Barabbas. (17)Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them,
Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called
Messiah? (18)For he knew that out of envy they had delivered him up.

(19)Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to
him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I
have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account. (20)But the chief
priests and elders persuaded the populace that they should ask for
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. (21)The governor repeating the question,
said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They
said Barabbas. (22)Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do with
Jesus, who is called the Messiah? They all say to him, Let him be
crucified. (23)The governor replied, But what evil hath he done? They
cried out with greater vehemence, saying, Let him be crucified.
(24)When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a
tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the
people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye
must answer for it. (25)Then all the people answering said, His blood
be on us, and on our children.

(26)Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he
delivered him up to be crucified. (27)Thereupon the soldiers of the
governor taking Jesus away to the Praetorium, gathered around him the
whole band: (28)and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak.
(29)And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a
cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him,
saying, Hail, king of the Jews! (30)And spitting upon him, they took
the cane, and struck him upon his head. (31)And when they had insulted
him, they took off from him the cloak, and put his own garments on him,
and led him away to crucify him. (32)And as they were going out, they
found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his
cross.

(33)And when they were come to a place called Golgotha (which is called
the place of a skull), (34)they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with
gall: and having tasted it, he refused to drink. (35)Then having
crucified him, they parted his garments, casting the lot: that it might
be fulfilled, what was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments
among them, and for my vesture they threw the lot. (36)And sitting
down, they guarded him there. (37)And they placed over his head his
accusation in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (38)Then
were crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand, and the
other on his left.

(39)And they who were passing by reviled him, shaking their heads,
(40)and saying, Thou that canst pull down the temple, and build it in
three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, descend from the
cross. (41)And with similar language also did the chief priests,
insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees, (42)say, He
saved others, himself he is unable to save. If he be the King of
Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him.
(43)He trusted in God; let him now deliver him, if he will have him:
for he said, I am the Son of God. (44)And in the same manner also, did
the robbers who were crucified with him, revile him.

(45)Now from the fifth hour darkness fell upon all the land, unto the
ninth hour. (46)But about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with an
exceeding loud cry, saying, Eli! Eli! lama, sabacthani? that is, My
God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? (47)Then some of those who
stood there, hearing him, said, This man is calling out for Elias.
(48)And immediately one of them, running, and taking a sponge, and
filling it with vinegar, and fastening it to a pole, put it to him to
drink. (49)The others said, Let him alone, let us see whether Elias
will come to save him.

(50)Then Jesus crying again with a loud voice gave up the ghost.
(51)And, lo! the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the upper
part to the bottom; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks were rent;
(52)and the sepulchres were opened; and many bodies of saints, who
slept, arose; (53)and coming out of the sepulchres after his
resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

(54)Then the centurion, and they who were with him, guarding Jesus,
when they saw the earthquake, and the things which were done, were
exceedingly terrified, saying, Assuredly this was the Son of God.

(55)Now there were many women on the spot, looking on at a distance,
who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: (56)among
whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the
mother of Zebedee's children.

(57)But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea,
whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus: (58)he
going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered
the body to be given him. (59)And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it
in clean linen; (60)and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had
hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the
sepulchre, departed. (61)And Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary, were
there sitting opposite the sepulchre.

(62)Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the
chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, (63)saying, Sir,
we have reflected, that this deceiver, when yet alive, said, After
three days I will rise again. (64)Command therefore that the sepulchre
be made perfectly secure until the third day, lest his disciples coming
by night, steal him, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead,
so the last delusion would be worse than the first. (65)Then said
Pilate unto them, Ye have a guard, go and make it as secure as ye think
fit. (66)So they went and made the sepulchre secure, putting a seal
upon the stone, after placing the guard.

CHAP. XXVIII.

NOW after the eve of the sabbath, as the light was dawning, towards the
first day of the week, Mary Magdalen had come, and the other Mary, to
view the sepulchre. (2)And, lo! there was a great earthquake; for an
angel of the Lord descending from heaven, came and rolled back the
stone from the door, and sat upon it. (3)His aspect was as lightning,
and his raiment white as snow. (4)And for fear of him the guards shook,
and became as dead men. (5)Then the angel addressing them, said to the
women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye are seeking Jesus who was
crucified. (6)He is not here: he is risen, as he said. Come hither,
behold the place where the Lord lay. (7)And go quickly, tell his
disciples that he is risen from the dead: and, lo! he goeth before you
into Galilee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. (8)And they
went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear, and great joy; and ran
to carry the tidings to his disciples. (9)And as they were going to
tell the disciples, then behold Jesus met them saying, Hail! And they
came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. (10)Then saith Jesus
to them, Be not affrighted: go, tell my disciples that they go into
Galilee, there shall they see me.

(11)And as they were going, some of the guards who were come into the
city, had told the chief priests all things which had happened. (12)And
being assembled with the elders, and having held a council, they gave a
large sum of money to the soldiers, (13)saying, Report, that his
disciples coming by night stole him away, while you were asleep.
(14)And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and
preserve you harmless. (15)So they took the money, and did as they were
instructed. And this account is circulated among the Jews to this day.

(16)Then the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain, where
Jesus had ordered them. (17)And when they saw him, they worshipped him.
Still some doubted. (18)Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying,
All power is given me in heaven and upon earth. (19)Go therefore, make
disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (20)teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all
times even to the end of the world. Amen.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK.

CHAP. I.

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (2)as it
is written in the prophets[11]; "Behold, I send my messenger before thy
face, he shall prepare thy way before thee. (3)The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait."
(4)John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins. (5)And all the country of Judea
went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in
the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

(6)Now John was clothed with a camel's hair garment, and a girdle of
leather about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
(7)And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the
string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose. (8)I
indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy
Ghost.

(9)And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth in
Galilee, and was baptised of John in Jordan. (10)And immediately on
going up from the water, he saw the heavens divided by a chasm, and the
Spirit as a dove descending upon him: (11)and a voice came from heaven,
Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. (12)And immediately
the Spirit impelled him to go into the wilderness. (13)And he was in
the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild
beasts; and the angels ministred unto him.

(14)But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching
the gospel of the kingdom of God: (15)and saying, The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draweth nigh: repent, and believe the
gospel.

(16)And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew
his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
(17)And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be
fishers of men: (18)and immediately leaving their nets, they followed
him. (19)And going from thence a little farther, he saw James the son
of Zebedee, and John his brother, and others in the vessel mending the
nets. (20)And immediately he called them: and leaving their father
Zebedee in the vessel with the hirelings, they went after him.

(21)And they entered into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath
going into the synagogue, he taught. (22)And they were struck with
astonishment at his doctrine; for he taught them as one having
authority, and not as the scribes. (23)And there was in their synagogue
a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, (24)saying, Let us
alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou
come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
(25)And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.
(26)And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, and crying with
a loud voice, came out of him. (27)And they were all in astonishment,
so that they questioned one another, saying, What is this? what is this
new doctrine? that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits,
and they obey him? (28)And there went out a report of him immediately
into all the region of Galilee round about.

(29)Then straitway going out of the synagogue, they came into the house
of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. (30)But Simon's wife's mother
lay in a fever, and immediately they informed him of her. (31)And he
came and raised her up, and the fever left her immediately, and she
waited upon them.

(32)But when the evening was come, after the sun was set, they brought
unto him all that had illnesses, and the demoniacs. (33)And the whole
city was gathered together about the door; (34)and he healed many who
were grievously afflicted with a variety of diseases; and he cast out
many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak for they knew him.

(35)And very early (the night being far advanced towards morning)
rising up, he went forth, and retired into a desert place, and there
prayed. (36)And Simon, and those who were with him, eagerly pursued
him; (37)and when they had found him, they say unto him, All men are
inquiring after thee. (38)And he said unto them, Let us go into the
neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for unto this purpose
came I forth. (39)And he was preaching in their synagogues, through all
Galilee, and casting out devils.

(40)And there came to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to
him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
(41)Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretching out his hand, touched
him, and said to him, I will; be thou cleansed. (42)And as he spake,
the leprosy instantly departed from him, and he was cleansed. (43)And
giving him a strict charge, he immediately sent him away; (44)and said
to him, Take care, that thou speak not a word to any man: but go, shew
thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, what Moses
commanded, for a testimony unto them. (45)But he going out, began to
proclaim it much, and to publish abroad an account of it, so that he
could no more openly come into the city; but was without in desert
places; and they came to him from all parts of the country.

CHAP. II.

AND again he entered into Capernaum after some days: and it was heard,
that he was in the house; (2)and immediately many collected round him,
so that there was no room, not even at the door; and he spake the word
to them. (3)And they come to him, carrying a paralytic, borne of four:
(4)and not being able to come nigh him because of the crowd, they
stripped off the roofing of the house where he was; and having broken a
way through, they let down with ropes the couch, on which the paralytic
lay. (5)Then Jesus beholding their faith, saith to the paralytic, Son,
thy sins are forgiven thee. (6)Now there were certain of the scribes
sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, (7)Why doth this man thus
speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but the one God? (8)And
instantly Jesus knowing by his spirit, that they reasoned thus among
each other, said to them, Why reason ye about these things in your
hearts? (9)Which is the easier thing, to say to a paralytic, Thy sins
are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and take up thy couch, and walk
away? (10)But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon
earth to forgive sins, he saith to the paralytic, (11)I say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house. (12)And he arose
instantly, and taking up his couch, went out before them all; so that
they were all astonished, and glorified God, saying, We never before
saw any thing like this.

(13)And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the people came
unto him; and he taught them. (14)And passing by, he saw Levi the son
of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and he saith to him, Follow me.
And he arose and followed him (15)And it came to pass, as he sat at
table in his house, many publicans also, and sinners, sat down with
Jesus and his disciples; for they were numerous, and they followed him.
(16)And the scribes and the Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and
sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh
with publicans and sinners? (17)And when Jesus heard it, he said unto
them, They who are in strong health have no need of a physician, but
they who have illness: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.

(18)And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees kept fasts; and they
came and said to him, Wherefore do the disciples of John, and of the
Pharisees, fast? but thy disciples keep no fast. (19)And Jesus said to
them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom
is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they
cannot fast. (20)But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be
taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. (21)And
no man seweth on a patch of cloth undressed upon an old garment: but if
otherwise, the new piece supplied taketh away from the old, and the
rent is made worse. (22)And no man putteth new wine into old bottles;
but if otherwise, the new wine will burst the bottles, and the wine
will be spilt, and the bottles destroyed: but new wine must be put into
new bottles.

