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NEW TE^M'MENT:
TRANSLATED
FROM THE
GREEK TEXT OF TESCHENDORF.
BY
GEORGE R. NOYES, D.D.,
HANCOCK PROFESSOR OF HEBREW AND OTHER ORIENTAL LANGUAGES,
AND DEXTER LECTURER ON BIBLICAL LITERATURE, IN
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
SIXTH THOUSAND.
BOSTON:
AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION.
1878.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by
THE AMERICAN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
CAMBRIDGE: PRESS OP JOHN WILSON AND SON
PREFACE.
In this translation I have strictly followed the text of Teschendorf's eighth critical edition of the Greek Tes- tament as far as it has been published, namely to Luke xviii. 9 ; then, to the end of the Gospel of John, that of the second edition of his Synopsis Evangel lea, pub- lished in 1864, after he had collated the Codex Sinait- icus ; and that of his seventh edition (1859) in the remainder of the New Testament. I have chosen this text in preference to that of Griesbach or Lachmann, partly because I consider it as on the whole the best, and partly because I believe that it is so considered by the majority of competent scholars throughout the world, and thus deserves, more than any other, to be regarded as the modern received text. It is fortunate that, so far as theological opinion is concerned, there is no ground of choice between the three editions which have been named. I do not speak of the splendid edi- tion of Tregelles, because only three-fourths of it have been published.
It is hardly necessary to say that my judgment does not coincide with that of Tischendorf in regard to every reading. It cannot be expected that there should be a
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perfect uniformity of opinion in cases where the evi- dence, external and internal, is very evenly balanced. But for several reasons I have thought it best not to interpose my own judgment in regard to the Greek text in any instance. I am responsible only for the translation. Punctuation, however, is well known to be a matter of interpretation rather than of textual criticism ; no punctuation marks of any consequence being found in the most ancient manuscripts. In this respect, therefore, I have occasionally used my right as translator ; though I regard the punctuation of Tisch- endorf as in general very judicious.
I have also thought it inexpedient to depart from the Common Version in the arrangement of the General Epistles, namely, those of James, Peter, John, and Jude, which in Teschendorf's edition come between the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Paul.
I request that every reader will bear in mind the Greek text which I have followed ; otherwise some of my departures from the Common Version might seem to be unnecessary or arbitrary.
In regard to my translation, it is so difficult to state in few words the views and principles by which I have been guided, that I must leave it to speak for itself. I will merely say that it has been my aim to make a ver- sion more free from wholly or nearly obsolete words and phrases, more intelligible, more critically accurate, and on the whole even closer to the original than that of King James's translators, though less incumbered with mere Greek and Hebrew idioms. I have endeav- ored, with what success it is not for me to say, to re- tain what may be called the savor and spirit of our old
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and familiar version, so far as is consistent with the paramount duties of a translator ; and in doing this I have simply acted in conformity with my own judgment and taste.
Though mere professions of impartiality are deserv- edly held in light esteem, yet, as my book is published by the American Unitarian Association, it may not be wholly superfluous to state that my translation has not been supervised or corrected by any association, or by any authority whatever. Every word of it is the result of my own judgment, guided by universally acknowl- edged principles of scientific interpretation, without regard to creed or church. This does not mean, how- ever, that I have not occasionally consulted with the accomplished Greek scholars of Cambridge, Professors Sophocles and Goodwin, as to the meaning of a word or a phrase. I would especially acknowledge my ob- ligations to that thorough and accurate scholar, my friend Mr. Ezra Abbot, the assistant librarian of the University, who kindly offered his aid in looking over the proof-sheets ; in the performance of which impor- tant service he also made many criticisms and sugges- tions, which have added much to the value of my translation. To the same gentleman I am indebted for access to a manuscript translation of the Epistles of Paul to the Romans and the Corinthians by that distinguished Biblical theologian, the late Professor Andrews Norton of our University. I have also had access to the most important translations of the whole or of parts of the New Testament in English, German, and French, and to the principal commentaries, ancient and modern.
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References to the parallel passages in the four Gos- pels, and to those cited from the Old Testament, have been given in the margin, together with a few notes, containing some various readings, some renderings dif- ferent from those in the text, and a few explanations of my own phraseology. But exposition, or interpre- tation, or argument, formed no part of my design. For this purpose another volume would have been re- quired.
EDITOKIAL NOTE.
The preceding Preface was written by Dr. Noyes several months before his death, which took place June 3d, 18G8. Though his physical strength had long been failing, his mind retained its accustomed clearness till near the close of his life, and he was able to revise the proof-sheets of his transla- tion to the end of the Epistle to the Philippians. The manu- script of the remainder had already been placed in the hands of the printer. In performing the delicate and responsible task intrusted to me of revising the proof-sheets from the Epistle to the Colossians to the end of the volume, I have not hesitated to correct obvious oversights, and have occa- sionally made such verbal changes as I felt assured the au- thor would have approved, could they have been submitted to his judgment. This liberty, however, has been used with great caution ; and in no case have I presumed to substitute my own interpretation of a passage for one which appeared to have been deliberately adopted by Dr. Noyes. A few notes have been added, to which the initial "A." is ap- pended.
In September of the present year, the fifth part of Tischen- dorf's eighth critical edition of the Greek Testament was published in Germany, extending from Luke xviii. 10 to John vi. 23. A list of the changes required to conform the translation to the text of this edition will be found at the end of the volume. It will be observed that Tischendorf now reads "only begotten Son" in John i. 18, instead of " only begotten God." For other changes worthy of notice, see Luke xxiii. 17 ; xxiv. 13, 21 ; John iii. 13 ; iv. 9.
E. A.
Cambridge, Mass., December 1st, 1868.
CONTENTS.
Pagb The Gospel.
According to Matthew 1
According to Mark 73
According to Luke 119
According to John 197
Acts of Apostles 254
The Epistles of Paul.
To the Romans 326
The First to the Corinthians 358
The Second to the Corinthians 388
To the Galatians 408
To the Ephesians 419
To the Philippians 430
To THE Colossians 438
The First to the Thessalonians 445
The Second to the Thessalonians 451
The First to Timothy 455
The Second to Timothy 463
To Titus 469
To Philemon 472
To the Hebrews 474
The General Epistles.
The Epistle of James 497
The First of Peter 505
The Second of Peter 513
The First of John 519
The Second of John 527
The Third of John 529
The Epistle of Jude 531
The Revelation of John 534
New Readings of Tischendorp 569
THE GOSPEL.*
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW.
I. The genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac ; and Isaac begat Jacob ; and Jacob
3 begat Judah and his brothers. And Judah begat Pharez and Zarah, by Tamar. And Pharez begat Hezron ; and
4 Hezron begat Ram ; and Earn begat Amminadab ; and Amminadab begat Nahshon ; and Nahshon begat Salmon ;
5 and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz begat Obed
6 by Ruth. And Obed begat Jesse ; and Jesse begat Da- vid the king. And David begat Solomon by the wife of
7 Uriah. And Solomon begat Rehoboam ; and Rehoboam
8 begat Abijah ; and Abijah begat Asa ; and Asa begat Je- hoshaphat ; and Jehoshaphat begat Joram ; and Joram be-
9 gat Uzziah ; and Uzziah begat Jotham ; and Jotham begat 10 Ahaz ; and Ahaz begat Hezekiah ; and Hezekiah begat
Manasseh ; and Manasseh begat Amon ; and Amon be- ll gat Josiah; and Josiah begat Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the removal to Babylon.
* This title is not in Teschendorf's text, nor in that of the oldest manu- scripts, such as the Vatican and the Sinai manuscripts; but I presume that it is implied in the title, According to Matthew.
Ver. 1-17. Comp. Luke iii. 23-38.
Ven 1. The genealogy, &c. Possibly, The book of the birth. 1
2 MATTHEW I.
12 And after the removal to Babylon, Jeconiah begat She-
13 altiel ; and Shealtiel begat Zerubbabel ; and Zerubbabel begat Abiud ; and Abiud begat Eliakim ; and E Hakim
14 begat Azor ; and Azor begat Zadok ; and Zadok begat
15 Achim ; and Achim begat Eliud ; and Eliud begat Elea- zar ; and Eleazar begat Matthan ; and Matthan begat
10 Jacob ; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations ; and from David to the removal to Babylon are fourteen generations ; and from the removal to Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this manner. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with
19 child by the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being righteous, and not willing to expose her to shame,
20 purposed to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, lo ! an angel of the Lord ap- peared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to thee Mary thy wife ; for that which is
21 conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit. And she will bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus ; for he will
22 save his people from their sins. Now all this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord
23 through the prophet, saying, "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel ; " # that is, when interpreted, God-is-
24 with-us. Then Joseph, on waking up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took to him
Ver. 16. Christ, i.e. Anointed, in reference to the claim of Jesus to be, in some sense, a king.
Ver. 18. Comp. Luke i. 27. Ver. 21. Comp. Luke ii. 21.
Ver. 21. Jesua, i.e. in its original meaning, Sqviuwr. * lea. vii. 14
MATTHEW II. 3
25 his wife ; and he knew her not till she had brought forth a son : and he called his name Jesus.
II. Now when Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! there came magians
2 from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is the king of the Jews that hath been born ? for we saw his star in the
3 East, and came to do him homage. But when Herod the king heard of these things, he was troubled, and all Jeru-
4 salem with him ; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ
5 was to be born. And they said to him, In Bethlehem of
6 Judnea ; for thus it is written by the prophet : " And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art by no means least among the princes of Judah ; for out of thee shall come a ruler, who shall feed my people Israel."*
7 Then Herod, having privately called the magians, ascer- tained from them exactly the time when the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search carefully for the child ; and when ye have found him, bring
9 me word, that I also may go and do him homage. When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo ! the star, which they had seen in the East, went before them, till
10 it came and stood over where the child was. When they
11 saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy; and when they had come into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and did homage to him ; and opening their treasures, they presented him
12 gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
Ver. 25. Comp. Luke ii. 7, 11. Ver. 25. In some manuscripts, her first-born son.
Chap. II. 1. —magians; i.e. Persian, Median, or Chaldaean priests, wh« devoted themselves to astrology and kindred arts. * Mic. v. 2.
4 MATTHEW III.
13 And when they had gone, lo ! an angel of the Lord ap- peareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there until I speak to thee ; for Herod will seek the child,
14 to destroy him. And he arose, and took the child and his
15 mother by night, and went to Egypt ; and was there until the death of Herod ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "I
16 called my son out of Egypt."* Then Herod, when he saw that he had been deceived by the magians, was greatly enraged ; and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the time
17 which he had ascertained from the magians. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the
18 prophet, saying, "A voice was heard in Ramah, weep- ing, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her chil- dren, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no
19 more."f But when Herod was dead, lo ! an angel of the
20 Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel ; for they who sought the child's life are
21 dead. And he arose, and took the child and his mother,
22 and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judasa in the place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither ; and being warned by God in a dream, he withdrew into the parts of Galilee,
23 and came and took up his abode in a city called Naza reth ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, " He will be called a Nazarene." +
in. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
* Hosea xi. 1. t -Ter. xxxi. 15.
X Reference unknown; possibly to the Hebrew word netser, which is translated brwich, in Isa. xi. 1.
MATTHEW III. 5
2 wilderness of Judaea, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of
3 heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, " The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord,
4 make straight his paths!"* And John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and
6 all the country about the Jordan ; and were baptized by
7 him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But see- ing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, Brood of vipers, who warned
8 you to flee from the coming wrath ? Bring forth there-
9 fore fruit worthy of repentance, and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father ; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise
10 up children to Abraham. And already is the axe lying at the root of the trees ; every tree therefore that bear- eth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.
Ill indeed baptize you in water, for repentance ; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear ; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit
12 and in fire. His winnowing-shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather his wheat into the garner ; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John,
14 to be baptized by him. But John opposed him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and dost thou come
15 to me ? And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Chap. III. 1-17. Comp. Mark i. 1-11; Luke iii. 1-22; John i. 6. * Is. xl. 3.
6 MATTHEW IV.
16 Then he suffered him. And Jesus, as soon as he was bap- tized, went up from the water; and, lo ! the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a
17 dove, coming upon him. And lo ! a voice from the heav- ens, saying, " This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
IV. Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilder-
2 ness, to be tempted by the Devil. And when he had fasted
3 forty days and forty nights, he was afterward hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, " Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceedeth
5 from the mouth of God."* Then the Devil taketh him into the holy city, and setteth him on the pinnacle of the
6 temple ; and saith to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written, " He will give his angels charge concerning thee ; and in their hands they will bear thee up, that thou mayst not dash thy foot against a
7 stone." f Jesus said to him, Again it is written, " Thou
8 shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God." J Again, the Devil taketh him to an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and their
9 glory ; and said to him, All these things will I give thee,
10 if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus to him, Be gone, Satan ! for it is written, " Thou shalt wor- ship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." §
11 Then the Devil leaveth him ; and lo ! angels came and ministered to him.
12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been cast intc
Chap. IV. 1-11. Comp. Mark i. 12, 13; Luke iv. 1-13. Ver. 12-17. Comp. Mark i. 14, 15; Luke iv. 14, 15, 31.
* Deut. viii. 3. f Ps. xci. 11, 12.
