I tell you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any thing for which they shall ask, they shall have it from my Father in heaven; ^18:20for where two or three are assembled together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

5 ^18:21Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Till seven times? ^18:22Jesus said to him, I say not to you till seven times, but till seventy times seven. ^18:23On this account, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle with his servants. ^18:24And beginning to settle, a debtor of ten thousand talents [$10,000,000] was brought to him. ^18:25And he having nothing to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. ^18:26Then the servant fell down and worshipped him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay all. ^18:27And the lord of that servant having compassion on him released him, and forgave him the debt.

6 ^18:28But that servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him one hundred denarii [$14], and seizing him, he choked him, saying, Pay what you owe me. ^18:29Then his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me and I will pay you. ^18:30But he would not; but went and cast him into prison till he should pay the debt. ^18:31Then his fellow-servants seeing what was done, were greatly displeased, and went and related to their lord all things that were done. ^18:32Then his lord called him, and said to him, Evil servant; I forgave you all that debt because you besought me [to do it]. ^18:33Ought you not also to pity your fellow-servant, as I pitied you? ^18:34And his lord was displeased, and delivered him to the tormentors till he should pay all the debt. ^18:35So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not each one his brother from your hearts.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHRIST'S DOCTRINE OF MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, ETC.

1 ^19:1AND when Jesus had finished these words he departed from Galilee, and came into the bounds of Judea beyond the Jordan; ^19:2and great multitudes followed him, and he cured them there. ^19:3And the Pharisees came to him to try him, and said, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause? ^19:4And he answered and said, Have you not read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female? ^19:5and he said, On this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. ^19:6So that they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has yoked together, let not man separate.

2 ^19:7They said to him, Why then did Moses command us to give a bill of divorcement, and put her away? ^19:8He said to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so. ^19:9And I tell you, that whoever puts away his wife, except for adultery, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her that is put away, commits adultery.

3 ^19:10The disciples said to him, If the case of a man is thus with his wife, it is not expedient to marry. ^19:11And he said to them, All do not receive this word, but those to whom it is given. ^19:12For there are eunuchs from birth, who were born so from their mother; and there are eunuchs who are made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive [this doctrine] let him receive it.

4 ^19:13Then little children were brought to him that he should put his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. ^19:14But Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. ^19:15And he put his hands on them and departed thence.

5 ^19:16And behold one came and said to him, Teacher, what good [work] shall I do that I may have eternal life? ^19:17And he said to him, Why do you ask me of the good? one is the good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments. ^19:18He said to him, What? And Jesus said, this; You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not testify falsely; ^19:19Honor your father and mother; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. ^19:20The young man said to him, All these have I kept; what do I lack yet? ^19:21Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me. ^19:22And when the young man heard [this] he went away sad, for he had great possessions.

6 ^19:23And Jesus said to his disciples, I tell you truly, that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of heaven with difficulty. ^19:24And again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. ^19:25And the disciples hearing this, were greatly astonished, and said, Who then can be saved? ^19:26But Jesus looking on them, said, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

7 ^19:27Then Peter answered and said, Behold we have left all and followed you; what shall we have therefore? ^19:28And Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall yourselves also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel; ^19:29and whoever has left brothers or sisters, or a father or mother, or children, or lands or houses, for my name's sake, shall receive many times as much, and inherit eternal life. ^19:30But many first shall be last; and last, first.

8 ^20:1For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers in his vineyard. ^20:2And agreeing with the laborers for a denarius [14 cents] a day, he sent them into his vineyard. ^20:3And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market; ^20:4and he said to them, go also into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went. ^20:5Again going out about the sixth and ninth hours, he did likewise. ^20:6And going out about the eleventh hour he found others standing, and said to them, Why stand you all the day idle? ^20:7They said to him, Because no man has hired us. He said to them, Go also into the vineyard. ^20:8And when it was evening the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them the wages [stipulated], beginning from the last even to the first. ^20:9And those who came about the eleventh hour, received a denarius [14 cents] each. ^20:10And those who came first supposed that they should receive more. And they also received a denarius [14 cents] each; ^20:11and when they had received it, they complained of the householder, ^20:12saying, These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal with us, who have borne the burden and heat of the day. ^20:13But he answered and said to one of them, Neighbor, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius [14 cents]? ^20:14Take what belongs to you, and go, for I will give to the last even as to you. ^20:15Is it not right for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good? ^20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last.