(23)And he was walking through the cornfields on the sabbath; and his
disciples as they went on the road plucked the ears of corn. (24)And
the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath, what
is not lawful? (25)And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David
did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, himself and they who
were with him? (26)How he entered into the house of God to Abiathar the
high-priest; and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for any
to eat except the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?
(27)And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, not man for
the sabbath. (28)Wherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

CHAP. III.

AND he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who had a
withered hand. (2)And they watched him if he would cure him on the
sabbath; that they might accuse him. (3)And he saith to the man who had
the withered hand, Rise up in the midst. (4)And he saith to them, Is it
lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to preserve life,
or to kill? but they were silent. (5)Then looking round about on them
with indignation, exceedingly grieved for the hardness of their hearts,
he saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he stretched it out:
and his hand was restored sound as the other. (6)And the Pharisees
instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how
they might destroy him.

(7)And Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea side; and a great
multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, (8)and from
Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and
they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what
wonders he did, came unto him. (9)And he spoke to his disciples that a
little boat should be ready for him, because of the crowd, lest they
should press upon him: (10)for he healed many; insomuch, that they
thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had
afflictive diseases. (11)And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him,
fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God.
(12)And he repeatedly charged them, that they should not make him
known.

(13)And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he
chose; and they came to him. (14)And he appointed twelve to be with
him, and to send them out to preach: (15)and to have authority to cure
diseases, and to cast out devils: (16)and Simon he surnamed Peter;
(17)and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and
surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder: (18)and Andrew and
Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of
Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, (19)and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.

(20)And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able
even to eat bread. (21)And when his relations heard it, they went out
to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.

(22)And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath
Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.
(23)So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan
cast out Satan? (24)Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that
kingdom cannot stand: (25)and if a family be divided against itself,
that family cannot be established. (26)So if Satan rise up against
himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end.
(27)No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man's goods,
unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house.
(28)Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons
of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme: (29)but
whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, hath no forgiveness
to eternity, but is adjudged to everlasting damnation. (30)Because they
said, he hath an unclean spirit.

(31)Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent
unto him, calling aloud for him. (32)And the multitude sat around him,
and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are
asking for thee. (33)And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or
my brethren? (34)And looking about on those who were sitting in a
circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren! (35)For
whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my
sister, and mother.

CHAP. IV.

AND again he began to teach by the sea side: and a vast multitude was
assembled about him, so that he went into a vessel to sit down on the
sea, and all the multitude was on the land close by the sea. (2)And he
taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course
of his teaching, (3)Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow; (4)and it
came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of
the air came and ate it up. (5)And some fell on a rocky soil, where it
had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no
depth of earth: (6)and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and
because it had not root, it withered away. (7)And some fell among
thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced
no fruit. (8)And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing
up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another
sixty, and another an hundred. (9)And he said unto them, He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear. (10)But when they were alone, those who
were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
(11)And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the
kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in
parables: (12)That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing
may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be
converted, and their sins be forgiven them. (13)And he saith to them,
Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables? (14)The
sower soweth the word. (15)Now these are they by the road side; where
the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh,
and taketh away the word sown on their hearts: (16)and these in like
manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have
heard the word, instantly with joy receive it; (17)and have no root in
themselves, but are temporary _professors_: afterwards, when
tribulation cometh or persecution for the word's sake, immediately they
are offended. (18)And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are
hearers of the word; (19)but the anxious cares of this world, and the
seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things
entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (20)And these
are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and
receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty,
and some an hundred.

(21)And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a
bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand? (22)For there
is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any
thing concealed, but that it should come into open day. (23)If any man
hath ears to hear, let him hear. (24)And he said unto them, Take heed
what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to
you; and something over shall be given to you that hear. (25)For to him
that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even
that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

(26)And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man
should cast seed into his field; (27)and sleep and rise, night and day,
and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not
how: (28)for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the
blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. (29)But when the
grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest
is come.

(30)And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under
what parabolic figure shall I represent it? (31)It is like a grain of
mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all
the seeds which are upon the earth: (32)but when it is sown, it groweth
up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast
branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of
it. (33)And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.
(34)And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he
explained them all to his disciples.

(35)And the same day he saith unto them, as the evening shut in, Let us
pass over to the other side. (36)And sending the multitude away, they
took him just as he was in the vessel; and there were also some other
little vessels with him. (37)And a great hurricane arose, and the waves
broke into the vessel, so that it was now full of water: (38)and he was
in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto
him, Master, is it no concern to thee that we are perishing? (39)And
rising, he with authority charged the wind, and said to the sea,
Silence! be still! And the wind subsided, and there was a great calm.
(40)And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? How is it that ye have
not confidence? (41)And they were filled with the most reverential awe,
and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind
and the sea obey him?

CHAP. V.

AND they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the
Gadarenes. (2)And as he was going out of the vessel, immediately there
met him a man with an unclean spirit, (3)coming out of the tombs; who
had his abode among the tombs; and no man could secure him, not even
with chains; (4)for he had been often bound with fetters and chains,
and the chains were burst asunder by him, and the fetters broken in
pieces, and no man was able to master him: (5)and continually night and
day he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, screaming, and cutting
himself with stones. (6)But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and
worshipped him, (7)and crying with a loud voice, said, What have I to
do with thee, Jesus thou Son of God most high? I adjure thee by God,
that thou dost not send me to torment. (8)(For he had said unto him,
Come out, unclean spirit, from the man.) (9)And he interrogated him,
What is thy name? and he replied, saying, Legion is my name; for we are
many. (10)And he entreated him much that he would not send them out of
the country. (11)And a great herd of swine was there feeding on the
mountain: (12)and all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the
swine, that we may enter into them. (13)And immediately Jesus permitted
them. And the unclean spirits going forth, entered into the swine; and
the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the sea (they were
about two thousand), and were suffocated in the sea. (14)Then the
swineherds fled, and carried the tidings into the city and into the
country. And they went out to see what was done. (15)And they came to
Jesus, and saw the demoniac that had the legion, seated and clothed,
and in his sound mind: and they were afraid. (16)And they who saw the
transaction, told them how it had been with the demoniac, and
concerning the swine. (17)And they began to entreat him to depart out
of their coasts.

(18)And when he embarked on board the vessel, the demoniac besought
him, that he might go with him. (19)But Jesus did not permit him, but
said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how
great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on
thee. (20)And he went out, and began to publish in Decapolis, what
great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.

(21)And when Jesus had passed over again in the vessel to the other
side, a vast multitude came together unto him; and he was by the sea
side. (22)And, behold, there cometh to him one of the rulers of the
synagogue, named Jairus; and seeing him, fell at his feet, (23)and
entreated him importunately, saying, My little daughter is at the last
gasp; wilt thou come, and lay thy hands upon her, that she may recover,
and she shall live. (24)And he went with him: and there followed him a
great crowd, and they thronged him. (25)And a certain woman, having a
flux of blood twelve years, (26)and had suffered much from many
physicians; and had expended all she had, and was nothing better, but
rather growing worse and worse; (27)when she heard of Jesus, came in
the crowd behind him, and touched his garment: (28)for she said, If I
but touch his clothes, I shall recover. (29)And instantly the fountain
of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was cured
of her afflictive disease. (30)And Jesus immediately perceiving in
himself that miraculous power had gone forth from him, turning about in
the crowd, said, Who touched my garments? (31)And his disciples said to
him, Thou seest the crowd thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched
me? (32)And he looked round to see her who had done this. (33)Then the
woman, fearful and trembling, knowing what had been done in her, came
and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. (34)And he said
unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be
whole from thy distressing disease.

(35)And while he was yet speaking, they came from the ruler of the
synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; why dost thou trouble
the master any further? (36)But Jesus, instantly hearing the account
given, said to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.
(37)And he permitted no person to follow him, but Peter, and James, and
John a brother of James. (38)And he cometh to the house of the ruler of
the synagogue, and seeth the confusion, as they were greatly lamenting
and making loud moanings. (39)And entering in he saith, Why make ye
this uproar, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. (40)And
they derided him; but he thrusting them all out, took the father and
the mother of the maiden, and those who were with him, and went in
where the damsel was laid out. (41)And taking the hand of the damsel,
he saith unto her, Talitha cumi! which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I
say unto thee, arise! (42)And immediately the damsel arose and walked
about, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with vast
astonishment. (43)And he very strongly charged them that no person
should know it; and ordered something to be given her to eat.

CHAP. VI.

AND he went out thence, and came into his native country; and his
disciples followed him. (2)And when the sabbath came, he began to teach
in the synagogue: and many when they heard him were amazed, saying,
Whence hath this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him,
that even such miracles are done by his hands? (3)Is not this the
carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judah
and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended
at him. (4)Then said Jesus unto them, A prophet is not without honour,
save in his native place, and among his relations, and in his own
family. (5)And he could not do there any miracle, except that laying
his hands on a few sick persons he cured them. (6)And he marvelled at
their infidelity.

And he went about the villages around, teaching. (7)And called the
twelve, and began to send them two and two, and gave them authority
over unclean spirits. (8)And he commanded them, that they should take
nothing for the journey, except a staff only; neither scrip, nor bread,
nor even brass money in their purse: (9)wearing sandals, and not to be
clothed with two coats. (10)And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter
into a family, there abide until ye depart thence. (11)And as many as
shall not receive you, neither hearken to you, when ye go from thence,
shake off the dust from beneath your feet, for a testimony against
them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and
Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. (12)And going
forth, they preached, that men should repent. (13)And they cast out
many devils, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and cured them.