X Deut. vi. 16. § Deut. vi. 13.
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13 prison, he withdrew into Galilee. And leaving Nazara, ho came and dwelt in Capernaum, on the shore of the lake,
14 in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, say-
15 ing, " The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the lake beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gen-
16 tiles, the people that sat in darkness, saw a great light ; and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light arose " *
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Re-
18 pent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into
19 the lake ; for they were fishers. And he saith to them,
20 Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. And
21 they immediately left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets ; and he called
22 them. And they immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
23 And he went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the king- dom, and healing every sickness and every disease among
24 the people. And his fame went forth into all Syria ; and they brought to him all that were sick, afflicted with vari- ous diseases and torments, and those who were possessed by demons, and lunatics, and those who were struck with
25 palsy; and he healed them. And great multitudes followed
Yer. 17. Repent. The prominent meaning of the Greek term is change of sentiment and character. " Repentance is a whole volume of duty, to which godly sorrow is but the titlepage."
Ver. 1S-22. Comp. Mark i. 16-20; Luke v. 1-11.
Ver. 28-25. Comp. Mark i. 39 ; Luke iv. 44 ; Mark i. 28, iii. 7, 8 ; Luke vi. 17-19. * Isa. ix. 1, 2.
8 MATTHEW V.
him from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea, and from beyond the Jordan.
V. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the moun- tain; and when he had sat down, his disciples came to
2 him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, say- ing:—
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the king- dom of heaven.
5 Blessed are the meek ; for they will inherit the earth.
4 Blessed are they who mourn ; for they will be com- forted.
6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after right- eousness ; for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful ; for they will obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart ; for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peace-makers ; for they will be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my
12 sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad ; for great is your reward in heaven ; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted ? It is thence- forth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trod- den under foot by men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
15 hill cannot be hid ; nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand ; and it giveth
16 light to all that are in the house. In like manner let
Chap. V.-VII. Comp. Luke vi. 12, 17-49. Ver. 5. — the earth. Or, the land.
MATTHEW V. 9
your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 Think not that I came to destroy the Law or the Proph-
18 ets : I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For truly do I say to you, Not till heaven and earth pass away, shall one jot or one tittle pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least com- mandments, and shall teach men so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven ; but whoever shall do and teach them, he will be called great in the kingdom of
20 heaven. For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, " Thou shalt not kill ; and whoever shall kill, shall be in
22 danger of the Judges."* But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the Judges ; and whoever shall say to his brother, Simpleton ! shall be in danger of the Council ; and whoever shall say, Fool ! shall be in danger of hell-fire.
23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there
24 remember that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go away ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy
25 gift. Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with liim ; lest the adversary de- liver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and
26 thou be cast into prison. Truly do I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.
Yer. 18. — not one jot, nor one tittle; i.e. not the smallest letter, nor ths smallest part of a letter.
Ver. 18. Comp. Luke xvi. 17.
Ver. 21. — the Judyes ; i.e. a lower court, consisting of five judges. * Exod. xx. 13; Lev. xxiv. 17.
10 MATTHEW V.
27 Ye have heard that it was said, " Thou shalt not com-
28 mit adultery."* But I say to you, that whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with
2(J her already in his heart. And if thy right eye cause thee " to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee ; for it is bet- ter for thee that one of thy members should perish, than
SO that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee ; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should go away into hell.
31 And it was said, " Whoever shall put away his wife, let
32 him give her a writing of divorcement." f But I say to you, that whoever putteth away his wife, unless it be on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery ; and who- ever shall marry her when put away, committeth adultery.
33 Again ye have heard that it was said to them of old time. " Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to
34 the Lord thine oaths." j But I say to you, Swear not at
35 all ; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool ; nor by Jerusalem, for it is
36 the city of the Great King ; nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 Hut let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for what- ever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye,
39 and a tooth for a tooth." § But I say to you, that ye resist not the evil-doer ; but whoever smiteth thee on the
40 right cheek, turn to him the other also; and if any one in- tends to sue thee at the law, and take thy coat, give up to
41 him thy cloak also ; and whoever shall compel thee to go
Ver. 37. — of evil. Or, from the Evil One.
* Exod. xx. 14. f Deut. xxiv. 1.
X Exod. xx. 7; Lev. xix. 12; Numb. xxx. 2; Deut. xxiii. 21.
§ Exod. xxi. 24; Lev. xxiv. 20; Deut. xix. 21.
MATTHEW VI. 11
42 one mile, go with him two. Give to him that asketh of thee ; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
43 Ye have heard that it was said, " Thou shalt love thy
44 neighbor, and hate thine enemy." # But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute
45 you ; that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven ; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
4G For if ye love those who love you, what reward have
47 ye ? Do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that excelleth ? Do
48 not even the heathen the same ? Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
VI. But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them ; otherwise ye have no reward
2 with your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you,
3 They have received their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand
4 doeth ; that thine alms may be in secret ; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
5 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are ; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their
6 reward. But do thou, when thou pray est, enter into thy closet, and, when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret ; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
* Lev. xix. 18.
12 MATTHEW VI.
heathen do ; for they think that they shall be heard for
8 the multitude of their words. Be not ye therefore like them ; for your Father knovveth what things ye have
9 need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye : _
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name ; 10 thy kingdom come ; thy will be done on earth as it is in i^ heaven ; give us this day our daily bread ; and forgive us
13 our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors ; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
15 Father will also forgive you ; but if ye do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance ; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you,
17 They have received their reward. But do thou, when thou
18 fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; that thou ap- pear not to men to be fasting, but to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will reward thee.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where the moth and rust consume, and where thieves break
20 through and steal ; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumeth, and
21 where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where
22 thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. If thine eye be clear, thy whole
23 body will be in light; but if thine eye be disordered, thy whole body will be in darkness. If then the light that is within thee is darkness, how great that dark-
Ver. 9-13. Comp. Luke xi. 2-4.
Ver. 11. — our daily bread. Otherwise, our needful bread.
Ver. 18, — from evil. Or, from the Evil One.
Ver. 14, 15. Comp. Mark xi. 25, 26.
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24 ness ! No one can serve two masters ; for either he will hate one, and love the other ; or else he will cleave to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
25 mammon. Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat ; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the
2G body than raiment ? Behold the birds of the air, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into barns ; and your heav- enly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater
27 value than they ? But who of you by anxious thought can
28 add to his life one cubit? And why are ye anxious about raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow.
29 They toil not, neither do they spin ; and yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one
30 of these. And if God so clothes the herbage of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into an oven, will he
31 not much more clothe you, 0 ye of little faith ? Therefore be not anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall
32 we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed ? For after all these things do the gentiles seek ; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
S3 But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness ; and all 34 these things will also be given you. Be not then anxious about the morrow ; for the morrow will be anxious about itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
VII. Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judg-
2 ment ye judge, ye will be judged ; and with what meas-
3 ure ye mete, it will be measured to you. And why dost thou look at the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and
4 not perceive the beam in thine own eye ? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the mote out of
5 thine eye; when, lo! the beam is in thine own eye? Hypo
Ver. 25-33. Comp. Luke xii. 22-31.
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crite ! first cast the beam out of thine own eye ; and then wilt thou see clearly to take the mote out of thy brother's eye. G Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine ; lest they trample them under their feet, and turn upon you and rend you.
7 Ask, and it will be given you ; seek, and ye will find ;
8 knock, and the door will be opened to you. For every one that asketh, receive th ; and he that seeketh, findeth ;
9 and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened. Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask for bread,
10 will give him a stone ? or, if he ask for a fish, will give
11 him a serpent? If ye then, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to them
12 that ask him ! All things, then, whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them ; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
13 Enter in at the strait gate ; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction ; and many are they
14 who go in thereat. For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life ; and few are they who find it.
15 Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in
16 sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. Ye may know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes
17 of thorns, or figs of thistles ? So every good tree bear-
18 eth good fruit ; but a bad tree beareth bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good
19 fruit. Every tree that beareth not good fruit is cut down,
20 and cast into the fire. So then ye may know them by their fruits.
23 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, will enter
Ver. 7-11. Comp. Luke xi 9-13.
Ver. 13, 14. The words " is the gate " are inclosed in brackets by Tesch- endorf to indicate that he regards them as of doubtful genuineness.
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into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of
22 my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name work
23 many miracles ? And then will I declare to them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Every one then that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened to a wise man, who built his
25 house upon a rock ; and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who
27 built his house upon the sand ; and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell ; and great was its fall.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these say- ings, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching.
29 For he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.
VIII. When he had come down from the mountain, great
2 multitudes followed him. And lo ! there came a leper and bowed down before him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt,
3 thou canst cleanse me. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will ; be thou cleansed. And
4 immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no one ; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
5 And when he had entered into Capernaum, there came
6 to him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord,
7 my servant lieth at home palsied, sorely tormented. He
Ver. 2-4. Comp. Mark i. 40-45 ; Luke v. 12-16. Ver. 6-13. Comp. Luke vii. 1-10
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8 saith to him, I will come and heal him. But the cen- turion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but only command with a
9 word, and my servant will be made well. For even I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me ; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth
10 it. When Jesus heard this, he marvelled, and said to those who followed, Truly do I say to you, Not even in
11 Israel have I found such faith. And I say to you, that many will come from the east and the west, and recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of
12 heaven. But the sons of the kingdom will go out into the outer darkness ; there will be wailing and gnash-
13 ing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way ; as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was made well in that hour.
14 And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw
15 his wife's mother lying sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her ; and she arose, and waited on him.
16 And when evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed by demons ; and he cast out the
17 spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick ; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, " He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases." *
18 And Jesus, seeing great multitudes about him, gave
19 orders to depart to the other side. And a certain scribe came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee where-
20 ever thou goest. And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodging-places ; but the
Ver. 14-16. Comp. Mark i. 29-34; Luke iv. 38-41.
Ver. 16, 18, 23-34. Comp. Mark iv. 35-v. 20; Luke viii. 22-39.
Ver. 19-22. Comp. Luke ix 57-60. * Isa. liii. 4.
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21 Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go
22 and bury my father. But he saith to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.
23 And when he had gone on board the boat, his disciples
24 followed him. And, lo ! a great tempest arose on the lake, so that the boat was almost covered by the waves ; but
25 he was sleeping. And they came and awoke him, say-
26 ing, Lord, save ! we are perishing. And he saith to them, Why are ye fearful, ye of little faith ? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the waves ; and there was a great
27 calm. And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the waves obey him ?
28 And when he had come to the other side, into the coun- try of the Gadarenes, there met him two men possessed by demons, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce,
29 so that no one could pass by that way. And lo ! they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God ? Didst thou come here to torment us before the time ?
30 Now there was at a. distance from them a herd of many
31 swine feeding. And the demons besought him, saying, If
32 thou cast us out, send us into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine. And lo ! the whole herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and perished in the waters. And the
33 herdsmen fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what had happened to the men possessed
34 by demons. And lo ! the whole city came out to meet Jesus ; and when they saw him, they besought him to depart from their borders.
IX. And going on board a boat, he crossed over, and came
Chap. IX. 1-8. Comp. Mark v. 21, ii. 1-12; Luke viii. 40, v. 17-26.
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2 to his own city. And lo ! they brought to him a man that was palsied, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man, Be of good cheer, son ; thy
3 sins are forgiven. And lo! some of the scribes said within
4 themselves, This man is blaspheming. And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said, Wherefore have ye evil thoughts in
5 your hearts ? For which is easier ? to say, Thy sins are
6 forgiven? or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, — then he saith to the palsied man, — Arise,
7 take up thy bed, and go to thy house. And he arose,
8 and went away to his house. And when the multitudes saw it, they were struck with fear, and gave glory to God, who had given such power to men.
9 And as Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the custom-house ; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
10 And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo ! many publicans and sinners came and reclined
11 with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your teacher
12 eat with the publicans and sinners ? But when he heard that, he said, They who are well do not need a physician,
13 but they who are sick. But go ye and learn what this meaneth: "I desire mercy, and not sacrifice."* For I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.
14 Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bride- groom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them ? But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be
16 taken from them, and then will they fast. No one putteth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the
Vcr. 9-17. Comp. Mark ii. 14-22 ; Luke v. 27-39. * Hosea vi. 6.
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piece that filleth in teareth away from the garment, and a
17 worse rent is made. Nor do men put new wiue into old skins ; else the skins burst, and the wine runneth out, and the skins are spoilt. But they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.
18 While he was thus speaking to them, lo! a certain ruler came in and bowed down before him, saying, My daugh- ter just now died ; but come and lay thy hand upon her,
19 and she will live. And Jesus arose and followed him,
20 with his disciples. And, lo ! a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, came up behind, and
21 touched the fringe of his garment. For she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well.
22 And he turned round, and seeing her, said, Be of good cheer, daughter ; thy faith hath made thee well. And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 And Jesus coming into the ruler's house, and seeing
24 the minstrels, and the crowd making a noise, said, With- draw ; for the girl is not dead, but is sleeping. And they
25 laughed him to scorn. But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand ; and the
26 girl arose. And the report of this went abroad into all that country.
