Digitized by tine Internet Arcinive in 2007 witii funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.arcliive.org/details/cliristtestamentOOnewyrich THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK ! AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES CUM PRIVILEGIO NEW YORK JAMES POTT AND CO, PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN AT THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Qameo i6mo, text pronouncing /^ TABLE OF SIGNS USED IN THIS BOOK. In this book, the words of which the pronunciation is marked are divided into syllables by short hyphens (•). The syllable on which most stress is to be laid in reading is marked ('). In com- pound names two accents are often introduced. The longer hyphen (-) indicates the division into parts of compound names so far as it is noted in the Authorized Version. a as in ah, arm, father. y as in typical, fuUy. & » abet, hat, dilemma. aa = a of am. a » tame. ^ = a o/ fare. fare. caU. as in mediaeval. 6 9> met, her, second. ^ » aisle. e » mete. y » hail. 6 = a in tame. ao = of alone. i as in fine. ah as in maul. I »> him, fir, plentiful. ^ » heed. i » machine. ei = io/fine. I » peculiar. eu as in neuter. 6 alone. ew »> lewd. 6 ii on, protect. 6i c oil. celestial. 6 t> nor. ch 99 character. Q a son. Cl 9> delicious. u » tune. k » giant iX it rude. s » his. ti 99 us. ^ » adhesion. u »> turner. Th >» Thomas. y >» lyre. Q >» attraction. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW. CHAPTER I THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his breferen; 3 And Jtidas begat Phar'-es and Zar'-a of Tha'-mSr; and Ph^'-es begat Es'-rom; and fjs'-rom bep;at Ar'-am;^ 4 And Ar -^m b^gat A-min'-^- dab; and A-min'-^-d^b begat Na-as'-s6n; and Na-as'-s6n be- gat Sai'-mon; 5 And Sar-mon begat Bo'-6z of Ra'-^ab; and Boj;Oz b^^t o'-bed of Ruth; and o'-bed be- gat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king ; and David the king begat Solomon of her thathadbeen the wife of U-ri'-as; 7 And Solomon begat Ro-bo'- ^m; and Ro-bo'-^m begat A- bi'-a; and A-bi'-a begat A'-s^; 8 And A'-sa begat J6s'-a-phat; and J6s'-a-phat begat Joram; and Joram begat O-zi'-^s; 9 And O-a'-as begat Jo'-a- tiiam; and Jo'-a-tham begat A'-^az; and A'-chaz begat fiz-e-ki'-as ; 10 And Ez-e-ki'-as begat IM- n^s'-ses; and Ma-nas'-ses begat Anion ; and Amon begat Jo-si'- as; 11 And Jo-si'-^s begat Jech- 6-ni'-as and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Je^-6-nf-as be- gat Sa-la'-thi-el; and S^-la'- thi-el begat Z6-r6b'-a-bel ; 13, And Z6r5fc'-^-b61 be^t A-bir-ud ; ' ^and A-bi'-i^ ^ t>fegat E-li'-a-kim'; and E-li'-a-lmn be- gat A'-z6r^ 14 And A'-z6r b^at Sa'-doc; ^d Sa'-doc be^t A'-chim; and A'-chim begat E-li'-ud; 15 And Eli'-ud begat fel-e-a^- zar; and £l-e-a'-zar begat Mat'- th^n; and Mat'-th^n begat Ja- cob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was bom Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen genera- tions; and from the carrying away into Babylon imto Christ 18 % Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was es- poused to Joseph, before they came together, she was foimd with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not will- ing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that ST. MATTHEW 2 it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the pro- phet, saying", 23 Behold, a %arg^ shall be with child, and shall biing forth a son, and they shall call his nan^e i^m-m^n-u-elrWhich being inferpf eted is, Gbd with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife : 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. ^ CHAPTER 2 NOW when Jesus was bom in Bethlehem of Judasa in the days of Herod the king, be- hold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is bom King of the Jews ? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.; 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he de- manded of them where Christ should be bom. 5 And they said unto him. In Bethlehem of Judsea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda : for out of thee shall come a Gover- nor, that shall rule my people krael. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, in- q^uired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Beth- lehem, and sai(^ Gro and search The wise men directed by a star diligently for the young child; and when ye have foimd him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great jov. 11 If And when they were come into the house, they saw Ihe 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. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they de- parted into their own coimtry another way. 13 And when they were de- Earted, behold, the angel of the rord 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. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 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. 16 ^ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the chil- dren that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, The preaching of John the Baptist ST. MATTHEW 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 from two years old and imder, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Ra'-md was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her chil- dren, and would not be com- forted, because they are not. 19 Tf But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 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 yoimg child's life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Ar- che-la'-us 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: 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. CHAPTERS IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judasa, 2 And saying. Repent ye : for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, 3 For this is he that^was spoken of by the prophet E-s^'- as, saying. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Pre- pare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jeru- salem, and all Judaea, and all the region roimd about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 ^ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sad'-du-ce^s come to his baptism, he said imto them, O generation of vi- pers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves. We have Abraham to onr father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid imto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 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: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the gamer; but he will bum up the chaflF with unquenchable fire. 13 H Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, say- ing, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me ? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him. Suffer it to be so now; ST. MATTHEW 4 for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suf- fered him. 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: 1 7 And lo a voice from heaven, saying. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. CHAPTER 4 THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilder- ness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 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 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. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith imto him. If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down : for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concern- ing thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him. It is written again. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high moun- tain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them ; 9 And saith tmto him. All these things will I give thee, if thou Christ Jhdeth^ aiid is tevipted wilt fall down and worship me. 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. 1 1 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 H Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in C^-per'-na- lim, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Za-bu'-lon and Neph'-tha-lim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by E-s^'-as the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Za-bu'-lgn, and the land of Neph'-tha-lim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Gralilee of the Gentiles ; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is spnmg up. 17 ^ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say. Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 H And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cast- ing a net into the sea : for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them. Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zeb'-e-dee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zeb'-e-dee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. His sermon on the mount 2^ And they immediately left tn^hip and their fiather, and followed him. 23 H 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 a- mong the people. 24 And his fame went through- out all Syria: and they brought imto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which w^ere possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from De-cfep'-6-lis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. >- ,, £HAPTER5 AND seeing the multitudes, i- he went up into a moun- tain : and when he was set, his disciples came unto him : 2 Ajid he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after right- eousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are tiie peacemakers : for they shall be called the chil- dren of God. 10 Blessed are they which are ST. MATTHEW 5 persecuted for righteousness* sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 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. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: fo r ao per s ecute d theyjiie^rej^ets-^widch were bpfnrf 3rnn. — _ 13 If 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 imder foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 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. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17 ^ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 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. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least com- mandments, 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. 20 For I say unto you. That except yotu* righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the ST. MATTHEW 5 scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the king- dom of heaven. 21 T Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time. Thou Shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say tmto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his bro- ther, Ra'-ca, shall be in danger of the coimcil: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there re- memberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and ofier thy gift. 2§ Agree with thine adversary qmckly, 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. 26 Verily I say unto thee. Thou Shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 2y ^ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time. Thou Shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say imto you. That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 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. Chrisfs sermon on the mount 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it oif, 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. 31 It hath been said, Who- soever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you. That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to com- mit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33 TI Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not for- swear thyself, but shalt perform tmto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say tmto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jeru- salem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your commxmication be. Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these Cometh of evil. 38 H Ye have heard that it hath been said. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That yeresistnotevil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, tm*n to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall com- pel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, 8 Christ teacheth Iww t§ yray and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 \ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbotu*, and hate thine enemy. 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 despiteftilly use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the chil- dren of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his stm to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the imjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your bre- thren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. CHAPTER 6 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. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hy- pocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall re- ward thee openly ST. MATTHEW 6 5 II And when thou prayest, thou Shalt not be as the hypo- crites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the comers of ttie streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you. They have their reward. 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 seetii in secret shall reward thee openly. 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. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father know- eth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray yejT^bur Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ID Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temp- tation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. A^^iji^n. — — . 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Fa- ther will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your tres- passes. 16 % Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad coimtenance: for they dis- figure their faces, that they may appear imto men to fast. Verily 1-5 ST. MATTHEW 7 I say unto you. They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, ^abalU rowQ i« d thee openly. 19"^ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 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: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be^so. ^'22nieTight of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 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 z^jtt iat_ darkness ! 24 M Noinarl~can serve two masters : for eitlier he will hate ffie one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. j^2§^herefore I say unto you, ake no thought for your life, hat ye shaU eat, or what ye ;tmll drink; nor yet for your iody, what ye shall put on. Is 'fl5f. the life more than meat, a^d ^^ ~ *^ody than rainient ? lehold Ihe fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do^ttiey reap, nor gather into bams; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not niuch toey^ ^wyou by taking i Of worldly things thought can add one cubit tmto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say imto you. That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one otiose. /30^herefore, if God so clgtUj? 'the grass of the field, wHidS to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall Tzenot much more cfo?7ie~you,YO"ye 6T little ^^^erefore take no thought, saying. What shall we eat? or. What shall we drink? or. Wherewithal shall we be cloth- ed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gtentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the king- dom of God, and his righteous- ness; and all these things shall be added imto you. 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. CHAPTER 7 JUDGE not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 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? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother. Let me puU out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 10 fey« hlse prophets 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. 6 ^ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them imder their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7 II Ask, and it shall be giyen you^seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened imto you: 8 For every one that asketlj receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knock- eth it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he. give him a stone ? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give himu serpent? 1 1 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts imto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? ~i2~THSrefore all things what- soever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 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: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 H Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep*^s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes Of thorns, or figs of thistles? ST. MATTHEW 7 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth ^ood fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil Jruit 18 A ^ood tree cannot bring forth, evil . fruit, neither can a cmpipLJxgL^-Jbnnjg forth good fmt. 19 Every tree that bringeth gpt forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 II Not every one that saith imto me. Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven, 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? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 H 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: 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. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened imto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 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 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his dodxine: I 1-6 ST. MATTHEW 8 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. CHAPTER 8 TTTHEN he was come down VV from the mountain, great multitudes followed him, 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, say- ing, I will ; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 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 testi- mony imto them. 5 H And when Jesus was en- tered into C^-p^r'-na-iim, there came imto him a centxuion, be- seeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my ser- vant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith imto him, I will come and heal him, 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. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers tm- der me: and I say to this jnarii Go, and he goeth; and to an- other. Come, and he cometh; and to my servant. Do this, and he doeth it ID When Jesus heard lY, he marvelled, and said to them that followed. Verily I say tmto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. II And I say unto you. That The centurion's servant healed many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of hea- ven. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said imto 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. 14 \ And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her : and she arose, and ministered tmto them. 16 H When the even was come, they brought imto him many that were possessed with de- vils : and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by E-sm'-^s the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 18 H Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him. Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 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. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 12 The Gadarene demoniacs 23 ^ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, inso- much that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to hirriy and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 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 caln;. 27 But the men marvelled, saying. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! 28 % And when he was come to the other side into the cotmtry of the Ger'-ge-senes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, ex- ceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 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? 30 And there was a good way oflF from them an herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the devils besought him, saying. If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 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. 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. ST. MATTHEW 9 34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they be- sought him that he would de- part out of their coasts. CHAPTER 9 AND he entered into a ship, -"- and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus see- ing their faith said unto tiie sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer ; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves. This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoug-hts said. Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say. Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say. Arise, and walk? 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. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw if, they marvelled, and glori- fied God, which had given such power imto men. 9 II 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. 10 II 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. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his dis- 13 ST. MATTHEW 9 dples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the right- eous, but sinners to repentance. 14 If Then came to him the disciples of John, saying. Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said imto them. Can the children of the bride- chamber momn, 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. 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. 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. 18 II While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and wor- shipped him, saying. My daugh- ter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and follow- ed him, and so did his disciples. 20 ^ And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind hirrif and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself. If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. Christ rai^eth Jairus' daughter 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. 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people mak- ing a noise, 24 He said unto them. Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. 27 ^ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying. Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, tiie 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. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying. According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were open- ed; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying. See that no man know it, 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that coimtry. 32 H As they went out, be- hold, they brought to him a dtunb man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying. It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. 14 sendeth out the twelve 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preach- ing the gospel of the kingdom, and heaflng every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 H But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scatter- ed abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he imto his disciples. The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laboturers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laboiu*ers into his harvest. CHAPTER 10 AND when he had called unto ^^ him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against un- clean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sick- ness and all manner of disease. 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 Zeb'-^-d^, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; 'niomas, and Matthew the pub- lican; James the son of Al- phse'-us, and L^b-bae'-us, whose stuname was Th^d-dse'-us; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also be- trayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying. Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Sa-m^r'-i-tans enter ye noti 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 Aad as ye go, preach, say- ST. MATTHEW 10 ing. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your piu*ses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the work- man is worthy of his meat. 1 1 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 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. 14 And whosoever shall not re- ceive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of yoiu- feet. 15 Verily I say imto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Go-mor'-rha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 If Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves : be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony a- gainst them and the Gentiles. 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. 20 For it is not ye that speak, IS ST. MATTHEW ii but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall de- liver 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. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 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, 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant a- bove his lord. 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 Be-el'-zS-bub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed ; and hid, that shall not be known. 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. 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. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the groimd with- out your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all ntmibered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more, value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall The apostles are instructed confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him wiU I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth : I came not to send peace, but a sword. 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. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that lov- eth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it : and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it 40 H He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that re- ceiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 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. 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, CHAPTER II AND it came to pass, when ■fc^ Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve dis- ciples, he departed thence to 16 Concerning John the Baptist teach and to preach in then- cities. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said Unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another ? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see : 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. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 7 H And as they departed, Jesus began to say tmto the multi- tudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilder- ness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 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. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet ? yea, I say imto you, and more than a prophet. 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 Verily I say unto you. Among them that are bom 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. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist imtil now the king- dom of heaven suffereth vio- lence, and the violent take it by force. ST. MATTHEW II 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is E-li'-as, which was for to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 ^ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying. We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned imto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eat- ing nor drinking, and they say. He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eat- ing and drinking, and they say. Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of pub- licans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. 20 II Then began he to up- braid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21 Woe unto thee, Cho-ra'- zin! woe imto thee, Beth-sa'-i- dS.! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and si'-don, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say imto you. It shall be more tolerable for T3^e and Si'-don at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Ca-pSr'-na-iim, 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. 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. 17 ST. MATTHEW I2 25 II At that time Jesus an- swered and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so. Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 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, 28 % Come unto me, all ye that labotu* and are heavy laden, and 1 will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest imto yotir souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light CHAPTER 12 AT that time Jesus went on ■"• the sabbath day through the com; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of com, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said imto him. Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sab- bath day. 3 But he said unto them. Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him ; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not law- ful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 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 ? Christ reproveth the Pharisees 6 But I say unto you. That in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mer- cy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guilt- less. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their syna- gogue: 10 ^ And, behold, there was a man which had his hand with- ered. And they asked him, saying. Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 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 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 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. 14 ^ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a cotmcil against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence : and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all ; 16 And charged them that they should not make him known: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by E-sai'-fts the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen ; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased : 18 The bliiid and dumb healed I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry ; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. 22 II Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dmnb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said. Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard zY, they said. This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Be-er-z^-bub the prince of the devils. 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: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Be-el'-zS-bub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? there- fore they shall be yotu* judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the king- dom of God is come imto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bmd the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gather- eth not with me scattereth a- broad. ST. MATTHEW 12 31 H Wherefore I say unto you. All manner of sm and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 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. 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. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 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. 36 But I say tmto you. That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou Shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 \ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said imto them, An evil and adul- terous generation seeketh after a sigp ; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 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. 19 ST. MATTHEW 13 41 The men of Nin'-6-veh shall rise in judgment with this ge- neration, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas ; and, behold, a greater th^ Jonas is here. 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 So- lomon is here. 43 When the imclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 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. 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 imto this wicked generation. 46 II While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said imto him. Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desir- ing to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said imto him that told him. Who is my mother? and who are my brethren ? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren ! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. The parable of the sower CHAPTER 13 THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 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. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not mudh earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns ; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And the disciples came, and said imto him. Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 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. 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 Therefore speak I to them 20 The parable of the tares in parables: because they see- ing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they under- stand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of E-sai'-as, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 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. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you. That many prophets and right- eous 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, 18 ][ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and un- derstandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which re- ceived seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecu- tion ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that ST. MATTHEW 13 heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitful- ness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and under- standeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 24 \ Another parable put he forth imto them, saying. The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 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? 28 He said imto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said imto him. Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said. Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 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 bum them: but gather the wheat into my bam. 31 H Another parable put he forth imto them, saying. The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of ST. MATTHEW 13 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. 33 ^ Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like tmto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: 35 That it might be fumiled which was spoken by the pro- phet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables ; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. 36 Then Jesus sent the multi- tude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 37 He answered and said unto them. He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; 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; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world \ and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and biuned in the fire ; so shall it be in the end of this world. 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; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. The parable of the leaven 49 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sim in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 44 TI Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasm*e hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and sell- eth all that he hath, and buy- eth that field. 45 ^ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. 47 H Again, the kingdom of heaven is like imto a net, that was cast into the sea, and ga- thered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world : the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 51 Jesus saith tmto them. Have ye imderstood all these things? They say imto him. Yea, Lord. 52 Then said he unto them. Therefore every scribe which is instructed imto the kingdom of heaven is like tmto a man that is an householder, which bring- eth forth out of his treastire things new and old. 53 II And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54 And when he was come into his own cotmtry, he taught 22 John the Baptist beheaded them in their synagogue, inso- much that they were aston- ished, and said. Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Jo'-ses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not with- out honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. CHAPTER 14 AT that time Herod the te'- ^*- trarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants. This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and there- fore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 3 ^ For Herod had laid hold on John, and botind him, and put him. in prison for He-ro'-di- as* sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him. It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he w^ould have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they coimted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of He- ro'-di-as danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before in- structed of her mother, said, ST. MATTHEW 14 Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 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* 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel : and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it> and went and told Jesus. 13 H 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 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 U And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, say- ing. 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, 16 But Jesus said unto them. They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say imto him. We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said. Bring them hither to me. 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. 20 And they did aU eat, and 23 ST. MATTHEW 15 were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. 22 ^ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him imto the other side, while he sent the mtdtitudes away, 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. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for tlie wind was con- trary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea, 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. 27 But straightway Jesus spake imto them, saying. Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said. Lord, if it be thou, bid me come imto thee on the water. 29 And he said. Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, say- ing. Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said imto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Christ reproveth the scribes 35 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 34 ^ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gen-nes'-a-ret. 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 ; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. CHAPTER 15 THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples trans- gress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? 4 For God commanded, saying. Honour thy father and mother: and. He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say. Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, // is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me ; 6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the com- mandment of God of none effect by your tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did E-s^'- as prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship 24 The Canaanite's datighter healed ST. MATTHEW 15 daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieto after us. me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 10 H And he called the multi- tude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man ; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said. Every plant, which my hea- venly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up 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 Then answered Peter and said imto him. Declare imto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said. Are ye also yet without imderstanding? 