(14)And king Herod heard it (for his name was celebrated), and he said,
This is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead, and therefore
miracles are wrought by him. (15)Others said, That it is Elias; and
others said, He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. (16)But when
Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from
the dead. (17)For Herod himself had sent and seized upon John, and
bound him in prison, for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife;
because he had married her. (18)For John said to Herod, It is not
lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. (19)Therefore Herodias bore
him a rooted resentment, and would have slain him; yet could not:
(20)for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man;
and paid great attention to him and when he heard him, did many things,
and heard him with delight. (21)And a favourable day being come for her
purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and
military commanders, and the principal personages of Galilee; (22)and
the daughter of this Herodias coming in, and dancing, and delighting
Herod, and his company, the king said to the damsel, Ask me whatsoever
thou wilt, and I will give it thee. (23)And he swore unto her, That
whatsoever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my
kingdom. (24)Then she went out and said to her mother, What shall I
ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist. (25)And she came in
immediately with eagerness to the king, and asked, saying, I desire
that thou wilt give me on the spot, in a charger, the head of John the
Baptist. (26)And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his
oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse her. (27)And the
king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought
thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison, (28)and brought
his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave
it to her mother. (29)And when his disciples heard it, they came and
took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulchre.

(30)And the disciples came together unto Jesus, and told him all
things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. (31)And he
said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and
repose a little while: for there were multitudes coming and going, so
that they had not even time to eat. (32)And they went into a desert
place in a vessel privately. (33)And the multitudes observed them going
off, and many knew him, and ran thither on foot out of all the cities,
and got before them, and came together unto him. (34)And Jesus, when he
landed, saw a vast multitude, and was moved with compassion towards
them, for they were as sheep having no shepherd: and he began to teach
them many things. (35)And when great part of the day was already gone,
his disciples coming to him said, This is a desert place, and much of
the day is already gone: (36)send them away, that they may go into the
country places and villages around, and buy themselves bread; for they
have nothing to eat. (37)But he answering said unto them, Give ye them
to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy the value of two
hundred denarii, in loaves, and give them to eat? (38)But he said to
them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they
said, Five, and two fishes. (39)And he commanded them to seat them all
by companies on the green grass: (40)and they lay along row against
row, a hundred deep, and fifty wide. (41)And taking the five loaves and
the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the
loaves, and gave them to the disciples, that they should set them
before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all. (42)And they
did all eat, and were filled: (43)and they took up twelve baskets full
of the fragments, and of the fishes. (44)And they who did eat of the
loaves, were about five thousand men.

(45)And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board the
vessel, and to go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he
sent the multitude away. (46)And having bid them farewell, he went into
a mountain to pray. (47)And when the evening was come, the vessel was
in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land. (48)And he saw
them greatly fatigued with rowing, for the wind was contrary to them:
and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon
the sea, and seemed intending to pass by them. (49)But when they saw
him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and
screamed out: (50)for they all saw him, and were greatly agitated: and
straitway he spoke to them, and said, Take courage, it is I, be not
terrified. (51)And he went up to them into the vessel, and the wind
ceased and they were beyond all imagination amazed in themselves, and
lost in wonder. (52)For they reflected not upon the loaves, for their
heart was hardened.

(53)And when they had passed over, they came to the land of
Gennesareth, and went on shore. (54)And when they came out of the
vessel, immediately perceiving him, (55)running through all parts of
that country, they began to carry about on couches those who were
afflicted with diseases, wherever they heard that he was. (56)And
wherever they entered into villages or cities, or country places, they
laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch,
if but the fringe on his garment; and as many as touched it, were
cured.

CHAP. VII.

AND the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem,
collected together around him. (2)And seeing some of his disciples
eating bread with hands unclean, that is, unwashed, they found fault.
(3)For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands to
the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. (4)And coming
from the market, unless they have washed, they never eat. And there are
many other things which they have by tradition received to observe, as
the washings of cups, and pots, and vessels of brass, and couches.
(5)Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, Why do not thy
disciples walk conformable to the tradition of the elders, but eat
bread with unwashed hands? (6)Then he answering said to them, Well did
Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written[12], "This
people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
(7)Now vainly do they worship me, while teaching doctrines the
commandments of men." (8)For leaving the command of God, ye adhere to
the tradition of men, the washings of pots and cups; and many other
such like things ye practise. (9)And he said to them, Strangely do ye
make void the command of God, that ye may observe your tradition.
(10)For Moses said[13], "Honour thy father and thy mother:" and "he
that curseth father or mother, let him assuredly be put to death[14]."
(11)But ye affirm, If a man say to his father or mother, it is Corban
(that is, a gift), which otherwise might have been advantageous to thee
from me; (12)then ye permit him no more to do any thing for his father,
or his mother; (13)abrogating the word of God by the tradition, which
ye have transmitted down; and many such like things ye do.

(14)And he called to him all the multitude, and said unto them, hear me
all of you, and understand. (15)There is nothing from without a man,
that entering into him, can make him unclean: but the things which come
out from him, these are the things which make a man unclean. (16)If any
man hath ears to hear, let him hear. (17)And when he was come into the
house from the multitude, his disciples asked him concerning the
parable. (18)And he saith to them, Are ye also so defective of
intelligence? Do you not consider, that every thing from without that
entereth into a man, cannot make him unclean? (19)because it entereth
not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the vault,
carrying off all the impurities of the food. (20)But, said he, what
cometh out of a man, that makes a man unclean. (21)For from within out
of the heart of men proceed wicked reasonings, adulteries, whoredoms,
murders, (22)thefts, inordinate cravings, mischievous actions, knavery,
lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly: (23)all these wicked
things come from within, and render a person unclean.

(24)And rising, he departed thence into the confines of Tyre and Sidon;
and entering into a house, desired that no man should know it: yet he
could not be hid. (25)For a woman hearing of him, whose daughter had an
unclean spirit, came and fell at his feet. (26)The woman was a Greek, a
Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be
cast out of her daughter. (27)And Jesus said unto her, Let the children
first be fed, for it is not proper to take the children's bread, and
throw it to the dogs. (28)But she replied, and said to him, True, Lord,
yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. (29)And he
said unto her, For this speech, go home, the devil is gone out of thy
daughter. (30)And going to her house, she found the devil gone out, and
her daughter laid on a couch.

(31)And again departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came to
the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
(32)And they bring him a deaf man, who could scarcely articulate; and
they entreat him to put his hand upon him. (33)And he took him aside
out of the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he
touched his tongue; (34)and looking up to heaven, he heaved a deep
sigh, and saith unto him, Ephphatha! that is, Be opened. (35)And
instantly his ears were opened, and the tie of his tongue loosed, and
he spake distinctly. (36)And he charged them that they should tell no
man: but the more he charged, the more abundantly they published it
abroad. (37)And they were astonished beyond all imagination, saying, He
hath done all things admirably; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and
the dumb to speak.

CHAP. VIII.

IN those days the multitude being exceedingly great, and having nothing
to eat, Jesus calling his disciples to him, said unto them, (2)I have
compassion on the multitude, for they have stayed with me already three
days, and have nothing to eat: (3)and if I send them away fasting to
their houses, they will faint on the road; for many of them came from a
great distance. (4)His disciples answered him, Whence can a man here in
the desert satisfy these with bread? (5)And he asked them, How many
loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. (6)And he commanded the multitude
to recline in order on the ground: and taking the seven loaves, having
given thanks he brake them, and gave to his disciples, that they should
set before the people; and they distributed them to the multitude.
(7)And they had a few small fishes; and blessing, he commanded to set
these also before them. (8)And they did eat and were filled and they
took up what remained of the fragments, seven baskets. (9)And the
persons who had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
(10)And immediately going into the vessel with his disciples, he came
into the coasts of Dalmanutha.

(11)Then the Pharisees came out, and began to question him, seeking of
him a sign from heaven, tempting him. (12)And fetching a deep sigh from
his very soul, he saith, Why seeketh this generation a sign? verily I
tell you, no sign shall be given to this generation. (13)And leaving
them, going again on board the vessel, he departed to the other side.

(14)And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not with them in the
vessel but a single loaf. (15)And he earnestly charged them, saying,
Beware, take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of
Herod. (16)And they talked the matter over among themselves, saying,
This is because we have no loaves of bread. (17)And Jesus knowing it
said unto them, Why reason ye together, because ye have no loaves? Do
ye not yet consider, nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened?
(18)Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? and do
ye not remember? (19)When I broke the five loaves among the five
thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto
him, Twelve. (20)And when the seven loaves among the four thousand, how
many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They said, Seven. (21)And he
said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

(22)And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and
entreat him that he would touch him. (23)And he took the blind man by
the hand, and led him without the city; and spitting on his eyes, he
laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he saw aught. (24)And looking
up, he said, I see men walking, as trees. (25)Then again he put his
hands upon his eyes, and made him look up again: and he was entirely
restored, and saw all men distinctly. (26)And he sent him away unto his
own house, saying, Neither enter thou into the city, nor speak to any
in the city.

(27)And Jesus and his disciples went out into the towns of Caesarea
Philippi: and on the road he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who
do men say that I am? (28)And they answered, John the Baptist: others
say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. (29)And he said unto them,
But who do ye say that I am? Then Peter answering, said unto him, Thou
art the Messiah. (30)And he strictly enjoined them, that they should
tell no man of this.

(31)And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many
things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes,
and be slain, and after three days rise again. (32)And he spake this
saying openly. And Peter taking him aside, began to remonstrate with
him. (33)But he turned himself around, and seeing his disciples, he
rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou dost not
relish the things which are of God, but those that are of men.

(34)Then calling to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to
them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up
his cross, and follow me. (35)For whosoever would preserve his life
shall lose it; but whosoever would lose his life for my sake and the
Gospel, he shall preserve it. (36)For what would it profit a man,
though he should gain the whole world, if he be punished with the loss
of his own soul? (37)Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(38)For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, before this
adulterous and sinful generation; of him will the Son of man also be
ashamed, when he shall come in the glory of his Father, with the holy
angels.

CHAP. IX.

AND he said unto them, I tell you of a certainty, that there are some
standing here who shall not taste of death, until they see the kingdom
of God come with power.

(2)And six days after Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John,
only, and carrieth them up with him into an exceeding high mountain in
great privacy; and was transfigured before them. (3)His garments became
glistering, exceeding white, like snow; such as no fuller upon earth
can whiten. (4)And there appeared to him Elias with Moses: and they
were conversing with Jesus. (5)Then Peter addressing him, said unto
him, Master, it is desirable for us to be here: and let us erect three
tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. (6)For he
knew not what he should say: for they were very much affrighted. (7)And
there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of
the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. (8)And instantly
looking round, they saw no man any longer with them, but Jesus only.
(9)And as they were coming down from the mountain, he strictly charged
them, that they should tell no man what they had seen, till after the
Son of man should have arisen from the dead. (10)And they caught at
that word, considering among themselves what this rising from the dead
could mean.