27 And as Jesus passed on from thence, two blind men fol- lowed him, crying out and saying, Have pity on us, Son of
28 David ! And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him ; and Jesus saith to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this ? They say to him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your
30 faith be it done to you. And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, See that no one
31 know it. But they went out, and spread abroad his fame in all that country.
Ver. 18-26. Comp. Mark v. 21-43; Luke viii. 40-56.
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32 And as they were going out, lo ! they brought to him
33 a dumb man, possessed by a demon. And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke. And the multi-
34 tudes marvelled, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, Pie casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.
35 And Jesus went round all the cities and villages, teach- ing in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease.
36 And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered about,
37 as sheep having no shepherd. Then he saith to his disci- ples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers are few.
38 Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.
X. And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal
2 every sickness and every disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these : first, Simon, who is called Pe- ter, and Andrew his brother, and James the son of Zeb-
3 edee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican ; James the son of
4 Alphaeus, and Lebboeus ; Simon of Cana, and Judas Isca- riot, he who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, when he had charged them, saying, Go not away to gentiles, and enter not
6 any city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the lost
7 sheep of the house of Israel. And, as ye go, proclaim,
8 saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons ; freely ye
9 received, freely give. Provide neither gold, nor silver,
Ver. 37, 38. Comp. Luke x. 2.
Chap. X. 1-4. Comp. Mark iii. 13-19; Luke vi. 12-16.
Ver. 5-15. Comp. Mark vi. 7-11; Luke ix. 1-5, x. 3-12.
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10 nor brass, in your girdles ; nor bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff. For the laborer is
11 worthy of his living. And into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide
12 till ye leave the place. And as ye enter the house, salute
13 it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to
14 you. And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye go out of that house or city, shake off
15 the dust from your feet. Truly do I say to you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 Lo ! I send you forth as sheep into the midst of wolves. Be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues ;
18 and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gen- tiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall speak ; for it will be given you in
20 that hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.
21 And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against their
22 parents, and put them to death ; and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
23 And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For truly do I say to you, Ye will not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man hath come.
Ver. 16. See Luke x. 3.
Ver. 17-22. See chap. xxiv. 9, 13; Mark xiii. 9-13; Luke xxi. 12-19.
Ver. 19-20. Comp. also Luke xii. 11, 12.
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24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above
25 his lord. It is enough for the disciple to be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the mas- ter of the house Beelzehul, how much more will they so call those of his household !
26 Fear them not therefore. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed ; and hid, that will not be known.
27 What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light ; and
28 what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the house-tops. And fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? and not one of
30 them shall fall to the ground without your Father. But
31 even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore ; ye are of more value than many sparrows.
32 Every one therefore who shall acknowledge me before men, him will I also acknowledge before my Father who
33 is in heaven. But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
34 Think not that I came to send peace on earth : I came
35 not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter with her
36 mother, and a bride with her mother-in-law ; and they of
37 a man's own household will be his foes.* He that loveth
38 father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me ; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that doth not take his cross, and follow me,
39 is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life will lose it ; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it.
40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me ; and he that re-
Ver. 24, 25. See Luke vi. 40 ; John xiii. 16, xv. 20.
Ver. 26. See also Mark iv. 22; Luke viii. 17.
Ver. 26-33. See Luke xii. 2-9. Ver. 34-36. See Luke xii. 51-53.
Ver. 87, 88. See Luke xiv. 26, 27. * See Mic. vii. 6.
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41 ceiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and he that receiveth a righteous man because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whoever shall give to drink only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, truly do I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
XI. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of his charge to his twelve disciples, that he departed thence, to teach and to preach in their cities.
2 And John, having heard in the prison of the works of
3 Christ, sent by his disciples, and said to him, Art thou he
4 that is to come, or are we to look for another ? And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what ye hear
5 and see. The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised,
6 and to the poor good tidings are brought ; and blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.
7 And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?
8 But why did ye go out ? to see a man clothed in soft rai- ment? Lo ! they that wear soft clothing are in kings'
9 houses. But why did ye go out ? to see a prophet ? Yea,
10 I say to you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written : " Lo ! I send my messenger before thy
11 face, who shall prepare thy way before thee." * Truly do I say to you, Among those born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist. But he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Ver. 42. See Mark ix. 41. Chap. xi. 2-19. Comp. Luke vii. 18-35.
Ver. 8. In most manuscripts, But what went ye out to sec f a man, &c. Ver. 9. In many manuscripts, But what went ye out to see t Aprqphett * Mai. iii. 1.
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12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent
13 seize upon it. For all the Prophets and the Law, until
14 John, prophesied. And if ye are willing to receive it, he
15 is the Elijah who was to come. He that hath ears, let him hear.
16 But to what shall I liken this generation ? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows
17 and say. We piped to you, and ye did not dance ; we sung
18 a dirge, and ye did not lament. For John came neither
19 eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon. The Son of man came eating and drinking ; and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners ! But wisdom is justified by her works.
20 Then he began to upbraid the cities wherein most of his
21 miracles were done, because they did not repent. Woe to thee,* Chorazin ! woe to thee, Bethsaida ! for if the mira- cles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth
22 and ashes. But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? Thou shalt be brought down to the underworld ; for if the miracles which were done in thee had been done in Sodom,
24 it would have remained until this day. But I say to you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee,
Ver. 12, 13. See Luke xvi. 16.
Ver. 19. — by her works ; according to many manuscripts, by her children.
Ver. 21-23. Comp. Luke x. 13-15.
Ver. 23. According to other manuscripts, that hast been exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down, &c.
Ver. 23. — the underworld, i.e. the abode of the dead in the interior of the earth. Figuratively, the lowest depth of misery.
Vex. 25-27. Comp. Luke x. 21, 22.
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O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou
didst hide these things from the wise and discerning,
2G thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it
27 seemed good in thy sight. All things were delivered to me by my Father ; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father ; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.
28 Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I
29 will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me ; for I am meek and lowly in heart ; and ye shall
30 find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and m^ burden is light.
XII. At that time Jesus went on the sabbath througn the grain-fields ; and his disciples were hungry, and began to
2 pluck the ears of grain, and to eat. But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Lo ! thy disciples are doing that
3 which it is not lawful to do on the sabbaih. But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and
4 those who were with him were hungry? how he went into the house of God, and they ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with
5 him, but for the priests alone ? Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple pro-
6 fane the sabbath, and are blameless ? But I say to you,
7 that something greater than the temple is here. But if ye had known what this meaneth, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice,"* ye would not have condemned the guilt-
8 less. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
9 And departing thence, he went into their synagogue. 10 And, lo! there was a man having a withered hand. And
they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sab-
Ver. 1-8. Comp. Mark ii. 23-28; Luke vi. 1-5.
Ver. 9-14. Comp. Mark iii. 1-6; Luke vi. 6-11.
* Hosea vi. 6.
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11 bath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, T\rho of you that owneth one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and lift it
12 out? Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored sound as the other.
14 Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together
15 against him, how they might destroy him. But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from thence ; and many followed
16 him ; and he healed them all, and strictly charged them
17 not to make him known ; that it might be fulfilled which
18 was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, u Behold my servant, whom I chose ; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased ; I will put my Spirit upon him, and
19 he will declare judgment to the nations. He will not strive, nor cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the
20 streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto
21 victory. And in his name will nations hope."*
22 Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the dumb man
23 spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed, and
24 said, Is this the son of David? But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.
25 And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself;
27 how then shall his kingdom stand ? And if I cast out
Ver. 15, 16. Comp. Mark iii. 7-12 ; and see Luke vi. 17-19. Ver. 22-60. Comp. Mark iii. 22-35 ; Luke xi. 14-32, and viii. 19-21. * Isa. xlii. 1-4.
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the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out ? Therefore shall they be judges of you.
28 But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you. Or
29 how can one enter into a strong man's house, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house ?
30 He that is not with me is against me ; and he that gath- ereth not with me scattered) abroad.
31 Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evil- speaking will be forgiven to men ; but blasphemy against
32 the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speak- eth a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him ; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the
33 world to come. Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good ; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad ;
34 for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things ; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth
36 out evil things. And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the
37 day of judgment. For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee. But
39 he answered and said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation is seeking for a sign ; and no sign will be
40 given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three
Ver. 32. See Luke xii. 10. Ver. 33-35. See Luke vi. 43-45.
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41 nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it ; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah ;
42 and, lo ! something more than Jonah is here. The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this gen- eration, and will condemn it ; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon ; and lo ! something more than Solomon is here.
43 But when the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.
44 Then it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. And on coming, it findeth it empty, and swept, and
45 put in order. Then it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there ; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. So will it be also with this wicked generation.
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo ! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking
17 to speak with him. And one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, seeking to
48 speak with thee. But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers ?
49 And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples, he said,
50 Behold, my mother and my brothers ! For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
XIII. The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by
2 the shore of the lake ; and great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down ;
3 and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower
Ver. 47. This verse is inclosed with brackets by Tischendorf. See the note on chap. vii. 13, 14.
Chap. XIII. 1-52. Corap. Mark iv. 1-34; Luke viii. 4-18.
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4 went forth to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side ; and the birds came and devoured them.
5 And others fell upon rocky places, where they had not much earth ; and they sprung up immediately, because
6 they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they
7 withered away. And others fell among thorns ; and the
8 thorns grew up, and choked them. And others fell upon good ground ; and yielded fruit, some a hundred fold, some
9 sixty, some thirty fold. He that hath ears, let him hear.
10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why dost thou
11 speak to them in parables? He answered and said, Be- cause to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven ; but to them it hath not been
12 given. For whoever hath, to him will be given, and he will have abundance ; but whoever hath not, from him will be
13 taken away even what he hath. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they
14 hear not, nor understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, " Ye will hear indeed, and not understand ; and ye will see indeed, and not perceive.
15 For this people's heart hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways,
16 and I should heal them." * But blessed are your eyes, for
17 they see ; and your ears, for they hear. Truly do I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and did not see them ; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear them.
}| Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that
Ver. 16, 17. See Luke x. 23, 24. * Isa. vi. 9, 10.
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which was sown in his heart ; this man is what was sown
20 by the way-side. And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth
21 it with joy, but, having no root within him, endureth only for a time ; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth on
22 account of the word, he immediately falleth away. And what was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches
23 choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. And what wa3 sown on the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it ; who also beareth fruit, and yieldeth, one a hundred fold, another sixty, another thirty fold.
24 Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The king- dom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his
25 field. But while men slept, his enemy came, and sowed 2G tares among the wheat ; and went away. But when the
blade grew up, and put forth fruit, then appeared the tares
27 also. So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field ?
28 Whence then hath it tares ? He said to them, An enemy did this. The servants say to him, Dost thou wish then
29 that we go and gather them up ? But he said, Nay ; lest, while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with
30 them. Let both grow together until the harvest ; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles, to burn them ; but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The king- dom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man
B2 took and sowed in his field. Which is the least indeed of all seeds ; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.
Ver. 31-33. Corap. Luke xiii. 18-21.
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83 Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in para- bles, and without a parable he spoke nothing to them ;
3o that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, "I will open my mouth in para- bles ; I will utter things hidden from the foundation [of the world]."*
36 Then he sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, Explain
37 to us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of
38 man. The field is the world ; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom ; but the tares are the sons of the Evil
39 One ; the enemy that sowed them is the Devil ; the har- vest is the end of the world ; and the reapers are angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with
41 fire, so will it be at the end of the world. The Son of man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those who
42 do iniquity, and will cast them into the furnace of fire ;
43 there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then will the righteous shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.
44 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found and hid ; and for joy thereof he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seek-
46 ing goodly pearls. And having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, cast into the
48 sea, and bringing together fish of every kind ; which, when
* Ps. lxxviii. 2.
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it was full, they drew upon the beach, and sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away.
49 So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will come forth, and separate the wicked from among the
50 righteous, and will cast them into the furnace of fire; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Did ye understand all these things ? They say to him,
52 Yea. And he said to them, Thus then every scribe, in- structed for the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who bringeth out from his storehouse things new and old.
53 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these para-
54 bles, that he departed thence. And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wis-
55 dom, and the miracles ? Is not this the carpenter's son ? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James,
5G and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas ? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all
57 these things ? And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in
58 his own country, and in his own house. And he did not work many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
XIV. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame
2 of Jesus, and said to his servants, This is John the Bap- tist ; he hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these
3 powers work in him. For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison, on account of
4 Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For John said to him,
5 It is not lawful for thee to have her. And wishing to
Ver. 52. — instructed for the kingdom, &c, i.e. for its service.
Ver. 53-58. Comp. Mark vi. 1-6; Luke iv. 16-30.
Chap. XIV. 1-12. Comp. Mark vi. 14-29.
Ver. 1, 2. Comp. Luke ix. 7-9. Ver. 3-5. Comp. Luke iii. 19,20.
Ver. 3. The word Philip is inclosed in brackets by Tischendorf.
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put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they
6 regarded him as a prophet. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them,
7 and pleased Herod ; whereupon he promised with an oath
8 to give her whatever she might ask. And she, being set on by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the
9 head of John the Baptist. And the king was sorry ; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him
10 he ordered it to be given, and sent and beheaded John in
11 the prison. And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel ; and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard of it, he withdrew thence in a boat into a desert place apart ; and the multitudes hearing of it followed him on foot from the cities.