9 ^20:17And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took his twelve disciples aside privately, and said to them on the way, ^20:18Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, ^20:19and deliver him to the gentiles, to mock, and scourge, and crucify him; and on the third day he shall be raised.

10 ^20:20Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping, and asking a certain thing of him. ^20:21And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Say that these my two sons shall sit, one on your right hand, and the other on your left, in your kingdom. ^20:22But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the cup of which I am about to drink? They said to him, We can. ^20:23He said to them; you shall drink indeed of my cup; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared by my Father. ^20:24And the ten hearing this were displeased with the two brothers. ^20:25But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the rulers of the gentiles exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them; but it shall not be so among you. ^20:26But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; ^20:27and whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be your servant, ^20:28as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CHRIST CURING TWO BLIND MEN.—ENTERING JERUSALEM IN TRIUMPH, AND CURSING THE FIG TREE.

1 ^20:29AND as they proceeded from Jericho a great multitude followed him. ^20:30And behold two blind men who sat by the way, hearing that Jesus was passing by cried, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David! ^20:31And the multitude charged them to be still; but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David! ^20:32And Jesus stopped, and called them and said, What do you wish me to do for you? ^20:33They said to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. ^20:34And Jesus having compassion on them, touched their eyes; and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.

2 ^21:1And when they approached Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, ^21:2and said to them, Go into the village opposite to you, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them, and lead them to me: ^21:3and if any one asks you why, say that the Lord has need of them, and he will immediately send them. ^21:4But all this was done that the words spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, who says; ^21:5Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king comes to you, meek, seated on an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

3 ^21:6And the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them, ^21:7and brought the ass and the colt, and put garments on them, and he sat on them. ^21:8And a vast multitude spread their garments in the way, and others cut branches from the trees and scattered them in the way; ^21:9and the multitudes that went before, and those that followed, cried saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest [heavens]!

4 ^21:10And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was moved, saying, Who is this? ^21:11And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet who is from Nazareth of Galilee. ^21:12And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the brokers, and the seats of those that sold doves, ^21:13and said to them, It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer; but you make it a den of robbers.

5 ^21:14And the blind and crippled came to him in the temple, and he cured them. ^21:15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful works which he performed, and the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! they were displeased, ^21:16and said to him, Do you hear what these say? And Jesus said to them, Yes. Have you never read, that out of the mouths of babes and nursing infants, you have perfected praise? ^21:17And he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

6 ^21:18And returning into the city in the morning he was hungry; ^21:19and seeing a fig tree by the way he went to it, and found nothing on it, except leaves only, and he said to it, Let there be no fruit on you forever. And the fig tree immediately withered, ^21:20and the disciples seeing it, wondered and said, How soon is this fig tree withered! ^21:21Jesus answered and said to them, I tell you truly, that if you have faith and doubt not, you shall not only do this of the fig tree, but if you should say to this mountain, Be taken up and be cast into the sea, it would be done; ^21:22and all things whatever which you ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.

CHAPTER XIX.

CHRIST QUESTIONED BY THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND ELDERS. THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD.

1 ^21:23AND Jesus having gone into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority? ^21:24Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one question, which, if you tell me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things. ^21:25Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he will say to us, Why did you not believe him? ^21:26But if we say from men, we fear the multitude, for all regard John as a prophet. ^21:27And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

2 ^21:28But what do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first, and said, Son, go and work to-day in the vineyard. ^21:29But he answered and said, I will not; but afterwards he repented, and went. ^21:30And he came to the other, and said the same. And he answered and said, I will go sir, but went not. ^21:31Which of the two did the will of the father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. ^21:32For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and you believed him not; but the publicans and harlots believed him; and when you saw this, you did not afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

3 ^21:33Hear another parable: There was a man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and made a hedge around it, and dug a wine vat in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. ^21:34And when the time of the fruits approached he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits. ^21:35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. ^21:36Again he sent other servants more than the first; and they treated them in the same manner. ^21:37And afterwards he sent them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. ^21:38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and take his inheritance. ^21:39And they took him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. ^21:40When, therefore, the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those husbandmen? ^21:41They said to him, He will inflict on those men a miserable death, and let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.