(11)And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes, that Elias must
come first? (12)Then he answering said unto them, Elias indeed cometh
first, and will reform all things; and how speaks the scripture of the
Son of man? That he must suffer many things, and be treated with
contempt. (13)But I say unto you, that Elias is come, and they have
done to him whatsoever they chose, as it is written of him.

(14)And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great crowd around
them, and the scribes disputing with them. (15)And immediately all the
multitude, when they beheld him, were struck with amazement, and coming
to him, saluted him. (16)And he asked the scribes, What are ye
disputing about among yourselves? (17)And one of the people addressing
him, said, Master, I have brought my son to thee, who hath a dumb
spirit; (18)and wherever he seizeth him, he throws him into strong
convulsions: and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and pines
away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and
they were unable. (19)Then addressing him, he said, O faithless
generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with
you? bring him to me. (20)And they brought him unto him. And seeing
him, instantly the spirit threw him into convulsions; and falling to
the ground, he rolled about, foaming at the mouth. (21)And he asked his
father, For how long a time hath this been the case with him? And he
replied, From his infancy. (22)And often it hath cast him into the
fire, and into water, to destroy him: but if thou art able, have
compassion upon us, and help us. (23)Then said Jesus unto him, This _is
the point_: if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that
believeth. (24)And immediately the father of the child said with tears,
I believe, Lord! help my unbelief! (25)Then Jesus, seeing that the
multitude were running up to him, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to
him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and
enter into him no more. (26)And screaming, and convulsing him
violently, it came out: and the child lay as if dead; insomuch that
many said, He is dead. (27)But Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him
up; and he arose. (28)And when he was come into the house, the
disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast it out? (29)And he
said to them, this kind can be driven out by nothing but prayer and
fasting.

(30)And going from thence, they passed through Galilee: and he would
not have any person know it. (31)For he taught his disciples, and said
unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they
shall kill him: and after being killed, the third day he shall rise
again. (32)But they understood not the meaning of that declaration, and
were afraid to ask him.

(33)And he came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he asked
them, What was the subject of your dispute among yourselves on the
road? (34)But they held their peace. For they had been disputing with
each other on the road, which was the greatest. (35)And when he was
seated, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desires to
be the first, let him be last of all, and servant of all. (36)And
taking a little boy, he set him in the midst of them: and taking him in
his arms, he said unto them, (37)Whosoever shall receive one of such
little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me,
receiveth not me merely, but him that sent me.

(38)Then John addressed him, saying, Master, we saw a person in thy
name casting out devils, who followeth us not: and we forbad him,
because he did not follow us. (39)Then said Jesus, Forbid him not: for
there is no man who shall perform a miracle in my name, who will be
able presently after to speak evil of me. (40)For he that is not
against us, is for us. (41)For whosoever shall give you even a cup of
water to drink in my name, because ye belong to the Messiah, verily I
say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. (42)And whosoever
shall give occasion of offence to one of these little ones who believe
in me, it were desirable for him rather that a milstone were hanged
about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea. (43)And if thy hand
cause thee to offend, cut it off: it were better for thee to enter into
life maimed, than having both hands to go into hell, into the fire that
never will be quenched: (44)where their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched. (45)And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it
is better for thee to enter into life halting, than having both feet to
be cast into hell, into the fire which never can be quenched: (46)where
the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (47)And if thine eye
cause thee to offend, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into
the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into
the fire of hell: (48)where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched. (49)For every one shall be salted with fire, and every victim
shall be sprinkled with salt. (50)Salt is good: but if the salt become
insipid, with what will you season it? have salt in yourselves, and
live in peace with each other.

CHAP. X.

AND arising, he went from thence into the coasts of Judea, through the
country on the other side of the Jordan; and again the multitudes came
together unto him; and as his custom was, he again taught them. (2)And
the Pharisees coming to him, put a question to him, Is it lawful for a
husband to put away his wife? tempting him. (3)He answered and said
unto them, What did Moses command you? (4)They said, Moses permitted to
write a bill of divorce, and to put her away. (5)Then Jesus answering
said unto them, For the hardness of your hearts he wrote you that
ordinance. (6)But from the beginning of the creation, God made them
male and female; (7)and said, For this cause shall a man forsake father
and mother, and shall adhere to his wife; (8)and they two shall be one
flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh. (9)What therefore
God hath yoked together, let no man separate. (10)And in the house the
disciples again asked him of this matter. (11)And he said unto them,
Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth
adultery against her: (12)and if a wife put away her husband, and
marrieth another, she committeth adultery.

(13)And they brought unto him little children, that he should touch
them: but his disciples rebuked those who brought them. (14)But when
Jesus saw it, he felt indignation, and said to them, Permit little
children to come to me, and hinder them not; for of such is the kingdom
of heaven. (15)Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in nowise enter into it.
(16)And he took them in his arms, and laying his hand upon them, gave
them his benediction.

(17)And as he went out to the road, a person ran to him, and kneeling
down, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit
eternal life? (18)Then said Jesus unto him, Why callest thou me good?
there is none good but one, even God. (19)Thou knowest the
commandments, Do not commit adultery; Do not murder; Do not steal; Do
not bear false witness; Honour thy father and mother. (20)Then he
replying, said, Master, all these things have I observed from my youth.
(21)Then Jesus looking upon him, loved him, and said to him, In one
thing thou art defective: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the
poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thy
cross, and follow me. (22)And groaning over this speech, he went away
sorrowful: for he had many estates. (23)And Jesus looking round, said
to his disciples, How difficultly shall they who have riches enter into
the kingdom of God! (24)Then his disciples were astonished at these
words. But Jesus again addressing them, said unto them, Children, how
difficult is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom
of God! (25)It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a
needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. (26)And
they were exceedingly amazed, saying among themselves, Who then can be
saved? (27)And Jesus looking upon them, said, With men it is
impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

(28)And Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed
thee. (29)Then Jesus in reply said, Verily I say unto you, there is no
man who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother,
or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the Gospel's, (30)who
shall not receive an hundred-fold more now, at this very time, houses,
and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with
persecution, and in the world to come life everlasting. (31)But many
first, will be last; and the last, first.

(32)And they were on the road going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was
advancing before them: and they were astonished; and followed him full
of fear. And again taking the twelve aside, he began to tell them what
things were about to befall him: (33)For, lo! said he, we are going up
to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests,
and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and will
deliver him to the Gentiles: (34)and they will insult him, and scourge
him, and spit upon him, and kill him: and the third day he shall rise
again.

(35)And James and John the sons of Zebedee came to him, saying, Master,
we desire that thou shouldst do for us whatsoever we request. (36)He
said unto them, What will ye that I should do for you? (37)They say
unto him, Grant us to sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on
thy left, in thy glory. (38)Then Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what
ye ask: can ye drink of the cup which I drink? and be baptised with the
baptism with which I am baptised? (39)And they said unto him, We are
able. Then said Jesus unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup of
which I drink; and be baptised with the baptism with which I am
baptised: (40)but to sit on my right-hand, and on my left, is not mine
to give; but to those for whom it is prepared. (41)And when the ten
heard it, they began to be indignant against James and John. (42)But
Jesus called them, and said to them, Ye know that they who appear to
rule over the Gentiles, lord it over them; and their great men exercise
dominion over them. (43)But it shall not be so with you: but whosoever
will be great among you let him be your servant: (44)and whosoever will
be first, let him be the servant of all. (45)For the Son of man came
not to be waited upon, but to be a servant, and to give his life a
ransom for many.

(46)And they came to Jericho. And as he was going out of Jericho with
his disciples, and a great multitude, Bartimeus, the blind, the son of
Timeus, sat by the road-side begging: (47)and hearing that Jesus of
Nazareth was passing by, he began to cry out, and say, O Son of David,
Jesus, have mercy on me! (48)And many chid him, that he should be
silent: but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on
me! (49)And Jesus stood still, and ordered him to be called: and they
call the blind man, saying to him, Cheer up, arise; he calleth thee.
(50)Then casting off his cloak, he arose, and came to Jesus. (51)And
Jesus addressing him, said, What dost thou wish that I should do for
thee? And the blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may receive my
sight! (52)Then said Jesus unto him, Go thy way: thy faith hath saved
thee. And immediately he received sight, and followed Jesus in the
road.

CHAP. XI.

AND when he drew nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, to the
mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, (2)and saith unto them,
Go into the village opposite to you: and immediately as you enter it,
you will find a foal tied, on which no man yet hath rode; loose him,
and bring him hither. (3)And if any man say to you, Why do ye this?
say, That the Lord hath need of it; and immediately he will send it
hither. (4)And they went, and found the foal tied to a gate without,
where two ways met; and they untie him. (5)Then some of those who stood
by, said unto them, What are ye about, untying the colt? (6)Then they
said unto them, as Jesus commanded them: and they permitted them to do
it. (7)And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put on him their
garments; and he rode upon it. (8)And multitudes spread their garments
on the road: and others cut off boughs from the trees, and strewed them
on the road. (9)And they who went before, and who followed after,
cried, saying, Hosanna: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the
Lord. (10)Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that is coming in
the name of the Lord: hosanna in the highest. (11)And Jesus entered
into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and looking round about upon all
things, it being now even-tide, he departed to Bethany with the twelve.
(12)And on the morrow, as they were coming out of Bethany, he was
hungry: (13)and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, full of leaves, he
went to it, expecting probably that he might find some fruit upon it:
and when he came to it, he found none, only leaves: for it was not a
_good_ season for figs. (14)And Jesus spake and said to it, Let no man
eat fruit from thee henceforth for ever. And his disciples heard him.

(15)And they came to Jerusalem and Jesus entered into the temple, and
began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple, and
overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who
sold doves; (16)and would not suffer that any person should carry a
vessel through the temple. (17)And he taught them, saying, Is it not
written, that "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all
nations?" but ye have made it a den of thieves. (18)And the scribes and
chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him: for
they were afraid of him, because all the people were exceedingly struck
with his teaching, (19)And when the evening came, he went away out of
the city.