14 And when he came forth he saw a great multitude ; and he was moved with compassion for them, and healed their
15 sick. And when it was evening, the disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and it is now late send the multitudes away therefore, that they may go to
16 the villages and buy themselves victuals. But he said to them, They need not go away ; do ye give them food.
17 And they say to him, We have here only five loaves, and
19 two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And bid- ding the multitudes to lie down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he blessed; and having broken the loaves he gave them
20 to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up of the
21 fragments that remained, twelve baskets full. And they who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Ver. 13-21. Comp. Mark vi. 30-44 ; Luke ix. 10-17 ; John vi. 1-13. 8
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22 And he constrained the disciples to get into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent
23 the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multi- tudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray.
24 And when evening came, he was there alone. But the boat was now in the midst of the lake, tossed by the waves; for
25 the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the
26 night, he went to them, walking on the lake. And see- ing him walking on the lake, they were dismayed, saying,
27 It is a spectre ; and they cried out for fear. But he immediately spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer,
28 it is I ; be not afraid. And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And Peter, coming down from the
30 boat, walked on the water, and came to Jesus. But seeing the wind, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink,
31 he cried out, saying, Lord, save me! And Jesus imme- diately stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and said to him, Thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?
32 And when they had got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 And they that were in the boat fell down before him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.
34 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret.
35 And the men of that place, when they saw who he was, sent out into all that country round, and brought to him
36 all the diseased, and besought mm that they might only touch the fringe of his garmem; and as many as touched were made well.
XV. Then come to Jesus Pharisees and scribes from Jeru- 2 sal em, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradi- tion of the elders? for they wash not their hand? whe»
Ver. 22-33. Comp. Mark vi. 45-52 ; John vi. 14-21. Ver. 34-36. Comp. Mark vi. 53-56. Chap. XV. 1-20. Comp. Mark vii. 1-23.
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3 they eat bread. But he answered and said to them, Why do ye too transgress the commandment of God for the sake
4 of your tradition ? For God commanded, saying, " Honor thy father and thy mother ; " and, " He that curseth father
5 or mother, let him surely die."* But ye say, Whoever shall say to his father or his mother, Whatever thou
6 mightst receive in aid from me is a gift [to God], he shall not honor his father or his mother. Tims have ye made
7 void the law of God for the sake of your tradition. Hypo- crites ! well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying,
8 " This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart
9 is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, teach- ing as doctrines the commandments of men." f
10 And calling the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and
11 understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this de- fileth a man.
12 Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that say-
13 ing? But he answered and said, Every plant which my
14 heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up. Let them alone ; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if
15 the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. And Peter answering said to him, Explain to us that dark say-
16 ing. And he said, Are ye too still without discernment ?
17 Do ye not understand, that whatever entereth the mouth goeth into the stomach, and is cast out into the drain ?
18 But the things wdiich proceed from the mouth come out
19 of the heart ; and these defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornica-
20 tions, thefts, false testimony, blasphemies. These are the tilings which defile a man ; but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man.
* Exod. xx. 12, xxi. 17. f Isa. xxix. 13.
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21 And Jesus, going from thence, withdrew to the parts of
22 Tyre and Sidon. And, lo ! a woman of Canaan came out from those borders, and cried out, saying, Have compas- sion on me, Lord, Son of David ! My daughter is griev-
23 ously afflicted with a demon. But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and besought him, say-
24 ing, Send her away, for she is crying out after us. But he answered and said, I was not sent except to the lost
25 sheep of the house of Israel. Then she came and fell
26 down before him, saying, Lord, help me ! But he answer- ing said, It is not allowable to take the children's bread,
27 and throw it to the little dogs. And she said, Yea, Lord ; for the little dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the
28 table of their masters. Then Jesus answering said to her, O woman, great is thy faith ; be it done to thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was cured from that hour.
29 And departing thence, Jesus came near the lake of Galilee ; and going up the mountain, he sat down there.
30 And great multitudes came to him, having with them those who were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others ; and they laid them down at his feet, and he healed
31 them ; so that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed sound, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
32 And Jesus having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat ; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint
33 on the road. And the disciples say to him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a wilderness, as to fill so great
34 a multitude ? And Jesus saith to them, How many loaves
Ver. 21-29. Comp. Mark vii. 24-31. Ver. 30, 32-39. Comp. Mark viii. 1-10.
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have ye ? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
36 And bidding the multitude to lie down on the ground, he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave them to the disciples, and the dis-
37 ciples to the multitudes. And they all ate, and were filled ; and they took up of the fragments that remained, seven
38 baskets full. And they who ate were four thousand men,
39 besides children and women. Then he sent away the multitudes, and went on board the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
XVI. And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to try him,
2 and asked him to show them a sign from heaven. And he answering said to them, When it is evening, ye say,
3 Fair weather ! for the sky is red. And in the morning, A storm to-day! for the sky is red and lowering. Ye know how to judge of the face of the sky, and can ye not
4 discern the signs of the times? A wicked and adulter- ous generation seeketh after a sign ; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them and went away.
5 And the disciples having come to the other side, had
6 forgotten to take bread. And Jesus said to them, Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and
7 Sadducees. And they reasoned among themselves, say-
8 ing, It is because we took no bread. And Jesus knowing it, said, Why are ye reasoning among yourselves, ye of little
9 faith, because ye took no bread ? Do ye not yet under- stand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand,
10 and how many baskets ye took up ? Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up ?
Chap. XVI. 1-12. Comp. Mark viii. 11-21.
Ver. 2. The words " When it is evening," et $eq.t to the end of ver. 3, are inclosed in brackets by Tischendorf. Ver. 2, 3. See Luke xii. 54-56.
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11 How is it that ye do not understand, that I spoke not tc you of loaves ? But [I said] Beware of the leaven of the
12 Pharisees and Sadducees. Then they understood, that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sad- ducees.
13 And Jesus, having come into the region of Ccesarea Philippi, asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that
14 the Son of man is? And they said, Some, John the Bap- tist; but some, Elijah ; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the
15 prophets. He saith to them, But who do ye say that I 1G am ? And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the 17 Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answer- ing said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon, son of Jonah ; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father
£ who is in heaven. And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against
19 it. I -will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever thou shalt bind on earth will be bound in heaven ; and whatever thou shalt loose on earth will be
20 loostd in heaven. Then he charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
21 From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death,
22 and rise again on the third day. Then Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee,
23 Lord ! This shall not be to thee. But he turned and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan ! thou art my stumbling-block ; for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to
Ver. 13-28. Comp. Mark viii. 27-ix. 1 ; Luke ix. 18-27.
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come after me, let him deny himself, and take np his cross,
25 and follow me. For whoever chooseth to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake will
26 find it. For what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give
27 as an exchange for his life ? For the Son of man is to come in the glory of his Father, with his angels ; and then will
28 he render to every one according to his works. Truly do I say to you, There are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
XVII. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and leadeth them up into a
2 high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun ; and his garments
3 became white as the light. And lo ! there appeared to
4 them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here ; if thou wilt, I will make here three tents ; one for
5 thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While he was yet speaking, lo ! a bright cloud overshadowed them ; and lo ! a voice out of the cloud, saying, " This is my be- loved Son, with whom I am well pleased ; hear him."
6 And the disciples hearing it, fell on their face, and were
7 exceedingly afraid. And Jesus came and touched them,
8 and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And lifting up their
9 eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell what hath been seen to no one, until the Son of man hath risen from the dead.
10 And the disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the
"Ver. 28. — in his kingdom ; i e. in his royalty, or as king. Chap. XVII. 1-23. Comp. Mark ix. 2-32 ; Luke ix. 2S-45.
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11 scribes that Elijah must first come ? And he answering
12 said, Elijah indeed cometh, and will restore all things. But I say to you, that Elijah hath already come, and they knew him not, but did with him whatever they would. So also
13 is the Son of man to suffer by them. Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
14 And when they had come to the multitude, there came
15 to him a man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have compassion on my son ; for he is a lunatic, and is sorely afflicted ; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into
16 the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they
17 could not cure him. Then Jesus answering said, Unbe- lieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you ? How long shall I bear with you ? Bring him
18 hither to me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him ; and the boy was cured from that hour.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why
20 could not we cast it out ? And he said to them, Because of your want of faith. For truly do I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this moun- tain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it will remove ; and nothing will be impossible to you.
22 And while they were together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the
23 bands of men, and they will put him to death ; and on the third day he will rise again. And they were greatly grieved.
24 And when they had come to Capernaum, those who re- ceived the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not
25 your teacher pay the half-shekel ? He saith, Yes. And
Ver. 21. In many manuscripts, But this kind goeih not out except by prayer and fasting. It is genuine in Mark ix. 29.
Ver. 24. — the half-shekel? See Exod. xxx. 13-15.
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when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes ? Of their own
26 sons, or of strangers ? And when he said, Of strangers,
27 Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free. But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up ; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel ; take that, and give it to them lor me and thee.
XVIII. At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying,
2 Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven ? And he called a child to him, and set him in the midst of
3 them, and said, Truly do I say to you, Unless ye are changed, and become as children, ye will not enter the
4 kingdom of heaven. Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of
5 heaven. And whoever receiveth one such child in my
6 name, receiveth me. But whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me to fall away, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck, and be swallowed up in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks ! For it must needs be that stumbling-blocks come ; but woe to
8 the man through whom the stumbling-block cometh ! And if thy hand or thy foot is causing thee to fall, cut it off, and cast it from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed or lame, than having two hands, or two feet, to be
9 cast into the everlasting fire. And if thine eye is causing thee to fall, pluck it out, and cast it from thee ; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire.
Chap. XVIII. Comp. Mark ix. 33-47 ; Luke ix. 46-48. Ver. 6, 7. See Luke xvii. 1, 2.
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10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, that their angels in heaven continually
12 behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. What think ye ? If a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them hath gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety-nine upon the mountains, and go and seek that which hath
13 gone astray ? And if it happen that he find it, truly do I say to you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the
14 ninety-nine that did not go astray. Thus it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him be- tween thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou
16 hast gained thy brother ; but if he do not listen, take with thee one or two more ; that by the mouth of two or
17 three witnesses every word may be established.* And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.
18 Truly do I say to you, Whatever ye shall bind on earth will be bound in heaven ; and whatever ye shall loose on
19 earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on earth concerning any thing that they shall ask, it will be done for them by my Father
20 who is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter, and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ?
22 Until seven times ? Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Ver. 11. In some manuscripts, For the Son of man came to save that which icas lost. It is genuine as found in Luke xix. 10.
Ver. 11. See Luke xix. 10. Ver. 12-14. See Luke xv. 3-7.
Ver. 15. See Luke xvii. 3. Ver. 21, 22. See Luke xvii. 3, 4.
* See Deut. xix. 15.
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23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king,
24 who would settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, there was brought to him one, who
25 owed him ten thousand talents. But as he wras unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and chil-
26 dren, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him, saying,
27 Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion,
28 released him, and forgave him the debt. But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denaries ; and he laid hold of him, and took
29 him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. His fel- low-servant then fell down and besought him, saying, Have
30 patience with me, and I will pay thee. And he would not; but wrent away and cast him into prison, till he should
31 pay the debt. Then his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were greatly grieved ; and went and told their lord
32 all that had been done. Then his lord, having called him, saith to him, Thou wicked servant! All that debt I forgave
33 thee because thou didst beseech me ; shouldst not thou also have had pity on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity
34 on thee? And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that
35 was due to him. So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
XIX. And it came to pass, that when Jesus had ended these sayings, he removed from Galilee, and came into the bor-
2 ders of Judaea, beyond the Jordan. And great multitudes followed him ; and he healed them there.
3 And the Pharisees came to him, trying him, and saying,
Chap. XIX. 1, 2. Comp. Mark x. 1 ; Luke ix. 51 ; John vii. 10. Ver. 3-12. Comp. Mark x. 2-12.
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Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause
4 And he answering said, Have ye not read, that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female ? *
5 And He said : " For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife ; and the two shall become
6 one flesh." f So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
7 They say to him, Why then did Moses ordain that a man may give his wife a writing of divorcement, and put
8 her away ? He saith to them, Moses, on account of your hardness of heart, allowed you to put away your wives ;
9 but in the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, Who-
ever putteth away his wife, except for fornication, and
10 marrieth another, committeth adultery. The disciples say to him, If such be the case of a man with his wife,
11 it is not good to marry. But he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it
12 is given. For there are eunuchs, who were so born from their mother's womb ; and there are eunuchs, who were made eunuchs by men ; and there are eu- nuchs, who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
13 Then there were brought to him children, that he might lay his hands on them, and pray ; and the disciplea
14 rebuked them. But Jesus said to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me ; for to such
15 belongeth the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
16 And'lo ! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good
Ver. 9. See Luke xvi. 18.
Ver. 13-15. Comp. Mark x. 13-16; Lake xviii. 15-17. Chap. XIX. 16-chap. XX. 16. Coinp. Mark x. 17-31; Luke xviii. 18-30. * Gen. i. 27, v. 1, 2. t Gen. ii. 24.
