2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw
the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him:
and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts;
gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should
not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of
the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young
child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring
thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
2:14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother
by night, and departed into Egypt:
2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it
might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Out of Egypt have I called my son.
2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the
wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children
that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old
and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the
wise men.
2:17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy
the prophet, saying,
2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and
weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would
not be comforted, because they are not.
2:19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the
Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
2:20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his
mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought
the young child's life.
2:21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother,
and came into the land of Israel.
2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea
in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding,
being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be
called a Nazarene.
3:1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in
the wilderness of Judaea,
3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet
Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the
way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair,
and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild
honey.
3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and
all the region round about Jordan,
3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their
sins.
3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees
come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath
warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham
to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to
raise up children unto Abraham.
3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the
trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down, and cast into the fire.
3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance.
but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy
to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly
purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn
up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John,
to be baptized of him.
3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized
of thee, and comest thou to me?
3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to
be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he
suffered him.
3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway
out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw
the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased.
4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness
to be tempted of the devil.
4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights,
he was afterward an hungred.
4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou
be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth
of God.
4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city,
and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast
thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning
thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou
dash thy foot against a stone.
4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt
not tempt the Lord thy God.
4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding
high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory
of them;
4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give
thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan:
for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt
thou serve.
4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels
came and ministered unto him.
4:12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into
prison, he departed into Galilee;
4:13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum,
which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
4:14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias
the prophet, saying,
4:15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim,
by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light;
and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung
up.
4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say,
Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two
brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into
the sea: for they were fishers.
4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make
you fishers of men.
4:20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed
him.
4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren,
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee
their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
4:22 And they immediately left the ship and their father,
and followed him.
4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner
of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they
brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and
torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were
lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
4:25 And there followed him great multitudes of people
from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea,
and from beyond Jordan.
5:1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain:
and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the
earth.
5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled.
5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see
God.
5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called
the children of God.
5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'
sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute
you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your
reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before
you.
5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have
lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid.
5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under
a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in
the house.
5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or
the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth
pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all
be fulfilled.
5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the
kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall
be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness
shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in
no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
5:21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the
judgment:
5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with
his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever
shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but
whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
5:23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and
there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy
way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
5:25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou
art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to
the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast
into prison.
5:26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come
out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not commit adultery:
5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a
woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his
heart.
5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,
and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
5:30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and
cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his
wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away
his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery:
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them
of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the
Lord thine oaths:
5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by
heaven; for it is God's throne:
5:35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither
by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou
canst not make one hair white or black.
5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay:
for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for
an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but
whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
5:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take
away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go
with him twain.
5:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that
would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you;
5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which
is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good,
and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward
have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
5:47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye
more than others? do not even the publicans so?
5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which
is in heaven is perfect.
6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to
be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in
heaven.
6:2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound
a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have
their reward.
6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know
what thy right hand doeth:
6:4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father
which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites
are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners
of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They
have their reward.
6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,
and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret;
and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father
knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which
art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
6:10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as
it is in heaven.
6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for
ever. Amen.
6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you:
6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither
will your Father forgive your trespasses.
6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites,
of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear
unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6:17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head,
and wash thy face;
6:18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto
thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall
reward thee openly.
6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal:
6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart
be also.
6:22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine
eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be
full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how
great is that darkness!
6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will
hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and
despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your
life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body,
what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than
raiment?
6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither
do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are ye not much better than they?
6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit
unto his stature?
6:28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the
lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
6:29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all
his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much
more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we
eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
6:34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the
morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof.
7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged:
and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's
eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull
out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine
own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy
brother's eye.
7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither
cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet,
and turn again and rend you.
7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
7:9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask
bread, will he give him a stone?
7:10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven
give good things to them that ask him?
7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men
should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the
gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there
be which go in thereat:
7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit;
but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither
can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn down, and cast into the fire.
7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven.
7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have
we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and
in thy name done many wonderful works?
7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew
you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house
upon a rock:
7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded
upon a rock.
7:26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his
house upon the sand:
7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the
fall of it.
7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these
sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
7:29 For he taught them as one having authority, and
not as the scribes.
8:1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes
followed him.
8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him,
saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying,
I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but
go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded,
for a testimony unto them.
8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there
came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of
the palsy, grievously tormented.
8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy
that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my
servant shall be healed.
8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under
me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and
he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
8:10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them
that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith,
no, not in Israel.
8:11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the
east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in
the kingdom of heaven.
8:12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out
into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
8:13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and
as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed
in the selfsame hour.
8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw
his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
8:15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her:
and she arose, and ministered unto them.