(20)And in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig-tree
withered from the roots. (21)And Peter reminding him said, Rabbi,
behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is withered away. (22)And
Jesus answering said to them, Have faith in God. (23)For verily I say
to you, That whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou lifted up,
and be thou cast into the sea; and shall harbour no doubt in his heart,
but believe that what he saith shall come to pass; whatsoever he may
speak shall be done for him. (24)Therefore I say unto you, That all
things whatever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive them,
and they shall be given you. (25)And when ye stand praying, forgive, if
ye have a matter against any man: that your Father also who is in
heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (26)But if ye forgive not,
neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

(27)And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the
temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, come to
him, (28)and say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and
who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?
(29)Then Jesus answering said unto them, I also will ask you one
question; and answer me; and I will tell you by what authority I do
these things. (30)The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men?
answer me. (31)And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply,
From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? (32)but if
we say of men--they feared the people: for all men held John to be in
truth a prophet. (33)And they answering said to Jesus, We do not know.
And Jesus in reply said to them, Neither do I tell you by what
authority I do these things.

CHAP. XII.

AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard,
and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower,
and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. (2)And in the season he
sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the
husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. (3)But they took him, and beat
him, and sent him away empty. (4)And again he sent unto them another
servant; and they cut the account short with him, by stoning him, and
sent him away shamefully treated. (5)And again he sent another; and
him, they slew; and many others, some of whom they beat, and others
they killed. (6)Now he had yet one son, his beloved, and he sent him
unto them last, saying, They will reverence my son. (7)But these
husbandmen said to each other, This is the heir; come, let us kill him,
and the inheritance will be our own. (8)And they took him, and killed
him, and cast him out of the vineyard. (9)What then will the lord of
the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give
his vineyard to others. (10)Have ye never read this scripture? "The
stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the
corner: (11)this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our
eyes." (12)And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people:
for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving
him, they departed.

(13)And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the
Herodians, that they might entrap him in discourse. (14)And they come
and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for
any man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way
of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
(15)shall we pay, or shall we not pay it? but he, perceiving their
hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a denarius, that I
may see it. (16)And they brought it. And he said unto them, Whose
figure and inscription is this? they say unto him, Caesar's. (17)And
Jesus addressing them, said, Render the things which are Caesar's, to
Caesar; and what belongs to God, to God. And they marvelled at him.

(18)And the Sadducees come to him, who say that there is no
resurrection; and they put a question to him, saying, (19)Master, Moses
left it in writing for us, that if a man's brother die, and leave a
wife, and leave no children; that his brother should take his wife, and
raise up seed for his brother. (20)Now there were seven brothers; and
the first took a wife, and dying left no issue: (21)and the second took
her, and died, and neither did he leave issue; and the third in like
manner. (22)And the seven had her, and left no issue. Last of all died
also the wife. (23)In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise,
whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had the very same wife.
(24)And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, from
not knowing the scriptures, and the power of God? (25)For when they
rise from the dead, they will neither marry, nor be given in marriage;
but they are as the angels which are in heaven. (26)But concerning the
dead, that they do rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God
spake to him at the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? (27)He is not the God of the dead, but
the God of the living. Ye are therefore vastly erroneous.

(28)And one of the scribes coming, and hearing them questioning him,
perceiving that he had answered them admirably, asked him, Which is the
first commandment of all? (29)Then Jesus replied to him, The first of
all the commandments is, Hear O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord:
(30)and thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is
the first commandment. (31)And the second, like it, is this; Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself: there is no greater commandment than
these. (32)And the scribe said unto him, Admirably, Master! thou hast
spoken the very truth: for there is one God; and there is no other
besides him: (33)and to love him with all the heart, and with all the
understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to
love his neighbour as himself, is better than all burnt offerings, and
sacrifices. (34)And Jesus perceiving that he had answered as a man of
intelligence, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
And no man thenceforth presumed to question him.

(35)And Jesus addressing them said, as he taught in the temple, How say
the scribes that the Messiah is the Son of David? (36)for David himself
saith by the Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right
hand, until I make thy enemies the foot-stool for thy feet. (37)David
himself therefore calleth him Lord; and whence then is he his son? And
a vast multitude heard him with delight.

(38)And he spake to them in the course of his teaching, Beware of the
scribes, who love to go about in trailing robes, and like salutations
in the places of concourse, (39)and the principal seats in the
synagogues, and the first couch at suppers: (40)who devour widows'
houses, and in pretence make long prayers: such shall receive greater
damnation.

(41)And as Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, he saw a multitude
casting money into the treasury: and many who were rich cast in many
_pieces_. (42)And one poor widow coming, cast in two mites, which is a
farthing. (43)And having called his disciples, he said unto them, I
tell you truly, that this poor widow hath cast in more than all who
have cast into the treasury: (44)for all they have cast in of their
superfluities; but she from her indigence hath cast in all that she
had, even her whole substance.

CHAP. XIII.

AND as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto
him, Master, behold what vast stones, and what structures! (2)And Jesus
answering said to him, Beholdest thou these magnificent structures?
there shall not be left one stone upon another which shall not be
thrown down. (3)And as he was sitting on the mount of Olives, opposite
the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
(4)Tell us, when shall these things be? and what is the sign when all
these things shall come to pass? (5)Then Jesus answering them, began to
say, Beware that no man deceive you: (6)for many will come in my name,
saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive many. (7)But when ye hear
of wars, and rumours of wars, be not troubled: for these things must
be; but the end is not yet. (8)And nation shall rise up against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers
places, and there shall be famines and commotions: these are the
beginnings of sorrows. (9)But take ye heed to yourselves: for they
shall deliver you up to their sanhedrims, and to the synagogues; ye
shall be beaten with rods, and be set before kings and governors for my
name's sake, for a testimony unto them. (10)And the Gospel must first
be preached to all nations. (11)But when delivering you up, they shall
bring you to the bar, be not previously anxious what ye shall say,
neither premeditate: for it shall be given to you at that very hour,
what ye shall speak: for it is not you, who are speaking, but the Holy
Ghost. (12)And brother shall deliver up brother unto death, and the
father the son: and children shall rise up against their parents, and
cause them to be put to death. (13)And ye shall be hated of all men for
my name's sake. But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be
saved. (14)But when ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by
the prophet Daniel, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth
observe), then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains: (15)and
let not him who is on the roof go down into the house, nor enter into
it, to carry away any thing out of the house: (16)and he that is in the
field, let him not return back to take his garment. (17)But wo to those
who are big with child, and who have infants at their breasts in those
days! (18)And pray that your flight be not in winter. (19)For these
days shall bring tribulation, such as the like hath never been from the
beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, and never
shall be more. (20)And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh
would have been preserved: but for the sake of those elect, whom he
hath elected, he hath shortened the days. (21)And then, if any man say
to you, Lo, here is the Messiah! or, lo there! believe it not. (22)For
many false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and shall propose
signs and wonders to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.
(23)But be ye on your guard: lo! I have told you all things: (24)but in
those days, after that distressing season, the sun shall be darkened,
and the moon shall not emit her light; (25)and the stars of the heaven
will be falling, and the powers that are in heaven will be shaken.
(26)And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds of
heaven with vast power and glory. (27)And then shall he send his
angels, and shall gather to him his elect from the four winds, from the
extremity of the earth to the utmost bound of heaven. (28)Now learn
from the fig-tree, a parable; When her branch is now become tender, and
putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh; (29)so also you,
when ye see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at
the doors. (30)Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall not
pass away, until all these things are fulfilled. (31)Heaven and earth
shall pass away; but my words shall never pass away.

(32)But of that day and hour knoweth no man, nor the angels which are
in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. (33)Take ye heed, watch, and
pray; for ye know not when the time is. (34)As a man going abroad, when
he left his abode, and gave his servants authority, and to each his
work, commanded also the porter to watch. (35)Watch ye therefore; for
ye know not at what time the master of the house cometh, at evening, or
midnight, or cock-crowing, or in the morning: (36)lest coming suddenly
he find you asleep. (37)Now what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

CHAP. XIV.

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days
distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might
seize him by craft, and kill him. (2)But they said, Not on the feast
day, lest there be a commotion among the people. (3)And when he was at
Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman
came, having an alabaster vase of ointment, of genuine spikenard, of
vast value: and breaking the vase, she let it flow down upon his head.
(4)And there were some who felt indignation within themselves, saying,
Wherefore is this waste of the ointment made? (5)For it might have been
sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And
they bitterly murmured against her. (6)Then said Jesus, Let her alone;
why give ye her uneasiness? she hath performed a laudable act towards
me. (7)For the poor ye have always with you, and when ye will ye may do
them good: but me ye have not always. (8)What was in her power she hath
done; she has seized the opportunity to anoint my body beforehand for
burial. (9)Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be
preached through the whole world, there shall, what she hath done, be
told for a memorial of her.

(10)Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief
priests, that he might betray him unto them. (11)When they heard it,
they rejoiced, and promised to give him a sum in silver. And he watched
how opportunely he might deliver him up.

(12)And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the
passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and
prepare for thee to eat the passover? (13)And he sent two of his
disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and a man will meet
you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him. (14)And where he enters,
say to the master of the family. That the teacher saith, Where is the
dining-room, where I may eat the passover with my disciples? (15)And he
will shew you a large upper room ready furnished: there make
preparation for us. (16)And his disciples went out, and came into the
city, and found as he had spoken to them; and they made ready the
passover.

(17)And when it was evening he came with the twelve. (18)And as they
sat at table, and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I tell you, That one
of you, who is eating with me, shall betray me. (19)And they began to
be very sorry, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? and another
said, Is it I? (20)But he answering said to them, It is one of the
twelve, who is dipping his hand with me into the dish. (21)The Son of
man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but wo to that man by whom
the Son of man is betrayed! it had been desirable for that man if he
had never been born.