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17 thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life? And he said to him, Why dost thou ask me concerning what is good ? There is but one who is good. But if thou
18 wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Which ? saith he. And Jesus said, These : " Thou shalt not kill ; Thou shalt not commit adultery ; Thou shalt not steal ;
19 Thou shalt not bear false witness ; Honor thy father and thy mother ; " and, " Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy-
20 self."* The young man saith to him, All these things
21 have I kept ; in what am I still wanting ? Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ;
22 and come, follow me. But the young man, on hearing this, went away sorrowful ; for he had great possessions.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly do I say to you, It will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
24 heaven. And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to
25 enter the kingdom of heaven. And the disciples, hearing this, were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be
26 saved ? But Jesus, fixing his eyes on them, said, With men this is impossible ; but with God all things are possible.
27 Then Peter answering said to him, Lo ! we left all, and
28 followed thee ; what then shall we have ? And Jesus said to them, Truly do I say to you, that, in the renovation when the Son of man sitteth on the throne of his glory, ye who have followed me shall also yourselves sit on
29 twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who hath left brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses, for the sake of my name, will receive many fold more, and will inherit
30 everlasting life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
* Exod. xx. 12-16 ; Lev. xix. 18.
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XX. For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vine-
2 yard. And having agreed with the laborers for a denary
3 a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the
4 market-place ; and said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard ; and whatever is right, I will give you. And
5 they went. Again going out about the sixth and the
6 ninth hour, he did likewise. And going out about the eleventh hour, he found others standing, and saith to
7 them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say to him, Because no one hath hired us. He saith to them,
8 Go ye also into the vineyard. And when evening came, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their pay, beginning with the last,
9 and going on to the first. And they who were hired about
10 the eleventh hour came, and received each a denary. But when the first came, they supposed that they should re-
11 ceive more ; and they too received each a denary. And when they had received it, they murmured against the
12 householder, saying, These last have worked but one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have
13 borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answer- ing said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong;
14 didst not thou agree with me for a denary? Take thy due, and go. But I will give to this last even as to thee.
15 Am I not free to do what I will with my own ? Is thine 1G eye evil, because I am good ? Thus the last will be first,
and the first, last.
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the
18 twelve apart, and on the way said to them, Lo ! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be deliv-
Ver. 17-19. Comp. Mark x. 32-34; Luke xviii. 31-34.
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ered up to the chief priests and scribes ; and they will con-
19 demn him to death, and will deliver him up to the gentiles to mock, and scourge, and crucify ; and on the third day he will rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, falling down before him, and asking a cer-
21 tain thing of him. And he said to her, What is thy wish ? She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy king-
22 dom. But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am to drink?
23 They say to him, We can. He saith to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup ; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.
24 And when the ten heard this, they were much displeased
25 with the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great men exercise a strict au-
26 thority over them. Not so shall it be among you ; but whoever desireth to become great among you, will be
27 your minister ; and whoever desireth to be first among
28 you, will be your servant ; even as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29 And as they were going out of Jericho, a great multi-
30 tude followed him. And lo ! two blind men, who were sitting by the way-side, when they heard that Jesus waa passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, Son of
31 David! And the multitude sharply bade them be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Lord,
32 have pity on us, Son of David ! And Jesus stopped,
Ver. 20-28. Comp. Mark x. 35-45.
Ver. 29-34. Comp. Mark x. 46-52 ; Luke xviii. 35-43.
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aDd called them, and said, What would ye have me do for U you? They say to him, Lord, to open our eyes. Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes ; and they immediately received sight, and followed him.
XXI. And when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disci
2 pies, saying to them, Go to the village over against you, and immediately ye will find an ass tied, and a colt with
3 her ; loose and bring them to me. And if any one say aught to you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them ;
4 and he will immediately send them. Now this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the
5 prophet, saying, " Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king cometh to thee, meek, and riding on an ass, and on
6 a colt the foal of a beast of burden."* And the disciples
7 went, and did as Jesus bade them, and brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their garments, and he sat
8 on them. And very many of the multitude spread their garments in the road ; others cut down branches from the
9 trees, and strewed them in the road. And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, were crying out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David ! Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord ! f Hosanna in the high-
10 est heavens ! And when he came into Jerusalem, the
11 whole city was in commotion, saying, Who is this ? And the multitudes said, This is the prophet Jesus, from Naz- areth of Galilee.
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those
Chap. XXI. 1-11, 14-17. Comp. Mark xi. 1-11 ; Luke xix. 28-44 ; John xii. 12-19.
Ver. 12, 13. Comp. Mark xi. 15-18; Luke xix. 45-48; John ii. 13-17. * Zech. ix. 9. See also Isa. lxii. 11. f See Ps. cxviii. 25, 26.
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13 who sold the doves; and said to them, It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer;* but ye make it
14 a den of robbers." f And the blind and lame came to him
15 in the temple, and he cured them. But the chief priests and the scribes, when they saw the wonderful things which he did, and the children that were crying out in the tem- ple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much
16 displeased; and said to him, Dost thou hear what these say ? But Jesus saith to them, Yea ; did ye never read, " From the mouth of babes and sucklings thou didst pre-
17 pare praise"? j And he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
18 And in the morning, as he was returning to the city,
19 he was hungry. And seeing one fig-tree by the road-side, he went up to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only; and he saith to it, Let there be no fruit from thee hence- forward for ever. And immediately the fig-tree withered.
20 And the disciples seeing it, marvelled, saying, How sud-
21 denly did the fig-tree wither! Jesus answering said to them, Truly do I say to you, If ye have faith, and do not doubt, not only shall ye do what hath been done to the fig-tree, but should ye even say to this mountain, Be thou
22 taken up and cast into the sea, it would be done. And all things whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye will receive.
23 And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teach- ing, and said, By what authority doest thou these things ?
24 And who gave thee this authority ? And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; which if ye answer me, I too will tell you by what authority I do
25 these things. The baptism of John, whence was it?
Ver. 17-22. Comp. Mark xi. 11-14, 19-26. Ver. 23-46. Comp. Mark xi. 27-xii. 12; Luke xx. 1-19. * Isa. lvi. 7. f See Jer. vii. 11. J Ps. viii. 2.
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From heaven, or from men ? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say
26 to us, Why then did ye not believe him ? But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude ; for all regard John as a
27 prophet. And 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.
28 But what think ye ? A man had two sons : he came to the first, aud said, Son, go, work to-day in the vine-
29 yard. And he answered and said, I will not. After-
30 ward he repented, and went. And he came to the other and said the same. And he answered and said, I will, sir ;
31 and went not. Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into
32 the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you as a preacher of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the publicans and the harlots believed him; and ye, when ye had seen it, did not afterward repent, that ye might believe him.
33 Hear another parable. There was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to hus-
34 bandmen, and went abroad. And when the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen,
35 that they might receive his fruits. And the husband- men took his servants, and beat one, and killed another,
36 and stoned another. Again he sent other servants more than the first ; and they dealt with them in the same mau-
37 ner. And afterward he sent to them his son, saying, They
38 will respect my son. But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir ; come, let
39 us kill him, and get his inheritance. And they took him,
40 and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do
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41 to those husbandmen ? They say to him, He will bring those wicked men to a miserable end, and will let out his vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the
42 fruits in their season. Jesus saith to them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, " The stone which the builders re- jected, the same hath become the corner-stone ; from the Lord did this come, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"*
43 Therefore I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation yielding the fruits thereof.
45 And the chief priests and the Pharisees when they heard
46 his parables, knew that he was speaking of them. And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitudes, be- cause they regarded him as a prophet.
XXII. And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in
2 parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like a cer- tain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son, and
3 sent forth his servants to call to the feast those who had
4 been invited ; and they would not come. Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner ; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready ; come to the
5 feast. But they made light of it, and went away ; one
6 to his farm, another to his merchandise. And the rest
7 seized his servants, and ill-treated and slew them. And the king was enraged; and sent forth his armies, and
8 destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but those who
9 were invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, invite to the feast.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gath- ered together all, as many as they found, both bad and
* Ps. cxviii. 22, 23.
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good ; and the bride-chamber was fully furnished with
11 guests. And the king, coming in to view the guests, saw
12 there a man who had not on a wedding garment ; and he saith to him, Friend, how earnest thou in here, not having
13 a wedding garment? And he was struck dumb. Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness ; there will be
14 wailing and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how
16 they might ensnare him in speech. And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one ; for thou regardest not
17 the person of men. Tell us, therefore, What thinkest
18 thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? But Jesus, perceiving their wickedness, said, Why are ye trying
19 me, hypocrites ? Show me the tribute money. And they
20 brought to him a denary. And Jesus saith to them, Whose
21 is this image and inscription ? They say, Caesar's. Then saith he to them, Render then to Caesar the things that
22 are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And hearing this, they wondered, and left him, and went away.
23 The same day there came to him Sadducees, saying
24 that there is no resurrection ; and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses said, " If a man die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his
25 brother." * Now there were with us seven brothers ; and the first married and died ; and, having no offspring, left
26 his wife to his brother. And so also the second, and the
27 third, even to the seventh. And last of all the woman
28 died. In the resurrection, then, of which of the seven
Chap. XXIT. 15-22. Comp. Mark xii. 12-17; Luke xx. 20-26. Vcr. 23-33. Comp. Mark xii. 18-27; Luke xx. 27-40. * See Deut. xxv. 5, 6.
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29 will she be the wife? For they all had her. Jesus answered and said to them, Ye err, not knowing the
SO Scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrec- tion they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but
31 are as the angels of God in heaven. But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was
32 spoken to you by God, saying, " I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob " ? * He is not
33 a God of the dead, but of the living. And when the mul- titudes heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 And the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Saddu-
35 cees to silence, assembled together ; and one of them, a
36 lawyer, asked, trying him, Teacher, which commandment is
37 great in the Law? And he said to him, " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
38 and with all thy mind." f This is the great and first com-
39 mandment. There is a second like it : " Thou shalt love
40 thy neighbor as thyself." t On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
41 And while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked
42 them, saying, What think ye concerning the Christ ? whose
43 son is he? They say to him, David's. He saith to them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord? saying,
44 " The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
45 till I put thine enemies under thy feet." § If David then 40 calleth him lord, how is he his son? And no one was
able to answer him a word ; nor durst any one from that day question him any more.
XXIII. Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and to his dis-
Ver. 34-40. Comp. Mark xii. 28-34. Ver. 41-46. Comp. Mark xii. 35-37; Luke xx. 41-44. Chap. XXIII. Comp. Mark xii. 38-40; Luke xx. 45-47; and see Luke xi. 39-52.
* Exod. iii. 6. f Deut. vi. 5. J Lev. xix. 18 § Pa. ex. 1.
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2 ciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in the
3 seat of Moses. All, therefore, whatever they bid you, do and observe ; but do not according to their works ; for
4 they say, and do not. They bind heavy burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders, and will not themselves move
5 them with a finger. And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries,
6 and enlarge their fringes, and love the first place at feasts,
7 and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the
8 markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher; and ye are all
9 brethren. And call no one your father on the earth; for
10 one is your father, he who is in heaven. Nor be ye called
11 leaders ; for one is your leader, the Christ. But the greatest
12 among you will be your servant. And whoever shall exalt himself will be humbled; and whoever shall humble him- self will be exalted.
13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! be- cause ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men ; for ye go not in yourselves, nor suffer those who are entering
15 to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte ; and when he is made, ye make him two-fold more a son of hell than yourselves.
16 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by
17 the gold of the temple, is bound. Fools and blind ! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth
18 the gold? And, Whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing ; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon
19 it, is bound. Blind men ! For which is greater, the
20 gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift ? He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is
21 upon it ; and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by
22 it, and by him who dwelleth in it ; and he who sweareth
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by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the dill, and the cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, justice, and mercy, and faith ; these ought ye to have done, and
24 not to leave those undone. Blind guides ! who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but
26 within they are full of robbery and licentiousness. Blind Pharisee ! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its out- side also may become clean.
27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed ap- pear beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones,
28 and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous to men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the
3tt tombs of the righteous, and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with
31 them in the blood of the prophets. So that ye bear wit- ness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who
32 killed the prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your
33 fathers ! Serpents, brood of vipers ! how can ye escape the punishment of hell ?
34 Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes ; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and
35 persecute from city to city; that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Bara- chiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
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36 Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.
37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth those who are sent to her ! How often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth
38 her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Lo!
39 your house is left to you desolate. For I say to you, Ye will not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
XXIV. And Jesus went out, and was going from the tem- ple; and his disciples came to him, to show him the build-
2 ings of the temple. And he answering said to them, See ye not all these ? Truly do I say to you, There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.
3 And as he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be ? and what will be the sign of thy coming,
4 and of the end of the world ? And Jesus answering said
5 to them, See that no one deceive you. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will de-
6 ceive many. And ye are to hear of wars, and rumors of wars ; see that ye be not troubled ; for these things must
7 come to pass ; but not yet is the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom ; and there
8 will be famines and earthquakes in divers places. But all
9 these things are the beginning of travail-pains. Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you ; and ye
10 will be hated by all nations on account of my name. And then will many fall away ; and will deliver up one another,
11 and will hate one another. And many false prophets will
Ver. 37-39. See Luke xiii. 34, 35.