17 Do not ye yet imderstand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught ? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart ; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adul- teries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 21 ^ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tjrre and si'-don, 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 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheepof the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and wor- shipped him, saying. Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said. It is not meet to take the chil- dren's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said. Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 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. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Gralilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 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: 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dimib to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see : and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 ^ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the mul- titude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will 25 ST. MATTHEW i6 not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33 And his disciples say unto him. Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith imto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 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. 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were foiu* thousand men, beside wo- men and children. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of M^g'- da-1^ CHAPTER 16 THE Pharisees also with the Sad'-du-c^s came, and tempting desired him that he wotdd shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said imto them. When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning. It will he foul weather to day : for the sky is red and lowrmg. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign ; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the pro- The Pharisees require a sign phet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. 5 And w^hen his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 ^[ Then Jesus said imto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sad'-du-cees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said imto them, O ye of little faith, why reason j^e among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet imderstand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 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 Sad'-du-cees? 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 S^d'-du-cees. 13 II When Jesus came into the coasts of Cae-s^-re'-a Phil- ippi, he asked his disciples, saying. Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said. Some say that thou art John the Bap- tist: some, E-li'-^s; and others, Jeremias, or one of the pro- phets. 15 He saith tmto them. But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said. Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 26 The transfiguration of Christ 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him. Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-j6'-na: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 1 8 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 a^inst it. 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 whatso- ever thou Shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his dis- ciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. 21 II 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. 22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying. Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be tmto thee. 23 But he ttumed, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan : thou art an offence unto me : for thou savom-est not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. 24 ^ Then said Jesus unto his disciples. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and fol- low me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it : and who- soever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world. ST. MATTHEW 17 and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man accord- ing to his works. 28 Verily I say imto you. There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man com- ing in his kingdom. CHAPTER 17 AND after six days Jesus •Cx. taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high motmtain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and E-li'-as talking with him. 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 taber- nacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for E-li'-^s. 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. 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said. Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying. Tell the 27 ST. MATTHEW i8 vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that E-li -ks must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, E-li'-^s truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say unto you, That E-h'-as is come already, and they knew him not, but have done imto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 13 Then the disciples imder- stood that he spake tmto them of John the Baptist. 14 ^ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and say- ing, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed : for ofttimes he fall- eth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him, 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. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said. Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them. Because of your tmbelief: for verily I say unto you. If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say imto this The lunatick healed motmtain. Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall re- move; and nothing shall be impossible tmto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. 22 H And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them. The Son of man shall be be- trayed into the hands of men: 23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. 24 If And when they were come to Ca-per'-na-um, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said. Doth not your master pay tribute? 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? 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith tmto him. Then are the children free. 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 imto them forme and thee. CHAPTER 18 AT the same time came the J^ disciples unto Jesus, say- ing. Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said. Verily I say unto 1 you, Except ye be converted. 28 Christ teacheth humility and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the king- dom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name re- ceiveth me. 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. 7 II Woe unto the world be- cause of offences! for it must needs be that offences come ; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh ! 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. 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. ID Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say xmto you. That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 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 motmtains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? ST. MATTHEW l8 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he re- joiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not asfray. 14 Even so it is not the will of yoiu* Father Which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 II 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. 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. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it tmto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. 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 hea- ven. 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. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21 H Then came Peter to him, and said. Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and 1 forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee. Until seven times: but. Until seventy times seven. 23 H Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a cer- 29 ST. MATTHEW 19 tain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought iinto him, which owed him ten thou- sand talents. 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. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying. Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee alL 27 Then the lord of that ser- vant was moved with compas- sion, and loosed him, and for- gave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fel- lowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying. Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee aU. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said imto him, O thou wicked servant, I for- gave thee all that debt, because tiiou desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tor- mentors, till he should pay all that was due imto him. 35 So likewise shall my hea- T%e unmerciful servant venly Father do also unto you, if ye from yom* hearts forgive not every one his brother ttieir trespasses. CHAPTER 19 AND it came to pass, that •^A. when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 And great multitudes fol- lowed him ; and he healed them there. 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? 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, 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? 6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined to- gether, let not man put asunder. 7 They say unto him. Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives : but from the begin- ning it was not so. 9 And I say imto you, Whoso- ever shall put away his wife, except it he for fornication, and shall marry another, commit- teth adultery : and whoso mar- rieth her which is put away dotti commit adultery. 10 H His disciples say imto him, If the case of the man be 30 How to attain eternal life so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 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. 13 H Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples re- buked them. 14 But Jesus said. Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come tmto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 16 If And, behold, one came and said unto him. Good Mas- ter, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him. Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God : but if thou Avilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him. Which? Jesus said. Thou shalt do no murder. Thou shalt not com- mit adultery, Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 20 The young man saith unto him. All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said unto him. If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell ST. MATTHEW 20 that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great pos- sessions. 23 Tl Then said Jesus unto his disciples. Verily I say tmto you. That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say imto 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. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying. Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said tmto them. With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. 27 11 Then answered Peter and said unto him. Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said tmto them. Verily I say tinto 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 up- on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 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 htmdredfold, and shall in- herit everlasting life. 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall he first. CHAPTER 20 FOR the kingdom of heaven is like tmto a man that is 31 ST. MATTHEW 20 Jesusforetelleth his own passion an householder, which went out early in tiie morning to hire labotu*ers into his vineyard. 2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 Aiid he went out about the third hotir, and saw others standing idle in the market- place, 4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. 5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith imto them. Why stand ye here all the day idle? 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. 8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward. Call the labourers, and give them their hire, be- ginning from the last unto the first. 9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. 1 1 And when they had receiv- ed ity they murmured against the goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last have wrought hut one hour, and thou hast made them equal imto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 13 But he answered one of them, and said. Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give imto tlus last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 17 H And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve dis- ciples apart in tiie way, and said imto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Je- rusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, ig 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 U Then came to him the mother of Zeb'-e-d^'s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him. Grant that these my tw^o sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 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 imto him. We are able. 23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the bap- tism that 1 am baptized with: 32 His entry into Jerusalem 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. 24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with in- dignation against the two bre- thren. 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Grentiles ex- ercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But it shall not be so a- mong you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: 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. 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude fol- lowed him. 30 II And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out,5 saying. Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 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. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said. What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him. Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them,, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. ST. MATTHEW 21 CHAPTER 21 AND when they drew nigh • imto Jerusalem, and were come to Beth'-phS.-ge, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Je- sus two disciples, 2 Saying imto 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. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say. The Lord hath need of them ; and straight- way he will send them. 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saj^ing, 5 Tell ye the daughter of si'-on. Behold, thy King cometh imto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him there- on. 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. 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Ho-s^'-n& to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Ho-ssto'-na in the highest. 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this ? 11 And the multitude said. This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 12 Tf And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought ;in ZZ ST. MATTHEW 21 the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said tmto them, It is written. My house shall be called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Ho-s^n'-n^ to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 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? 17 If And he left them, and went out of the city into Beth- any ; and he lodged there. 18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hun- gered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and foimd nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it. Let no fruit grow on thee hence- forward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying. How soon is the fig tree wither- ed away ! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them. Verily I say un- to 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 un- to this mountain, Be thou re- moved, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. The parable of the two soiis^ 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 23 H And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came imto him as he was teaching, and said. By what authority doest thou these things ? and who gave thee this authority ? 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. 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 wU say unto us. Why did ye not then believe him ? 26 But if we shall say. Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said. We cannot tell. And he said imto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 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 vine- yard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he re- pented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he an- swered and said, I go, sir : and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of /z/5 father? They say imto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them. Verily I say imto you. That the publicans and the harlots go into the king- dom of God before you. 34 atid of the xmcJced husbandmen 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots be- lieved him: and ye, when ye had seen iU repented not after- ward, that ye might believe him. 33 II Hear another parable: "Diere was a certain house- holder, which planted a vine- yard, 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 coimtry: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive tiie fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned an- other. 36 Again, he sent other ser- vants more than the first : and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying. They will reverence my son. 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. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, w^hat will he do imto those husbandmen? 41 They say imto him. He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vine- yard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus saith tmto them. Did ye never read in the scriptiures. The stone w^hich the builders rejected, the same is become ST. MATTHEW 22 the head of the comer : this is the Lord's doing, and it is mar- vellous in our eyes ? 43 Therefore say I imto you. The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stoqe shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. CHAPTER 22 AND Jesus answered and * spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 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. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchan- dise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them. spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he w^as wroth : and he sent forth his armies, and de- stroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 35 ST. MATTHEW 22 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the high- ways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. ID So those servants went out into the highways, and gather- ed together all as many as they found, both bad arid good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. 11 II And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment : 12 And he saith tmto him. Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment ? And he was speech- less. 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. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen. 15 K Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the H6-r6'- di-^s, saymg, 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, 17 Tell us therefore. What thmkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said. Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Of paying tribute to Ccesar Whose is this image and super- scription ? 21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he imto them. Ren- der therefore tmto Caesar the things which are Caesar's ; and imto God the things that are God's. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. 23 ^ The same day came to him the Sad'-du-c^s, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, 24 Saying, Master, Moses said. If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed imto his bro- ther. 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 imto his brother : 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore in the resmrec- tion whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29 Jesus answered and said unto them. Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as touching the resur- rection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 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. 33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonish- ed at his doctrine. 36 The first and great comviandment 34 T[ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put tiie Sad'-du-c^s to silence, they were gathered together. 35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked" him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 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. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it. Thou Shalt love thy neigh- bour as thyself. 40 On these two command- ments hang all the law and the prophets. 41 U While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say imto him. The Son of Da- vid. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, 44. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son ? 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more ques- tions, CHAPTER 23 THEN spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his dis- ciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses* seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever ST. MATTHEW 23 they bid you observe, that ob- serve and do; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy bur- dens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoul- ders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the border^ of their garments, 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 And greetings in the mar- kets, and to be called of men. Rabbi, Rabbi. 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and aU ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called mas- ters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your ser- vant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased ; and he that shall hiunble himself shall be exalted. 13 II But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of hea- ven against men : for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe tmto you, scribes and Pharisees, h3rpocrites! for ye devom* widows* houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shaU receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe imto you, scribes and 37 ST. MATTHEW 23 The scribes and Pharisees reproved 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. 16 Woe mito 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! 17 Ye fools and blind: for whether.is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And,Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 2oWhoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hjrpocrites! 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 im- done. 24 Ye blind g^des, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but with- in they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thon blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 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. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous imto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Woe imto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the pro- phets, and garnish the sepul- chres of the righteous, 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. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses imto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which kill ed the prophets. 32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? 34 ^ Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and cru- cify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Z^ch-a-ri'-as son of Bar-a-chi'-as, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto you, All 38 Destriwtioji of the temple foretold ST. MATTHEW 24 these things shall come upon this generation. 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent tmto thee, how often would 1 have gathered thy children to- gether, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 39 For I say unto you. Ye shall not see me henceforth, tiU ye shall say. Blessed is he that Cometh in the name of the Lord. CHAPTER 24 AND Jesus went out, and de- ^•^ parted from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them. See ye not aU these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shaU not be thrown down. 3 TI And as he sat upon the moimt of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, say- ing, Tell us, when shall these thmgs be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them. Take heed that no man deceive you. ^ 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars : see that ye be not troubled: for aU these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kmgdom: and there shaU be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginninff of sorrows. 9 Then shaU they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. K) And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one an- other. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall aboxmd, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kmgdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the pro- phet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him tmder- stand:) 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house : 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 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. 39 ST. MATTHEW 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. 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 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. 25 Behold, I have told you be- fore. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you. Behold, he is in the desert ; go not forth : behold, he /s in the secret chambers; be- lieve it not. 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. 28 For wheresoever the car- case is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29 H Immediately after the tri- bulation 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 : 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven : and then shall all the tribes of the earth motmi, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels w^ith a great sound of a trum- pet, and they shall gather to- gether his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth The signs of Chrisfs coyn'uig leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say imto you. This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36 11 But of that day and hour knoweth no mant no, not the angels of heaven, but my Fa- ther only. 37 But as the days of No'-e were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, tmtil the day that No'-e entered into the ark, 39 And knew not imtil the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall he grind- ing at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 ^ Watch therefore : for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 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. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whomhislordhath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 40 The parable of the ten virgins 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart. My lord delayeth his coming ; 49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken ; 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 aw^are of, 51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hj^ocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. CHAPTER 25 THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumoered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made. Behold, the bride- groom cometh; go ye out to meet himu 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said imto the wise. Give us of your oil ; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, say- ing. Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. ST. MATTHEW 25 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage : and the door was shut. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying. Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said. Verily I say imto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of mar cometh. 14 ^ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And imto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man ac- cording to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying. Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him. Well done, thou good and faithful ser- vant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 41 2-5 ST. MATTHEW 25 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had receiv- ed the one talent came and said. Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reap- ing where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him. Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not staawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abimdance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofit- able servant into outer dark- ness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 31 % When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be The last jiidgment described gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say imto them on his right hand. Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat : I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me in : 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stran- ger, and took theeia? or naked, and clothed thee ? 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and cameimto thee ? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say tmto you, Laasmuch as ye have done it imto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it tmto me. 41 Then shall he say also tmto them on the left hand. Depart from me, ye cursed, into ever- lasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer 4a A conspiracy against Christ him, saying. Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee ? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying. Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting pimishment: but the righteous into life etemaL CHAPTER 26 AND it came to pass, when **■ Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his dis- ciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the pass- over, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the hj^h priest, who was called C^'-a- ph^s, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said. Not on the feast day, lest there be an up- roar among the people. 6 TI Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came tmto him a wo- man having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying. To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it. ST. MATTHEW 26 he said unto them. Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 1 1 For ye have the poor always with you ; but me ye have not always. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my buriaL 13 Verily I say unto you. Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. 14 H Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went un- to the chief priests, 15 And said unto them. What will ye give me, and I will de- liver him xmto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. i6 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. 17 II Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, sa3dng tmto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover ? 18 And he said. Go into the city to such a man, and say imto him. The Master saith. My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. 20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. 2 1 And as they did eat, he said. Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say imto him. Lord, is it I? 43 2-6 ST. MATTHEW 26 23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. 24 Ine Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe imto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been bom. 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said. Master, is it I ? He said unto him. Thou hast said. 26 H And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and g^ve it to the disciples, and said. Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, imtil that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them. All ye shall be offended be- cause of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shep- herd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Gali- lee. 33 Peter answered and said imto him. Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Chris fs agony in the garden 35 Peter said unto him. Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. 36 H Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Geth- s^m'-a-ne, and saith imto tiie disciples, Sit ye here, wlule I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zeb'-6-d^, and began to be sorrowftd and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tScry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me : nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt, 40 And he cometh imto the dis- ciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except 1 drmk it, thy will be done. 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his dis- ciples, and saith unto them. Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sin- ners. 44 Christ is betrayed 46 Rise, let us be going : behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. 47 If And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying. Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said. Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him. Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretch- ed out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him. Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes. Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me ? I sat daily with you teach- ing in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. 57 \ And they that had laid ST. MATTHEW 26 hold on Jesus led him away to Cm'-a-phas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But foimd none : yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This/e//oTV said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjiu-e thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith unto him. Thou hast said: nevertheless I say imto you. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and com- ing in the clouds of heaven. 65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying. He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? be- hold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They an- swered and said. He is guilty of death. 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us. 45 ST. MATTHEW 27 thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? 69 ^ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came imto him, saying. Thou also wast with Jesus of Gralilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This/e//ow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him. they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou Shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly. CHAPTER 27 TXTHEN the morning was VY come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 \\ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, re- pented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Sa5dng, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent Christ accused before Pilate blood. And they said. What is that to us? see thou to that, 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and de- parted, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said. It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to btuy strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called. The field of blood, imto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the pro- phet, saying. And they took the thirty pieces of sUver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord ap- pointed me. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying. Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said imto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate imto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the go- vernor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a not- able prisoner, called Bar-^b'- b^s. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said 46 Christ is crucified tmto them, Whom will ye that I release imto you? Bar-^b'-bas, or Jesus whidti is called Christ? 1 8 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 U When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent imto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Bar-S.b'- bas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said imto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto yqu? They said, Bar-^b'-bas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say imto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 % When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it, 25 Then answered all the people, and said. His blood be on us, and on our children. 26 H Then released he Bar-ab'- b^s unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he deliver- ed him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered tmto him the whole band of soldiers, 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe« ST. MATTHEW 27 29 H And when they had plat- ted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mock- ed him, saying. Hail, King of the Jews I 30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him, 32 And as they came out, they foimd a man of Cy-re'-ne, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Gbl'-go-tha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 11 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall : and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the pro- phet. They parted my gar- ments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39 II And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying. Thou that destroyest ttie temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 47 ST. MATTHEW 27 41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking hinij with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God ; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. 44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land tmto the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried witii a loud voice, saying, E'-li, E'-li, la'-ma sa- bach'-tha-ni ? that is to say. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard thaU said. This man calleth for E-li'- as. 48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spimge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. 49 The rest said. Let be, let us see whether E-li'-Ss will come to save him. 50 H Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were open- ed; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Chrises deathy burial^ 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earth- quake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying. Truly this was the Son of God. 55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering imto him: 56 Among which was Mary Mag'-da-lene, and Mary the mother of James and Jo'-sSs, and the mother of Zeb -S-dee's children. 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Ar- im-a-thie'-a, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple : 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepul- chre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary M^g'- da-lene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepul- chre. 62 H Now the next day, that followed the day of the pre- paration, the chief priests and Pharisees came together tmto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive. After three days I will rise again. 