(22)And as they were eating, Jesus taking a loaf, when he had blessed,
brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
(23)And taking the cup, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them;
and they all drank out of it. (24)And he said unto them, This is my
blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. (25)Verily I say
unto you, That I will henceforth no more drink of the produce of the
vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

(26)And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of
Olives. (27)And Jesus saith to them, All ye will be offended at me this
night; for it is written, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep
shall be dispersed:" (28)but after I am risen, I will go before you
into Galilee. (29)Then said Peter unto him, Though all should be
offended, yet will not I. (30)And Jesus saith to him, Verily I tell
thee, That to-day, in the course of this very night, before the cock
crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. (31)But he said with more
vehement assertion, Though I should die with thee, yet would I in no
wise deny thee. And they all spake also in the same manner.

(32)And they come to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to his
disciples, Sit ye here whilst I shall pray. (33)And he taketh Peter,
and James, and John, with him; and he began to be filled with horrible
dread, and to be sunk under dejection of spirit: (34)and he saith to
them, My soul is deeply afflicted even to death: abide here, and watch.
(35)And he went a little farther forward, and fell on the earth, and
prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. (36)And
he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup
from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. (37)And he came
and found them asleep: and saith unto Peter, Sleepest thou? hast thou
not strength to watch with me a single hour? (38)Watch ye and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but
the flesh is weak. (39)And again he went away, and prayed, speaking the
same sentence. (40)And when he returned, he found them again sleeping;
for their eyes were weighed down: and they knew not what to answer him.
(41)Then the third time he cometh, and saith unto them, Sleep on now,
and repose: it is enough, the hour is come; lo! the Son of man is
betrayed into the hands of sinners; (42)arise, let us go; behold, the
traitor approaches me. (43)And immediately, while he was yet speaking,
Judas, one of the twelve, came up, and a great multitude with him, with
swords and staves, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders.
(44)Now he that betrayed him, had given them a countersign, saying,
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, seize him, and lead him off
safely. (45)And coming, he immediately drew up to him and said, Rabbi,
Rabbi, and kissed him. (46)Then they laid their hands on him, and
seized him. (47)And one particular person of those who stood by drew
his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his
ear. (48)And Jesus addressing them said, Are ye come out as against a
robber, with swords and staves, to apprehend me? (49)Daily was I with
you in the temple teaching, and ye laid no hold upon me: but _this is
done_ that the scriptures might be fulfilled.

(50)Then they all deserting him, fled. (51)And a certain youth followed
him, having a linen cloth wrapped round his naked body; and the young
men laid hold of him; (52)and leaving the linen cloth behind, he fled
naked from them.

(53)And they led Jesus unto the high-priest; and with him were
assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes.
(54)And Peter followed him at a distance, until he came into the palace
of the high-priest: and was seated with the servants, and warming
himself at the fire.

(55)Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness
against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.
(56)For many bore false witness against him, and their attestations did
not correspond. (57)And certain persons rising up, bore false witness
against him, saying, (58)We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this
temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not
made with hands. (59)But even then their testimony was not
correspondent. (60)So the high-priest rising up in the midst
interrogated Jesus, Answerest thou nothing? What is it that these
witness against thee? (61)But he kept silence, and made them not a word
of reply. Again the high-priest questioned him, and said to him, Art
thou the Messiah, the Son of the blessed? (62)Then said Jesus, I am.
And ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and
coming with the clouds of heaven. (63)Then the high-priest rent his
clothes, and said, What farther need have we of witnesses? (64)Ye have
heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be
deserving of death. (65)And some began to spit upon him, and to cover
his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the
servants slapped him on the face with their hands.

(66)And as Peter was in the hall, at the lower end, there came to him
one of the high-priest's maid-servants: (67)and seeing Peter warming
himself, stedfastly looking at him, she said, Thou also wast with Jesus
of Nazareth. (68)Then he denied it, saying, I do not so much as know
him, nor understand what thou art saying. And he went out into the
vestibule; and the cock crew. (69)And a maid-servant observing him
again; began to say to those who stood by, This man is one of them.
(70)Then he denied it again. And after a little while, they who stood
by said to Peter, Of a certainty thou art one of them; for thou art a
Galilean, and thy speech is correspondent. (71)Then began he to make
the most dreadful imprecations, and to swear, I know not the man of
whom ye speak. (72)And the second time the cock crew. And Peter
remembered the word which Jesus spake unto him, That before the cock
crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And casting his mantle over his
face, he wept.

CHAP. XV.

AND immediately the chief priests having held a council in the morning,
with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, after binding
Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. (2)And Pilate
asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? He answering said to him,
Thou sayest true. (3)And the chief priests laid many accusations
against him. (4)Then Pilate again interrogated him, saying, Answerest
thou nothing? behold how many things they testify against thee. (5)But
Jesus notwithstanding made not a word of reply; so that Pilate
marvelled.

(6)Now at the feast, he released one prisoner to them, whomsoever they
petitioned for. (7)And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those
who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the
insurrection. (8)And the multitude, clamorous, began to petition him to
do, as he had always done to them. (9)Then Pilate answered them,
saying, Will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews? (10)(For
he knew that out of envy the chief priests had delivered him up.)
(11)Then the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather
release Barabbas unto them. (12)Then Pilate addressing them, said unto
them again, What therefore do you wish that I should do with him whom
ye call the king of the Jews? (13)And they cried out again, Crucify
him. (14)Then Pilate said unto them, But what criminal act hath he
done? And they cried the more vociferously, Crucify him. (15)So Pilate,
willing to do what would be satisfactory to the people, released to
them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be scourged, in order to be
crucified.

(16)Then the soldiers led him to the hall, which is the Praetorium, and
called together the whole band. (17)And they invested him with a robe
of purple, and platting a crown of thorns, put it about his head,
(18)and began to pay their salutations to him, Hail, King of the Jews!
(19)And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and
bowing their knees payed him homage. (20)And when they had treated him
with mockery, they took off the purple robe from him, and clothed him
with his own garments, and led him out to crucify him. (21)And they
compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming out of the
field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.

(22)And they convey him to a place called Golgotha, which is being
interpreted, The place of a skull. (23)And they gave him to drink wine
medicated with myrrh: but he received it not. (24)And having crucified
him, they divided his garments, casting the lot upon them, what each
should take. (25)Now it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
(26)And there was an inscription of his crime written over him, THE
KING OF THE JEWS. (27)And with him they crucified two robbers, one on
his right hand, and the other on his left. (28)And the scripture was
fulfilled, which saith, "And he was reckoned among the transgressors."
(29)And they who passed along, blasphemed him, shaking their heads, and
saying, Aha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three
days, (30)save thyself, and come down from the cross. (31)And in the
same manner also, the chief priests mocking him, among each other, with
the scribes, said, He saved others, himself he cannot save. (32)Thou
Messiah, King of Israel, come now down from the cross, that we may see,
and believe. Even those who were crucified with him railed on him.

(33)Now when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over all the land
until the ninth hour. (34)And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a
loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani? which is, being
interpreted, My God, my God, for what cause hast thou abandoned me?
(35)And some of those who stood by, hearing him, said, Behold, he
crieth for Elias. (36)Then one ran, and filling a sponge with vinegar,
fixed it round a cane, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us
see if Elias comes to take him down. (37)Then Jesus, uttering a loud
cry, gave up the ghost.

(38)And the vail of the temple was rent in two from the top to the
bottom. (39)And the centurion, who stood opposite to him, observing,
that with such a cry he gave up the ghost, said, Assuredly this was the
Son of God.

(40)Now there were also women looking on at a distance; among whom also
was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small, and the
mother of Joses, and Salome. (41)These women followed him when he was
in Galilee, and supplied his wants; and many other women who went up
with him to Jerusalem.

(42)And when the evening was now come (since it was the preparation,
that is the day preceding the sabbath), (43)Joseph, who was from
Arimathea, came, a respectable person, a counsellor, and who himself
also was expecting the kingdom of God; taking courage, he went in to
Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. (44)Then Pilate marvelled that he
should be already dead: and calling for the centurion, he asked him, If
he had been dead any time. (45)And when he knew it from the centurion,
he gave the body to Joseph. (46)And having bought a wrapper of fine
linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid
him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to
the door of the sepulchre. (47)Now Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother
of Joses, saw where he was laid.

CHAP. XVI.

AND when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, purchased aromatics, that they might come, and
anoint him. (2)And very early on the first day of the week, they come
to the sepulchre, as the sun was rising. (3)And said among themselves,
Who will roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
(4)And looking again, they saw that the stone was rolled away, for it
was vastly large. (5)And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young
man sitting at the right hand, clothed in a white robe; and they were
greatly terrified. (6)But he saith unto them, Be not affrighted, ye
seek Jesus the Nazarean, who was crucified; he is risen, he is not
here: behold the place where they laid him. (7)But go, tell his
disciples, and Peter, that he goeth before you into Galilee; there
shall ye see him, as he told you. (8)And they going out hastily, fled
from the sepulchre, for trembling and astonishment had seized them: and
they said not a word to any person, for they were affrighted.

(9)Now being arisen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared
first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. (10)She
going, told it to those who had been with him, as they were wailing and
weeping. (11)And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been
seen by her, gave no credit to her.

(12)Then after this, he was manifested under another form, to two of
them as they were walking, and going into the country. (13)And they
came back and told the news to the rest; neither did they believe them.
(14)Afterwards he shewed himself to the eleven, as they were sitting at
table, and upbraided them for their infidelity and hardness of heart,
because they did not believe those who had seen him after he was risen.
(15)And he said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel
to every creature. (16)He that believeth and is baptised shall be
saved; and he that believeth not shall be damned. (17)And these signs
shall follow those that believe: in my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues; (18)they shall take up serpents; and
if they drink any deadly potion, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay
hands on the sick, and they shall recover health.

(19)Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, was taken up into
heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (20)But they going forth
preached every where, the Lord working mightily with them, and
confirming the word, by attendant miracles.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE.

CHAP. I.

SINCE many have attempted to compose a narrative of facts, confirmed to
us by the fullest evidence: (2)exactly as they delivered them to us,
who were eve witnesses from the first, and ministers of the word; (3)it
seemed right to me also, having obtained accurate knowledge of all
things from above, to write to thee in regular order, most excellent
Theophilus, (4)to the intent that thou mayest clearly know the
certainty of those matters, concerning which thou hast been instructed.