4 ^21:42Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of a corner? this is from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes? ^21:43I tell you, therefore, that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation yielding its fruits.

5 ^21:45And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing his parables, knew that he spoke of them; ^21:46and they sought to take him, but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.

CHAPTER XX.

THE PARABLE OF THE WEDDING, AND QUESTIONS OF THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES.

1 ^22:1AND Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables saying, ^22:2The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son. ^22:3And he sent his servants to call the invited to the wedding, and they would not come. ^22:4Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding. ^22:5But they neglected it, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise; ^22:6and the rest took his servants and treated them injuriously, and killed them. ^22:7And the king was angry, and sent his armies and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city.

2 ^22:8Then he said to his servants, The wedding indeed is ready, but the invited were not worthy. ^22:9Go, therefore, to the crossings of the ways, and invite all you find to the wedding. ^22:10And those servants went out into the highways, and collected all whom they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with guests.

3 ^22:11And the king coming in to see the guests observed there a man who had not on a wedding garment, ^22:12and said to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. ^22:13Then the king said to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and cast him into the darkness outside. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ^22:14For many are called, but few chosen.

4 ^22:15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words. ^22:16And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any man; for you regard not the face of men. ^22:17Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Cæsar or not? ^22:18Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why do you hypocrites try me? ^22:19Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a denarius [14 cents]. ^22:20And he said to them, Whose is this image and this inscription? ^22:21They said to him, Cæsar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Cæsar's dues to Cæsar, and God's to God. ^22:22And hearing, they wondered, and went away and left him.

5 ^22:23On that day the Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and asked him, ^22:24saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one dies having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother. ^22:25Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married, and died; and having no children he left his wife to his brother; ^22:26in like manner also the second, and third, till the seventh; ^22:27last of all the woman died also. ^22:28In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? for they all had her. ^22:29And Jesus answered and said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. ^22:30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married, but are as angels in heaven. ^22:31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, ^22:32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of the dead, but of the living. ^22:33And the multitudes who heard were astonished at his teaching.

6 ^22:34And the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were assembled together, ^22:35and one of them, a lawyer, asked him, to try him, ^22:36Teacher, what is the great commandment in the law? ^22:37And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind. ^22:38This is the great and first commandment. ^22:39And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. ^22:40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

7 ^22:41And the Pharisees being assembled together, Jesus asked them, ^22:42saying, What do you think of the Christ? whose son is he? They said to him, David's. ^22:43He said to them, How then does David in spirit call him Lord, saying, ^22:44The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool? ^22:45If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son? ^22:46And no one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any one after that day to question him farther.

CHAPTER XXI.

CHRIST DENOUNCING THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES.

1 ^23:1THEN Jesus spoke to the multitudes and his disciples, ^23:2saying, The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. ^23:3All things therefore which they tell you, do and keep. But do not their works. For they say and do not, ^23:4but bind heavy burdens and put them on the shoulders of men, but will not move them with their finger. ^23:5And they do all their works to be seen by men. For they make broad their prayer fillets, and enlarge the fringes, ^23:6and love the first tables at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues, ^23:7and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi. ^23:8But do not you be called Rabbi; For one is your teacher, and you are all brothers. ^23:9And call no man your father on the earth, for one is your heavenly Father. ^23:10Neither be called leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ. ^23:11But the greatest of you shall be your servant, ^23:12and whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

2 ^23:13But woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven before men; for you enter not into it, neither do you suffer those entering to go in. ^23:15Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte; and when he is gained you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. ^23:16Woe to you blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound. ^23:17Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold? ^23:18If a man swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if he swears by the gift which is on it, he is bound. ^23:19Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? ^23:20He then that swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it; ^23:21and he that swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him that inhabits it; ^23:22and he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits on it.