8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many
that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word,
and healed all that were sick:
8:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias
the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
8:18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he
gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
8:19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master,
I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes,
and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where
to lay his head.
8:21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord,
suffer me first to go and bury my father.
8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the
dead bury their dead.
8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples
followed him.
8:24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the
sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
8:25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying,
Lord, save us: we perish.
8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye
of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and
there was a great calm.
8:27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man
is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
8:28 And when he was come to the other side into the
country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming
out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we
to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment
us before the time?
8:30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of
many swine feeding.
8:31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast
us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
8:32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come
out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine
ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
8:33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways
into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed
of the devils.
8:34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus:
and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their
coasts.
9:1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and
came into his own city.
9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the
palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick
of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
9:3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves,
This man blasphemeth.
9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore
think ye evil in your hearts?
9:5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven
thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power
on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise,
take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
9:7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and
glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man,
named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him,
Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
9:10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the
house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and
his disciples.
9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his
disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They
that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have
mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance.
9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying,
Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the
bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days
will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall
they fast.
9:16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old
garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment,
and the rent is made worse.
9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else
the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but
they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
9:18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there
came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now
dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
9:19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his
disciples.
9:20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an
issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his
garment:
9:21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch
his garment, I shall be whole.
9:22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her,
he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.
And the woman was made whole from that hour.
9:23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and
saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
9:24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not
dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
9:25 But when the people were put forth, he went in,
and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
9:26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
9:27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed
him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
9:28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men
came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do
this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to
your faith be it unto you.
9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged
them, saying, See that no man know it.
9:31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad
his fame in all that country.
9:32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a
dumb man possessed with a devil.
9:33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake:
and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
9:34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through
the prince of the devils.
9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as
sheep having no shepherd.
9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly
is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that
he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples,
he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal
all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these;
The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the
son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the
publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also
betrayed him.
10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them,
saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans
enter ye not:
10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel.
10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,
cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
10:9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your
purses,
10:10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats,
neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
10:11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter,
enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
10:12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
10:13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come
upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your
words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of
your feet.
10:15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable
for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that
city.
10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst
of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
10:17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up
to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
10:18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings
for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
10:19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how
or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what
ye shall speak.
10:20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of
your Father which speaketh in you.
10:21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to
death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against
their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's
sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee
ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over
the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
10:24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant
above his lord.
10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his
master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of
the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
10:26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered,
that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light:
and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are
not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy
both soul and body in hell.
10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one
of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than
many sparrows.
10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men,
him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will
I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth:
I came not to send peace, but a sword.
10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against
his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law
against her mother in law.
10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is
not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not
worthy of me.
10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth
after me, is not worthy of me.
10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he
that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that
receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
10:41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet
shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man
in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these
little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily
I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
11:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end
of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to
preach in their cities.
11:2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works
of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
11:3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come,
or do we look for another?
11:4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John
again those things which ye do hear and see:
11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk,
the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and
the poor have the gospel preached to them.
11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended
in me.
11:7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the
multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see?
A reed shaken with the wind?
11:8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in
soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
11:9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea,
I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
11:10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold,
I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before
thee.
11:11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born
of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding
he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now
the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
11:13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until
John.
11:14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which
was for to come.
11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
11:16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It
is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
11:17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have
not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and
they say, He hath a devil.
11:19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they
say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and
sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
11:20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most
of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
11:21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida!
for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre
and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
11:22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable
for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
11:23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven,
shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been
done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this
day.
11:24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable
for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee,
O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things
from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
11:26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father:
and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the
Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest.
11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through
the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears
of corn and to eat.
12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him,
Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath
day.
12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David
did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
12:4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat
the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which
were with him, but only for the priests?
12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the
sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater
than the temple.
12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have
mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their
synagogue:
12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand
withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath
days? that they might accuse him.
12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be
among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the
sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore
it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
12:13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand.
And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council
against him, how they might destroy him.
12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from
thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
12:16 And charged them that they should not make him
known:
12:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
Esaias the prophet, saying,
12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved,
in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he
shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any
man hear his voice in the streets.
12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking
flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
12:22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a
devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and
dumb both spake and saw.
12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not
this the son of David?
12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This
fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them,
Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every
city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
12:26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against
himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom
do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God,
then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
12:29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house,
and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will
spoil his house.
12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that
gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and
blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of
man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy
Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in
the world to come.
12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good;
or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known
by his fruit.
12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil,
speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart
bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth
forth evil things.
12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men
shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by
thy words thou shalt be condemned.
12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees
answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and
adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be
given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in
the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights
in the heart of the earth.
12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with
this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching
of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment
with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost
parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater
than Solomon is here.