(5)There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest
named Zacharias, of the course of Abiah: and his wife of the daughters
of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth. (6)And they were both righteous
before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord
blameless. (7)And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and
both were far advanced in years. (8)And it came to pass, as he
discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical
ministration before God, (9)according to the custom of the priesthood,
it fell to his lot to burn the incense when he went into the temple of
the Lord. (10)And all the multitude of people was praying without, at
the time of the burning the incense. (11)And an angel of the Lord
appeared to him standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
(12)And Zacharias was agitated greatly at the sight, and fear fell upon
him. (13)But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy
prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bring thee a son, and
thou shalt call his name John. (14)And it shall give thee joy and
exultation; and many shall rejoice at his birth: (15)for he shall be
great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any
intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even
from his mother's womb. (16)And many of the children of Israel shall he
turn unto the Lord, their God. (17)And he shall go forth before him in
the spirit and power of Elias, to convert the hearts of fathers with
their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to
prepare a people ready for the Lord.

(18)And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I
am old, and my wife far advanced in her age. (19)And the angel
answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God;
and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to proclaim these glad
tidings to thee. (20)And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and unable to
speak, until that day when these things shall come to pass, because
thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled at their
exact time.

(21)And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and marvelled that he
tarried so long in the temple. (22)And when he came out, he could not
speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the
temple: for he himself made signs to them, and continued deaf and dumb.
(23)And it came to pass, when the days of his ministry were fulfilled,
he went to his own house. (24)And after those days Elisabeth his wife
conceived, and kept herself in retirement five months, saying, (25)Thus
hath the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he looked upon me to
take away my reproach among men.

(26)Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a
city of Galilee, the name of which was Nazareth, (27)to a virgin of the
house of David, betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph; and the
virgin's name was Mary. (28)And the angel coming in to her said, All
hail! O thou highly favoured one! the Lord is with thee: blessed art
thou among women. (29)And when she saw him, she was greatly agitated at
his address: and reasoned in herself what kind of salutation this could
be. (30)And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast
found favour with God. (31)And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. (32)He
shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the
Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; (33)and he shall
reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall
be no end. (34)And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man?
(35)And the angel answering said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee;
wherefore also the Holy One that shall be born of thee, shall be called
the Son of God. (36)And, behold, Elisabeth thy cousin, she also hath
conceived in her old age: and this is the fifth month _of pregnancy_
with her who was called barren. (37)For there is nothing impossible
with God. (38)Then said Mary, Behold a servant of the Lord, be it to me
according to thy declaration. And the angel departed from her.

(39)Then Mary arose in those days, and went with haste into the hill
country, to a city of Judah, (40)and entered into the house of
Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth. (41)And it came to pass, when
Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her
womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: (42)and she
exclaimed with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. (43)And whence is this favour
shewn me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (44)For, lo! as
the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped for joy in
my womb. (45)And blessed is she that hath believed; for there shall be
a fulfilment of the things told her from the Lord.

(46)And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, (47)and my spirit
hath exulted in God my Saviour: (48)for he hath looked upon the lowly
state of his maid-servant: for, lo! henceforth shall all generations
pronounce me blessed. (49)For the Mighty One hath done great things for
me; and holy is his name. (50)And his mercy is upon those who fear him,
from generation to generation. (51)He hath displayed strength from his
arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
(52)He hath cast down potentates from the throne, and hath exalted the
lowly. (53)He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he
hath sent empty away. (54)He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he
might be mindful of mercy for ever; (55)as he had spoken to our
fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed. (56)And Mary abode with her about
three months, and returned unto her home.

(57)Now Elisabeth's time was up that she should be delivered; and she
brought a son. (58)And her neighbours and her relations heard, that the
Lord had magnified his mercy upon her; and they congratulated her.
(59)And it came to pass, on the eighth day they came to circumcise the
child; and they called him after the name of his father, Zacharias.
(60)And his mother spake and said, No; but he shall be called John.
(61)And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is
called by this name. (62)And they made signs to his father, what he
would have him called. (63)And desiring a writing tablet, he wrote,
saying, John is his name. And they were all surprised. (64)Instantly
then his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he burst out in
praises to God. (65)And great awe fell on all those who dwelt around
them: and in all the mountainous country of Judea, all these
circumstances were the subject of conversation. (66)And all who heard
them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Well! what a child will this
be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

(67)And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Ghost, and
prophesied, saying, (68)Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he
hath visited and wrought redemption for his people; (69)and hath raised
up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David: (70)as
he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been from the
beginning: (71)even preservation from our enemies, and from the hand of
all that hate us; (72)to perform mercy towards our fathers, and to
remember his own holy covenant: (73)the oath which he sware to Abraham
our father, (74)to give us, that we, secure from fear, rescued from the
hands of our enemies, should serve him, (75)in righteousness and
holiness before him, all the days of our life. (76)And thou, child,
shalt be called the prophet of the Most High; for thou shalt go before
the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; (77)to give the knowledge of
salvation to his people, by the remission of their sins, (78)through
the bowels of mercy of our God; with which he hath visited us, as the
dawn of the morning from on high, (79)to illumine those who sat in
darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way
of peace. (80)And the child grew, and became mighty in spirit, and was
in the deserts until the days of his public exhibition to Israel.

CHAP. II.

NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered. (2)(And this
first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, _afterwards_ governor of Syria)
(3)And all went to be registered, every one to his own city. (4)Then
Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea,
to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the
house and family of David; (5)to be enregistered with Mary, the wife
espoused to him, who was big with child. (6)And it came to pass, while
they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.
(7)And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in
swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room
for them in the inn.

(8)And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air,
and keeping guard over their flock by night. (9)And, behold, the angel
of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them; and they were exceedingly affrighted. (10)And the angel said unto
them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy,
which shall be for all the people. (11)Because this day there is born
for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.
(12)And this shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in
swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger. (13)And suddenly there appeared
with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and
saying, (14)Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace!
towards men complacence. (15)And it came to pass, as the angels went
from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other,
Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened,
which the Lord hath made known to us. (16)And they came with haste, and
found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe, lying in the manger: (17)and when
they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to
them respecting this child. (18)And all who heard it, marvelled at the
things told them by the shepherds. (19)But Mary carefully preserved all
these declarations, laying them together in her heart, in order to
apprehend their meaning. (20)And the shepherds returned, glorifying and
praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly
as had been told them.

(21)And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his
name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was
conceived in the womb.

(22)And when the days of her purification were accomplished according
to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to
the Lord; (23)as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male
child, that openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord; (24)and
to offer a sacrifice, according to what is prescribed in the law of the
Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

(25)And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon;
and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of
Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. (26)And it had been divinely
communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death,
till he had seen the Lord's Messiah. (27)And he came by the spirit into
the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that
they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning
him; (28)and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
(29)Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
(30)for my eyes have seen thy salvation, (31)which thou hast prepared
before the face of all people. (32)A light to give revelation to the
Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

(33)And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things spoken
concerning him. (34)And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his
mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall, and rising again
of many in Israel; and for a marked object to be spoken against;
(35)(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings
of many hearts may be laid open,

(36)And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the
tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven
years with a husband, from her virgin state: (37)though she was now a
widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple,
attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day:
(38)and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed
the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in
Jerusalem.

(39)And when they had finished all things according to the law of the
Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth. (40)And
the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled
with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

(41)And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the
passover. (42)And when he was twelve years old, they went up to
Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. (43)And when they had
concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at
Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not: (44)but supposing him
to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought him
among their relations and acquaintances; (45)and not finding him, they
returned to Jerusalem in search of him. (46)And it came to pass after
three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the
doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions. (47)And all who
heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and
answers. (48)And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and
his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this
manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of
heart. (49)And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not
know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs? (50)And they
understood not the meaning of what he spake to them. (51)And he went
down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them:
though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart. (52)And
Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.

CHAP. III.

NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius
Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and
Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis,
and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene: (2)when Annas and Caiaphas were
high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the
wilderness; (3)and he came into all the country on the confines of
Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
(4)as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,
saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way
of the Lord, make his paths strait: (5)every valley shall be filled up,
and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways
made strait, and the rough roads smooth: (6)and all flesh shall see the
salvation of God." (7)He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came
out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to
fly from the approaching wrath? (8)Produce then fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even
Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to
raise up children to Abraham. (9)But now is the ax laid even to the
root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit,
is cut down and cast into the fire.

(10)And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
(11)And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give
to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like
manner. (12)Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and
they said unto him, Master, what shall we do? (13)He said unto them,
Exact nothing more than is appointed for you. (14)And the military men
also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort
nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.

(15)Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their
hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah, (16)John addressed
himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one
mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy
to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;
(17)whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse
his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the
chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (18)Thus in many and various
discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel
to the people.

(19)Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of
Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the other wicked
actions which he had done, (20)added this also to all the rest, and
shut up John in prison.

(21)Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the
people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was
opened, (22)and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove,
upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved
Son, in thee I am well pleased.

(23)And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his
ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli, (24)of
Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph, (25)of Mattathias, of
Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge, (26)of Maath, of Mattathias, of
Semei, of Joseph, of Juda, (27)of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of
Salathiel, of Neri, (28)of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of
Er, (29)of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi, (30)of
Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim, (31)of Melea, of
Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David, (32)of Jesse, of Obed, of
Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson, (33)of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of
Phares, of Judah, (34)of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of
Nachor, (35)of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala, (36)of
Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech, (37)of Methusaleh, of
Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan, (38)of Enos, of Seth, of Adam,
_the son_ of God.

CHAP. IV.

THEN Jesus full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by
the spirit into the wilderness, (2)being tempted forty days by the
devil; and did eat nothing during those days: and when they were ended,
afterwards he was hungry. (3)And the devil said to him, If thou art the
Son of God, command this stone that it become a loaf. (4)And Jesus
answered him, saying, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word of God."

(5)And the devil taking him up into an exceeding high mountain,
displayed before him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time:
(6)and the devil said unto him, I will give thee all this authority,
and the glory of these; for to me it is delivered, and to whomsoever I
will, I give it. (7)If therefore thou wilt worship before me, all shall
be thine. (8)And Jesus answering him, said, Get thee behind me, Satan,
for it is written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and to him
alone shalt thou pay divine honour."

(9)And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a wing of the
temple, and said to him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thy self down
from hence: (10)for it is written, "He shall give his angels a charge
over thee, to guard thee safely; (11)and that in their hands they shall
bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."
(12)And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, "Thou shalt not
tempt the Lord thy God." (13)And when the devil had closed all the
temptation, he departed from him for a season.