3 ^23:23Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, and anise, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith. These you ought to do, and not neglect the others. ^23:24Blind guides! who strain out a gnat and swallow down a camel. ^23:25Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and platter, but within they are full of plunder and excess. ^23:26Blind Pharisee! cleanse first that which is in the cup and platter, that its outside may be clean also. ^23:27Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear fair without, but within are full of the bones of the dead and of all impurity. ^23:28So also you on the outside appear just to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. ^23:29Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous, ^23:30and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. ^23:31So that you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets; ^23:32and you have filled up the measure of your fathers. ^23:33Serpents, offspring of vipers! How can you escape the judgment of hell?

4 ^23:34Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city; ^23:35that all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Bararchiah, whom you killed between the temple and the altar, may come upon you. ^23:36I tell you truly, that all these [crimes] shall come on this generation.

5 ^23:37Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children together, as a bird gathers her brood under her wings, but you would not! ^23:38Behold, your house is left to you desolate; ^23:39for I tell you that you shall not see me henceforth, till you say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord!

CHAPTER XXII.

CHRIST PREDICTING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS KINGDOM.

1 ^24:1AND Jesus went out and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. ^24:2And he answered and said to them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you truly, there shall not be left here stone upon stone that shall not be thrown down. ^24:3And as he sat on the Mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us when these things shall be; and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the consummation of the world? ^24:4And Jesus answered and said to them, See that no man deceives you; ^24:5for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and shall deceive many. ^24:6And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you be not terrified, for all things must be accomplished; but the end is not yet. ^24:7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in different places; ^24:8but all these things are the beginning of sorrows.

2 ^24:9Then they shall deliver you to affliction, and kill you, and you shall be hated by all nations on my account; ^24:10and then many shall be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another; ^24:11and many false prophets shall be raised up and deceive many, ^24:12and because wickedness shall abound the love of the many shall become cold: ^24:13but he that endures to the end shall be saved. ^24:14And this good news of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come.

3 ^24:15When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place—let him that reads understand,— ^24:16then let those in Judea flee to the mountains. ^24:17Let not him that is on his house come down to take the things from his house; ^24:18and let not him that is in the field return back to take his clothes; ^24:19and woe to those with child and giving nurse in those days! ^24:20But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath; ^24:21for at that time there shall be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world even till now, nor ever shall be. ^24:22And unless those days were shortened no flesh would be saved: but on account of the elect those days shall be shortened.

4 ^24:23Then if one says to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or there! believe it not. ^24:24For false Christs and false prophets shall be raised up, and shall show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect. ^24:25Behold, I have told you before. ^24:26If, therefore, they say to you, Behold he is in the wilderness, go not forth; Behold he is in private rooms, believe it not. ^24:27For as the lightning comes forth from the East, and shines even to the West, so shall the coming of the Son of man be. ^24:28Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

5 ^24:29And immediately after the affliction of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. ^24:30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn; and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. ^24:31And he shall send his angels with a loud sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from the one end of heaven to the other.

6 ^24:32But learn the parable of the fig tree. When its branch is now green, and puts forth leaves, you know that the summer is nigh. ^24:33So also when you see all these things, know that [the Son of man] is nigh, at the doors. ^24:34I tell you truly, that this generation shall not pass away till all these things shall be accomplished. ^24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

7 ^24:36But of that day and hour no man knows, nor the angels of heaven; but my Father only. ^24:37And as the days of Noah, so shall the coming of the Son of man be. ^24:38For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered the ark, ^24:39and knew not till the flood came and took them all away, so shall the coming of the Son of man be. ^24:40Then two shall be in the field; one is taken and the other left. ^24:41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; one is taken and the other left.

8 ^24:42Watch, therefore, for you know not on what day your Lord comes, ^24:43But know this, that if the householder had known in what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken into. ^24:44Therefore be you also ready, for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man comes. ^24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom the Lord has placed over his family to give them food in due season? ^24:46Blessed is that servant whom his Lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. ^24:47I tell you truly, that he will place him over all his estates.