12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he
walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
12:44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from
whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and
garnished.
12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other
spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and
the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be
also unto this wicked generation.
12:46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his
mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and
thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him,
Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples,
and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which
is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat
by the sea side.
13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto
him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood
on the shore.
13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables,
saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side,
and the fowls came and devoured them up:
13:5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not
much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness
of earth:
13:6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and
because they had no root, they withered away.
13:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung
up, and choked them:
13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth
fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why
speakest thou unto them in parables?
13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given
unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it
is not given.
13:12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and
he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be
taken away even that he hath.
13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because
they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias,
which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing
ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their
ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any
time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should
understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal
them.
13:16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your
ears, for they hear.
13:17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and
righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not
seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
13:18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
13:19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and
understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that
which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way
side.
13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places,
the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for
a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word,
by and by he is offended.
13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is
he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness
of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground
is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit,
and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his
field:
13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares
among the wheat, and went his way.
13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth
fruit, then appeared the tares also.
13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said
unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then
hath it tares?
13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The
servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares,
ye root up also the wheat with them.
13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in
the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first
the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat
into my barn.
13:31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took,
and sowed in his field:
13:32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when
it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that
the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom
of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures
of meal, till the whole was leavened.
13:34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude
in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things
which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into
the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the
parable of the tares of the field.
13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth
the good seed is the Son of man;
13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children
of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest
is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned
in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and
they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which
do iniquity;
13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there
shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun
in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure
hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy
thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant
man, seeking goodly pearls:
13:46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price,
went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net,
that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
13:48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and
sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels
shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
13:50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there
shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
13:51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these
things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
13:52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe
which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that
is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new
and old.
13:53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished
these parables, he departed thence.
13:54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught
them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said,
Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother
called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
13:56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence
then hath this man all these things?
13:57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto
them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because
of their unbelief.
14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame
of Jesus,
14:2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist;
he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves
in him.
14:3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him,
and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
14:4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee
to have her.
14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared
the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
14:6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter
of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever
she would ask.
14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother,
said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's
sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given
her.
14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given
to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
14:12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and
buried it, and went and told Jesus.
14:13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship
into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they
followed him on foot out of the cities.
14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude,
and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to
him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the
multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves
victuals.
14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart;
give ye them to eat.
14:17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves,
and two fishes.
14:18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the
grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and
the disciples to the multitude.
14:20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they
took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
14:21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand
men, beside women and children.
14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples
to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he
sent the multitudes away.
14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went
up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was
there alone.
14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed
with waves: for the wind was contrary.
14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went
unto them, walking on the sea.
14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea,
they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying,
Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be
thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down
out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid;
and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand,
and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst
thou doubt?
14:32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind
ceased.
14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped
him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
14:34 And when they were gone over, they came into the
land of Gennesaret.
14:35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of
him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto
him all that were diseased;
14:36 And besought him that they might only touch the
hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which
were of Jerusalem, saying,
15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of
the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also
transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and
mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
15:5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or
his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
15:6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall
be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your
tradition.
15:7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you,
saying,
15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth,
and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines
the commandments of men.
15:10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them,
Hear, and understand:
15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a
man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
15:12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest
thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
15:13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my
heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind.
And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15:15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare
unto us this parable.
15:16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
15:17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth
in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth
come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
15:20 These are the things which defile a man: but to
eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
15:21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts
of Tyre and Sidon.
15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the
same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou
son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples
came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto
the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord,
help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take
the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of
the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman,
great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter
was made whole from that very hour.
15:29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto
the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with
them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast
them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
15:31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they
saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the
blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said,
I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three
days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest
they faint in the way.
15:33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we
have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
15:34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have
ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
15:35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the
ground.
15:36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and
gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples
to the multitude.
15:37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they
took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
15:38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside
women and children.
15:39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship,
and came into the coasts of Magdala.
16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and
tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening,
ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
16:3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day:
for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face
of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after
a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet
Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side,
they had forgotten to take bread.
16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware
of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
16:7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is
because we have taken no bread.
16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O
ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought
no bread?
16:9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five
loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
16:10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand,
and how many baskets ye took up?
16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake
it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of
the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
16:12 Then understood they how that he bade them not
beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and
of the Sadducees.
16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi,
he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the
Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the living God.
16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art
thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee,
but my Father which is in heaven.
16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall
not prevail against it.
16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom
of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven:
and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
16:20 Then charged he his disciples that they should
tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his
disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of
the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised
again the third day.
16:22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying,
Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind
me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things
that be of God, but those that be of men.
16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man
will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow
me.
16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange
for his soul?