Chap. XXIV. Comp. Mark xiii.; Luke xxi. 6-36.
Ver. 9, 13. See before, chap. x. 22.
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12 arise, and will deceive many. And because iniquity shall
13 abound, the love of the many will wax cold. But he that
14 endureth to the end will be saved. And these glad tidings of the kingdom will be published throughout the whole world for a testimony to all the nations ; and then will come the end.
15 When, therefore, ye see the abomination of desola- tion, spoken of through Daniel the prophet,* standing in
16 the holy place, (let him that readeth understand,) then let
17 those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains ; let not him that is on the house-top go down to take away the things
18 belonging to his house ; and let not him that is in the field
19 turn back to take his garment. And woe to the women with child, anil to those with children at the breast, in those
20 days ! And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on
21 a sabbath. For there will then be great distress, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world to this
22 time ; no, nor shall ever be. And were not those days to be shortened, no flesh would be saved ; but, for the sake
23 of the chosen, those days will be shortened. Then if any one say to you, Lo ! here is the Christ ; or there, believe
24 him not. For there will rise up false Christs, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders, so that,
25 if possible, even the chosen will be deceived. Lo ! I have
26 told you beforehand. If therefore they say to you, Lo ! he is in the wilderness ; go not forth ; lo ! he is in the
27 private chambers; believe them not. For as the light- ning cometh from the east, and shineth even to the west,
28 so will be the coming of the Son of man. Wherever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 And immediately after the distress of those days will the
Ver. 17, 18. See Luke xvii. 31. Ver. 23, 26, 27. See Luke xvii. 23. 24. Ver. 28. See Luke xvu. 37. * See Dan. ix. 27, xi. 31, xii 11.
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sun be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heav-
30 ens will be shaken. And then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven ; and all the tribes of the earth wih mourn, and will see the Son of man coming upon the clouds
33 of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather his chosen from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 And from the fig-tree learn its parable. When its branch hath now become tender, and putteth forth its
33 leaves, ye know that summer is near. So also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is near, at the
34 doors. Truly do I say to you, This generation will not
35 pass away, till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 But that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the
37 angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. But as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the
38 Son of man. For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in mar-
39 riage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and knew not, until the flood came, and took them all away, so
40 also will be the coming of the Son of man. Then will two men be in the field; one will be taken, and one left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill ; one will be
42 taken, and one left. Watch, therefore, for ye know not
43 on what day your Lord is coming. But be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would
44 not have suffered his house to be broken through. There-
Ver. 37-39. See Luke xvii. 26, 27. Ver. 41. See Luke xvii. 35.
Ver. 42-51. See Luke xii. 35-46.
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fore be ye also ready ; for at an hour when ye think not,
45 the Son of man cometh. Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord placed over his household, to
46 give them their food in due season ? Happy is that servant
47 whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. Truly do I say to you, that he will place him in charge of all his
48 substance. But if the bad servant say in his heart, My
49 lord is tarrying long; and begin to beat his fellow-ser-
50 vants, and eat and drink with the drunken, the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for it,
51 and at an hour when he is not aware ; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites ; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
XXV. Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bride-
2 groom. And five of them were foolish, and five wise.
3 For the foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with
4 them. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their
5 lamps. And as the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered
6 and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, Lo ! the
7 bridegroom ! go out to meet him. Then all those virgins
8 arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Perhaps there will not be enough for us and you ; go rather to those who sell, and
10 buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bride- groom came ; and they who were ready went in with him
11 to the wedding ; and the door was shut. Afterward come
12 also the other virgins, saying, Lord, lord, open to us. But he answering said, Truly do I say to you, I know you not.
13 Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
14 For it will be as when a man going abroad called his
Chap. XXV. 14-30. Comp. Luke xix. 11-27.
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15 own servants, and intrusted to them his property ; and to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one,
16 to each according to his ability, and went abroad. He that had received the five talents went immediately and traded
17 with the same, and gained five talents more. In like man-
18 ner, he that had received the two gained two more. But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth,
19 and hid his lord's money. And after a long time the lord
20 of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And he that had received the five talents came and brought five talents more, saying, Lord, thou intrustedst to me five
21 talents ; see, I have gained five talents more. His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in charge of
22 much ; enter into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou intrust- edst to me two talents ; see, I have gained two talents more.
23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant ! thou hast been faithful over a little, I will place thee in
21 charge of much ; enter into the joy of thy lord. Then he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee to be a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not
25 scatter seed ; and I was afraid, and went and hid thy
26 talent in the earth. See ! thou hast thine own. But his lord answered and said to him, Wicked and slothful ser- vant ! Didst thou know that I reap where I sowed not,
27 and gather where I did not scatter seed ? Thou oughtest then to have put my money with the money-dealers, and on my coming I should have received mine own with
28 interest. Take therefore the talent from him, and give
29 it to him who hath the ten talents. For to every one that hath will be given, and he will have abundance ; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath will be
30 taken away. And cast out the unprofitable servant into
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the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
31 And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of
32 his glory, and before him will be gathered all the nations ; and he will separate men one from another, as a shepherd
33 separateth the sheep from the goats ; and he will set the
34 sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left. Then will the king say to those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
35 you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me
36 drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me in ; naked, and ye clothed me ; I was sick, and ye visited me ; I was in
37 prison, and ye came to me. Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry,
38 and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink ? and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in ? or naked, and
39 clothed thee ? or when did we see thee sick, or in prison,
40 and come to thee ? And the king will answer and say to them, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one
41 of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me. Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared
42 for the Devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food ; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ;
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ; naked, and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then will they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick,
45 or in prison, and did not minister to thee ? Then will he answer them, saying, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not
46 to me. And these will go away into everlasting punish- ment; but the righteous into everlasting life.
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XXVI. And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all
2 these sayings, that he said to his disciples, Ye know that after two days cometh the passover ; and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people as- sembled in the court of the palace of the high-priest,
4 named Caiaphas ; and took counsel together that they might
5 seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon
7 the leper, there came to him a woman having an alabaster bottle of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head
8 while he was reclining at table. But the disciples seeing it, were much displeased, saying, To what purpose is this
9 waste? For this might have been sold for much, and
10 given to the poor. And Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do ye trouble the woman ? For she hath
11 done a good deed to me. For the poor ye have always
12 with you ; but me ye have not always. For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, hath done it to pre-
13 pare me for burial. Truly do I say to you, Wherever these glad tidings shall be published in the whole world, this too which she hath done will be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to
15 the chief priests, and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him up to you? And they paid him thirty
10 pieces of silver. And from that time he sought an oppor- tunity to deliver him up.
Chap. XXVI. 1-5. Comp. Mark xiv. 1, 2; Luke xxii. 1, 2. Ver. 6-13. Comp. Mark xiv. 3-9 ; John xii. 1-8. Ver. 14-16. Comp. Mark xiv. 10, 11; Luke xxii. 3-6. Ver. 15. — thirty pieces, &c. Probably, shekels; worth about fifty centa each.
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17 And on the first of the days of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou
18 that we make ready for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep
19 the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus directed them, and made ready
20 the passover. And when evening came, he took his place
21 at table with the twelve disciples. And as they were eating, he said, Truly do I say to you, that one of you
22 will betray me. And they were exceedingly sorrowful,
23 and began every one to say to him, Is it I, Lord ? And he answering said, He that hath dipped his hand with me
24 in the dish, he will betray me. The Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed !
25 Well were it for that man if he had not been born. Then Judas, his betrayer, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi ? He saith to him, It is.
26 And, as they were eating, Jesus took a loaf, and hav- ing blessed, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and
27 said, Take, eat ; this is my body. And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of
28 it ; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for
29 many for remission of sins. And I say to you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.
30 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount
31 of Olives. Then Jesus saith to them, This night will all of you fall away from me ; for it is written, " I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be
Ver. 17-29. Comp. Mark xiv. 12-25; Luke xxii. 7-38; John xiii. Ver. 30-56. Comp. Mark xiv. 26-52; Luke xxii. 39-53; John xviii 1-11.
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32 scattered." * But after I have risen, I will go before you
33 into Galilee. Peter answering said to him, Though all should fall away from thee, yet will I never fall away.
34 Jesus said to him, Truly do I say to thee, that this night,
35 before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. Peter saith to him, Even if I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And so said all the disciples.
36 Then Jesus cometh with them to a place called Geth- semane, and saith to the disciples, Sit here, while I go
37 yonder and pray. And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and full of
38 anguish. Then he saith to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death ; remain here, and watch with me.
39 And he came a little nearer, and fell on his face, pray- ing and saying, Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me ! nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.
40 And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, Is it so that ye could not watch with
41 me one hour ? Watch, and pray that ye enter not into temptation ; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 Again he went away a second time, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this [cup] cannot pass away from me, but
43 I must drink it, thy will be done ! And coming again he
44 found them sleeping ; for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third
45 time, saying again the same words. Then he cometh to the disciples, and saith to them. Sleep on, and take your rest ! Lo ! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is
46 delivered up into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going ; lo ! he is at hand that delivereth me up.
47 And while he was yet speaking, lo ! Judas, one of the
Ver. 39. In some manuscripts, went a Utile farther, &c. * Zech. xiii. 7.
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twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 And his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "Whom-
49 ever I shall kiss, he is the man ; seize him. And imme- diately goiug up to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi ! and kissed
50 him. And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what hast thou come! Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 And, lo ! one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of
52 the high-priest, and cut off his ear. Then Jesus saith to him, Put back thy sword into its place ; for all they that
53 take the sword will perish by the sword. Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now
54 give me more than twelve legions of angels ? But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me ; I sat daily teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hands
56 on me. But all this hath been done, that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and the elders were
58 assembled. But Peter followed him at a distance, as far as to the court of the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the officers to see the end.
59 And the chief priests and the whole council sought
60 false witness against Jesus, to put him to death ; and they found none, though many false witnesses came for-
61 ward. But at last came two, and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it
Ver. 57-75. Comp. Mark xiv. 53-72; Luke xxii. 54-71; John xviii. 12-27.
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62 within three days. And the high-priest arose, and said to him, Dost thou make no answer to what these men
63 testify against thee ? But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ,
64 the Son of God. Jesus saith to him, I am. Moreover I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of
65 heaven. Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy ; what further need have we
66 of witnesses ? See ! ye have now heard the blasphemy. What think ye ? They answered and said, He should be
67 punished with death. Then they spit in his face, and buf- feted him ; and some smote him with the palms of their
68 hands, saying, Prophesy to us, O Messiah ! who it was that struck thee.
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court. And a maid-servant came to him, saying, Thou also wast with
70 Jesus the Galilean. But he denied before them all, say-
71 ing, I know not what thou sayest. And when he had gone out into the porch, another woman saw him, and said to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the
72 Nazarene. And again he denied with an oath : I do not
73 know the man. And shortly after, they who were stand- ing by came and said to Peter, Surely thou too art one
74 of them ; for thy speech betrayeth thee. Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man.
75 And immediately a cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said, Before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
XXVII. And when it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Je-
Chap. XXVII. 1-26. Comp. Mark xv. 1-15 ; Luke xxiii. 1-25 ; John xviii. 28-40.
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2 sus, to put him to death. And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty
4 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said,
5 What is that to us ? See thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and withdrew ; and went away and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they
7 are the price of blood. And they consulted together, and bought with them the potter's field, for a burial-place for
8 strangers. Wherefore that field hath been called, The
9 Field of Blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, " And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom they of the sons of Israel
10 priced, and gave them for the potter's field ; as the Lord commanded me."*
11 And Jesus stood before the governor ; and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews ?
12 And Jesus said, I am. And when he was accused by
13 the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. Then saith Pilate to him, Dost thou not hear what things
14 they are testifying against thee ? And he made him no answer, not even to one word ; so that the governor
15 greatly wondered. Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom
1G they would. And they had then a notorious prisoner,
17 called Barabbas. When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to
18 you ? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
• Zech. xi. 12, 13; see also Jfer. xviii. 1, 2.
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19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man ; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him.
20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the mul-
21 titudes to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus. And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye
22 that I release to you ? And they said, Barabbas. Pilate saith to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is
23 called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. And he said, Why, what evil hath he done ? But they cried
24 out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. And when Pi- late saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood ; see ye
25 to it. And all the people answering said, His blood be
26 on us, and on our children. Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's palace, and gathered to him the whole
23 band. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet
29 robe. And having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand ; and bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the
30 Jews ! And they spit upon him, and took the reed and
31 struck him on the heatl. And after they had made sport of him, they took off the robe from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry
33 his cross. And having come to a place called Golgotha,
34 that is, Place of a Skull, they gave him wine to drink
Ver. 27-56. Comp. Mark xv. 16-41; Luke xxiii. 26-49; John xix. 1-30.
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mingled with gall ; and when he had tasted it, he refused
35 to drink. And when they had crucified him, they divided
36 his garments among them, casting lots. And sitting down,
37 they watched him there. And they set up over his head the charge against him in writing: "This is Jesus the king of the Jews."