9 ^24:48But if that evil servant says in his heart, My Lord delays his coming, ^24:49and begins to beat his fellow-servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards, ^24:50the Lord of that servant will come on a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour that he knows not of, ^24:51and will punish him with the utmost severity, and appoint his portion with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

10 ^25:1Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their own lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom; ^25:2and five of them were foolish, and five wise. ^25:3The foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them; ^25:4but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps. ^25:5And while the bridegroom delayed, all slumbered and slept; ^25:6but at midnight there was a cry, Behold the bridegroom; go out to meet him. ^25:7Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their own lamps. ^25:8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps have gone out. ^25:9But the wise answered, saying, [No]; lest there be not enough for us and you; go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves. ^25:10And while they went to buy the bridegroom came; and the ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut. ^25:11And afterwards the other virgins came, and said, Lord, Lord, open to us. ^25:12But he answered and said, I tell you truly I know you not. ^25:13Watch, therefore, for you know not the day nor the hour.

11 ^25:14For, as a man going abroad called his servants, and delivered to them his estates; ^25:15to one he gave five talents [$5,000], to another two [$2,000], and to another one [$1,000]; to each according to his ability, and immediately went abroad. ^25:16And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five; ^25:17in like manner, also, he that received the two gained two others; ^25:18but he that received the one went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money. ^25:19And after a long time the lord of those servants came, and had a settlement with them. ^25:20And he that received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you committed to me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents. ^25:21His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord. ^25:22And he that received the two talents also came to him and said, Lord, you committed to me two talents; behold, I have gained two others. ^25:23His Lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.

12 ^25:24And he that received the one talent also came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sowed, and gathering where you have not scattered, ^25:25and being afraid I went away and hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have what is yours. ^25:26And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered? ^25:27And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest. ^25:28Take his talent, therefore, from him, and give it to him that has ten talents; ^25:29for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have an abundance; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away; ^25:30and cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

13 ^25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory, ^25:32and all the nations shall be assembled before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; ^25:33and he shall place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.

14 ^25:34Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; ^25:35for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; ^25:36naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me. ^25:37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? or thirsty, and give you drink? ^25:38when did we see you a stranger, and take you in? or naked, and clothe you? ^25:39when did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you? ^25:40And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.

15 ^25:41Then shall he say to those on his left hand, Depart from me accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. ^25:42For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; ^25:43a stranger, and you took me not in; sick and in prison and you visited me not. ^25:44Then shall they also answer and say, Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not serve you? ^25:45Then he shall answer them saying, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have not done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have not done it to me. ^25:46And these shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.

CHAPTER XXIII.

CHRIST AT BETHANY, THE PASCHAL AND LORD'S SUPPER, ETC.

1 ^26:1WHEN Jesus had finished all these words he said to his disciples, ^26:2You know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. ^26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were assembled in the court of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas, ^26:4and they took counsel to seize Jesus by stratagem, and kill him. ^26:5But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

2 ^26:6And Jesus being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, ^26:7a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined. ^26:8And his disciples seeing it were displeased, and said, Why is this waste? ^26:9This could have been sold for much and given to the poor. ^26:10But Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? for she has done a good work for me; ^26:11for the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. ^26:12For in putting this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. ^26:13I tell you truly, that wherever this good news is preached in all the word, what this woman has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

3 ^26:14Then went one of the twelve called Judas Iscariot to the chief priests, ^26:15and said, What will you give me to deliver him to you? And they gave him thirty [shekels] of silver [$16.80]. ^26:16And from that time he sought a good opportunity to deliver him up. ^26:17And on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where do you wish us to prepare for you to eat the passover? ^26:18And he said, Go into the city to such a one, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover with you, together with my disciples. ^26:19And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and prepared the passover; ^26:20and when it was evening he reclined with the twelve. ^26:21And as they were eating, he said, I tell you truly, that one of you will betray me. ^26:22And being grieved exceedingly, they each one began to say to him, Lord, is it I? ^26:23But he answered and said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. ^26:24The Son of man goes indeed, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it would be good for him if that man had not been born. ^26:25And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He said to him, As you say.