64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last 4,8 a7id remirrectwn error shall be worse than the first. 65 Pilate said unto them. Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. 66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. CHAPTER 28 IN the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary ]Mg'-da-lene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men, 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women. Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre witii fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 9 ^ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying. All hail. And .V ST. MATTH they came and held him by^ feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them. Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 11 11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed imto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken coimsel, they gave large money tmto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye. His dis- ciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will per- suade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 16 If Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him : but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying. All power is given unto me in heaven and inearth. 19 ^ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. A'-men. 49 ST THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MARK. CHAPTER I THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2Asitiswrittenintheprophets, Behold, I send my messenger be- fore thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his patiis straight 4 John did baptize in the wil- derness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out imto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins ; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, There Cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying. Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wil- derness forty days, tempted of Satan; and] was with the wild beasts; and the angels minis- tered unto him. 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand : repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea : for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said imto them. Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they for- sook their nets, and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zeb'-^-dee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zeb'-e-d^ in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. 21 And they went into C^-per'- na-um; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. SO Many diseased persons healed 23 And there was in their syna- gogue a man with an unclean spirit ; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy OuQ of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves,saying, What thing is this? what new doc- trme is this ? for with authority commandeth he even the im- dlean spirits, and they do obey him. 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region rotmd about Galilee. 29 And forthwith, when they w^ere come out of the syna- gogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered imto them. 32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils ; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. ST. MARK 2 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they had fotmd him, they said imto him. All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them. Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Grali- lee, and cast out devils. 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him. If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will ; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away ; 44 And saith imto him. See thou say nothing to any man : but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testi- mony unto them. 45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was with- out in desert places : and they came to him from every quarter. CHAPTER 2 AND again he entered into ^ Ca-pdr'-nA-um, after some 51 ST. MARK 2 days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch fiiat there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come imto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when tiiey could not come nigh imto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was : and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said imto the sick of the palsy. Son, thy sins be for- given thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and rea- soning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said imto them. Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say. Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? ID But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) III say unto thee. Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all ; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glori- fied God, saying. We never saw it on this fashion. Matthew the publican called 13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multi- tude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Al-phsi'- iis sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him. Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them. They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to re- pentance. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him. Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto^ them, C8U1 the children of the bride- chamber fast, while the bride- groom is with them ? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the ( days will come, when the bridegroom shaU be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old gar- ment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. '5.2 Christ healeth the withered hand ST. MARK 3 22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. 23 And it came to pass, that he went through the com fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of com. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him. Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them. Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him? 26 How he went into the house of God in the days of A-bi'-a- thar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were witii him? 27 And he said imto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. CHAPl ER 3 AND he entered again into -^^ the synagogue ; and there was a man tiere which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand. Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them. Is it lawful to do good on the sab- bath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith imto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the He-ro'-di-^ns against him, how they might destroy him. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from i-du-m^'-a, and from be- yond Jordan; and they about Tjrre and si'-don, a great mul- titude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. 9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. 11 And imclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying. Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came imto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils : S3 ST. MARK 4 i6 And Simon he sumamed Peter; 17 And James the son of ZSb'- e-de^, and John the brother of James ; and he sumamed them Bo-^n-er'-ges, which is. The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Al-phse'-us, and Thad-dse'-us, and Simon the Canaanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said. He is beside himself. 22 ^ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said. He hath Be-^r-ze-bub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23 And he called them unto him, and said imto them in parables. How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom can- not stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house can- not stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he can- not stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. 28 Verily I say tmto you. All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme : The parable of the sower^ 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they said. He hath an tmclean spirit. 31 ^ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. 32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him. Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answered them, say- ing. Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34 And he looked roimd about on them which sat about him, and said. Behold my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. CHAPTER 4 AND he began again to teach ■"• by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow : 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony groimd, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 54 and the meaning thereof 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns |;rew up, and choked it, and it jdelded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased ; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 11 And he said imto them. Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but imto them that are without, all these things are done in parables : 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not under- stand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 14 H The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh inunedi- ately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony grotmd; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 And have no root in them- selves, and so endiure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. ST. MARK 4 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns ; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hxmdred. 21 TI And he said unto them. Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested ; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad, 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them. Take heed what ye hear: with what meastire ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and imto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given : and he tliat hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 26 fl And he said. So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; 27 And should sleep, and rise night euid day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full com in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 55. ST. MARK 5 30 H And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? ^1 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: 32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. 33 And with many such para- bles spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not tmto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith imto them. Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him. Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea. Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them. Why are ye so fearful ? how is it tliat ye have no faith ? 41 And they feared exceeding- ly, and said one to another. Christ stilleth a tempest What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? CHAPTER 5 AND they came over imto the -"- other side of the sea, into the country of the G^d'-a-renes. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains : 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said. What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou imclean spirit. 9 And he asked him. What z-s thy name? And he answered, saying. My name is Legion: for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there nigh imto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying. Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 56 Tlie legion of devils cast out 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be witii him. igHowbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compas- sion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in De-cap'-6-lis how great things Jesus had done for him : and all men did marvel. 21 And when Jesus was pass- ed over again by ship imto the other side, much people gather- ed imto him: and he was nigh imto the sea. 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the syna- gogue, Ja-i'-riis by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, sajdng. My little daughter lieth ST. MARK 5 at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed ; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him ; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said. If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the foun- tain of her blood was dried up ; and she felt taker body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately Imowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him. Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou. Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said tmto her. Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the syna- gogue's house certain which said. Thy daughter is dead : why troublest thou the Master any further? 57 ST. MARK 6 Jairus' daughter restored to life 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them. Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said imto her, Tai'-i-tha cu'-mi; which is, be- ing interpreted. Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and w^alked; for she w^as of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given Jier to eat CHAPTER 6 AND he went out from •*A. thence, and came into his own cotmtry; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hear- ing him were astonished, say- ing, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Jo'-ses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us ? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said imto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them., 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teach- ing. 7 ^ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two ; and gave them power over imclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their ^owcney, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said imto them. In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye de- part from that place. 1 1 And whosoever shall not re- ceive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust imder yoiu: feet for a testi- mony against them. Verily I say unto you. It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Go- mor'-rha in the day of judg- ment, than for that city. 12 And they went out, and preached that men should re- pent. 13 And they cast out many 58 John the Baptist beheaded devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them, 14 And king Herod heard of him ; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said. That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 15 Others said. That it is E-li'-as. And others said. That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said. It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for He-ro'-di-^s* sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had mar- ried her. 18 For John had said imto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19 Therefore He-ro'-di-as had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee ; 22 And when the daughter of the said He-ro'-di-^s came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel. Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her. Whatsoever thou shalt ask of ST. MARK 6 me, I will give it thee, imto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto hermother. What shall I ask ? And she said. The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straight- way with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oatii's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him,he would not rejecther. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and com- manded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them. Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw^ much people, and wa.s moved with compassion toward them, because they were as 59 ST. MARK 7 sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came imto him, and said. This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed : 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them. Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shcill we go and buy two himdred penny- worth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith imto them. How many loaves have ye ? go and see. And when they knew, they say. Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by com- panies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes dividedheamongthemall. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. 45 And straightway he con- strained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before tmto Beth-sa'-i-d^, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a moun- tain to pray. Christ Jeedeth Jive thousand 47 And w^hen even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in rowing ; for the wind was con- trary imto them: and about the fomth watch of the night he Cometh imto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they sup- posed it had been a spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith imto them. Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves : for their heart was hardened. 53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gen-nes'-a-ret, and drew to the shore. 54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56 And whithersoever he en- tered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment : and as many as touched him were made whole. CHAPTER 7 THEN came together unto him the Pharisees, and cer- 60 Christ reproveth the Pharisees tain of the scribes, which came | from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which tiiey have re- ceived to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him. Why walk not th j^ disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with imwashen hands? 6 He answered ^d said imto them, Well hath E-sai'-^s pro- phesied of you hypocrites, as it IS written. This people honour- eth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they wor- ship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the com- mandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the wash- ing of pots and cups : and many other such like tilings ye do. 9 And he said unto them. Full well ye reject the command- ment of God, that ye may keep yoiu: own tradition. 10 For Moses said. Honour thy father and thy mother; and. Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say. If a man shall say to his father or mother. It is Cor'-b^n, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou might- est be profited by me; he shall be free. 6i . ST. MARK 7 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tra- dition, which ye have delivered : and many such like things do ye. 14 ^ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them. Hearken imto me every one of yon, and imder- stand: 15 There is nothing from with- out a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him con- cerning the parable. 18 AjQd he saith unto them. Are ye so without understand- ing also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purg- mg all meats? 20 And he said. That which Cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornica- tions, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wick- edness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness : 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. 24 H And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and ^i'-don, and entered into an house, and would have ST. MARK 8 . no man know it: but he could not be hid. 25 For a certain woman, whose yoimg daughter had an imclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 JThe woman was a Greek, a Sy-ro-phe-nic'-i-an by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. 28 And she answered and said tmto him. Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. 29 And he said tmto her. For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daugh- ter. 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. 31 II And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and 6i'-d6n, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of De-cap'-o-lis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith tmto him, Eph'-pha-tha, that is. Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that Feeding' of the four thousand they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond mea- sure astonished, saying. He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. CHAPTER 8 IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him. From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said. Seven. 6 And he commanded the peo- ple to sit down on the grotmd: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes : and he blessed, and com- manded to set them also before them. 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 10 H And straightwav he entered into a ship witn his 62 A blind man receiveth his sight disciples, and came into the parts of Dal-ma-nu'-tha. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith. Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you. There shall no sign be given unto this generation. 13 And he left them, and enter- ing into the ship again departed to the other side. 14 H Now tha disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, say- ing. Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying. It is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew if, he saith imto them. Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither un- derstand? have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of frag- ments took ye up? They say unto him. Twelve. 20 And when the seven among foiu* thousand, how many bas- kets full of fragments took ye up? And they said. Seven. 21 And he said unto them. How is it that ye do not tm- derstand? 22 II And he cometh to B^th- sa -i-d^; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. ST. MARK 8 6s 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town ; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was re- stored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying. Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. 27 ^ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cae-sa-re -a Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, say- ing unto them. Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, E- h'-as; and others. One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them. But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him. Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be re- jected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had tiuned about and looked on his dis- ciples, he rebuked Peter, say- ing. Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savom-est not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 34 ^ And when he had called ST. MARK 9 the people unto him with his dis- ciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be a- shamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. CHAPTER 9 AND he said unto them, Verily JrL I say imto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. 2 H And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them E-li'-as with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here : and let us make three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for E-li'-&s. Christ is transjigured 6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying. This is my beloved Son : hear him. 8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 9 And as they came down from the moimtain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saymg with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. 11 ^ And they asked him, say- ing, Why say the scribes that E-li'-as must first come ? 12 And he answered and told them, E-li'-as verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 13 But I say unto you. That E-li'-as is indeed come, and they have done unto him what- soever they listed, as it is written of him. 14 H And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and run- ning to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes. What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spint ; 64 He casteih out a dumb spirit 1 8 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you ? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the groimd, and wallowed foaming. 21 And he asked his father. How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said. Of a child. 22 And ofttimes it hath cast tiim into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said xmto him. If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying imto him. Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him : and he was as one dead ; insomuch that many said. He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 65 ST. MARK 9 29 And he said unto them. This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 30 II And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know if. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said tmto them. The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him ; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 H And he came to Ca-per'- na-um: and being in the house he asked them. What was it that ye disputed among your- selves by the way? 34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had dis- puted among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith imto them. If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and who- soever shall receive me, re- ceiveth not me, but him that sent me. 38 ^ And John answered him, saying. Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he f oUoweth not us : and we forbad him, because he follow- eth not us. 39 But Jesus said. Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in niy name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 3 ST. MARK 10 Chrisfs answer concerning divorce 40 For he that is not against us is on our part, 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out : it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: . ^^ , 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shaU be salted with salt. ^ ^ .* -«. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. CHAPTER 10 AND he arose from thence, XX and Cometh into the coasts of Jud«a by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 ^ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him. Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3 And he answered and said unto them. What did Moses command you? 4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jesus answered and said unto them. For the hardness qf your heart he wrote you this precept. . . _ 6 But from the begmnmg of the creation God made them male and female. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. , 10 And in the house his dis- ciples asked him again of the same matter. 11 And he saith unto them. Whosoever shaU put away his wife, and marry another, com- mitteth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she com- mitteth adultery. 13 H And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the littie children to come unto me, ana forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 66 The danger of riches 15 Verily I say unto you, Who- soever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. 17 If And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him. Good Master, what shall I do thaFi may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said imto him. Why callest thou me good ? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the com- mandments. Do not commit adultery, Do not kiU, Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Defraud not, Honom: thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him. Master, an these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus beholding him iQved- h i m, -and- ^^aid lanto-him. One thing thou lack^Qst: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou Shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, Bnd follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved : for he Jbad great possession?. 23 ^ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his dis- ciples. How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words, ^ut Jesus answereth again, and sarffiTunlo them. Children, how Kard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! ^ 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, 67 ST. MARK 10 than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished out of measm-e, saying among themselves. Who then can be saved? 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith. With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. 28 U Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said. Verily I say imto you. There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sis- ters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first 32 H And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen imto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered imto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they shall mock him, and shaU scourge him, and Shalt spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. 35 H And James and John, 3-2 ST. MARK II the sons of Z^b'-6-dd^, come unto him, saying. Master, we would that thou shotUdest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. ^ ^^ 36 And he said unto them. What would ye that I should do for you? 37 They said unto him. Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 But Jesus said tmto them. Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? ^ ^. 39 And they said unto him. We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall he given to them for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much dis- pleased with James and John. 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith imto them, Ye know that they which are ac- coimted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and their great ones exercise autho- rity upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered imto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 46 II And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho Blind Bartimceiis receiveth sight with his disciples and a great number of people, blind B^r- ta-mse'-us, the son of Ti-mae- us, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he be- gan to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal. Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Tesus. 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him. What wilt thou that I should do imto thee? The blind man said unto him. Lord, that I might receive my sight 52 And Jesus said unto him. Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And im- mediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. CHAPTER II AND when they came nigh l\ to Jerusalem, unto Beth'- pha-ge and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him ; 68 Chrisfs entry into Jemsalem and straightway he will send him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them. What do ye, loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their gar- ments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their gar- ments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Ho-san'-na; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in tiie name of the Lord: Ho- s^n'-na in the highest. 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked roimd about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. 12 H And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar oflF having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he foimd nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet, 14 And Jesus answered and said tmto it. No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 69 ST. MARK II 15 H And they come to Jeru- salem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them. Is it not written. My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city. 20 If And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remem- brance saith unto him. Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith imto them. Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you. That whosoever shall say imta this mountain. Be thouremoved, and be thou cast into the sea;^^ and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you. What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.. 25 And when ye stand pray- ing, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father ST. MARK 12 also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your tres- passes. 27 H And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say imto him. By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said imto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying. If we shall say. From heaven; he will say. Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say. Of men ; they feared the people: for all men coimted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them. Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. CHAPTER 12 AND he began to speak unto -"• them by parables. A cer- tain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far cotmtry. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant. The wicked husbandmeii that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent tmto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and woimded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 5 And again he sent another ; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. 6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying. They will reverence my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves. This is the heir ; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours. 8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. 9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husband- men, and will give the vineyard unto others. 10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the comer : 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. 13 ^ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the H6-r6'-di-ans, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say imto him. Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man : for thou re- 70 Jlie Sadducees confuted gardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth : Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we give, or shsdl we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them. Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them. Whose £5 this image and superscription? And they said imto him,Cassar's. 17 And Jesus answering said unto them. Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. 18 II Then come tmto him the Sad'-dii-cees, which say there is no resiuirection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his bro- ther should take his wife, and raise up seed imto his brother. 20 Now there were seven bre- thren : and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23 In the resurrection there- fore,when they shaU rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said imto them. Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in mar- riage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. ST. MARK 12 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abra- ham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living : ye therefore do greatly err. 28 H And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and per- ceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him. The first of all the command- ments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord : 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and witii all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength : this is the first com- mandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said tmto him. Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he : 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the imder- standing, and w^ith all the soul, and wiQi all the strength, and to love his neighbotu* as him- self, is more than aU whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question, 35 H And Jesus answered and 71 ST. MARK 13 said, while he taught in the temple. How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord ; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 38 If And he said unto them in his doctrine. Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, 39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts : 40 Which devour widows* houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. 41 ^ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the trea- sury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a far- thing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say imto you. That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. CHAPTER 13 AND as he went out of the 'Lx. temple, one of his disciples saith imto him. Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! The signs of Chrisfs coming 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the moimt of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? 5 And Jesus answering them began to say. Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumom-s of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be ; but the end shall not he yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and ttiere shall be earfiiquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the begin- nings of sorrows. 9 \ But take heed to your- selves: for they shall deliver you up to cotmcils ; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations. 11 But when fiiey shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye pre- meditate: but w^hatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that sp^k ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost 12 Now the brother shall be- tray the brother to death, and 72 All are exhorted to watch and pray ST. MARK 13 the father the son; and chil- dren shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure imto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 11 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains : 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house : 16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 18 And pray ye that yom* flight be not in the winter.] 19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created imto this time, neither shall be. 20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: 22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 24 ^ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shaU not give her light, 25 And file stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather to- gether his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the utteraaost part of heaven. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree ; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say imto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 TI But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray : for ye know not when the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far jotimey, who left his house, and gave au- thority to his servants, and to every man his work, and com- manded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye Imow not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36 Lest coming suddenly he fiund you sleeping. 37 And what I say tmto you I say unto edl. Watch. 73 3-5 ST. MARK 14 CHAPTER 14 AFTER two days was the •^^ feast 0/ the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 If And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious ; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. 4 And there were some that had indignation w^ithin themselves, and said. Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they mmmured against her. 6 And Jesus said. Let her alone ; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good : but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 9 Verily I say unto you. Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 10 ^ And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveni- ently betray him. Christ eatetk the passover^ 12 H And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his dis- ciples said imto him. Where wilt thou that we go and pre- pare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them. Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house. The Master saith. Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. 16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and fotmd as he had said tmto them: and they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he Cometh with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said. Verily I say unto you. One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. 