(14)And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a
report went out into all the region round about concerning him. (15)And
he taught in their synagogues, being universally admired. (16)And he
came to Nazareth, where he was brought up; and he went, according to
his usual custom, into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and rose up to
read. (17)And there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah:
and unrolling the volume, he found the passage where it is written,
(18)"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath
anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to
heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and
restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;
(19)to publish the acceptable year of the Lord." (20)And rolling up the
volume, he gave it to the attendant officer, and sat down. And the eyes
of all who were in the synagogue were attentively fixed on him. (21)And
he began to say to them, To day this scripture is fulfilled in your
ears. (22)And all concurred in their testimony to him, and marvelled at
the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth. And they said, Is
not this the son of Joseph? (23)And he said unto them, Ye will probably
say to me this parable, Physician, heal thyself! the works which we
have heard to have been performed by thee at Capernaum, do the like
here in thy own country. (24)But he said, Verily, I say unto you, that
no prophet is acceptable in his own country. (25)Now I tell you of a
certainty, that there were many widows in the days of Elias, in Israel,
when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, so that a
grievous famine was upon all the land. (26)And unto none of them was
Elias sent, but unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, to a widow woman.
(27)And many lepers were in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha,
and no one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian. (28)And they
were all filled with rage in the synagogue, when they heard these
observations: (29)and rising up, dragged him out of the city, and led
him to the brow of the hill, on which their city was built, in order to
cast him down headlong: (30)but he passing through the midst of them,
went away.

(31)And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching
them on the sabbath. (32)And they were struck with astonishment at his
teaching; for his discourse was with authority. (33)And there was in
the synagogue a man, who had a spirit of an unclean devil, and he
roared out with a great cry, (34)saying, Let us alone; what have we to
do with thee, Jesus the Nazarean? art thou come to destroy us? I know
thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. (35)And Jesus rebuked him,
saying, Stop thy mouth, and come out of him. And the devil throwing him
down into the midst, came out of him, doing him no injury. (36)And
amazement seized on all present, and they spake one to another, saying,
What a word is this? for with authority and power he commandeth the
unclean spirits, and they come out. (37)And the fame of him went forth
into all the adjacent region.

(38)Then rising up out of the synagogue, he came into the house of
Simon: and Simon's mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and
they besought him on her behalf. (39)And standing over her, he charged
the fever _to depart_; and it left her: and immediately she arose, and
waited upon them.

(40)So when the sun was set, all who had any indisposed with various
diseases, brought them to him; and laying his hands severally on each
of them, he cured them. (41)And devils also went out of many, crying
out, and saying, Thou art the Messiah the Son of God. And rebuking
them, he suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was the
Messiah.

(42)And as the day was coming on, he went forth and departed into a
desert place: and the multitude sought him out, and came to him, and
would have detained him that he should not leave them. (43)But he said
unto them, I must preach the glad tidings of the kingdom of heaven in
other cities also: for on this service am I sent. (44)And he continued
preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

CHAP. V.

AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order
to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of
Gennesaret: (2)and he saw two vessels a-ground near the lake: but the
fishermen were gone out of them, and washing their nets. (3)Then he
went on board one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to
put off a little from the land: and sitting down, he taught the
multitudes out of the vessel. (4)And when he ceased speaking, he said
to Simon, Go off into deep water, and shoot your nets for a draught.
(5)And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all
night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.
(6)And having done so, they inclosed a prodigious multitude of fishes;
and their net was broken. (7)And they made signals to their partners in
the other vessels, that they should come to their assistance. And they
came, and filled both the vessels, so that they were ready to founder.
(8)Then Simon Peter seeing it, fell down on his knees before Jesus,
saying, Go from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord! (9)For amazement had
seized on him, and on all who were with him, at the draught of fishes
which they had taken: (10)as also on James and John the sons of
Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear
not: henceforward thou shalt catch men. (11)And when they had brought
their vessels on shore, they left all, and followed him.

(12)And it came to pass as he was just at one of the cities, behold, a
man full of leprosy! and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and
besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
(13)And he stretching out his hand touched him, saying, I will: be thou
cleansed. And instantly the leprosy departed from him. (14)And he
commanded him to tell no man: but go shew thyself to the priest, and
offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto
them. (15)Now the discourse concerning him more and more spread through
the country: and vast multitudes came together to hear him, and to be
cured by him of their disorders. (16)But he himself was in the desert
for retirement and prayer.

(17)And on a certain day it happened that he was teaching, and there
were sitting Pharisees, and doctors of the law, who had come from every
town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord
for healing them was exercised. (18)And behold, men carried on a couch
a man who was a paralytic; and sought to bring him into the house, and
to place him before him. (19)And not discovering by what means they
could introduce him, because of the crowd, they went up to the roof,
and through the tiling let him down with his little couch into the
midst, before Jesus. (20)And seeing their faith, he saith to him, Man,
thy sins are forgiven thee. (21)And the scribes and Pharisees began to
reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive
sins but God alone? (22)And Jesus knowing their reasoning, in reply
said to them, Why do ye reason in your hearts? (23)for which is the
easier? to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise and walk?
(24)But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth
to forgive sins, (he saith to the paralytic,) I say to thee, Arise, and
take up thy couch, and go into thy house. (25)And instantly he rose up
before them, took up that on which he had lain, and went away to his
house, giving glory to God. (26)And an extacy of admiration seized upon
them all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with awe,
saying, We have seen wondrously strange things to-day.

(27)And after these things he went out, and saw a farmer of the taxes,
named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto him, Follow
me. (28)And leaving all behind, he rose, and followed him. (29)And Levi
made him a great entertainment at his house and there was a great
number of publicans and others, sitting at table with them. (30)And
their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why
do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? (31)And Jesus answering
said unto them, They who are well, have no need of a physician: but
they who have illness. (32)I came not to call righteous men, but
sinners, to repentance.

(33)Then said they unto him, Why do the disciples of John observe
frequent fasts, and make prayers; but thine are eating and drinking?
(34)And he said unto them, Can you make the children of the
bridechamber fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? (35)But the
days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then
shall they fast in those days. (36)Then he spake a parable unto them,
No man putteth a patch of new cloth on an old garment; but if
otherwise, both the new makes a rent, and the patch from the new is not
of a piece with the old. (37)And no man putteth new wine into old
bottles; for if he doth, the new wine will burst the bottles, and it
will itself be spilled, and the bottles be destroyed. (38)But new wine
should be put into new bottles; then both are preserved. (39)And no man
drinking old wine, immediately desires new: for he saith, The old is
better.

CHAP. VI.

AND it came to pass on the sabbath after the second day of the
passover, that he was passing through the cornfields; and the disciples
plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them out in their hands.
(2)Then said some of the Pharisees unto them, Why do ye that which is
not lawful on the sabbath-day? (3)And Jesus answering said to them;
Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who
were with him? (4)how he entered into the house of God, and took the
loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with
him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but the priests alone?
(5)And he said, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath-day.

(6)And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the
synagogue and taught: and a man was there, and his right hand was
shrunk. (7)Then the scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal
on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him.
(8)Now he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered
hand, Rise, and stand in the midst. And he arose, and stood up. (9)Then
said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question; Is it lawful to do
good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to preserve life or to destroy
it? (10)And looking round upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch
out thine hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored sound as the
other. (11)But they were filled with madness, and talked earnestly to
each other what they could do to Jesus.

(12)Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain
to pray and continued all night in an oratory of God. (13)And when it
was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve,
whom he named Apostles: (14)Simon, whom he also called Peter, and
Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, (15)Matthew
and Thomas, James son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous,
(16)Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the
traitor. (17)And coming down with them, he stood on a level spot: and
the crowd of his disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all
Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to
hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; (18)and they who were
disturbed with unclean spirits: and they were cured. (19)And all the
multitude strove to touch him, for there went virtue out of him, and
healed them all.

(20)And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are
ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (21)Blessed are ye who hunger
now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall
laugh. (22)Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall
separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your
name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. (23)Rejoice in that day, and
leap for joy; for, lo! your reward is great in heaven: for after the
same manner did your fathers to the prophets. (24)But wo unto you who
are rich! for ye have received your consolation. (25)Wo unto you who
are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall
mourn and weep. (26)Wo unto you, when men shall speak well of you! for
just so did their fathers of the false prophets. (27)But I say to you
who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you; (28)bless
those who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you. (29)To
him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him
who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also. (30)And
give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy
goods, demand them not again. (31)And as ye would that men should do
unto you, do ye also to them in like manner.

(32)And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for
even sinners love those who love them. (33)And if ye do good to them
who do good to you, what thanks have ye? do not even sinners the same
thing? (34)And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back
again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that
they may receive an equivalent. (35)But love your enemies, and do good
and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great,
and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the
unthankful and to the wicked. (36)Be ye therefore compassionate, as
also your Father is compassionate. (37)And judge not, that ye be not
judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: (38)give, and there
shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and
running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye
mete, it shall be measured back to you again.

(39)And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind?
will they not both fall into the pit? (40)The disciple is not above his
teacher; but every one who is completely taught shall be as his master.

(41)But why beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother's eye, but
observest not the beam which is in thine own eye? (42)Or how canst thou
say to thy brother, Brother, permit me to take off the mote which is on
thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou
hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou
see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother's eye.
(43)For there is no good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality;
neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit. (44)Every tree is
known by its own peculiar fruit. For men do not gather figs from off
thorns, nor do they gather from the bramble a bunch of grapes. (45)A
good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is
good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth
that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh. (46)And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things
which I say? (47)Every one who cometh to me, and heareth my words, and
puts them in practice, I will shew you to whom he is like: (48)he is
like to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid
the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed
violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it
was founded on a rock. (49)But he that heareth, and doth not practice,
is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation;
against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and
the crash of the fall of that house was great.

CHAP. VII.

NOW after he had finished all these sayings in the ears of the people,
he entered into Capernaum. (2)And the servant of a certain centurion,
who was very valuable to him, being seized with an illness, was ready
to die. (3)But when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of
the Jews, entreating him that he would come and preserve the life of