4 ^26:26And as they were eating Jesus took the bread, and having blessed, broke and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. ^26:27And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it; ^26:28this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ^26:29And I tell you that I will not drink henceforth of this product of the vine, till that day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father. ^26:30And having sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives.

5 ^26:31Then Jesus said to them, You will all be offended with me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered; ^26:32but after I have risen I will go before you into Galilee. ^26:33And Peter answered and said to him, If all men shall be offended with you, I will not. ^26:34Jesus said to him, I tell you truly, that this night, before the cock crows, you will deny me thrice. ^26:35Peter said to him, If it should be necessary for me to die with you, I will by no means deny you. And all the disciples said the same.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHRIST IN GETHSEMANE, AND BEFORE THE SANHEDRIM.

1 ^26:36THEN Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, Sit here, till I go and pray there. ^26:37And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and dejected. ^26:38Then he said to them, My soul is sorrowful even to death; remain here and watch with me. ^26:39And going forward a little, he fell on his face, and prayed and said, My Father, if it is possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt. ^26:40And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour? ^26:41Watch and pray that you enter not into trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

2 ^26:42Going away again a second time, he prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, thy will be done. ^26:43And he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy. ^26:44And leaving them, again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. ^26:45Then he came to the disciples and said to them, Do you sleep still and take your rest? Behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ^26:46Arise, let us go; behold, he that betrays me is at hand.

3 ^26:47And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people. ^26:48And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, The one that I shall kiss is he; take him. ^26:49And immediately coming forward to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him. ^26:50But Jesus said to him, Comrade, for what have you come? Then they came forward, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. ^26:51And behold, one of those with Jesus, stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking the servant of the chief priest cut off his ear. ^26:52Then Jesus said to him, Put up your sword in its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword. ^26:53Do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? ^26:54How then would the Scriptures be accomplished, that it must be so?

4 ^26:55At that time Jesus said to the multitudes, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily teaching in the temple, and you did not take me; ^26:56but all this was done that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled. ^26:57And having taken Jesus, they led him away to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled. ^26:58But Peter followed him at a distance, even to the court of the chief priest, and going in sat with the officers to see the end.

5 ^26:59And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim sought false testimony against Jesus to kill him, ^26:60and did not find it, though many false witnesses came forward. But afterwards, two coming forward ^26:61said, This man said, I can destroy the temple of God and build it in three days. ^26:62And the chief priest rising up said to him, Do you answer nothing? What do these testify against you? ^26:63But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering, said to him, I adjure you, by the living God, to tell me if you are the Christ, the Son of God. ^26:64Jesus said to him, As you say; but I tell you that hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

6 ^26:65Then the chief priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy. ^26:66What do you think? And they answered and said, He is worthy of death. ^26:67Then they spit in his face, and struck him with their fists, and some struck him with the palms of their hands, ^26:68saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, who is it that struck you?

7 ^26:69But Peter sat without in the court; and a female servant came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus the Galilean. ^26:70But he denied it before all, saying, I know not what you say. ^26:71And going out into the porch, another [female servant] saw him, and said to those there, This man was also with Jesus the Nazoraean. ^26:72And again he denied with an oath, saying, I know not the man. ^26:73But after a little while those standing by came forward, and said to Peter, Certainly you are also one of them, for your speech makes you manifest. ^26:74Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew; ^26:75and Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said, Before a cock crows you will deny me thrice; and he went out and wept bitterly.

CHAPTER XXV.

CHRIST BEFORE PONTIUS PILATE.

1 ^27:1AND when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to kill him. ^27:2And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the procurator. ^27:3Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders, ^27:4saying, I have sinned, betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see you to it. ^27:5And throwing down the silver in the temple he departed; and having gone away strangled himself.

2 ^27:6And the chief priests taking the silver said, It is not lawful to put it into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. ^27:7And taking counsel, they bought with it the potter's field for a burying place for strangers. ^27:8For this reason, the field is called a field of blood to this day. ^27:9Then was fulfilled the word spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying; And they took the thirty shekels of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom [men] from the sons of Israel set a price upon, ^27:10and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me.