19 And they began to be sor- rowful, and to say unto him one by one, /s it I? and another said, Zs it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been bom. 22 \ And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake iY, and gave to them. 74 wid iristitideth his last supper and said. Take, eat: this is my body. 23 And lie took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all* drank of it. 24 And he said unto them. This is my blood of the new testa- taent, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say rnito you, I wiU drmk no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 26 II And when they had sung an h5rmn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith imto them, AU ye shall be offended be- cause of me this night : for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him. Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him. Verily I say tmto thee. That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake the more ve- hemently. If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. 32 And they came to a place which was named Geth-sem'-a- ne : and he saith to his disciples. Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And Le taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful imto death: tarry ye here, and watch. j35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the grotmd. ST. MARK 14 and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee ; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is we^. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake tb& same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is be- trayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go ; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 43 H And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 TI And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a 75 3-6 ST. MARK 14 servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said luito them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 49 1 was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfiUed. 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain yoimg man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. 53 ^ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the coimcil sought for wit- ness against Jesus to put him to death; and foimd none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither so did their wit- ness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou no- thing? what is it which these witness against thee? Christ is falsely accused 61 But he held his peace, atid answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him. Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sit- ting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high priest rent liis clothes, and saith. What need we any further witnesses? 64 Ye have heard the blas- phemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say imto him. Prophesy: and the ser- vants did strike him with the palms of their hands. 66 ^ And as Peter was be- neath in the palace, there com- eth one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said. And thou also wast with Jesus of Naza- reth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither imderstand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by. This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Siu-ely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto, 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to 76 He is mocked and crucified mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept CHAPTER 15 AND straightway in the mom- -"• ing the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and boimd Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate, 2 And Pilate asked him. Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said imto him. Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests ac- cused him of many things: but he answered nothing. 4 And Pilate asked him again, saying,Answerestthounothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered no- thing; so that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at that feast he released imto them one prisoner, whom- soever they desired. 7 And there was one named Bar-ab'-bas, which lay bound with them that had made in- surrection with him, who had committed murder in the in- surrection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying. Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Bar-^b'-b^s unto them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them. What will ye then that I shall do unto him ST. MARK 15: whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said imto them. Why, what evil hath he done ? And they cried out the more exceedingly. Crucify him. 15 ^ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Bar-ab'-bas imto them, and de- livered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prae-tor'-i-iim ; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with puiple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him. Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21 And they compel one Simon a Cy-re'-ni-aiti, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22 And they bring him imto the place Gol'-go-tha, which is, being interpreted. The place of a skull. 23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And when they had cruci- fied him, they parted his gar* ments, casting lots upon them^ what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of 77 ST. MARK i6 his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves ; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the trans- gressors. 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. 33 And when the sixth horn- was come, there was darkness over the whole land imtil the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, E'-16 i, E'-lo-i, la'-ma sa-bach'- tha-ni? which is, being inter- preted. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 35 And some of them that stood by, when they h^rd lY, said. Behold, he calleth E-U'-fts. 36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying,_Let alone ; let us see whether E-li'-as wiH come to take him down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. 39 H And when the centurion. Tlie deaths burial^ and which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary M^g'-da-lene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Jo'-ses, and Sa- 16'-me ; 41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and min- istered imto him;) and many other women w^hich came up with him imto Jerusalem. 42 II And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day be- fore the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Ar-im-a-thse'-a, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead : and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrap- ped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. 47 And Mary Mag'-da-lene and Mary the mother of Jo'-ses be- held where he was laid. CHAPTER 16 AND when the sabbath was ax past, Mary Mag'-da-lene, and Mary the mother of James, and Sa-16'-me, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 78 resurrection of Christ 2 And very early in the morn- ing the first day of the week, they came imto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And they said among them- selves. Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw^ that the stone was rolled away : for it was very great. 5 And entering into the sepul- chre, they saw a yoimg man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saitti imto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified : he is risen ; he is not here : be- hold the place where they laid him. 7 But go your way, tell his dis- ciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Gralilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed : neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. 9 ^ Now when Jesus w^as risen early tiie first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary M^g'- da-lene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they moimied and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and ST. MARK l6 had heen seen of her, believed not. 12 ^ After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it imto the residue: neither be- lieved they them. 14 % Afterward he appeared tmto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he w^as risen. 15 And he said unto them. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils ; they shall speak with new tongues ; 18 They shall take up ser- pents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 H So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirm- ing the word with signs follow- ing. A'-men. 79 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. CHAPTER I FO RASMUCH as many hayg taken in hand to set forth in prefer allecigratTOTY iSTtfiose tB!ng5 ^vfiicir~a re ^ most ^iirQy iSgHev ed a mong us, VEven as they delivered tttein unto us , which j rom^thg^begin- nlng[ were^ eyewitnessesi^. and ministers oj the wprcl; 3Tt"seemed good to me also, having had perfect vmderstand- ing of air things from the very first, to write unto thee in_prder, most exceTTehfTThe-oph'-i-lus* 4 ThaT105ou mightest know the ceftamty^orihose things, whereiji . tnou_ hast J)een in- struc£ed. 5 H SPHERE was in the days JL of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zach-a-ri'-as, of the com-se of A-bi'-a : and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both right- eous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordi- nances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, be- cause that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his coiu-se, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to bum incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying with- out at the time of incense. 8o 11 And there appeared imto him an angel of the Lord stand- ing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zach-^-ri'-^s saw hiTTif he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But th eangel said unto hinvEeaZHotj. ???fi^^'-as : for thy— prayer_is_. heard ; and ' thy wife Elisabet h shall bear tiiee a son, ana triotr^shaltr caHTjiis namejpffii. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gla^ess I and^ inany shall rejoice at his birth. iS^Pbr he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink ; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his m other's womb . 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of E-li'-as, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zach-&-ri'-as said imto the angel. Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. i^ And the angel answering said imto him, I am Grabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things The angeVs visit to Mary shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for 2^ch-a-ri'-as, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them : and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned imto them, and re^ mained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his minis- tration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said. Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her. Fear not, IM&ry: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt con- ceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the High- est : and the Lord God shall give ST. LUKE I unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of hiskingdomthereshallbenoend. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel. How shall this be, seeing I know not a man ? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be bom of thee shall be caUed the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also con- ceived a son in her old age : and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said. Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda ; 40 And entered into the house of Zach-a-ri'-^s, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salu- tation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost : 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 81 ST. LUKE I 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things "Which were told her from the Ix)rd. 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden : for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm ; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the himgry with good things ; and the nch he hath sent ^npty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy ; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and re- turned to her own house. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be de- livered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circimicise the child ; and they caUed him Z^ch-a-ri'-as, after the name of his father. TTie prophecy ofZacharias 60 And his mother answered and said. Not so; but he shall be called John. 6 1 And they said imto her. There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying. His name is John. And they mar- velled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings w^ere noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. 66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, say- ing. What manner of child shall this be ! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zach-^-rf-as was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed he the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began : 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy pro- mised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear. 82 The birth of Christ 75 In holiness and righteous- ness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the High- »est: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of sal- vation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the day- spring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the sha- dow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing imto Israel. CHAPTER 2 AND it came to pass in those --tx days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 {And this taxing was first made when Cy-re'-ni-iis was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Maiy his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him ST. LUKE 2 in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there w^ere in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them. Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is bom this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall he a sign imto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there w^as w^ith the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shep- herds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Beth- lehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, w^hich the Lord hath made known tinto us. 16 And thev came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told themby the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these B3 ST. LUKE 2 things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcis- ing of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accom- Slished, they brought him to erusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon ; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for ttie consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost w^as upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple : and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation. Simeon and Anna prophesy 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gen- tiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said imto Mary his mother. Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Pha- nu'-61, of the tribe of A'-ser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of about foiurscore and fotu* years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise imto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 And when they had per- formed all things according to the law of the Lord, they re- ttu-ned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and tiie grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jeru- salem after the custom of the feast 84 The preaching of John Baptist ST. LUKE 3 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it, 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day'sjoumey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them ques- tions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him. Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? 50 And they imderstood not the saying which he spake imto them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject imto them: but his mother kept all these say- ings in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour witii God and man, CHAPTERS NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Ti-be'-ri-iis Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being te'-trarch of Galilee, and Ms brotiier Philip te'-trarch of itu-rgg'-a and of the jegion of Trach-o-ni'-tis, and Ly-sa'-ni-as the te'-trarch of Ab-i-le'-ne, 2 An'-nas and Cai'-a-phas being the high priests, the word of God came tmto John the son of Zach-a-ri'-as in the wilder- ness. 3 And he came into all the coimtry about Jordan, preach- ing the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of E-sai'-as the pro- phet, saying. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Pre- pare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every moimtain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall he made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your- selves. We have Abraham to our father: for I say xmto you. That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abra- ham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying. What shall we do then ? 11 He answereth and saith unto them. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 8s ST. LUKE 3 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him. Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said imto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying. And what shall we do? And he said imto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely ; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I Cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his gamer; but the chafiF he will bum with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the te'-trSrch, being reproved by him for He- ro'-di-^s his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people w^ere baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost de- scended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said. Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Baptism and genealogy c^ Christ 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) flie son of Joseph, which was the son of He'-li, 24 Which was the son of Mat'- that, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Mel'-chi, which was the son of jan'-nS., which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mat- ta-thi'-3^, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Na'-iim, which was the son of fes'-li, which was the son of N^'-ge, 26 Which was the son of Ma'- ath, which was the son of Mat- ta-thi'-as, which was the son of Sem'-e-i, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 2^ Which was the son of Jo- an -n^ which was the son of Rhe'-sa, which was the son of Z6-r6b'-a.-bel, which was the son of Sa-la'-thi-el, which was the son of Ne'-ri, 28 Which was the son of Mel'- chi, which was the son of Ad'-di, which was the son of Co'-sdm, which was the son of El-mo'- d^m, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of j6'-se, which was the son of El-i-e'-zer, which was the son of Jo'-rim, which was the son of Mat'-th^t, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Sim- eon, which was the son of Juda, which w^as the son of Joseph, which w^as the son of Jq[-nan, which was the son of E-li'-S,- kim, 31 Which was the son of M^l'- e-S, which was the son of Me'- nan, which was the son of Mat'-ta-tha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32 Which was the sott of Jesse,. 86 He is tempted of the devil which was the son of o'-bSd, which w^as the son of Bo'-6z, which was the son of Sal'-mon, which was the son of Na-^s'- son, 33 Which was the son of A- min'-a-d^b, which was the son of Ar'-am, which was the son of Es'-rom, which was the son of Ph^'-es, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Th^'-ft, which was the son of Na'-chor, 35 Which was the son of Sar^- ikh, which was the son of Ra'- gau, which was the son of Pha'-lec, which was the son of He'-ber, which was the son of Sa'-la, 36 Which was the son of Ca-i'-n^, which was the son of Ar-ph^'-^d, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of No'-e, which was the son of La'-mech, 37 Which was the son of M^- thujsa-la, which was the son of E'-noch, which w^as the son of J^'-ed, which was the son of Mai'-e-leel, which was the son of Ca-i'-nan, _^ 38 Which was the son of E'- nos, which was the son of Seth, which w^as the son of Adam, which was the son of God. CHAPTER 4 AND Jesus being full of the ^^ Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hun- gered. 3 And the devil said unto him. If thou be the Son of God^ com- ST. LUKE 4 mand this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him^ saying. It is written. That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him. All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered imto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt wor- ship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him. Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written. Thou Shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shall thou serve. 9 And he brought him to Jeru- salem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him. If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written. He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him. It is said. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he de- parted from him for a season. 14 ^ And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region roimd about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 H And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought 87 ST. LUKE 4 Chrift at Nazareth aiid Capernaum up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the pro- phet E-s^'-S,s. And when he had opened the book, he foimd the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath an- ointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. Aiid they said. Is not this Joseph's son? 23 And he said unto them. Ye will siurely say unto me this proverb. Physician, heal thy- self: whatsoever we have heard done in C^-p^r'-na-um, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said. Verily I say unto you. No prophet is ac- cepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows^ were in Israel in the days of E-li'-as, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine w^as throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was E-li'-as sent, save imto Sa-r6p'- t^, a city of Si'-don, imto a w^oman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of £l-i-se'-us the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Na'-a-m^n the Syrian. 28 And all they in the S5ma- gogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 Arid rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him imto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way, 31 And came down to Ok- per'-na-um, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sab- bath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 If And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let iis alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying. Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they coma out. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about 88 The miraculous draught of fishes 38 H And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered imto them. 40 ^ Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying. Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee. CHAPTER 5 AND it came to pass, that, as -"• the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gren-nes'- a-ret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. ST. LUKE 5 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said imto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him. Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned imto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; fori am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zeb'-e- dee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said tmto Simon, Fear not; from hence- forth thou Shalt catch men. 1 1 And when they had brought their ships to land, they for- sook all, and followed lum. 12 H And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed fi-om him. 14 Ajnd he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer 89 ST. LUKE 5 for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testi- mony unto them. 15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him : and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infir- mities. 16 ^ And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 11 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, say- ing, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said tmto them. What reason ye in yoiu" hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say. Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say. Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he One sick qftJie palsy healed said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say imto thee. Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. 27 U And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the re- ceipt of custom: and he said unto him. Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Phari- sees mtumured against his dis- ciples, saying. Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said imto them. They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to re- pentance. 33 H And they said unto him. Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? 34 And he said imto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 90 Christ reproveth the Pharisees 36 If And he spake also a parable unto them; No man put- teth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will bturst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith. The old is better. CHAPTER 6 AND it came to pass on the -^ second sabbath after the first, that he went through the com fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of com, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them. Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and tiiey which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said tmto them. That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath, 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. ST. LUKE 6 7 And the scribes and Phari- sees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day ; that they might find an accusa- tion against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing ; Is it lawftd on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? 10 And looking roimd about upon them all, he said unto the man. Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness; and commimed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 ^ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles ; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Al-phse'-us, and Simon called Ze-lo -tes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 ^ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and si'-don, which came to hear him, and to be hesded of their diseases; 9^ ST. LUKE 6 i8 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits : and they were healed. 19 And the whole mtdtitude sought to touch him : for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 H And he lifted im his e yes onliis a iscjples, and said, .Blessed be ve poor: 15r yours is25gI*lh&c[orri of God.' 21 Blessigd are ye thnt himger now*: for ye shall he filled. Blessed are ye that weepnoW^: icr^fishaltlaugK 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall^hate you, and when \hey shall separate you from their companyy and shall reproadl yqiiy £Lnd cast out your name 1^ evil;^ for the Son of man's sake. '23 .Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, yoiu* 5B^yard f^'great in heaven : for in ttie like~Tnanner did their fathers iinto the prophets. 24 But woe imto you that are rich! for ye have received yoiu* consolation. 25 Woe tmto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe imto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fatiiers to the false prophets. 27 •; But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which de- spite fully use you. 29 And unto hi in that smiteth ^theebn the one cheek ofli^allo the other; and him that faketh away thy cloke forbid not to take_thy-CQaX also. 30 Givetojev5ry man that asketh'^oT'tlieej and~or"E[in Christ preacheth to his disciples that taketo away thy goods asE^em not again. 3 1 And asjye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 ForJTye love them wludl love you, whaFthafik have ye? fbi^sirihers also love those thajt love them. -^^ 33 And if ye do good to themx w hich do good to you, what \ thank^have ye ? for smners also \ 'do e ven the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what / fliank have ye? for sinners I also lend to sinners, to recede ' as much again. "SS^BuOpye^e your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping forTiothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind imto tlie imthankful and to the evil. "36 Be ye therefore merciful, as ypurirather also is rnerciful. 37 Judge notTahd ye shall not be ju3ged: condemn not, and y^^all notbe. condemned: for- gi Ye,_ang "ye shall^e forgiven: 38 Giverand it shall be given^ fGnning over, shall men give into^our bosom. For" with tti e^am e measure that ye mete withal it shall be measuredLJp | you again. "^g^'^riS he spake a parable unto them. Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? ^o The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 92 The centurion's servant healed 42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother. Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? Thou hypo- crite, cast out furst the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's ' eye. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit ; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasture of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 ^ And why call ye me. Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like : 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock : and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it : for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foimdation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehe- mently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great. ST. LUKE 7 CHAPTER 7 NOW when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into C^-per'-n^-iim. 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear imto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent tmto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him in- stantly, saying. That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a syna- gogue. 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him. Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say tmto one. Go, and he goeth; and to another. Come, and he cometh; and to my servant. Do this, and he doeth it. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. n ^ And it came to pass the 93 ST. LUKE 7 day after, that he went into a city called Na'-in ; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her. Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said. Young man, I say tmto thee. Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, say- ing. That a great prophet is risen up among us; and. That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Ju- daea, and throughout all the region roimd about. 18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. 19 ^ And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying. Art thou he that should come? or look we for another ? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Bap- tist hath sent us imto thee, say- ing. Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and imto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go yotu- way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard ; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the Chrisfs testimony of John lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whoso- ever shall not be offended in me. 24 ^ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak tmto the people con- cerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see ? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings* courts. 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say tmto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written. Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say tmto you. Among those that are bom of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist : but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and law- yers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. 31 ^ And the Lord said,Where- unto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and say- ing. We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 94 A woman anointeth Chrisfsfeet 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drink- ing wine ; and ye say. He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say. Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! 35 But wisdom is justified of all her children. 36 H And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw itj he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have some- what to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said ST. LUKE 8 Thou hast rightly tmto him, judged. 44 And he turned to the wo- man, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I en- tered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them, with the hairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say imto thee. Her sins, which are many, are forgiven ; for she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. ^8 And he said imto her. Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves. Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman, liiy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. CHAPTER 8 AND it came to pass after- •L^ ward, that he went through- out every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Mdg'-da-lene, out of whom went seven devils, 3 And Jo-an'-na the wife of Chu'-za Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. 4 1[ And when much people 95 ST. LUKE 8 were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower w.entoutto^sowLhis seed : and as hesowed,jQiQe|gll by the way sid^^and it was trodHen^wn, and the~ fowls of the air devoured it. ' ' 6 i^d^ome fell upon a rock; and as soon as jt^ w as spru ng iijT^Jt ^ wifliprpi?: awayj b^ause it i^ked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns ; and &e thorns sprangupwJthit, and ch^edit* « An3^ other fell on good ground, and^prahg uj), andhare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said tiiese_ti]jiigSr^^e cri edj He that ha flSears tg^hear, idf Him .hear. 9 And his disciples asked him, say ing, Whftt4»ight this parable 10 AiidJbiej§iiir«IInto^guiUs giyeii to know the mysteries of the Idtagdom of God: but to others in parables; that sgeing they nii^ht not see, and hearing thjgy mi ght not tmderstand. 1 1 ^ow: _ttie_5afable is' this : The seed is the word of God/ 12 IliQSe by the way sfde" are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away liie werd otit^br their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on tiie rock are they, which, when theyTjeaiv receive the word with joy; andj thes .e haveno root; whix^^K)ra while believe, and JULi^ieiilJtejnpta- lion fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns jLTe they, which, when they ^aveTieardT^ forth, an4 a re chok ed with cares and rfches and pleasures-^ Jiizs. life, and bring no fruit lo perfection^ i5lBut thatrmH^e good ground ar e^ tbe^ :..wliich in an houoesl: 96 The parable of the sower and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and__bring forth fruit with patience. 16 ^ No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. 17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shaU be given ; and who- soever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have, 19 1[ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. 20 And it was told him hy certain which said. Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 And he answered and said unto them. My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. 22 H Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples : and he said unto them. Let us go over imto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying. Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 And he said unto them. Where is your faith? And they The legion of devils cast out being afraid wondered, saying one to another. What manner of man is this! for he com- mandeth even the winds and water, and tiiey obey him. 26 1[ And they arrived at the coimtry of the Gad'-a-renes, which is over against Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. 29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept boimd with chains and in fetters ; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) 30 And Jesus asked him, say- ing. What is thy name? And he said. Legion : because many devils were entered into him. 31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the moimtain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. 1 33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran vio- lently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. \ 34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. ST. LUKE 8 35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and foimd the man, out of whom the devils were de- parted, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind : and they were afraid. 36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. 37 TI Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gr^d'-^- renes rotmd about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed be- sought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent hiin away, saying, 39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people ^Zacf/y received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 If And, behold, there came a man named Ja-i'-rus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus* feet, and besought him that he would come into his house : 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 ^ And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind him, and 97 ST. LUKE 9 touched the border of his gar- ment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou. Who touched me ? 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me : for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down be- fore him, she declared tmto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immedi- ately. 48 And he said unto her, laughter, be of good comfort : thy faith hath made thee whole ; go in peace. 49 II While he yet spake, there Cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him. Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying. Fear not : believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her : but he said. Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowmg that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying. Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were as- Jaini^ daughier^rahed to life tonished: but he charged them that they should teU no man what was done. CHAPTER 9 THEN he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them. Take nothing for 3'o«r journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart 5 And whosoever will not re- ceive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. 7 11 Now Herod the te'-trarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; 8 And of some, that E-li'-^s had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things ? And he desired to see him. 10 It And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Beth-sa'-i-da. n And the people, when they 98 Christ feedeth Jive thousand knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake tmto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him. Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country roimd about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them. Give ye them to eat. And they said. We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples. Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the dis- ciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. 