38 Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the
39 right hand, and one on the left. And they who passed
40 by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it up in three days, save thyself, if thou art the Son of God, and come down
41 from the cross. So also the chief priests, mocking, with
42 the scribes and elders, said, He saved others, cannot he save himself? He is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.
43 He trusteth in God ; let him now deliver him, if he
44 desireth him ; for he said, I am the Son of God. The robbers also, who were crucified with him, reviled him in the same manner.
45 And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all
46 the land, until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani ? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast
47 thou forsaken me ? * Some of those standing there, when
48 they heard this, said, This man is calling for Elijah. And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to
49 drink. But the rest said, Hold ! let us see whether Eli-
50 jah will come to save him. And Jesus, crying out again with a loud voice, yielded up his spirit.
61 And, lo ! the veil of the temple was rent in two from
the top to the bottom ; and the earth quaked, and the
52 rocks were rent, and the tombs were opened ; and many
* Ps. xxii. 1.
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53 bodies of holy men that slept, arose, and coming out of th6 tombs after his resurrection went into the holy city and
54 appeared to many. And the centurion and they who with him were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and what was taking place, were exceedingly afraid, say- ing, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there, looking on from a dis- tance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, rendering
56 services to him ; among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 And at evening there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who was himself also a disciple of Jesus.
58 This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of
59 Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given him. And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen
60 cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the
61 door of the tomb, went away. And Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 And on the next day, that following the day of the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came
63 together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I
64 rise. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people, He hath risen from the dead; and the last error will be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as
66 secure as ye know how. And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, and setting the guard.
Ver 57-61. Coinp. Mark xv. 42-47; Luke xxiii. 50-56; John arix. 88-42.
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XXVIII. And the sabbath being over, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary the
2 Magdalene, and the other Mary, to view the sepulchre. And, lo ! there was a great earthquake ; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled
3 away the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was
4 like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the keepers shook, and became as dead men.
5 And the angel answering said to the women, Fear ye not; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus, who was
6 crucified. He is not here ; for he hath risen, as he said.
7 Come, see the place where he lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he hath risen from the dead ; and, lo ! he is going before you into Galilee ; there shall ye
8 see him. Lo ! I have told you. And they went away quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran
9 to tell his disciples. And lo ! Jesus met them, saying, All hail ! And they went up, and laid hold of his feet,
10 and knelt down before him. Then Jesus saith to them, Be not afraid ; go, tell my brethren to depart into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
11 And as they were going, lo ! some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had taken
12 place. And having assembled with the elders, and taken counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the
13 soldiers, saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole
14 him away, while we slept. And should the governor hear
15 of this, we will persuade him, and make you secure. So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this story hath been commonly reported among the Jews to this day.
Chap. XXVIII. 1-8. Comp. Mark xvi. 1-8; Luke xxiv. 1-11; John 1, 2.— Ver. 9, 10. Comp. Mark xvi. 9-11; John xx. 11-18.
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16 And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, into the
17 mountain, where Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him, they knelt down before him ; but some
18 doubted. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,
19 All power was given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
20 Spirit ; teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo ! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.
ACCORDING TO MARK.
I. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ ; as it is
2 written in Isaiah the prophet : " Lo ! I send my messen-
3 ger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;"* "The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Prepare the way of
4 the Lord, make straight his paths ! " f John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repent-
5 ance for the remission of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judrea, and all they of Jerusalem ; and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild
7 honey. And he preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose saudals I am not
8 worthy to stoop down and loose. I have baptized you with water ; but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
9 And it came to pass that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jor-
10 dan. And immediately on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a
11 dove upon him. And there was a voice from the heavens, " Thou art my beloved Son ; with thee I am well pleased."
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the
13 wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days,
Chap. I. 1-11. Comp. Matt. iii. 1-17; Luke iii. 1-22. Ver. 12, 13. Comp. Matt. iv. 1-11; Luke iv. 1-13. * Mai. iii. 1. t Isa- xl- 3.
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tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts ; and the angels ministered to him.
14 But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Gali-
15 lee, preaching the glad tidings of God, [saying,] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand ; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
16 And as he was passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon dragging a
17 net in the lake ; for they were fishers. And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become
18 fishers of men. And immediately they left their nets, and
19 followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were
20 in the boat mending the nets ; and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.
21 And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the
22 sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue. And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man 21 with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, What
have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth ? Thou hast come to destroy us ; we know who thou art, the Holy One
25 of God. And Jesus rebuked him, [saying,] Be silent, and
26 come out of him. And the unclean spirit convulsing him,
27 and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they questioned each other, saying, What is this ? New teaching with authority ; even the unclean spirits doth he command, and they obey him !
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
Ver. 14, 15. Comp. Matt. iv. 12-17; Luke iv. 14, 15.
Ver. 16-20. Comp. Matt. iv. 18-22; Luke v. 1-11.
Ver. 21-28. Comp. Luke iv. 31-37. Ver. 22 See Matt vii. 28, 2».
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29 And having come out of the synagogue, they immedi- ately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James
30 and John. And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever ;
31 and they immediately speak to him about her. And he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up ; and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
32 And in the evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed
33 by demons ; and the whole city was assembled at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons ; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And rising early, long before day, he went out, and with-
36 drew into a desert place, and there prayed. And Simon
37 and those with him went in search of him, and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
38 And he saith to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neigh- boring towns, that I may preach there also ; for, for this I
39 came forth. And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40 And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst
41 cleanse me. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will ; be
42 thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him,
43 and he was cleansed. And sternly charging him, he
44 immediately sent him away, saying to him, See that thou say nothing to any one ; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for a
45 testimony to them. But he went away, and began to pub- lish it constantly, and to spread the matter abroad, so that Jesus could no more enter a city openly, but was with-
Ver. 29-34. Comp. Matt. viii. 14-16; Luke iv. 38-41.
Ver. 35-39. Comp. Luke iv. 42-44.
Ver. 40-46. Comp. Matt. viii. 2-4; Luke v. 12-1G.
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out in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.
II. And after some days he again entered Capernaum ; and
2 it was reported that he was in the house. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, even at the door ; and he was speaking the word
3 to them. And they come to him, bringing one that was
4 palsied, borne by four men. And not being able to bring him to him on account of the crowd, they took off the roof where he was ; and when they had broken an open- ing, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay.
5 And Jesus seeing their faith, saith to the palsied man,
6 Son, thy sins are forgiven. But there were some of the
7 scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man speak thus ? He blasphemeth ; who can
8 forgive sins but God only ? And Jesus immediately per- ceiving in his spirit that they reasoned thus within them- selves, saith to them, Why do ye reason thus in your
9 hearts ? Which is easier ? to say to the palsied man, Thy sins are forgiven ? or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed
10 and go ? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins, — he saith to the palsied
11 man, — I say to thee, Arise, take up thy bed and go to
12 thy house. And he arose, and immediately took up the bed and went forth before them all ; so that they were all amazed, and gave glory to God, saying, We never saw it thus.
13 And he went forth again to the lake ; and all the multi-
14 tude came to him, and he taught them. And passing along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphreus, sitting at the custom- house ; and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose
Chap. II. 1-12. Comp. Matt. ix. 1-8; Luke v. 17-S Ver. 14-22. Comp. Matt. ix. 9-17.; Luke v. 27-39.
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15 and followed him. And it happened that he was reclin- ing at table in his house ; and many publicans and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples ; for there were many, and scribes of the Pharisees were also following him.
1G And when they saw that he was eating with the publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples, Doth he eat and drink
17 with publicans and sinners ? And Jesus hearing it, saith to them, They who are well do not need a physician, but they who are sick. I came not to call righteous men, but sinners.
18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fast- ing ; and they come and say to him, Why do the disci- ples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and
19 thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom fast, while the bride- groom is with them ? As long as they have the bridegroom
20 with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then
21 will they fast in that day. No one seweth a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment; for the new piece teareth away from the old garment, and a worse rent is
22 made. And no one putteth new wine into old skins ; for the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins.
23 And it came to pass, that he was going through the grain-fields on the sabbath, and his disciples began, as they
24 went along, to pluck the ears of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath that
25 which is not lawful ? And he saith to them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry,
2G himself and they who were with him ? how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high-priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is lawful for none but
Ver. 23. — began, &c. Possibly, began to make a way, plucking, &c. Ver. 23-28. Comp Matt. xii. 1-8 ; Luke vi. 1-5.
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the priests to eat, and gave also to those who were with
27 him ? And he said to them, The sabbath was made for
28 man, and not man for the sabbath. So that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
III. And he entered again into a synagogue ; and there was
2 a man there having a withered hand ; and they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath, that they
3 might accuse him. And he saith to the man having the
4 withered hand, Stand up in the midst. And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil?
5 to save life, or to kill ? But they were silent. And look- ing round on them with anger, being grieved for the hard- ness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth ; and his hand was re-
6 stored. And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7 And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake ; and a great multitude from Galilee, and from Judaea followed ;
8 and from Jerusalem, and from ldumsea, and from beyond the Jordan, and the people about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what great things he was
9 doing, came to him. And he gave direction to his dis- ciples, that a boat should be in readiness for him because
10 of the multitude, that they might not throng him. For he had healed many, so that as many as had plagues pressed
11 upon him to touch him. And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying,
12 Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.
13 And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth to
Chap. III. 1-6. Comp. Matt. xii. 9-14; Luke vi. 6-11. Ver. 7-12. Comp. Matt. xii. 15, 16; and see Luke vi. 17-19. Ver. 13-19. Coinp. Matt. x. 1-4 ; Luke vi. 12-16.
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14 him whom he would ; and they came to him. And he appointed twelve to be with him, and whom he might
15 send forth to preach, and to have authority to cast out
16 demons. And he appointed the twelve, and Simon he
17 surnamed Peter ; and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James ; and he surnamed them Bo-
18 anerges, that is, Sons of thunder ; and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddneus, and Simon of
19 Cana, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
20 And he cometh into the house. And again a multitude cometli together, so that they could not so much as eat
21 bread. And his relations hearing of it went out to lay hold of him ; for they said, He is beside himself.
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul ; and, He casteth out the demons
23 through the prince of the demons. And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out
24 Satan ? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that
25 kingdom cannot stand ; and if a house be divided against 20 itself, that house will not be able to stand ; and if Satan
rise up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but
27 hath an end. Moreover, no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the
28 strong man ; and then he will plunder his house. Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men,
29 and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme ; but he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath no forgiveness forever, but is exposed to everlasting sin. —
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
31 And his mother and his brothers came ; and, standing
Ver. 22-35. Comp. Matt. xii. 22-50; Luke xi. 14-32, and viii. 19-21. Ver. 28, 29. See Luke xii. 10.
Ver. 29. — everlasting sin. "Sin" seems here to denote its penal con- sequences
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32 without, sent to him, to call him. And a multitude was sitting about him ; and they say to him, Lo ! thy mother and thy brothers and thy sisters are without, seeking for
33 thee. And he answering saith to them, Who is my mother,
34 and my brothers ? And looking round on those who sat about him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brothers.
35 Whoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
IV. And again he began to teach by the shore of the lake ; and there was gathered to him a very great multitude, so that he went into a boat, and sat down in it. upon the lake ; and all the multitude was by the lake on the land.
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said to
3 them in his teaching, Hearken : Behold, a sower went
4 forth to sow. And it came to pass, as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side ; and the birds came and devoured
5 them. And others fell on rocky ground, where they had not much earth ; and they sprung up immediately, because
6 they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they
7 withered away. And others fell among thorns ; and the thorns grew up, and choked them, and they yielded no
8 fruit. And others fell on good ground, and shooting up and growing yielded fruit; and bore as much as thirty,
9 and sixty, and a hundred fold. And he said, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
30 And when he was in private, they who were about him,
U with the twelve, asked him about the parables. And he
said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the
kingdom of God ; but to them, who are without, all things
12 are done in parables ; that seeing they may see, and not
perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand ;
Chap. IV. 1-34. Comp. Matt. xiii. 1-52 ; Luke viii. 4-18.
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13 lest they should turn, and be forgiven.* And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable ? and how will ye know
J| all the parables? The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side, those where the word is sown, and when they have heard, Satan cometh immedi- ately, and taketh away the word that was sown in them.
16 And these in like manner are they that are sown on the rocky places, those, who, when they have heard the word,
17 immediately receive it with joy, and have no root in them- selves, but endure only for a time ; then, when affliction or persecution ariseth on account of the word, they immedi-
18 ately fall away. And others are they that are sown among
19 the thorns ; these are they who hear the word, but the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it
20 becometh unfruitful. And these are they who are sown on the good ground ; such as hear the word, and receive it ; and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundred fold.
21 And he said to them. Is a lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be set on
22 the lamp-stand ? For there is nothing secret, unless to be made known ; nor was any thing hidden, but that it should
23 come to light. If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you, and
25 more will be added to you. For he that hath, to him will be given ; and he that hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.
26 And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as when
27 a man has cast seed upon the ground, and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs and grows up,
Ver. 21. See Matt. v. 15 ; Luke xi. 33.
Ver. 22. See Matt x. 26; Luke xii. 2.
* See Isa. vi. 9, 10.
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28 he knows not how. For the earth brings forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain
29 in the ear. But when the fruit puts itself forth, immedi- ately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of
31 God ? or under what comparison shall we set it forth ? It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the
32 earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth ; and when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air can lodge under its shade.