3 ^27:11And Jesus stood before the procurator; and the procurator asked him, saying, Are you the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, As you say. ^27:12And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders he answered nothing. ^27:13Then Pilate said to him, Do you not hear how many things they testify against you? ^27:14And he answered him not a word; so that the procurator wondered greatly.

4 ^27:15And at the feast the procurator was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they chose; ^27:16and he then had a noted prisoner called Barabbas. ^27:17When, therefore, they were assembled together, Pilate said to them, Which do you wish me to release to you? Barabbas? or Jesus, called Christ? ^27:18For he knew that they had delivered him up from envy. ^27:19And as he sat on the tribunal his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered much to-day on his account, from a dream.

5 ^27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the people to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus. ^27:21And the procurator answered and said to them, Which of the two do you wish me to release to you? And they said, Barabbas. ^27:22Pilate said to them, What then shall I do to Jesus, called Christ? They all said, Let him be crucified. ^27:23But he said, [No]; for what evil has he done? And they cried more vehemently, saying, Let him be crucified.

6 ^27:24And Pilate seeing that he accomplished nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this man; see you to it. ^27:25And all the people answered and said, His blood be upon us and upon our children. ^27:26Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus delivered him up to be crucified.

CHAPTER XXVI.

CHRIST'S DEATH AND BURIAL.

1 ^27:27THEN the soldiers of the procurator taking Jesus to the Prætorium assembled about him the whole cohort, ^27:28and stripped him, and put on him a crimson cloak, ^27:29and making a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they knelt before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! ^27:30And they spit on him, and took the reed and beat him on his head. ^27:31And when they had mocked him, they took the cloak off from him, and put on him his own clothes, and led him away to crucify him.

2 ^27:32And going out, they found a Cyrenian by the name of Simon, whom they compelled to bear his cross. ^27:33And coming to a place called Golgotha, which is called A place of a cranium, ^27:34they gave him vinegar to drink mixed with gall; and when he had tasted of it he would not drink.

3 ^27:35And having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots, ^27:36and sat down and watched him there. ^27:37And they put over his head his accusation, written; THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ^27:38Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

4 ^27:39And those who went by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, ^27:40and saying, You that destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. ^27:41And the chief priests in like manner also mocked him, with the scribes and elders, and said, ^27:42He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he is the king of Israel let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe on him; ^27:43he trusted in God; let him deliver him if he wishes for him; for he said, I am a Son of God. ^27:44The robbers also that were crucified with him did the same, and reproached him. ^27:45And from the sixth hour there was darkness on all the land till the ninth hour; ^27:46and at about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? ^27:47And some of those standing there hearing him, said, He calls for Elijah. ^27:48And one of them ran immediately to him, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and putting it on a reed gave it to him to drink. ^27:49But the rest said, Let him alone; let us see if Elijah will come and save him. ^27:50And Jesus crying again with a loud voice, gave up the spirit.

5 ^27:51And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks rent, ^27:52and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of saints that slept arose, ^27:53and going out of the tombs, after his resurrection entered into the holy city, and appeared to many.

6 ^27:54And the centurion and those with him watching Jesus, seeing the earthquake, and the [other] events which occurred, were greatly afraid, and said, Certainly, this was a Son of God. ^27:55And there were many women there, beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, to wait upon him; ^27:56among whom were Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

7 ^27:57And when it was evening a rich man came from Arimathea, by the name of Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus; ^27:58this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given him; ^27:59and Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in clean linen, ^27:60and placed it in a new tomb of his which he had excavated in a rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb he went away; ^27:61and Mary the Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite to the tomb.

CHAPTER XXVII.

CHRIST AFTER HIS RESURRECTION.

1 ^27:62AND on the next day, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees were assembled together to Pilate, ^27:63and said, Sir, we remember that this deceiver said when he was yet alive, After three days I will rise. ^27:64Command, therefore, the tomb to be made safe till the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him, and say to the people, He is raised from the dead, and the last error be worse than the first. ^27:65Pilate said to them, You have a guard; go and make it as safe as you can. ^27:66And they went and made the tomb safe with a guard, having sealed the stone.