18 ^ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying. Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John tiie Baptist; but some say, E-li'-^s; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 1 20 He said unto them. But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said. The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; ST. LUKE 9 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. 23 H And he said to them all. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advan- taged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 26 For whosoever shall be a- shamed of me and of my words, of him shaU the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. 28 \ And it came to pass about an eight days after these say- ings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and E-li'-as: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were a- wake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is 99 4-2 ST. LUKE 9 good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Eli'-As: not knowing what he said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadow- ed them : and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was fotmd alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. 37 1| And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying. Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out ; and they could not. 41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse genera- tion, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you ? Bring tiiy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the imclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 43 *] And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples. Christ healeth a lunatkh 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears : for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they imderstood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not : and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 11 Then there arose a reason- ing among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48 And said unto them. Who- soever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me re- ceiveUi him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. 49 ^ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one cast- ing out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he fol- loweth not with lis. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us. 51 1] And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Sa-mar'-i-t^s, to make ready for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face w^as as though he would go to Jeru- salem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, tiiey said. Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as E-li'-as did? 55 But he turned, and re- 100 He sendeth 07it the seventy disciples buked them, and said. Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. 57 ^ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said imto him, Lord, I wiU follow thee whither- soever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him. Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, FoUow me. But he said. Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him. Let the dead bury their dead : but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said. Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them fare- well, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him. No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. ST. LUKE TO CHAPTER 10 AFTER these things the Lord -"■ appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he him- self would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them. The harvest truly is great, but the labourers ai-e few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the har- vest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry H^lifher purse, rior scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man 'by* the way; / ' ,' - 5 And into whatscever house* ye enter, first say. Peace he to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house re- main, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hirci Go not from house to house. .1 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh xmto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: not- withstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Cho-ra'-zin ! woe imto thee, Beth-sa'-i-da ! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and si'-don, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago re- pented, sitting in sackclotti and 14 But it shaU be more toler- able for Tyre and si'-don at the judgment, than for you. 15 And thou, Ca-per'-n^-um, which art exalted to heaven, Shalt be thrust down to helL SX. LUKE 10 i6 He that he^mtlA you hear- cth me ; and he tha.t despiseth -yptt de^i>i?ieth me; ani* he that Vlespiseth me desi»s6th fcim'that sent me. 17 ^ And the seventy retmned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject tmto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give imto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of theenemy : andnothing shall by any means hiut you. 20 Notwithstanding in this re- joice not, that the spirits are subject imto you ; but rather re- joice, because your names ,^e written in heaven. 21 ^ In that hour Jesus re- joiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast re- vealed them imto babes: even so. Father; for so it seemed g-ood in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him, 23 H And he turned him imto 7iz\s disciples, and said privately. Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things w^hich ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them^ 25 ^ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying. Master, what shall I do to mherit eternal life? The parable qftJiegvod Samaritan 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? howreadest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou Shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind ; and thy neighbotu as thyself. 28 And he said imto him. Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wound- ed him, and departed, leaving him. half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Sa-mar'-i- tan, as he journeyed, came where he was : and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him. Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 102 Christ teacheth to pray 37 And he said. He that shew- ed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him. Go, and do thou likewise. 38 ^ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village : and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. CHAPTER II AND it came to pass, that, as -". he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him. Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said tmto them. When ye pray, say, 0\x£ Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy wiU be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. 5 And he said unto them. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight. ST. LUKE II and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his joiuney is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say. Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say umto you, Though he will not rise and give him, be- cause he is his friend, yet be- cause of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say unto you. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened imto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knock- eth it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread oi any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone ? or if /le ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent ? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? 14 11 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and tiie people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Be-^r-ze-biib the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting hinii sought of him a sign from heaven, 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them. Every 103 ST. LUKE II kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house faUeth. 1 8 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand ? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beel'-z^-bub. 19 And if I by Be-^r-zS-biib cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in pJeace: 22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gath- ereth not with me scattereth. 24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walk- eth through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I w^ill return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him 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. 27 ^ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said imto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said. Yea rather, Christ preacheth to the people blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 ^ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say. This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Nin'-6-vites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condenm them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nin'-6-ve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall con- demn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither imder a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is the eye : therefore when thine eye is smgle, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. 37 H And as he spake, a cer- tain Pharisee besought him to 04 The Pharisees and lawyers reproved dine with him : and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also ? 41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 42 But woe unto you, Phari- sees ! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God : these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aw^are of them. 45 ^ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou re- proachest us also. 46 And he said. Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yoin-selves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 105 ST. LUKE 12 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and som.e of them they shall slay and persecute: 50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation ; 51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Z^ch-a-ri'-ds, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say imto you. It shall be re- quired of this generation. 52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yoiurselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him ve- hemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things : 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. CHAPTER 12 IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an in- numerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all. Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing cover- ed, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness ishall be heard in the light ; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 And I say unto you my finends. Be not afraid of them 4-5 ST. LUKE 12 that kiU the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say ua- to you. Fear him. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you. Whoso- ever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth a- gainst the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say : 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 13 ^[ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said imto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness : for a man's life consisteth not in the abimdance of the things which he pos- sesseth. 16 And he spake a parable Against worldly carefulness unto them, saying. The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 1 7 And he thought within him- self, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits ? 18 And he said. This will I do : I will pull down my bams, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul. Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said tinto him. Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee : then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? 21 So is he that layeth up treasiu-e for himself, and is not rich toward God. 22 ^ And he said imto his disciples. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat ; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than rai- ment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor bam ; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow : they toil not, they spin not ; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 06 The duty of Chrisfs viinisters 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven ; how much more will he clotheyou,Oye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 II But rather seek ye the kingdom of God ; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms ; provide yoxu-selves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burn- ing; 36 And ye yourselves like tmto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him inmiediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching : verily I say imto you, that he shall gird him- self, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have ST. LUKE 12 watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40 Be ye therefore ready also : for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. 41 ^ Then Peter said unto him. Lord, speakest thou this parable imto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said. Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he wiU make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart. My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begta to beat the menservants and maid- ens, and to eat and drink, and to be dnmken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an horn* when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and pre- pared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For imto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. 49 If I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how suxi 107 4-6 ST. LUKE 13 I straitened till it be accom- plished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daugh- ter in law against her mother in law. 54 ^ And he said also to the people. When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straight- way ye say. There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, Tliere will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can dis- cern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time ? 57 Yea, and why even of your- selves judge yenot what is right? 58 ^ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magis- trate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. CHAPTER 13 THERE were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. F arable of the jig tree^ of the 2 And Jesus answering said unto them. Suppose ye that these Galilasans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you. Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Sl-lo'-^m fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusa- lem? 5 I tell you. Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 H He spake also this parable ; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he imto the dresser of his vineyard. Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him. Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig abo^t it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. ID And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sab- bath. 11 ^ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself, 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her. Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on i her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. I 14 And the ruler of the syna- 08 mustard seed^ and of the leaven ST. LUKE 13 gogue answered with indigna- tion, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people. There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said. Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people re- joiced for all the glorious things that were done oy him. 18 II Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree ; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 20 And again he said. Where- imto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him. Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 H Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say un- to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying. Lord, Lord, open imto us; and he shall an- swer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are : 26 Then shall ye begin to say. We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and /rom the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31 H The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and de- part hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32 And he said unto them. Go ye, and tell that fox. Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood 109 ST. LUKE 14 under her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left imto you desolate: and verily I say tuito you. Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say. Blessed is he that Cometh m the name of the Lord. CHAPTER 14 AND it came to pass, as he xj. went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake imto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they held their peace. Aiid he took hiniy and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying. Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things. 7 t And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying tmto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room ; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; g And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee. Give this man place ; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade Christ teacheth humility thee Cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then Shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that hiunbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 ^ Then said he also to him that bade him. When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recom- pensed at the resiurection of the just. 15 H And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said imto him. Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he imto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden. Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one con- sent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and no Parable of the lost sheep shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast com- manded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said imto the servant. Go out into the high- ways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you. That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. 25 H And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he can- not be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and coimteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foimdation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and con- sulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that Cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth ST. LUKE 15 an ambassage, and desireth con- ditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 1j Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, where- with shall it be seasoned ? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. CHAPTER 15 THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 \ And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, imtil he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them. Rejoice with me; for I have f oimd my sheep which was lost. 7 I say imto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repent- ance. 8 ^ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a can- dle, 'and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ? 9 And when she hath found III ST. LUKE 15 it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, say- ing, Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I had lost. ID Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11 ^[ And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his fatlier. Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the yovmger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riot- ous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land ; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined him- self to a citizen of that coimtry ; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 And when he came to him- self, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say imto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son : make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. Parable of the prodigal son^ 21 And the son said unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants. Bring forth the best robe, and put // on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it ; and let us eat, and be merry: 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again ; he w^as lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 Sh/di he" called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said imto him. Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, be- cause he hath received him safe and soimd. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: fiierefore came his father out, and in- treated him. 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him. Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for 112 and of the uiyust steward this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found. CHAPTER l6 AND he said also unto his dis- J^ ciples. There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same w^as accused imto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him. How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou may- est be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself. What shaU I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors MH^o /zzm, and said imto the first, How much owest thou imto my lord? 6 And he said. An hundred measures of oil. And he said imto him. Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7 Then said he to another. And how much owest thou? And he said. An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him. Take thy bill, and write four- score. 8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their genera- tion wiser than the children of light. 9 -A3id I say unto you. Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. ST. LUKE 16 10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? 13 II No servant 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. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he said unto them. Ye are they which justify your- selves before men; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets were until John : since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. 18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and who- soever marrieth her that is put away from her husband com- mitteth adultery. 19 TI There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Laz'-a-riis, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the 113 ST. LUKE 17 rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and lAz'-k-rus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said. Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send L^z'-a-rus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said. Son, re- member that thou in thy life- time receivedst thy ^ood things, and likewise lAz -a-riis evil things : but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my fa- ther's house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment 29 Abraham saith unto him. They have Moses and the pro- phets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham : but if one went xmto them from the dead, they will repent 31 And he said unto him. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. The power of faith CHAPTER 17 THEN said he imto the dis- ciples. It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come I 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 If Take heed to yourselves : If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; fiiou Shalt forgive him. 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase oiu- faith. 6 And the Lord said. If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say imto this sycamine tree. Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. 7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field. Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him. Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou Shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him ? I trow not 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are conunanded you, say. We are improfitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. 114!^ OfChrisfs second coming 11 1[ And it came to pass, a& he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Sa-mar'-i-a and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw therriy he said unto them. Go shew your- selves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a SS,"mar'-i-tan. 17 And Jesus answering said. Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him. Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. 20 H And when he was de- manded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said. The kingdom of God Cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is withm you. 22 And he said tmto the dis- ciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it, 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after thenij nor follow them, 24 For as the lightning, that ST. LUKE 17 lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth imto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. 26 And as it was in the days of No'-e, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, imtil the day that No'-e entered into the ark, and the flood came, and de- stroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 Li that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away : and he that is in the field, let him likewise not retimi back. 32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two m.en in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two wom.en shall be grind- ing together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field ; the one shall be taken, and the other left 37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? "5 ST. LUKE l8 And he said unto them, Where- soever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. CHAPTER l8 AND he spake a parable unto xA. them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came imto him, saying. Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself. Though I fear not God, nor regard man ; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the imjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night tmto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: ID Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a pub- lican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, tm- just, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing Tlie Pharisee and the publican afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes imto heaven, but smote upon his breast, say- ing, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other : for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his dis- ciples saw it, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said. Suffer little chil- dren to come unto me, and for- bid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say imto you. Who- soever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying. Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? 19 And Jesus said unto him. Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the com- mandments, Do not commit adultery, po not kill. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said. All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him. Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute imto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful : for he was very rich. ^ 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said. 116 Christ giveth a blind man sight ST. LUKE 19 How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27 And he said. The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. 28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them. Verily I say unto you. There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, 30 Who shall not receive mani- fold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 H Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accom- plished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully en- treated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they imderstood none of these things : and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. 35 ^ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, tiiat he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 Ajid Jesus stood, and com- manded him to be brought tmto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 Aid Jesus said unto him. Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he re- ceived his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise imto God. CHAPTER 19 AND Jesus entered and pass- -"■ ed through Jericho. 2 And, behold^if/iere was a man named Zac-chse'-iis, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. . 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zac-chse'-us, make haste, and come down ; for to day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying. That he 117 ST. LUKE 19 was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Z^cchie'-us stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, Inis day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a 5 arable, because he was nigh to erusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God shovdd immediately ap- pear. 12 He said therefore, A cer- tain nobleman went into a far cotmtry to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten ser- vants, and delivered them ten potmds, and said imto them. Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying. We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying. Lord, thy poimd hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said unto him. Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. The ten pieces of money 18 And the second came, say- ing. Lord, thy poimd hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him. Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying. Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22 And he saith imto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my commg I might have required mine own with ustuy ? 24 And he said imto them that stood by. Take from him the poimd, and give it to him that hath ten potmds. 25 (And they said unto him. Lord, he hath ten poimds.) 26 For I say imto you. That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them, before me. 28 Tf And when he had thus spoken, he went before, as- cending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Beth'- pha-ge and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his dis- ciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the vil- lage over against you; in the 18 Christ rideih into Jeriisalem which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat : loose him, and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you. Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him. Because the Lord hath need of him. 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33 And as they w^ere loosing the colt, the owners thereof said im- to them. Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said. The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus : and they cast their gar- ments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole mxiltitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed he the King that Cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him. Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said imto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. 41 II And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thouhadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto tiiy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. ST. LUKE 20 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the grotmd, and thy chil- dren within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them. It is written. My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. CHAPTER 20 AND it came to pass, that on •"- one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him. with the elders, 2 And spake tmto him, saying. Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things ? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say. From heaven; he will say. Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say. Of men; 119 ST. LUKE 20 all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was, 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A cer- tain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. 1 1 And again he sent another servant : and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him. away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wotmded him also, and cast him out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard. What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying. This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard lY, they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said. What is this then that is written. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the comer? Of paying tribute to Ccesar 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 ^ An d the c hief priests and .theL__smB?§;ithe §ame_ hour so ughL -to-Xav hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. "2o'"And_ -they. _watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves Just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they rnight deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, say- ing. Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the per- sotr~6/ "Q ny,"15ut " teac hest the way of God truly; 22 Is_i|n[awFul for us to give tribute imto Cassar^ or no? 23~But_Jie perceived their craftiness, an H said u ntgLthem, Why teniptye me? 24 Shew me a^pShny. Whose iiaage and superscription hath it ? They answered and said, Caesar's. 25 And he said imto them. Render therefore unto Cassar the things which be Csesar's, and unto God the things which be God's. 26 Aiid they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held theu: peace . "■'27 % Then came to him. certain of the Sad'-du-cees, which deny that there is any resxurection; and they asked him, I 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote , imto us. If any man's brother di^Jiaving a wife, and he die I withbur~ch il dien,iiiat his bro» 120 The Saddiwees confided ther should take his wife, and raise up seed unta his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a Wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took hertp wife, and he died childless. 31 Andlhe^third took her; and in like jtnanner the seven also: and toeyjeft-ao iiiildren, and died. 32 Last of all ttie woman died also. ' 3;3^ Therefore in the resurrec- tion'whose wife of them is she? fo^^even had her to wife. 34 And Jesus answering said untoLthem, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 ^^th^y which shall be accouiSed^ worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels ; and are the children of God, being the children of the resturection. 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God ofjacob. 38 For he is not a God of tiie dead, but of the living: for all live imto him, 39 \ Then certain of the scribes answering said. Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all, 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, ST. LUKE 21 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 *ff Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk ia long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts ; 47 Which devotu" widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. CHAPTER 21 AND he looked up, and saw -"■the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said. Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 T[ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying. Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? 8 And he said. Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, say- ST. LUKE 21 ing, I am Christ; and the time draweth near : go ye not there- fore after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars and conunotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass ; but the end is not by and by. 10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 1 1 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute youy delivering you up to the synagogues, and mto prisons, being brought be- fore kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your ad- versaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. 19 In your patience possess ye yoiu- souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jeru- salem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and Signs preceding the end let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe imto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all na- tions : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 TI And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with per- plexity ; ttie sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things be- gin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads ; for your redemption draweth nigh. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that stunmer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you. This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass 122 Christ instituteth his last shipper away: but my words shall not pass away. 34 ]f And take heed to your- selves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with sur- feiting, and dnmkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the moimt that is called the mount of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him. ST. LUKE 22 CHAPTER 22 NOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3 1 Then entered Satan into Judas sumamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and commimed with the chief priests and captains, how he might be- tray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and cove- nanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the mul- titude. 7 H Then came the day of un- leavened bread, when the pass- over must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying. Go and prepare us tile passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him. Where wilt thou that we pre- pare? 10 And he said unto them. Be- hold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house. The Master saith imto thee. Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples ? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room fumishe4t there make ready. - 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them : and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them. With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said. Take fills, and divide it among your- selves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 ^ And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, sajdng. This is my body which is given for you : this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, Hiis cup is the new testament in my bloody which is shed for yo«b-^^i ^ 123 ST. LUKE 22 21 H But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 23 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe imto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 If And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest 25 And he said imto them. The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall not he so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the yoimger ; and he that is chief, as he tiiat doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed imto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ^i ^ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath de- sired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat : 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not : and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said imto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. Chrisfs agony hi the garden 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 And he said unto them. When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thmg? And they said. Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them. But now, he that hath a purse, let him take //, and likewise his scrip : and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me. And he was reckoned among the trans- gressors: for the things con- cerning me have an end. 38 And they said. Lord, be- hold, here are two swords. And he said unto them. It is enough. 