16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his
Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to
his works.
16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here,
which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in
his kingdom.
17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and
John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did
shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and
Elias talking with him.
17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord,
it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles;
one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed
them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their
face, and were sore afraid.
17:7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise,
and be not afraid.
17:8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw
no man, save Jesus only.
17:9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged
them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen
again from the dead.
17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say
the scribes that Elias must first come?
17:11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly
shall first come, and restore all things.
17:12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already,
and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise
shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
17:13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto
them of John the Baptist.
17:14 And when they were come to the multitude, there
came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick,
and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the
water.
17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could
not cure him.
17:17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse
generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you?
bring him hither to me.
17:18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out
of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
17:19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said,
Why could not we cast him out?
17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief:
for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall
remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and
fasting.
17:22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto
them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
17:23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall
be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
17:24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that
received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay
tribute?
17:25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house,
Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the
kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of
strangers?
17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith
unto him, Then are the children free.
17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go
thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh
up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money:
that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
18:1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus,
saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set
him in the midst of them,
18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted,
and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this
little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in
my name receiveth me.
18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones
which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged
about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must
needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut
them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into
life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast
into everlasting fire.
18:9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and
cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye,
rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little
ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold
the face of my Father which is in heaven.
18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was
lost.
18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and
one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and
goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto
you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which
went not astray.
18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which
is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
18:15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against
thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall
hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee
one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word
may be established.
18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto
the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee
as an heathen man and a publican.
18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind
on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.
18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall
agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done
for them of my Father which is in heaven.
18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in
my name, there am I in the midst of them.
18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft
shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until
seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto
a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought
unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
18:25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded
him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment
to be made.
18:26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped
him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion,
and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of
his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands
on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
18:29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and
besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
18:30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison,
till he should pay the debt.
18:31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they
were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
18:32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said
unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because
thou desiredst me:
18:33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on
thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
18:34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the
tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto
you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
19:1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished
these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea
beyond Jordan;
19:2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed
them there.
19:3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him,
and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every
cause?
19:4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not
read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father
and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to
give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
19:8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness
of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning
it was not so.
19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his
wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth
adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the
man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
19:11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this
saying, save they to whom it is given.
19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born
from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs
of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the
kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive
it.
19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children,
that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked
them.
19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid
them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
19:15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master,
what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good?
there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life,
keep the commandments.
19:18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt
do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou
shalt not bear false witness,
19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself.
19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things
have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go
and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure
in heaven: and come and follow me.
19:22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went
away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say
unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.
19:25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly
amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With
men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
19:27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold,
we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you,
That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man
shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren,
or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my
name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting
life.
19:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the
last shall be first.
20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that
is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers
into his vineyard.
20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny
a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
20:3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others
standing idle in the marketplace,
20:4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard,
and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
20:5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour,
and did likewise.
20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found
others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day
idle?
20:7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us.
He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right,
that shall ye receive.
20:8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard
saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning
from the last unto the first.
20:9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh
hour, they received every man a penny.
20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they
should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
20:11 And when they had received it, they murmured against
the goodman of the house,
20:12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and
thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat
of the day.
20:13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend,
I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
20:14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give
unto this last, even as unto thee.
20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with
mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last:
for many be called, but few chosen.
20:17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve
disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
20:18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man
shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they
shall condemn him to death,
20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock,
and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children
with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
20:21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand,
and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye
ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized
with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of
my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to
sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall
be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
20:24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with
indignation against the two brethren.
20:25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know
that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
that are great exercise authority upon them.
20:26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever
will be great among you, let him be your minister;
20:27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him
be your servant:
20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
20:29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude
followed him.
20:30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side,
when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on
us, O Lord, thou son of David.
20:31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should
hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O
Lord, thou son of David.
20:32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said,
What will ye that I shall do unto you?
20:33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
20:34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their
eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
21:1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were
come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
21:2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against
you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose
them, and bring them unto me.
21:3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say,
The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
21:4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophet, saying,
21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh
unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
21:6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded
them,
21:7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them
their clothes, and they set him thereon.
21:8 And a very great multitude spread their garments
in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in
the way.
21:9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed,
cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in
the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
21:10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city
was moved, saying, Who is this?
21:11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet
of Nazareth of Galilee.
21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast
out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables
of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall
be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
21:14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple;
and he healed them.
21:15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the
wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and
saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,
21:16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say?
And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of
babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
21:17 And he left them, and went out of the city into
Bethany; and he lodged there.
21:18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city,
he hungered.
21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came
to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let
no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree
withered away.
21:20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled,
saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say
unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which
is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be
thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believing, ye shall receive.