2 ^28:1And after the sabbath, when it began to dawn on the first day of the week, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the tomb. ^28:2And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. ^28:3And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow; ^28:4and from fear of him the keepers shook and became like dead men. ^28:5And the angel answered and said to the women, Fear not, for I know that you seek Jesus the crucified. ^28:6He is not here, for he is raised, as he said. Come and see the place where the Lord lay, ^28:7and go immediately and tell his disciples that he is raised from the dead; and behold, he will go before you into Galilee; there shall you see him. Behold, I have told you. ^28:8And going out immediately from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to tell his disciples.

3 ^28:9And behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they approached him, and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. ^28:10Then Jesus said to them, Fear not; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they shall see me. ^28:11And as they went, behold, some of the guard came into the city and told the chief priests all the things which had happened. ^28:12And being assembled with the elders, and taking counsel, they gave large sums of money to the soldiers, ^28:13saying, Say that his disciples came by night and stole him while we slept; ^28:14and if this is heard of by the procurator we will satisfy him and secure you. ^28:15And they took the silver and did as they were told; and this report is circulated among the Jews to this day.

4 ^28:16And the eleven disciples went to Galilee on the mountain where Jesus had appointed them; ^28:17and they saw and worshipped him; but some doubted. ^28:18And Jesus coming near spoke to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and on the earth; ^28:19go and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; ^28:20teaching them to keep all things which I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always till the consummation of the world.

[THE GOSPEL OF MARK.]

CHAPTER I.

THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST, HIS TEMPTATIONS, AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF HIS MINISTRY.

1 ^1:1THE beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, ^1:2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way. ^1:3A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight.

2 ^1:4John baptized in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins. ^1:5And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

3 ^1:6And John was clothed with camel's hairs and a leather girdle about his loins, and he eat locusts and wild honey, ^1:7and preached, saying, After me comes one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie; ^1:8I have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

4 ^1:9In those days came Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized in the Jordan by John; ^1:10and going up immediately out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descend like a dove upon him; ^1:11and there was a voice from heaven, You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. ^1:12And the Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness, ^1:13and he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the beasts; and the angels waited on him.

5 ^1:14And after John was delivered up Jesus came into Galilee preaching the good news of God, ^1:15saying, The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is at hand; change your minds and believe in the good news. ^1:16And passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting 1:17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men. ^1:18And immediately leaving their nets they followed him. ^1:19And proceeding a little further on he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; and they were in the ship mending the nets; ^1:20and he immediately called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired men, they went away after him.

6 ^1:21And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the sabbath he taught in the synagogues. ^1:22And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

7 ^1:23And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an impure spirit, and he cried out, ^1:24saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God! ^1:25And Jesus rebuked him saying, Be still, and come out of him. ^1:26And the impure spirit affecting him with convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. ^1:27And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him? ^1:28And his fame went out immediately into all the country about Galilee.

8 ^1:29And going immediately out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John; ^1:30and Simon's mother-in-law was lying with a fever; and immediately they told him of her. ^1:31And coming, he took her by the hand, and raised her up, and the fever immediately left her, and she waited on them.

9 ^1:32And at evening when the sun went down they brought to him all that were sick, and the demoniacs; ^1:33and the whole city was assembled at the door. ^1:34And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and suffered not the demons to say that they knew him.

10 ^1:35And in the morning while it was quite dark he arose and went out, and departed to a solitary place, and there prayed. ^1:36And Simon and those with him followed him, ^1:37and said to him, All men seek you. ^1:38And he said to them, Let us go elsewhere to the adjoining villages to preach there; because for this purpose have I come. ^1:39And he preached in their synagogues in all Galilee, and cast out demons.

11 ^1:40And a leper came to him beseeching him, saying to him, If you will, you can cleanse me. ^1:41And having compassion on him, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, I will; be cleansed. ^1:42And the leprosy immediately left him, and he was cleansed. ^1:43And giving him a strict charge, he immediately sent him away, ^1:44and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. ^1:45And going out he spread and published abroad the report, to such an extent that he [Jesus] could no longer go openly into a city, but was without in solitary places; and they came to him from every quarter.