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to
34 them, as they were able to hear. But without a parable he did not speak to them ; but in private he explained all things to his own disciples.
35 And on the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
30 And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, as he was, in the boat ; and there were also other boats with
37 him. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.
38 And he was in the stern, asleep on the pillow; and they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that
39 we are perishing? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, Peace ! be still ! And the wind
40 ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful ? How is it that ye have not faith ?
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the waves obey him ?
V. And they came to the other side of the lake, into the 2 country of the Gerasenes. And when he had come out
Ver. 30-32. See Luke xiii. 18, 19.
Chap. IV. 35-V. 20. Comp. Matt. viii. 16, 18, 23-34; Luke viii. 22-39.
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of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs
3 a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling in the tombs ; and not even with a chain could any one bind him
4 any longer ; because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been snapped asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces ; and no one could
5 master him ; and continually, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting him-
6 self with stones. And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and
7 bowed down before him, and cried out with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God ? I adjure thee by God, do not torment
8 me. For he was saying to him, Unclean spirit, come out
9 from the man. And he asked him, What is thy name ? And he saith to him, Legion is my name ; for we are
10 many. And he besought him much not to send them
11 out of the country. Now there was there, by the moun-
12 tain, a great herd of swine feeding. And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter
13 into them. And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits coming out, entered into the swine ; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, about two thousand,
14 and were drowned in the lake. And they that fed them fled, and told the news in the city and in the country.
15 And they came to see what had been done. And they come to Jesus, and see him who had been possessed by demons, sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, — him who
16 had had the legion ; and they were afraid. And they who saw it told them how it befell him that was possessed by
17 the demons, and concerning the swine. And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.
18 And when he was going on board the boat, he that had been possessed by the demons besought him that he
19 might be with him. And he did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thy house to thy friends, and tell
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them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and
20 that he hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him ; and all wondered.
21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered about him; and he was by the lake.
22 And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue,
23 Jairus by name ; and seeing him, he fell at his feet, and besought him much, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death ; I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on
24 her, that she may be saved and live. And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and pressed upon him.
25 And a woman, who had had an issue of blood twelve
26 years, and had undergone much at the hands of many phy- sicians, and spent all that she had, and was not at all bene-
27 fited, but rather grew worse, having heard about Jesus,
28 came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I touch even his garments, I shall be made
29 well. And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up ; and she perceived in her body that she was
30 cured of her plague. And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, turned round
31 in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments? And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude pressing on
32 thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me? And he looked
33 round to see her who had done this. But the woman, fear- ing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well ; go in peace, and be recovered from thy plague.
85 While he was yet speaking, there came from the house
Ver. 21-43. Comp. Matt. ix. 1, 18-26; Luke viii. 40-56.
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of the ruler of the synagogue some who said, Thy daugh- ter is dead ; why dost thou trouble the Teacher any fur-
36 ther? And Jesus, overhearing those words, saith to the
37 ruler of the synagogue, Fear not ; only believe. And he suffered no one to follow him except Peter and James,
38 and John the brother of James. And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a
39 tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly. And going in, he saith to them, Why do ye make this confusion
40 and weeping ? The child is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn. But putting them all out, he taketh the father of the child, and the mother, and those who were with him, and entereth where the child was.
41 And taking hold of the hand of the child, he saith to her, Talitha, kum; which is, when interpreted, Damsel, I say
42 to thee, arise ! And immediately the damsel arose and walked ; for she was twelve years old. And immediately
43 they were greatly astonished. And he charged them strictly that no one should know it, and bade that some- thing should be given her to eat.
VI. And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own
2 country ; and his disciples follow him. And when the sab- bath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And most people when they heard him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things ? And what is the wis- dom which is given him ? And how is it that such mira-
3 cles are wrought by his hands ? Is not this the carpen- ter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judah, and Simon ? And are not his sisters here with us ?
4 And they took offence at him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own coun- try, and among his own kindred, and in his own house.
Chap. VI. 1-6. Comp. Matt. xiii. 53-58; Luke iv. 16-31.
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5 And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hand upon a few sick persons, and cured them. C And he wondered at their want of faith.
And he went ahout the surrounding villages teaching.
7 And he calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two ; and gave them power over the un-
8 clean spirits ; and commanded them that they should take nothing for the way but a staff only ; no bread, no bag, no
9 money in their girdle ; but to be shod with sandals ; and,
10 Do not put on two coats. And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, there abide till ye leave that place.
11 And whatever place shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye go thence, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony to them.
12 And they went out and preached that men should
13 repent; and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
14 And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad), and he said, John the Baptizer hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a
16 prophet, as one of the prophets. But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother
18 Philip's wife ; for he had married her. For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy
19 brother's wife. And Herodias was enraged against him,
20 and wished to put him to death, but could not. For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and was regardful of him ; and on hearing him,
Ver. 7-11. Comp. Matt. x. 5-15; Luke ix. 1-5.
Ver. 12, 13. Comp. Luke ix. 6. Ver. 14-16. Comp. Luke ix. 7-9
Ver. 14-29. Comp. Matt. xiv. 1-12.
Ver. 17-20. Comp. Luke iii. 19, 20.
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21 was in much anxiety, and listened to him gladly. And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the
22 principal men of Galilee, and the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those at table with him ; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me
23 whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to
24 the half of my kingdom. And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask ? And she said, The head of
25 John the Baptizer. And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the
26 Baptist. And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he
27 would not refuse her. And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and ordered his head to be brought.
28 And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel ;
29 and the damsel gave it to her mother. And his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told
31 him all which they had done and taught. And he saith to them, Come ye by yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and go-
32 ing; and they had no leisure even to eat. And they
33 went away into a desert place in the boat apart. And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran to- gether on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
Ver. 20. — was in much anxiety. Many manuscripts read, did many tilings.
Ver. 30-44. Comp. Matt. xiv. 13-21; Luke ix. 10-17; John ri. 1-13.
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34 And when he came forth, he saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd ; and he began to teach them many things.
35 And late in the day his disciples came to him, and said,
36 This is a desert place, and it is now late ; send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages
37 and buy themselves something to eat. But he answer- ing said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him. Shall we go and buy two hundred denaries' worth of
38 bread, and give them to eat ? He saith to them, How many- loaves have ye ? Go and see. And when they knew, they
39 sa} . Five, and two fishes. And he ordered them to make
40 all lie down in companies upon the green grass. And
41 they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set before them ; and the two fishes he
42 divided among them all. And they all ate, and were filled
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments,
44 and of the fishes. And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
45 And he immediately constrained his disciples to get into the boat, and to go before to the other side to Bethsaida,
46 while he sent the multitude away. And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to prav.
47 And when evening came, the boat was in the midst of
48 the lake : and he was alone on the land. And when he saw them toiling hard in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the lake. And he would have passed
49 by them ; but they, seeing him walking upon the lake,
Ver. 45-52. Comp. Matt. xiv. 22-33 ; John vi. 14-21.
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60 thought it was a spectre, and cried out. For they all saw him, and were terrified. But he immediately spoke with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer ; it is I, be not
51 afraid. And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly astonished, be-
52 yond measure. For they did not consider the matter of
53 the loaves ; but their heart was hardened. And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people
55 immediately knowing who he was, ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those that were
56 sick to the place where they heard he was. And wherever he entered into villages or cities or the open country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the fringe of his garment ; and as many as touched him were made well.
VII. And there come together to him the Pharisees, and some
2 of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem ; and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed
3 hands, (for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tra-
4 dition of the elders ; and on coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dip-
5 ping of cups, and pitchers, and brazen vessels ;) then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread
6 with defiled hands ? And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, " This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Ver. 53-56. Comp. Matt. xiv. 34-36. Chap. VII. 1-23. Comp. Matt. xv. 1-20.
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7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the
8 commandments of men."* Laying aside the command-
9 ment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men. And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment
10 of God, that ye may keep your tradition ! For Moses said, " Honor thy father and thy mother ; " and, " He that
11 curseth father or mother, let him surely die." f But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift
12 to God, [lie is not bound by the command. Thus] ye suffer him no longer to do anything for his father or his
13 mother; making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down ; and many such things ye do.
14 And again calling the multitude to him, he said to them,
15 Hearken to me all of you, and understand. Nothing that entereth into a man from without can defile him ; but the things that come out of him are what defile a man.
17 And when he had gone into the house from the crowd,
18 his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he saith to them, Are ye too so without discernment ? Do ye not understand that whatever thing from without en-
19 tereth into a man, cannot defile him ? because it entereth not into his heart, but into the stomach ; and goeth out
20 into the drain, which cleanseth all kinds of food. And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil
22 thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covet- ousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blas-
23 phemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.
21 And rising up, he departed thence into the borders of Tyre ; and entering into a house, he desired that no one
Ver. 24-31. Comp. Matt. xv. 21-29. * Isa. xxix. 13. t Exod. xx. 12, xxi. 17.
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25 should know it ; but he could not escape notice. But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, im-
26 mediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation ; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from
27 her daughter. And he said to her, Let the children be filled first; for it is not well to take the children's bread
28 and throw it to the little dogs. But she answered, and saith to him, Yea, Lord ; even the little dogs under the table eat
29 of the children's crumbs. And he said to her, For this say- ing go thy way ; the demon hath gone out of thy daugh-
30 ter. And going away to her house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
31 And again leaving the borders of Tyre, he came through Siclon to the lake of Galilee, through the midst of the bor-
32 ders of Decapolis. And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, and beseech
33 him to lay his hand upon him. And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and
34 having spit, touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And his ears were opened ; and the string of his tongue
36 was immediately loosed, and he spoke plain. And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged
37 them, the more did they publish it. And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, lie hath done all things well ; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
VIII. In those days, there being again a great multitude, and they having nothing to eat, he called the disciples to 2 him, and saith to them, I have compassion on the multi- tude, because they have remained with me now three days.
Chap. VIII. 1-10. Comp. Matt. xv. 30, 32-39.
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3 and they have nothing to eat. And if I send them away fasting to their houses, they will faint on the road ; and
4 some of them have come from afar. And his disciples answered him, Whence can any one satisfy these men
5 with bread here in a wilderness? And he asked them,
6 How many loaves have ye ? And they said, Seven. And he ordered the multitude to lie down on the ground ; and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them ; and they set
7 them before the multitude. And they had a few small fishes ; and having blessed them, he set them before them.
8 And they ate, and were filled ; and they took up of the
9 fragments that remained, seven baskets. And they were about four thousand ; and he sent them away.
10 And immediately going on board the boat with his dis-
11 ciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha. And the Pharisees came out, and began to question with him, seek-
12 ing of him a sign from heaven, trying him. And sighing deeply in his spirit, he saith. Why doth this generation seek for a sign ? Truly do I say to you, A sign will not
13 be given to this generation. And leaving them, he again went on board and crossed to the other side.
14 And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in
15 the boat with them more than one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Phari-
16 sees, and the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among
17 themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And knowing it, he saith to them, Why are ye reasoning, be- cause ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor
18 understand ? Have ye your mind still blinded ? Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear?
19 And do ye not remember, when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, and how many baskets full of
Ver. 11-21. Comp. Matt. xvi. 1-12.
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20 fragments ye took up ? They say to him, Twelve. When also the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up ? And they say, Seven.
21 And he said to them, Do ye not yet understand?
22 And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him
23 a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the village ; and spitting on his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he
24 asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up, and said, I can see men, for I see them as trees, walking.
25 Then he again put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not into the village.
27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Csesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his dis-
28 ciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am? And they answered him, saying, John the Baptist ; and others,
29 Elijah ; and others, One of the prophets. And he asked them, But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering
30 saith to him. Thou art the Christ. And he strictly charged them to tell no one concerning him.
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after
32 three days rise again ; and he told them this plainly. And
33 Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him. But he turning about and looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan ! for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
34 And calling the multitude to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever chooseth to follow me, let him
35 deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Fcr
Chap. VIII. 27-chap. IX. 1. Comp. Matt. xvi. 13-28, Luke ix. 18-27
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whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it ; but who- ever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad
36 tidings, will save it. For what doth it profit a man to
37 gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? For what can
38 a man give as an exchange for his life ? For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will also the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with
*f the holy angels. And he said to them, Truly do I say to you, There are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen that the kingdom of God hath come with power.
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into a high moun- tain apart by themselves ; and he was transfigured before
3 them. And his garments became glistening, very white,
4 so as no fuller on earth can whiten. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses ; and they were talking with
5 Jesus. And Peter answering saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here ; and let us make three tents,
6 one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. For he knew not what to answer ; for they were struck with
7 terror. And there came a cloud overshadowing them ; and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son ;
8 hear him. And suddenly looking round, they no longer
9 saw any one but Jesus alone with themselves. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them to give no account of what they had seen to any one, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead.
10 And they kept these words in mind, questioning one
11 another what rising from the dead might mean. And they asked him, saying, How is it that the Pharisees and
Chapt IX. 2-82. Comp. Matt, xvih 1-23; Luke ix. 28-45.
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12 scribes say that Elijah must come first ? And he