21:23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief
priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching,
and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee
this authority?
21:24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will
ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by
what authority I do these things.
21:25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven,
or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say,
From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
21:26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people;
for all hold John as a prophet.
21:27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell.
And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these
things.
21:28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons;
and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
21:29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward
he repented, and went.
21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And
he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father?
They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto
you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before
you.
21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness,
and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him:
and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe
him.
21:33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder,
which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress
in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a
far country:
21:34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent
his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
21:35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat
one, and killed another, and stoned another.
21:36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first:
and they did unto them likewise.
21:37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying,
They will reverence my son.
21:38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said
among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize
on his inheritance.
21:39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard,
and slew him.
21:40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh,
what will he do unto those husbandmen?
21:41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those
wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which
shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the
scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our
eyes?
21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall
be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be
broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
21:45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard
his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
21:46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they
feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by
parables, and said,
22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king,
which made a marriage for his son,
22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were
bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
22:4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell
them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my
fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways,
one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
22:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated
them spitefully, and slew them.
22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and
he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up
their city.
22:8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready,
but they which were bidden were not worthy.
22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as
ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and
gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.
22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he
saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou
in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand
and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall
be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they
might entangle him in his talk.
22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with
the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest
the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest
not the person of men.
22:17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful
to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said,
Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
22:19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto
him a penny.
22:20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and
superscription?
22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto
them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto
God the things that are God's.
22:22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled,
and left him, and went their way.
22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say
that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
22:24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having
no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his
brother.
22:25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the
first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left
his wife unto his brother:
22:26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the
seventh.
22:27 And last of all the woman died also.
22:28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall
she be of the seven? for they all had her.
22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not
knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor
are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have
ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
22:33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished
at his doctrine.
22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put
the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him
a question, tempting him, and saying,
22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour as thyself.
22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and
the prophets.
22:41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus
asked them,
22:42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?
They say unto him, The son of David.
22:43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit
call him Lord, saying,
22:44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right
hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
22:45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
22:46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither
durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
23:2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses'
seat:
23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that
observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne,
and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them
with one of their fingers.
23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men:
they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
23:6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the
chief seats in the synagogues,
23:7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of
men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,
even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for
one is your Father, which is in heaven.
23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master,
even Christ.
23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your
servant.
23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased;
and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in
yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore
ye shall receive the greater damnation.
23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made,
ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever
shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by
the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the
gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
23:18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is
nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
23:19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the
gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
23:20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth
by it, and by all things thereon.
23:21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by
it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
23:22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by
the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier
matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have
done, and not to leave the other undone.
23:24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow
a camel.
23:25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within
they are full of extortion and excess.
23:26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is
within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward,
but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
23:28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto
men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
23:29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres
of the righteous,
23:30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers,
we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
23:31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that
ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye
escape the damnation of hell?
23:34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and
wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and
some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from
city to city:
23:35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood
shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of
Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
23:36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come
upon this generation.
23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets,
and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered
thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,
and ye would not!
23:38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
23:39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth,
till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:
and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
24:2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things?
verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another,
that shall not be thrown down.
24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples
came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and
what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed
that no man deceive you.
24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ;
and shall deceive many.
24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see
that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the
end is not yet.
24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes,
in divers places.
24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted,
and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's
sake.
24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray
one another, and shall hate one another.
24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive
many.
24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of
many shall wax cold.
24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same
shall be saved.
24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached
in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end
come.
24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of
desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso
readeth, let him understand:)
24:16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the
mountains:
24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down
to take any thing out of his house:
24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back
to take his clothes.
24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them
that give suck in those days!
24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter,
neither on the sabbath day:
24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was
not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there
should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be
shortened.
24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is
Christ, or there; believe it not.
24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false
prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it
were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
24:25 Behold, I have told you before.
24:26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he
is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe
it not.
24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and
shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man
be.
24:28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the
eagles be gathered together.
24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days
shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the
stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man
in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall
see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great
glory.
24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound
of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds,
from one end of heaven to the other.
24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch
is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
24:33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things,
know that it is near, even at the doors.
24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not
pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words
shall not pass away.
24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not
the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be.
24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they
were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day
that Noe entered into the ark,
24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them
all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
24:40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be
taken, and the other left.
24:41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one
shall be taken, and the other left.
24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your
Lord doth come.
24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house
had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and
would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour
as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his
lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he
cometh shall find so doing.
24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler
over all his goods.
24:48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart,
My lord delayeth his coming;
24:49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and
to eat and drink with the drunken;
24:50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when
he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
24:51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his
portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto
ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took
no oil with them:
25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their
lamps.
25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered
and slept.
25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the