39 \ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of plives; and his dis- ciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them. Pray that ye enter not into tempta- tion. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 4^2 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me : nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his dis- 124 His hetrayal and arrest ciples, he fotind them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them. Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 ^ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near imto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said tmto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him. Lord, shall we smite with the sword ? 50 % And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answ^ered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto tiie chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him. Be ye come out, as 'against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me : but this is yoiu: hour, and the power of darkness. 54 ^ Then took they him, and led hirrif and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kin- dled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down to- gether, Peter sat down among tiiem. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said. This man was also with him. ST. LUKE 22 57 And he denied him, saying. Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said. Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him : for he is a Galilasan. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said tmto him. Before the cock crow, thou Shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 H And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blind- folded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying. Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they a- gainst him. 66^ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said imto them. If I tell you, ye will not believe : 68 And if I also ask3>ott, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 125 ST. LUKE 23 71 And they said. What need we any farther witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. CHAPTER 23 AND the whole multitude of J^ them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying. We found this fellow perverting the nation, and for- bidding to give tribute to Caesar, saving that he himself is Christ a fang. 3 And Pilate asked him, say- ing, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Gralilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged imto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. 8 H And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him Christ is accused before Pilaie in a gorgeous robe, and sent him. again to Pilate. 12 H And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 H And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them. Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examin- ed him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, no- thing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 1 will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release one imto them at the feast) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release imto us Bar- ab'-bas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for mur- der, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying. Crucify him, crucify him. 22 And he said tmto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have fotmd no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence 26 The crucifixion and death of Christ ST. LUKE 23 himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked that it should be as they re- quired. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and mur- der was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he de- livered Jesus to their wilL 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cy-re'-ni-an, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 H And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus txuningunto them said. Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your chil- dren. ^9 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say. Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 Then shall they begin to say to the moimtains. Fall on us; and to the hiUs, Cover us. 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shaU be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 Ajtid when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 II Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood be- holding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying. He saved others; let him save him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying. If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and He- brew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 ^ And one of the malefac- tors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying. Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said imto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said imto him. Verily I say unto thee. To day Shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 ^ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and hav- ing said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, be- holding the things which were 127 ST. LUKE 24 done» smote their breasts, and rettimed. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 50 II And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller ; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not con- sented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Ar-im-a- thse'-a, a city of the Jews : who also himself waited for the kingdomi of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day w^as the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they retiuned, and pre- pared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the command- ment. CHAPTER 24 NOW upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came imto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others witii them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered m, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed there- The resurrection of Christ about, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And retiuTied from the sepul- chre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary M^g'-da-lene, and Jo-an'-na, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things imto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran imto the sepulchre; and stoop- ing down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 1[ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Em-ma'-iis, which was from Jerusalem about three- score furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they commxmed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said imto them, 28 Christ appeareth to his disciples What manner of communica- tions are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 1 8 And the one of them, whose name was Cle'-6-pas, answering said unto him. Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these day s ? 19 And he said imto them. What things? And they said unto him. Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20 And how the chief priests and oiu- rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have re- deemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepul- chre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said tmto them, O fools, and slow of heart to be- lieve all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he ex- pounded imto them in all the scripttures the things concern- ing himself. ST. LUKE 24 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us : for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed zY,and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were open- ed, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to an- other. Did not om* heart biun within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusa- lem, and found the eleven ga- thered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. 36 If Aiid as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them. Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and af&ighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them. Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hesits? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus , spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet 129 ST. JOHN I 41 And while they yet be- lieved not for joy, and wonder- ed, he said unto them. Have ye here any meat ? 43 And they gave him a piece of abroiledfish,andof an honey- comb. 43 And he took //, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their un- derstanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day : 47 And that repentance and John the Baptisfs remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jeru- salem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 ^ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you : but tarry ye in the city of Jeru- salem, tmtil ye be endued with power from on high. 50 U And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and bless- ing God. A'-mSn. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. CHAPTER I I N the_ beginning was the "WordT andthe w'ord was wittTGfod, and the Word was God: 2 Th^ same was in the b^^in- ning with God. 3 AJL things were made by him^ana^ without him was not anything made that was made, "^-farhim was life; and the life wBsThe light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness ; and the darkness com- prehended it not. 6 H There_ was a_jnan_s^t froBi_Jyoernfll:life.- 16 II For God so joved tiie world, that he gave Tus only Begotten Son, that whosoever ^believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For Grod sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 ^ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned ^eady, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemna- tion, that light is come into the The great love of God world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth tiie light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds miay be made manifest, that they are wrou ghLia,GoA' ^2 1i After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and bap- tized. 23 II And John also was baj5- tizing in ^'-non near to Sa'- Hm, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 It Then there arose a ques- tion betw^een some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came imto John, and said imto him. Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same bap- tizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me wit- ness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stand- eth and heareth him, rejoiceth greafty because of the bride- groom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 134 The woman of Samaria 31 He that cometh from above is above all : he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testi- mony. 33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God : for God giveth not the Spirit by measure nnto him. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. CHAPTER 4 TXTHEN therefore the Lord VY knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself bap- tized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and depart- ed again into Gralilee. 4 And he must needs go through Sa-m^r'-i-S.. 5 Then cometh he to a city of^ Sa-mar'-i-a, which is called Sy'-char, near to the parcel of groimd that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hotir. 7 There cometh a woman of Sik-m^'-i-& to draw water: Jesus saith unto her. Give me to drink. ST. JOHN 4 8 (For his disciples were gone away xmto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Sa-m^'-i-S. unto him. How is it that thou, being a Jew, ask- est drink of me, which am a woman of Sa-m^'-i-^? for the Jews have no dealings with the Sa-m^'-i-tans. 10 Jesus answered and said imto her. If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee. Give me to drink ; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 1 1 The woman saith unto him. Sir, thou hast [nothing to draw with, and the well is deep : from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his chilnren, and his cattle ? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her. Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again : 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst ; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith imto him. Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith imto her. Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her. Thou hast well said, I have no husband : 18 For thou hast had five hus- bands ; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband : in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, 135 ST. JOHN 4 Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith imto her, Woman, believe me, the hour Cometh, when ye shall neither in this motmtain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what : we know what we wor- ship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true wor- shippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must.worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith imto him, I know that M^s-si'-S-s cometh, which is called Christ : when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 27 ^ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman : yet no man said. What seekest thou? or. Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 51 ^ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying. Master, eat. 32 But he said imto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples Many Samaritans believe one to another. Hath any man brought him ought to eat ? 34 Jesus saith unto them. My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye. There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest ? behold, I say unto you. Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth re- ceiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal : that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true. One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour : other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. 39 ^ And many of the SS- m^r'-i-tans of that city be- lieved on him for the saying of the woman, which testified. He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Sa-m^r'-i-tans were come unto him, they be- sought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his own word ; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying : for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. 43 % Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Gralilee, the Galilaeans re- ceived him, having seen all the 36 Christ healeth an impotent man ST. JOHN 5 things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went iinto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was axertain nobleman, whose son was sick at C^-per'-na-iim. ^47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into G^ilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto him, E?:cept ye see signs and won- ders, ye will not believe. ^9 The nobleman saith unto hiin. Sir, come down ere my child, die. 50 Jesus saith imto him. Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying. Thy son liveth. 52 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said tmto him. Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him. Thy son liveth: and himself be- lieved, and his whole house. 54 This is again the second miracle thatiesws did, when he was come out of Judaea into Gralilee. CHAPTER 5 AFTER this there was a feast ^A. of the Jews ; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Beth-ds'-da, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multi- tude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the w^ater : whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. '6 When Jesus saw him lie, and tnew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him. Wilt thou be made whole ? f The impotent man answered hmi. Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. 10 1[ The Jews therefore said linto him that was cured. It is the sabbath day:* it is not law- &1 for thee to carry thy bed. '11 He answered them. He that made me w^hole, the same said unto me. Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then asked they him. What man is that which said unto t^ee. Take up thy bed, and walk? 13 And he that was healed wist not who it was : for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a mul- titude being in that place. ' 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said imto 137 5-5 ST. JOHN 5 him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come tmto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole. 16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 1 7 1] But Jesus answered them. My Father worketh hitherto^ and I work. -tS Therefore th e Jews sought the mQre,tokilllum, because he not only had broken the sab- bath,l)ut said also that God wa^ his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said imto them. Verily, verily, I say unto you. The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them^ even so the Son _quickenetj;i whom he wiljl. 22 For the Father judgetlL-np man, but hath committ ed a|J .^^:ment imto the Son : 23 That aUjnen should honour ttie Son, even~a:& they lionouf the Father. He that honours. eQi not the Son honom-eth not ffie Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say imto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemna- tjon ; but is passed from dea^ uhto Tife.^ 25 Verily, vftrily, T say: unto Christ reproveth the Jews you, llie Jiourjs j^Loming, npft now Is, when the dead shaU hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he givfiiLlp the Son to have life in hi mself ; 27 And hath given him au: thority to execute judgment als^ , because he is the Son of mai;. 28 Marvel not at this : for the hour is coming, in the whidi ail that are in the graves shalLbear his voice, 29 And shall come forth ;_tlipy that have done good,, unto ths resurrection of life; and thgy fiiat have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 36 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge : and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 ^ There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent imto John, and he bare witness imto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shming light: and ye were will- ing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 ^ But I have greater wit- ness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have 38 Hejeedeihjlve thousand neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 H Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life : and they are they which testify of me. "40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye ^ye noT the love of God in yjou. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not : if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 ITow can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that Cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? CHAPTER 6 AFTER these things Jesus •l\ went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tt-be'-ri-as. 2 And a great multitude fol- lowed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 H When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great com- pany come unto him, he saith ST. JOHN 6 unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove him : for he himself knew what he w^ould do. 7 Philip answered him. Two htmdred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a Uttle. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith un- to him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes : but what are they among so many? 10 ^d Jesus said. Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as muchas they would. 12 When they were filled, he said imto his disciples. Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above imto them that had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said. This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. 15 If When Jesus therefore perceived that fiiey would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed agam into a mountain himself alone. 16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 139 56 ST. JOHN 6 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward C^-p6r'-na-um. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walk- ing on the sea, and drawing nigh imto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them. It is I ; be not afraid. 2 1 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immedi- ately the ship was at the land whither they went 22 ^ The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his dis- ciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his dis- ciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; 23 (Howbeit there came other boats fromTi-be'-ri-as nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Ck- p^r'-nS-um, seeking for Jesus. 25 And when they had foimd him on the other side of the sea, they said imto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 26 Jesus answered them and said. Verily, verily, I say imto you. Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were fiUed. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endtu-eth unto Apel Christ declareth himself everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give imto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them. This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he tiath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him. What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat m^n'- na in the desert ; as it is written, He gave them bread from hea- ven to eat. p Then Jesus said unto them, erily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him. Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall never hun- ger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you. That ye also have seen me, and be- lieve not. 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given 140 to be the bread of life me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and be- lieveth on him, may have ever- lasting life : and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said. Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said imto them. Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw hiiji: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the pro- phets. And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, Cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say tmto you. He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat m^n'- n^ in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 1 am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which ST. JOHN 6 I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said imto them. Verily, verily, I say imto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat in- deed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwell- eth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat mftn'-na, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Ca-per'-na-iim. 60 Many therefore of his dis- ciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard say- ing; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in him- self that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them. Doth this offend you? 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quicken- eth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak imto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64 But tiiere are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who 141 ST. JOHN 7 they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come irnto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 ^ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus imto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter an- swered him. Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them. Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. CHAPTER 7 AFTER these things Jesus *J^ walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, be- cause the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of taber- nacles was at hand. 3 His brethren therefore said imto him. Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5 For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said unto them. My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I tes- Jesics reproveth his Jcinsmen tify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8 Go ye up imto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. ID ^ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up imto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 1 1 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said. Where is he? 12 And there was much mur- muring among the people con- cerning him: for some said. He is a good man : others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. 13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. 14 ^ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying. How knoweth this man letters, having never learned ? 16 Jesus answered them, and said. My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keep- eth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said. Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marveL 142 Divers opinions concerning him 22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fa- thers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sab- bath day? 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing imto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ Cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying. Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But I know him : for I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31 And many of the people be- lieved on him, and said. When Christ Cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? 32 ^ The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him, 33 Then said Jesus tmto them, ST. JOHN 7 I go imto him you, and then that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among themselves. Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36 What manner of saying is this that he said. Ye shaU seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? r^fln the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying. If any man thirst, let him come imto me, ^d drink. { 38 He that believeth on me, /as the scripture hath said, out J of his belly shall flow rivers of ^ living water. l^-gg (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 H Many of the people there- fore, when they heard this say- ing, said. Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said. This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of (jralilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was ? 43 So there was a division a- mong the people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. 45 % Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said imto them, Why et a little while am I with | have ye not brought him? 143 ST. JOHN 8 46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who know- eth not the law are cursed. 50 Nic-6-de'-mus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law ju^e any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 52 They answered and said unto him. Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went unto his own house. CHAPTER 8 JESUS went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came xmto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Phari- sees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say imto him. Master, this woman was taken in adul- tery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law com- manded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the groimd, as though he heard them not, 7 So when they continued ask- ing him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. Christ the light of the world 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the groimd. 9 And they which heard zY, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. ID When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said imto her. Wo- man, where are those thine accusers? hath no man con- demned thee? 11 She said. No man. Lord. And Jesus said unto her. Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. 12 U Then spake Tesu s again unto tliSm, 'sayingT I am the light of the world: he_ that "iblloweth me shall not walk Is darkness, but shallhavfejtlie TighTof life. ~r^TEe Pharisees therefore said '^Tint g^Tgm, Thou bearest record of fhj^self TZttry^Tecbrd is nottrSeT 14 Jesus_answered and said unto~tnem. Though I bear re- cora 01 myself, yet my record fs true : Tor I know whence T came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, "gnd^whither I go. 15 Ye judgiFgte r the flesh; I judge no inan. ig~ :AERr"yet if I judge, m y judg ment is true: i'or 1 am flot alone, mit I arid tfigTatB er inaz sen t me. *~^ ij lt"is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear wit- ness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. iq Then said they imto him. Where is thy Father? Jesus 144 The Jew^ boasting reproved answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father : if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. 20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. 2 1 Then said Jesus again un to them, I go my way, and~ye sEall seek rue, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannpt come. *'22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he ^Ih, Whither I go, ye cannot coihe . 23 And he said imto them. Ye are tfbm l>eneath : I am from above : ye are of this world; I iam not of this world. 24 Lsaid therefore unto you, that y e shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I_am 5gt.ye shall die in your sinsj 25 Then said they tinto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them. Even the same that I said imto you from the begin- ning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They tmderstood not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Then said Jesus unto them. When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. 30 As he spake tiiese words, many believed on him. ST. JOHN 8 31 Th^,„s^ Jesus-±a those Jews which believed on him. If ye continue in my word, then ^glye my disciples indeed; * 32 And ye shall know the tpiliiT^nd the truth shall make you free . 33 II lliey answered him, We be Abraham's seed, ahdT were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou. Ye shall be made free? 34jesus answered them, Verily, verilyj.Xsay unto you. Whoso- ever committeth sm is the ser- vant of ^an. 35 And J:he servant abideth not in the Tiouse for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make ^you gee , ye shalTbe free indeed. 37 ITknow that ye are Abra- ham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 Tliey answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith tmto them. If ye were Abraham's chil- dren, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him. We be not bom of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them. If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not imderstand 145 ye ST. JOHN 9 my speech? even because cannot hear my worcL 44 Y e are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the hegitining, and abode not in the truth, be- cause Jhere Ts no truth in him. When Tie speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell 3^011 the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Sa-mar'-i- tan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil ; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonom* me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory : there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Airily, verily, I say tmto you, Iia man keep my saying, heLshjalLnever see death. 52 Then said t5e~Jews unto him. Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest. If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead ? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered. If I honour myself, my honour is nothing : it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God : 55 Yet ye have not known A man bom blind receiveth sight him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Yoiu* father Abraham re- joiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews imto hun. Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 J esus said tmto themaVenly, verily, [ say^jintp you. Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took They up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. CHAPTER 9 AND as Jesus passed by, he -^J^ saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying. Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was bom blind? 3 Jesus answered. Neither hath this man sinned, nor his pa- rents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. ^ I must work the works of hmi that sent me, whil e it i^ day: the night cometh, when npjamn can work. ' 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ^ 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said tmto him, Go, wash in the pool of Si-16'-am, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. 8 H The neighbours therefore. 146 The Pharisees question the miracle ST. JOHN 9 was bom blind? how then doth he now see? and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said. Is not this he that sat and begged ? 9 Some said, This is he: others said. He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said Jhey unto him, l]^w were t^ne^ eye^ if He answered and s^d^A man that IS j^Hed Jfesui^^ clay, an^ aiiomted mme eye^, and said unto me, C^o to the pbdl of Si-lo'^^am, and wash": and I went and washed, and 1 received sig^ht. ' 12 TSen said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. 13 H They brought to the Pha- risees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had re- ceived his sight. He said imto them. He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said. How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17 TQie;^ s ay u n to the blmd man^ again, WhaT sayestnEou ofl Em, jjmt he ham open e'd ffiine"^gs_? ±ie said, ±ie Is .a pfopheC ""iS But Ihe Jews did not be- lieve concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, imtil they called the parents of him that had re- ceived his sight. 19 And they asked them, say- ing. Is this your son, who ye say 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is om* son, and that he was bom blind: 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not ; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore said his parents. He is of age; ask him. 24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said un- to him. Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said. Whether he be a sinner orno,l know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then said they to him again. What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said. Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses* disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses : as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 30 The man answered and said imto them. Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now^ w^e know that God heareth not sinners: but if any 147 ST. JOHN 10 man be a Tvorshipper of Grod, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that w^as bom blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said imto him. Thou wast altogether bom in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast liim out; and When he h^ found him, he said imto him* Dost thou believe oa th^ Son of God? ""36 He answered and said, Who is he,Xord, that I might beUeve on_him? 37 And Jesus sedd jmtp Jhi^ Thoii hast boffi "seerT liim, and il is he that talketh witlTtfiee. ■^S And he said, Lord; F be- lieve. And he worshipped him. 39 H And Jesus said. For judg- ment I "am come into this world, tiiat they which see not might see;_and that they which see might be made blmd. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these w^ords, and said unto him. Are we blind also ? 41 Jesus said imto them. If ye were blind, ye should have no sm: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. CHAPTER 10 VERILY, verily, I say unto you, Hethat ehtereth not by the door into the sheepfold,. bujt clThibeth up some other way, the §^ie is a thief and a robber. 2 But lie that entereth in by the., door is the shepherii. of the sheep. 3 Tq. Wmtiieporter openeth ; and tbi'^fi^p^fear his Voice : Christ is the good shepherd midhe c^eth his own sheepby nameT and leadeththeni otitT* ■*^ And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth belore theni, and the sheep follow fiSa: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger wllf they not follow, but will flee fronLhim: for they know not the voice of ^ strangers. - - ' ^ This parable spake Jesus un- to them: but they imderstood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus iintq them again, "Ve rily, y erii v, I say un- to y ou,"T'am the Qoor o f..the sheep. "8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but- the sheep did not hear them. 9 i am the door : by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. "10 TRe thief cometh not, but for to steal;i.and to kill, and. to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have zY more abundanlly. ii I am the good shepherd: the g6o3~ shepherd giveth his Itf^^for the sheep. ^f2'But"he that is an hireling, and n^ the shepherd^ whose own the' sheep are"not, seefh the wolf coniing, and leayetti fhe sheep, and ffeelhl~_and' the wolf cafcheth thenij^^and^scaj- fereth the sheep. "^ 13 TheTiireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father : and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: 148 His unity with the Father them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Xbierefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. Tffis^commandment have I re- ceivedjQfniy Father. 19 If There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said. These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 22 % And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews roimd about him, and said unto him. How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said tmto you. 27 My shee£.,hgaf my voifie, and I know th^m. and they foflow nie : ^8 AnS I g ive tmto them eternal life ; anoTHgysnall never perish, neith er shall anymayz ^luck them out oTmy^ handT* 2gTry~T8ffier^^ ^em m.ej^.^eate^ allian^ ■no man is ableTo pliick them out of my Father's hand.' ST. JOHN II 30 1 and my Father a rp nne. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying. For a good work we stone thee not; but for blas- phemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in yom* law, I said. Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world. Thou blas- phemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again be- yond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. ^i And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle : but all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there. CHAPTER II NOW a certain man was sick, named L^'-a-riis, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 149 ST. JOHN II 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with oint- ment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother L^z'-a- rus was sick.) 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 4 When Jesus heard that, he said. This sickness is not imto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and L^'-a-riis. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples. Let us go into Judaea again, 8 His disciples say tmto him. Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered. Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Laz'-a-riis sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 1 2 Then said his disciples. Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus imto them plainly, L^z'-a-rus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; never- theless let us go tmto him. The sickness and death of Lazarus \ 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Did'-y-mus, unto his fellowdisciples. Let us also go, that we may die with him. 17 Then when Jesus came, he I foimd that he had lain in the j grave four days already. I 18 Now Bethany was nigh imto Jerusalem, about fifteen \ furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was com- ing, w^ent and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know^, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her. Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto h er^ T ^jp the resurrection, and th&j ife: ne tnat peu eyeih in me, thoug h H^wereUgadjL yet shall_he live : 26 And whosoever liveth and believetlilnine sh all ^v ^r di^. ■believest thou th is? 27 ;bne saitn unto him. Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, say- ing, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where IVfartha met him. ISO Lazarus raised to life again 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and com- forted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, sajdng, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus w^as, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him. Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said. Where have ye laid him? They said imto him. Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groan- ing in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said. Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith imto him. Lord, by this time he stinketh : for he hath been dead four days. 40 Jesus saith unto her. Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou should- est see the glory of God? 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said. Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but be- ST. JOHN II cause of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, L^'-a-rus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them. Loose him, and let him go. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on lum. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 ^ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said. What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him : and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Cai'-a-phas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them. Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is ex- pedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. ^i And this spake he not of hunself : but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation ; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the chil- dren of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth iSi ST. JOHN 12 they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews ; but went thence imto a coimtry near to the wilderness, into a city called E'-phra-im, and tiiere continued with his dis- ciples. 55 ^ And the Jews* passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to piu^ify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast ? 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. CHAPTER 12 THEN Jesus six days be- fore the passover came to Bethany, where L^z'-^-rus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but UkL -a-riis was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a potmd of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment ^ Then saith one of his dis- ciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's soTij which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6 Tliis he said, not that he j cared for the poor; but because | Man'y aiiointeth Jemis'feet he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. 8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. 9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lkz'-a-rus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 \ But the chief priests con- sulted that they might put Laz'- a-riis also to death; 11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went aAyay, and believed on Jesus. 12 ^ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Je- sus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Ho-san'-nft: Blessed is the King of Israel that Cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon ; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of si'-gn : behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things imderstood not his disciples at the first : but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things w^ere written of him, and that they had done these things imto him. 17 The people therefore that was with him when he called L^'-a-riis out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. 18 For this cause the people 152 Jesicsjbretelleth his death also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. 20 U And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast : 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Beth-sa'- i-da of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip Cometh and telleth Andrew : and again Andrew and Philip teU Jesus. 23 1[ An;^^Jfesus ^iswered t hem, sayingT Tfte nour" is 24 Verily, venly, I say tmto ynti. i^Jxce pt a com of w h eat lalTint o tiie ground and die, it a1gae!:fi atone! Put if it dl6rit bnngeth forth much JEruit. " 25 He that fo vetJi his life shall lose jt ; andHR eThat natetiTE^ Hfer in this 'world snaii keep it unto lite etemaE "^ 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me ; and where T ^^ ffiere'^shair^alsd my servant be ; iTany man serve me^ him ^11 ^v batner nonour. 27 Now is iny soul troubled; and what shall I say ? Father, save m6;"ffgfii t his hour : but for tlus j^uise^came I unto TEis hqiir. ' Xhen came there a vo ice , from heaven, s aying, 1 li aye „ jbQtii glorified iiy ana wili'glorify it 29 *ftie people therefore, tha t stood bVi an(l heard tY._ said.^that jt thxmdered : others said. An aiigel spake to "him^ 30 Jesus answered and said. ST. JOHN 12 Tl^s voi qe came not beg ause Qf me, but for your sakes. 31 Nowi]^2^c i^3s^3^i--2? this world: nowsliairnTft nhnce TOtqmS: "33 ^TEis he said, sign ifying what dftat h , he snOUld ^S^ T"^ 34 The people answered him. We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou. The Son of man must be lifted up ? who is this Son of man? 35 Then Jesus said unto them. Yet a little while is the light witii you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walk- eth in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. 37 H But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him : 38 That the saying of E-sai'-as the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake. Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed ? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that E-sm'-^s said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart ; that they should not see with their eyes, nor imderstandwith their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. _ 41 These things said E-sm'-^ when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 42 If Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed ^SZ ST. JOHN 13 on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue : 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. 44 11 Jesus cried and said. He t hat belie V eth on me. believeth not biffjn ^^ut on him fliat s ^ mgr 45 And he that seeth me seeto him that se^ me. 46^ I aih conie a light into the world, that whosbeverbelieveth on me should not abide in dark- nessj^ ~47 And if any man hear my words, and^ljelleve not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that, rejectetti me, and receivet h not my w^o rds, hatli 4fi(B tttS^ludgeth nimTIfie word t fet 4 b^^vf^ RpnlTQn Jlggfl^ shg^l fudge him in the last day . ■49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a com- mandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his com- mandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said imto me, so I speak. CHAPTER 13 NOW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world imto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's soriy to betray him; Jesus washeth the disciples' feet 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given aU things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded him- self. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith imto him. Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him. What I do thou knowest not now ; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith imto him. Thou Shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him. If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith imto him. Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus saith to him. He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit : and ye are clean, but not alL 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he. Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them. Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. 154 He pointeth out the traitor i6 Verily, verily, I say unto you. The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. 18 ^ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled. He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I teU you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he* 20 Verily, verily, I say imto you. He that receiveth whom- soever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said. Verily, veri- ly, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus* bosom one of his dis- ciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him. Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered. He it is, to whom I. shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus imto him. That thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. ST. JOHN 14 29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him. Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop went immediately out : and it was night 31 ^ Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall stmightway glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said tmto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come ; so now I say to you. 34 A new conunandment I give imto you. That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 36 H Simon Peter said unto him. Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him. Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said unto him. Lord, why cannot I follow thee now ? I will lay down my life for thy sake. 38 Jesus answered him. Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee. The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. CHAPTER 14 1ET not jyourheaiUje troubled : ^ j7e bel j gve _ In G n d ti f^ltgye also m me. r-gnSay, Father's house-.xu'e 155 ST. JOHN 14 Christ is the way^ the truths the life many mansions ; if it were not soyl would have told you , fgo to j^repare a place tor vou . ' 3 And if I go and prepare a p lace tor you, I wm come again , ana receive you unto mvself ; that where 1 am, there yej may be aiso» y| Anfl whit^»<=^r T ^n y^ know. and the way ye know . 5 Ihomas saith im to him , £&ou goest; kfld now can "we know tne wayV "" dTesus saitn tm to him, I am the^?ygy7"-mB truthr and the life: no man rnm^th. ^i"t Q thg Father, but by me . 7 U ye nad Known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith nntn / lim^ T^nrd^ shgw US the Father, a nd it sufficith„us. 9 "Jesus saith unto him. Have I J^^^ sbjqng fimeJjKiKlS$l?» and yef hast thpvi not known me, Philip? he t hat hath seen me hath Seen t he .batfier: and how sayest thou theriy Shew us ;i he Father ? io~BeIievest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 1 1 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works* sake. 12 V erily, veriW ^ spy untf> you , He that bel ieveth on me, thejKOiJtsIthiEI^o^Eainierdo g.lso ; and greater worksi f^ ^ w t hese shall he (ToThecauseJLg o 13 And, whatsoe ver ye shall as k in my nam e«_that wIIfTHo, glorified 14. If vp shall ask any thin g in 15 ^ If ye Jove me, keep my qyayianflTngpr"^ 16 And I will pray the Father, and^ he^shall g^ v e you anoth er Comfo rter, that "he may a bide wHi^^^mi^for eveJF; 17 -ven the Spirit of trutii; w^hom" tEe ^pir world cannot ceive,_Decause it seethhim ngt, neither knoweth him: Piif^ e Eiibw him ; for he dwelleth with you, afl dsliall bem vou . i» 1 Win not leave you com - fortless : 1 will coipe to yo uT 19 Yet_a little whilej^oiUhe world seeth me^^jnorej^but ye see hiePbec ause T'Ev e^_ye fealT^veJal^d. " ^ 20~At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my command - me nts, "an d keepetn tnenCTiFit fs t Egfloveth me: ajpd he that^ loyeth me shall be Hoyed nf my le ather, and I wil l inw bifp^ anH will manifest my self t n JTim ! 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself imto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jggjjs answftred and said un to him, If a man love me, h e will keep my words: and m y Father will l ove Mirrir arKT we will come unt o him, and maJ ^e our^bodgjsathJuni. 24 He that loveth me not keep- eth not my sayings: and the w^ord which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But-thfi, Comforter, which is the Jlply IJEo^^^wlroffi^^ FaBier will se nd m mvnams^ S6 ~ The love between Christ and his members ST. JOHN 15 he shall-i ^ch vou aU things , ^d bring all things to yo ur rememb rance, whats6evgi — I jmve~saiaunto_^2ur "-^27"PgacgT Teave with votu mv peacejT gve iinto you; not as tlig~WQfia giveth, i^ve 1 imro vou. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be a fiaid. ' 28 Y e have heard how 1 said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me , commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. CHAPTER 15 I AM the true vine, and my ngXher is the" nusoanaman. 2 Every branch in me that beareiH^ riot fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that itmay bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through toeword w hich I hav e s pok^ lintpyoiu. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As tne^anch qannoFlSear miit Q TljEself, _except it abide in the ymeTnomp^Snl^iJI^^pt^e .abideJnJiLe. 5T~9m2ie vine, ye are the oraprhes : He thatjgbi^ff^a me, and I in Urm, the same bflrigeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 iTa man abide not in me, he ia_^^ forth as a branch, and is withered; ang l^men gather th em, and cast IKem into fiie Are, and th ey a re bum edT "7 If ye abide in me, and my wor3s abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shajl be done imto you. "S'Herein is my Father glori- fied, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: con- tinue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my command- ments, ye^'^hall abide in my loyer'even as I have kept my FatEer's commandments, and abide in his love. 1 1 These things have I spoken tmto ydii, that rtiy joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 Thjsjs my comm^dm^t. That ye love one another, as. I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye dp whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knbw- eth not what his lord doethiJaut rhave called you friends; for all things^hat I have heard of my Fathefnr "Save-lnade known untO-XQu. 16 Ye have not chosen me, butT^gav^xho^en -yoti, and brdainedyou, that ye should go and^TOng forth fruit, and that your fruit should remaini^tiiat whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may gfve it~ y ou. 17 rnese things I command you, that ye love one another. 18 If the world hate you,._ye know thanr ^edmmJbefQre-g/ Katea vou . ^ 157 ST. JOHN i6 19 n^^-wefe-oflhejKprld, toe worldjwouldlove his own:l)ut because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen^etrout of the worldj thgi efore tSe^ orld hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said imto ^yoiia The servant is ndtf greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they fiSLve Jtept my saying, they wUl keep yours also. 2 iBut air tfiese things will they do^ imto you for my name'§ sSte, because th<^y know nnt him that sent me. ^22 If I had not come and "Spoken tmto them, they had not had sin : but now they have no cloke for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But this Cometh topass,that the word might be fumlled that is written in their law. They J:iated me without a cause. 26 BuLjyhen the Comforter is co^ie^ whom I will send urifo you from t\xQ Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth froar^e Father, he shall testify of me; ^"^f^And ye also shall bear wit- ness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. CHAPTER 16 THESE things have I spoken imto you, that ye shotdd not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time Cometh, ttiat whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 158 The Holy Ghont promised 3 And these things will they do imto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. ^ But now I go my way to hun that sent me ; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6 But because I have said these things imto you, sorrow hath filled yovu* heart 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter wtQ not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12 I have yet many things to say imto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into aU truth : for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glori^ me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 15 All things that the Father hath are mine : therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it tmto you. The disciples comforted i6 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. 17 Then said some of his dis- ciples among themselves. What is this that he saith imto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me : and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore. What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them. Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you. That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice : and ye shall be sorrow- ful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is bom into the world. 22 And ye now therefore have sorrow : but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked no- thing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the ST. JOHN 17 time Cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in pro- verbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: 27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. 28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. 29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. 30 Now are we sure that thou lowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. 31 Jesus answered them. Do ye now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, be- cause the Father is with me. 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have over- come the world. CHAPTER 17 THESE words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said. Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to ^s many as thou hiast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that 159 ST. JOHN 17 tliey might Joiow thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gav- est me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 8 For I have given imto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, gnd thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. 1 1 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are, 12 While I was with them in Jthe world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of l^em is lost, but the son of perdition ; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. Christ prayeth for his apostles 14 I have given them thy word ; and the world hath ha|ed them, because they are notjof the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 1'pray not that thou shotiid- est take theni out of the world, lljut that thou shouldest keep toem from the evil. 16 They are not of the world, £Y.en as 1 am not of the world. 17 SajQctify them through thy trutfiT thy word is truth."** '"iS As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctily myself, that they also might be sanctified through the initii. 26 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their w^ord; 21 That they aU may be one ; as thou. Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us : that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one : 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee : but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 160 Judas hetrayeih Christ 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will de- clare it: that the love where- with thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. CHAPTER 18 WHEN Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Ce'-dron, where was a i^arden,*into the which he en- tered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which be- trayed him, knew the place : for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, Cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said tmto them. Whom seek ye ? 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saithunto them, I am he» And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked he them again. Whom seek ye ? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he : if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: 9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake. Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Mai'-chiis. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, ST. JOHN 18 Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? 12 Then the band and the cap- tain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13 And led him away to Annas first ; for he was father in law to C^'-a-phas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now C^'-^-ph^s was he, which gave cotmsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 ^ And Simon Peter follow- ed Jesus, and so did another dis- ciple : that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. 17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door imto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples ? He saith, I am not. 1 8 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals ; for it was cold : and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. 19 ^ The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. 20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said tmto them: behold, they know what I said. 22 And when he had thus 161 ST. JOHN 19 spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, ^ying, An- swerest thou the high priest so ? 23 Jesus answered him. If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? 24 Now Annas had sent him boimd unto C^'-d-phas the high priest. 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore imto him. Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith. Did not I see thee in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. 28 11 Then led they Jesus from Cai'-a-phas unto the hall of juidgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said. What accusa- tion bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said tmto him. If he were not a male- factor, we would not have de- livered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate tmto them. Take ye him, and judge him ac- cording to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him. It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: 32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, whidh he spake, signifying what death he should die. 33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him. Art thou the King of the Jews ? Christ is accused before Pilate 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me ? 35 Pilate answered. Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee imto me : what hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered. My king- dom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said xmto him. Art thou a king then? Jesus answered. Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I bom, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness tmto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him. What is truth ? And when he had said this, he went out again imto the Jews, and saith imto them, I find in him no fault at all, 39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye there- fore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 40 Then cried they all again, saying. Not this man, but Bar- ab -bas. Now Bar-ab'-bas was a robber. CHAPTER 19 THEN Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged hinu 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Be- 62 Christ is mocked atid crucified hold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wear- ing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them. Behold the man ! 6 When the chief priests there- fore and officers saw him, they cried out, sa3dng. Crucify /iz'm, crucify him, Pilate saith unto them. Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. 7 The Jews answered him. We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. 8 % When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid ; 9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith tmto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 Then saith Pilate imto him, Speakest thou not imto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee ? 11 Jesus answered. Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: there- fore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying. If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whoso- ever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. 13 ^ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gab'-ba-tha. 14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the ST. JOHN 19 sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold yom* King I 15 But they cried out, Away with him.y away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them. Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests an- swered. We have no king but Caesar. 16 Then delivered he him therefore tmto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him, away. 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Gol'-go- tha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19 ^ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city : and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not. The King of the Jews; but that he said, 1 am Kang of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. 23 H Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made fotu: parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat : now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among themselves. Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment a- 63 6-2 ST. JOHN 20 mongthem, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. 25 H Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cle'-6-phas, and Mary Mag'-da-lene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, w^hom he loved, he saith imto his mother, Wo- man, behold thy son ! 27 Then saith he to the dis- ciple. Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her imto his own home, 28 ^ After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now ac- complished, that the scriptiure might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar : and they filled a spimge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said. It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. 31 The Jews therefore, be- cause it was the preparation, that the bodies should not re- main upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) be- sought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. Chrisfs deaths burial^ 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36 For these things were done, that the scriptvu*e should be ful- filled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. 38 ^ And^fter this Joseph of Ar-im-a-thae'-a, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus : and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. 39 And there came also Nic- 6-de'-miis, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an himdred potmd weight, 40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the place where he was anicified there was a gar- den; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. 42 There laid they Jesus there- fore because of the Jews* pre- paration day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. CHAPTER 20 THE first day of the w^eek Cometh Mary M^g'-da-lene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and com- eth to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith imto them, 164 and remirrection They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did out- run Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying ; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and be- lieved. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. 11 ^ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her. Woman, why weepest thou? She saith imto them. Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. ST. JOHN 20 15 Jesus saith unto her. Wo- man, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith imto him. Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will « take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rab-bo'-ni ; which is to say. Master. 17 Jesus saith tmto her. Touch me not; for I am not yet as- cended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say tmto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. 18 Mary M^g'-d^-lene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things imto her. 19 If Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut w^here the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith imto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he shewed imto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again. Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23 Whose soever sins ye re- mit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. 24 II But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Did'-y-miis, was 16s ST. JOHN 21 not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples there- fore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not be- lieve. 26 ^ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be tmto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither \hy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faith- less, but believing. 28 And Thomas answ^ered and said imto him. My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. 30 H And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. CHAPTER 21 AFTER these things Jesus ■". shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Ti- be'-ri-as; and on this wise shewed he himself, 2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Did'- y-mus, and N^-than'a-^l of Cana in Galilee, and the sons Christ appeareth to his disciples of Zeb'-e-dee, and two other of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter saith imto them, I go a fishing. They say imto him. We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 4 But w^hen the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. 5 Then Jesus saith unto them. Children, have ye any meat? They answered him. No. 6 And he said unto them. Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. 8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. 9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 10 Jesus saith unto them. Bring of ttie fish which ye have now caught 1 1 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land ftdl of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. 1 2 Jesus saith unto them. Come and dine. And none of the dis- ciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. [66 His repeated charge to Peter 13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, the fish likewise. 14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. 15 H So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou know- est that I love thee. He saith unto him. Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him. Yea, Lord ; thou kno w- est that I love thee. He saith unto him. Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him. Lord, thou kno west all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 18 Verily, verily, I say tmto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walk- edst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou Shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee. THE ACTS I and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith tmto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said. Lord, which is he that betrayeththee? .21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do ? 22 Jesus saith imto him. If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not tmto him. He 'shall not die; but. If I will that he tarry till I come, what Z5 that to thee? 24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these tlungs, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. 25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. A'-men. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. CHAPTER I THE former treatise have I made, O The-oph'-i-liis, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given conunandments tmto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3 To whom also he shewed 167 THE ACTS I himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertain- ing to the kingdom of God: 4 And, being assembled to- gether with them, commanded them that they should not de- part from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying. Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them. It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in S^-mar'-i-a, and imto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. ID And while they looked sted- f astly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gaz- ing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come m like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 12 Then returned they unto Je- rusalem from the mount called Olivet, w^hich is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. Chrisfs ascension into heaven I 13 And when they were come I in, they went up into an upper I room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and An- drew, Philip, and Thomas, Bar- tholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Al-phse'-us, and Si- mon Ze-16'-tes, and Judas the brother of James. 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and sup- plication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. 15 II And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the dis- ciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of ini- quity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it w^as known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, A-cel'- da-ma, that is to say. The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishop- rick let another take. 21 Wherefore of these men w^hich have companied w^ith us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 Beginning from the baptism 1 of John, imto that same day 68 Tlie descent of the Holy Ghost that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resur- rection. 23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Bar -sa-b^, who was sumained Justus, and Matth-i'-as. 24 And they prayed, and said. Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by trans- gression fell, that he might go to his own place. 26 And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matth- i'-as; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. CHAPTER 2 AND when the day of Pente- -". cost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a soimd from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad> the multitude came to- gether, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own lang^uage. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to 169 THE ACTS 2 another. Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were bom? g Par'-thi-ans, and Medes, and E'-iam-ites, and the dwellers in Mes-6-p6-ta'-mi-a, and in Judaea, and Cap-pa-do'-ci-a, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phryg'-i-a, and Pam-phyl'- i-a, in Egypt, and in the parts of Lib'-y-a about Cy-re'-ne, and strangers of Romie, Jews and proselytes, 1 1 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another. What meaneth this? 13 Others mocking said. These men are full of new wine. 14 H But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them. Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known xmto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is hut the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by tiie prophet J6'-61; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will potu* out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your yoimg men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit ; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke : 6-S THE ACTS 2 20 The sun shall be turned in- to darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come : 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know : 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and fore- knowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not pos- sible that he should be holden of it. 25 For David speaketh con- cerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26 Therefore did my heart re- joice, and my tongue was glad ; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life ; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance, 29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepul- chre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, ac- Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost cording to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne ; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are wit- nesses. 33 Therefore being by the right b^d of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens : but he saith himself. The Lord said imto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstooL 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 % Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles. Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said imto them. Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is imto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off*, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying. Save yoiu-selves from this un- toward generation. 41 II Then they that gladly re- ceived his word were baptized: 170 The lame man healed by Peter and John THE ACTS 3 and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued sted- fastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. CHAPTER 3 NOW Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple ; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said. Look onus. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the nght hand, and lifted hirn up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God : 10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiftd gate of the temple: and they were filled with won- der and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 1 1 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together imto them in the porch that is ccilled Solomon's, greatly wondering. 12 H And when Peter saw it, he answered imto the people. Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fethers, hath glorilSed his Son Jesus; whom ye de- livered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a mur- derer to be granted unto you; 15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know : yea, ttie faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 171 6-6 THE ACTS 4 17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 19 ^ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that yoiu* sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached imto you: 21 Whom the heaven must re- ceive imtil the times of restitu- tion of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fa- thers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be bless- ed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. Peter and John before the conncU CHAPTER 4 AND as they spake imto the -". people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sad'-du-cees, came upon them, 2 Being "grieved that they taught the people,and preached through Jesus tiie resiurection from l£e dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now even- tide. 4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 5 ^ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6 And Annas the high priest, and C^'-a-phAs, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked. By what; power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them. Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, 9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made w^hole ; 10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here be- fore you whole. 1 1 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the comer. 172 The church prai/eth to God 12 Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven given among men, vrhereby we must be saved. 13 1[ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were imleamed and ignorant men, they marvelled ; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say no- thing against it. 15 But when they had com- manded them to go aside out of the coimcil, they conferred a- mong themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem ; and we cannot deny it 17 But that it spread no fur- ther among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John an- swered and said unto them. Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people : for all men glori- fied God for that which was done. 22 For the man was above THE ACTS 4 forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. 23 II And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said tmto them. 24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said. Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said. Why did the heathen rage, and the peo^ imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gen- tiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel deter- mined before to be done. 29 And now. Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant imto thy servants, that with aU boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. 31 It And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was 173 THE ACTS 5 The tiis own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them aU. 34 Neither was there any a- mong them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles* feet: and distribution was made imto every man ac- cording as he had need. 36 Ajad j6'-^s, who by the apostles was sumamed Bar- nabas, (which is, being inter- preted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the coimtry of Cyprus, 37 Having land, sold zY, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles* feet. CHAPTER 5 BUT a certain man named An-a-nf-asjWith S^pph-i'-ra his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet 3 But Peter said, An-^-ni'-as, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And An-ft-nf-fts hearingthese words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came sin of Ananias and Sapphira on all them that heard these things. 6 And the young men arose, wotmd him up, and carried him out, and buried him, 7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her. Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much ? And she said, Yea, for so much. Q Then Peter said iinto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. 10 Then fell she down straight- way at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. 11 Aid great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. 12 il And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them, on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16 There came also a multitude out of the cities roimd about imto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were 174 The apostles are delivered from prison vexed with tinclean spirits : and they were healed every one. 17 ^ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sad'-du-cees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard thaU they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and-sent to the prison to have them brought. 22 But when the officers came, and f oimd them not in the prison, they returned, and told, 23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut witii all safety, and the keepers standing with- out before the doors : but when we had opened, we found no man within. 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. 25 Then came one and told them, saying. Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they fear- ed the people, lest they should have been stoned. 27 And when they had brought THE ACTS 5 them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with yoiu* doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29 H Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to he o. Prince and a Saviour, for to give re- pentance to Israel, and forgive- ness of sins. 32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 H When they heard thatjthey were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34 Then stood there up one in the coimcil, a Pharisee, named GA-ma -li-el, a doctor of the law, had in reputation amohg^ all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space ; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yoiurselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. 36 For before these days rose up Theu'-das, boasting himself to be somebody; to w^hom a number of men, about four him- dred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered^ and brought to nought 37 After this man rose uj3 Judas of Cralilee in the days ol 175 THE ACTS 6 the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this coimsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. 40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 H And they departed from the presence of the council, re- joicing that they were coimted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ CHAPTER 6 AND in those days, when the ■*^ number of the disciples was OlUltiplied, there arose a mur- muttag of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily m^Jsfe^iti^», 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said. It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 II And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen, a man full of 176 Seven deacons chosen faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Proch'-o-rus, and Ni'-ca-n6r, and TT-mbn, and Par'-mS-nas, and Nicolas a proselyte of An'-ti-6ch: 6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 7 And the word of God in- creased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusa- lem greatly; and a great com- pany of the priests were obedient to the faith. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 9 If Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Li-b^r'- tines, and Cy-re'-ni-ans, and Al-fex-an'-dri-iis, and of them of Ci-lic'-i-a and of Asia, dis- puting with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. ■ ^ 11 Then they suborned me^ which said. We have heard him speak blasphemous words a- gainst Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: 14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. 15 And aU that sat in the counca, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Tlie answer of Stephen to his dccusers CHAPTER 7 THEN said the high priest. Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mes-6-p6-ta'-nii-a, before he dwelt in Char'-ran, 3 And said unto him, Gret thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the ChSl-dse'-ans, and dwelt in Chgj^ran; and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5 And he gave him none in- heritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on : yet he pro- mised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. 6 And God spake on this wise. That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bond- age, and entreat them evil four hundred years. 7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in tiiis place. 8 And he gave him the cove- nant of circtuncision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and cir- cumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patri- archs. 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt : but God was with him, 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight THE ACTS 7 of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and aU his house. 11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Cha'-na-an, and great affliction: and our fathers found no suste- nance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was com in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. 13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. 14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to /w'm, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. 15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 16 And were carried over into Sy'-chem, and laid in the sepul- chre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Em'-mor the father of Sy'-chem. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the g^ople grew and multiplied in gypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their yovmg children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was ; bom, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. 22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. 177. THE ACTS 7 'The answer of Stephen to his ajccusers 23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the chil- dren of IsraeL 24 And seeing one of them suf- fer wrong, he defended hirriy and avenged him that was oppress- ed, and smote the Egyptian: 25 For he supposed his bre- thren would have tmderstood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they under- stood not, 26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying. Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? 27 But he that did his neigh- bour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? 28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egjytian yesterda)^? 29 Then fled Moses at this say- ing, and was a stranger in the land of Ma'-di-an, where he begat two sons. 30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Si'- na an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abra- ham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold. 33 Then said the Lord to him. Put ofif thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy groimd. 34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into 35 This Moses whom they re- fused, saying. Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. 36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. 37 H This is that Moses, which said imto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up imto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. 38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Si'-na, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give imto us : 39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, 40 Saying imto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. 42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? 43 Yea, ye took up th^ taber- nacle of Moloch, and the star 78 Stephen is stoned to death of your god Rem'-phan, figures which ye made to worship them : and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 44 Our fathers had the taber- nacle of witness in the wil- derness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; 46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a ta- bernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built him an house. 48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands ; as saith the prophet, 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 50 Hath not my hand made all these things? 51 ^ Ye stififnecked and un- circumdsed in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. 52 which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. 54 ^ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being ftiU of the THE ACTS 8 Holy Ghost, looked up sted- fastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus stand- ing on the right l^md of God, 56 And said. Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a yoimg man's feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying. Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice. Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. CHAPTER 8 AND Saul was consenting » unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Ju- daea and Sa-m^r'-i-a, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them, to prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Sd-m^'-i-a, and preached Christ imto them. 6 And the people with one 179 THE ACTS 8 accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hear- ing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain m^, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Sa- mar'-i-a, giving out that himself was some great one: 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying. This man is tiie great power of God. 11 And to him they had re- gard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching tiie things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself be- lieved also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, behold- ing the miracles and signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Sa-m^'-i-a had received the word of God, they sent tmto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Of Simon the sorcerer 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said imto him. Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jeru- salem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Sa- m^r'-i-tans. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake imto Philip, saying, A- rise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Ga'-zft, which is desert. 27 And he arose andwent: and, behold, a man of E-thi-6'- pi-a, an eunuch of great autho- rity _under C^n'-da-ce queen of the E-thi-6'-pi-ans, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to w^orship, 80 The co7iversion of Said 28 Was retummg,_and sitting in his chariot read c-s^'-^ the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thy- self to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet E-s^'-^s, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this. He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he^not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judg- ment was taken away : and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scriptiire, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water : and the eiinuch said. See, here is water ; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said. If thou be- lievest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. THE ACTS 9 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: andhewentonhiswayrejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at A-zo'-tus : and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cse-s^-re'-S- CHAPTER 9 AND Saul, yet breathing out -^^ threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound imto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and sud- denly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voicfe sa3dng unto him, Saul, Saul, why per secutest thou me? 5 And he said. Who art thou. Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and as- tonished said. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said imto him. Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hear- ing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth ; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days with- out sights and neither did eat nor drmk. ^H THE ACTS 9 10 1[ And there was a certain disciple at Eteimascus, named An-a-ni'-as; and to him said the Lord in a vision, An-a-ni'-fts. And he said, Behold, I am here. Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him. Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he pray- eth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named An-k-ni-ks com- ing in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 Then An-a-ni'-fts answered. Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel imto me, to bear my name before the Grentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. 17 And An-a-ni'-as went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said. Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou cames^ hath sent me, that thou might- est receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. 18 Said preacheth Christ boldly Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preach- ed Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusa- lem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the c±ief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confoimded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ 23 TI And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took coimsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared imto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren Peter restoreth Tabitha to life knew^ they brought him down to C^-s^-T&'-k, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Gali- lee and S^-mar'-i-a, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multi- plied. 32 H And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lyd'-da. 33 And there he found a certain man named JE-ne'-^s, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34. And Peter said imto him, M-ne-^, Jesus Christ maketh thee'whole uarise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lyd'- d^ and S^r'-dn saw him, and turned to the Lord. 36 H Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this "(voman was full of p^ood works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upjper chamber. 30 And forasmuch as Lyd'-dS was nigh to Joppa, and the dis- ciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent imto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and aU the widows stood by him w^eeping, and shew- ing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. ^ t^^i^} THE ACTS 10 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed ; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known through- out all Joppa; and many be- lieved in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. CHAPTER 10 TEDERE was a certain man in Cee-sa-re'-a called Cornelius, a centmion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with aU his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw m a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cor- nelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said. What is it. Lord? And he said imto him. Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose siuname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side : he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was de- parted, he called two of his household servants, and a de- vout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all 183 THE ACTS 10 these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. 9 ^ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hun- gry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the foiu- comers, and let down to the earth: 12 Wherein were all manner of foiulooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13 And. there came a voice to him. Rise, Peter ; kill, and eat 14 But Peter said. Not so. Lord ; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or un- clean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time. What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, be- hold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made in- quiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was sur- named Peter, were lodged there. 19 K WhUe Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him. Behold, three men seek thee. 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing i . Usst^ X . .tove sent them. ixr>civ/ba/^ v Peters vision. He goeth to Ccesarea, 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said. Behold, I am he whom ye seek : what is the cause wherefore ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the mor- row Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And the morrow after they entered into CsB-sk-r^'-iu And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worship- ped him. 26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. 27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. 28 And he said imto them. Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come imto one of another nation ; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or imclean. 29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for I me? I 30 And Cornelius said, Four 1 days ago I was fasting until this I hour; and at the ninth horn- I ! prayed in my house, and, be- 184 and preacheth to CoJiielius^ ^c. hold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee. 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee ; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now^ there- fore are we all here present before God, to hear ail things that are commanded thee of God. 34 TI Then Peter opened his mouth, and -said. Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh right- eousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, / say, ye know, which was published through- out all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but tmto witnesses chosen before THE ACTS II of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43 To him give all the pro- phets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shaU receive remission of sins. 44 1[ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the w^ord. 45 And they of the circum- cision which believed were as- tonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gen- tiles also w^as poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be bap- tized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. CHAPTER II AND the apostles and bre- -tJL thren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision con- tended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying. 18^ THE ACTS II 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying : and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel de- scend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four comers ; and it came even to me: 6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, 1 consider- ed, and saw fourf ooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 7 And I heard a voice saying imto me. Arise, Peter; slay and eat. 8 But I said. Not so. Lord : for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. 9 But the voice answered me again from heaven. What God hath cleansed, that call not thou comimon. ID And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. 11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come imto the house where I was, sent from C£e-sa.-re'-S, unto me. 12 And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren ac- companied me, and we entered into the man's house : 13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him. Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. 1 5 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that Peter mciketh his defence he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then as God gave.them the like gift as he did imto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God ? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying. Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 19 H Now they which were scattered abroad upon the per- secution that arose about Ste- phen travelled as far as Phe- ni'-ce, and Cyprus, and An'- ti-och, preachmg the word to none but imto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cy-re'-ne, which, when they were come to An'-ti-6^, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22 If Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jeru- salem : and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as An'-ti-och. 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith : and much people was added imto the Lord. 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul : 26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto An'-ti-6ch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they 86 His imprisonment and deliverance assembled themselves with the chm-ch, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in An'-ti-6ch. 27 ^ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem imto An -ti-o^. 28 And there stood up one of them named Ag'-^-bus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth through- out all the world : which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief imto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of B^inabas and SauL THE ACTS 12 CHAPTER 12 NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had appre- hended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him ; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church imto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping be- tween two soldiers, boimd with two chains : and the keepers be- fore the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him., and a light shined in the prison : and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him. Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy gar- ment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and fol- lowed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel ; but thought he saw a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came imto the iron gate that leadeth imto the city; which opened to them of his own ac- cord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel de- parted from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath de- livered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the ex- pectation of the people of the Jews. 12 And when he had con- sidered the thing, he came to the house of IVtoy the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were ga- thered together praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a dam- sel came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said imto her. Thou art mad. But she con- 187 THE ACTS 13 stantly affirmed that it was even so. liien said they. It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knock- ing : and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared imto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said. Go shew these things imto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judeea to Cse-sare'-&, and there abode. 20 ■[ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and si'-don : but they came with one accord to him, and, hav- ing made Bl^s'-tus the king's chamberlain their friend, desir- ed peace ; because their country was nourished by the king's country. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration imto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying. It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory : and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 24 H But the word of God gprew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul Herod's miserable end I returned from Jerusalem, when I they had fulfilled their minis- 1 try, and took with them John, whose stuname was Mark. CHAPTER 13 NOW there were in the church that was at An'- ti-6ch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was ^called Ni'-ger, and Lu'-ci-us of Cy-re'-ne, and Man'-a-6n, which had been brought up with Herod the te'-trarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said. Separate me Bar- nabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 ^ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed imto Se-leu'-ci-a ; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at S^l'- a-mis, they preached the word of God in tiie synagogues of the Jews : and they had also John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Pa'-phos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-je'-siis : 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Ser'-gi-us Paul- us, a prudent man ; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and de- sired to hear the word of God. 8 But fel'-y-m^s the sorcerer (for so is his name by inter- pretation) withstood them, seek- ing to turn away the deputy j from the faith. ! 9 Then Saul, (who also is called \ Paul,)filledwiththeHolyGhost, 1 set his eyes on him, 88 Paid preacheth at Antwch in 10 And said, O full of all sub- tiityand all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 1 1 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou Shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And im- mediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doc- trine of the Lord. 13 Now when Paul and his company 'loosed from Pa'- phos, they came to Per'-gS, in Pam-phyl'-i-a : and John de- parting from them returned to Jerusalem. 14 ^ But when they departed from Per'-ga, they came to An'-ti-6ch in Pi-sid'-i-a, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying. Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said. Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. 18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. 19 And when he had destr6yed seven nations in the land of Pisidia THE ACTS 13 Cha'-na-an, he divided their land to them by lot. 20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of foiu- himdred and fifty years, imtil Samuel the prophet. 21 And afterward they de- sired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benja- min, by the space of forty years. 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up imto them David to be their king ; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. 23 Of this man's seed hath God according to /zzs promise raised imto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: 24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John fulfilled liis course, he said. Whom think ye that I am ? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. 27 For they that dwell at Jeru- salem, and their rulers, be- cause they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. 28 And though they found no cause of deatii in him, yet de- sired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had ful- 89 THE ACTS 13 filled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. 30 But God raised him from the dead : 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jeru- salem, who are his witnesses tmto the people. 32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the pro- mise which was made imto the fiathers, 33 God hath fulfilled the same imto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again ; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 34 And as concerning that he raised him up from tiie dead, now no more to return to cor- ruption, he said on this wise, I win give you the sure mer- cies of David. 35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suifer thine Holy One to see corruption. 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption : 37 But he, whom (Jod raised again, saw no corruption. 38 ^ Be it known imto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached imto you the for- giveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets ; Tlie Gentiles believe 41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise be- lieve, though a man declare it unto you. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought ttiat these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, per- suaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 f And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city to- gether to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blas- pheming. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said. It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so hath the Lord com- manded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gen- tiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of ttie Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. 49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable 190 Paul healeth a cripple at Lystra THE ACTS women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. 51 But they shook oJBf the dust of their feet a^^ainst them, and came imto i-c6 -ni-um. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost CHAPTER 14 AND it came to pass in i-c6'- *A. ni-iim, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so sp£i:e, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided : and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. . 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gen- tiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despite- fully, and to stone them, 6 They were ware of it, and fled tmto Lys'-tra. and D^r'- be, cities of Ly-ca-6'-ni-a, and unto the region that lieth roimd about: 7 And there they preached the gospel. 8 H And there sat a certain man at Lys'-tra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak : who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice. Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift- ed up their voices, saying in the speech of Ly-ca-6'-ni-a, The gods are come down to us in tiie likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mer-cu'-ri- us, because he was the chief speaker. 13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vani- ties unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and sdl things that are therein: 16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful sea- sons, filling otir hearts with food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the peo- ple, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. 19 II And there came thither certain Jews from An'-ti-6ch and i-c6 -ni-um, who persuad- 191 THE ACTS 15 Great dissension ed the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to D^r'-be. 21 And when they had preach- ed the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lys'-trft, and to l-c6'- ni-um, and An'-ti-och, 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faitii, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the king- dom of God. 23 And when they had or- dained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they be- lieved. 24 And after they had pass- ed throughout Pi-sid'-i-^ they came to Pam-phyl'-i-a. 25 And when they had preached the word in Per'-ga, they went down into At-ta'-li-a: 26 And thence sailed to An'- ti-6ch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church to- gether, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith imto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples. CHAPTER 15 AND certain men which ^ came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said. Except ye be circumcised after touching circumcision the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. 2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dis- sension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jeru- salem unto the apostles and elders about this question. 3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phe-ni'-ce and S^- m^r'-i-a,, declaring the conver- sion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy imto all the brethren. 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apo- stles and elders, and they de- clared all things that God had done with them. 5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying. That it was needful to circmncise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 6 II And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said imto them. Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gen- tiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and be- lieve. 8 And God, which knov/eth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference be- tween us and them, puiifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which 192 Case of Gentile converts decided THE ACTS IS neither oiir fathers nor we were able to bear? 1 1 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 12 ^ Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declar- ing what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. 13 ^ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets ; as it is written, 16 After this I will return, and will build again the taber- nacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 18 Known imto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Grentiles are turned to God: 20 But that we write tmto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from, blood. 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the syna- gogues every sabbath day. 22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to An'-ti- 6^ with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas sumamed Bar'- s^-b^s, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and bre- thren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in An'-ti-6ch and Syria andCi-lic'-i-a: 24 iPorasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying. Ye must be cir- cumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such com- mandment: 25 It seemed good imto us, bemg assembled with one ac- cord, to send chosen men imto you with oiu: beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater btu-den than these necessary things; 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornica- tion: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. 30 So when they were dis- missed, they came to An'-ti- och: and when they had ga- thered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle : 31 Which when they had read, they rejoicedfor the consolatiorL 193 7 THE ACTS l6 Paid arid Barnabas part asunder 32 And Judas and Silas, be- ' ing prophets also themselves, ! exhorted the brethren with I many words, and confirmed them, 33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren imto the apostles. 34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. 35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in An'-ti-6ch, teach- ing and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 ^ And some days after Paul said imto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the w^ord of the Lord, and see how they do. 37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. 38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Ptoi- phyl'-i-a, and went not with them to the work. 39 And the contention was so sfiarp between them, that they departed astmder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed imto Cyprus; 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Ci-lic'-i-a, confirming the churches. CHAPTER 16 THEN came he to D^r'-be and Lys'-tr^: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his £ather was a Greek: 2 Which was weU reported of by the brethren that were at Lys'-trS, and i-co'-ni-iini. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jew^ w^hich were in those quar- ters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and el- ders which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and in- creased in nmnber daily. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phryg'-i-S. and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mys'-i-a, they assayed to go into Bi-thyn'-ia: but the Spirit suf- fered them not. 8 And they passing by Mys'-i-S. came down to Tro'-^s. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of IVfic-e-do -ni-a, and prayed him, saying. Come over mto Mac-g-do'-ni-a, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we en- deavoured to go into Mac-e-do'- ni-a, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. 11 Therefore loosing from Tro'-as, we came with a straight cotirse to Sam-o-thra'-ci-S^ and the next day to Ne-a'-Jjo-lis; 12 And from thence to Phi- lippi, which is the chief city of that part of Mac-e-do'-ni-a, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river 194 Paul and Silas are imprisoned side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 14 ^ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thy-a-ti'-ra, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord open- ed, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of PauL 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she be- sought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrain- ed us. 16 ^ And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying. These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew tmto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, timied and said to the spirit, I com- mand thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. 19 H And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace imto the rulers, 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying. These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to re- ceive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the THE ACTS 16 magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them mto prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 If And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying. Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trem- bling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said. Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou Shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of tiie Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and re- joiced, believing in God with all his house. 195 7-2 THE ACTS 17 35 And when it was day^ the magistrates sent the Serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saymg to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly imcondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily ; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38 And the Serjeants told these words unto the magistrates : and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. 39 And they came and be- sought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. CHAPTER 17 NOW when they t^ gd f^ggl ed thr ough Am-phip-o-hs and Apollo ^i-a.. they came to" Th^ss-^T6-nf - ca, where was ^ sYn^qguejoT Uie Jews : 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them,^ Ki t^ge ~sabt)atn day^ reasoned wiHPthem out of the scrip- Cures, " 3 Opening and alleging, that C hrist"must needs nave suffer "^ eg, and risen ^ g^ nfrom^ ie d^aa; afla i tetl±Lisnresus,wh6m Ipipdac h unto you, is Christ . 4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. An uproar at Thessalonica 5 H B43iLihfi_Jews_ wMcbube- lieved hot, m o ved with envy. t ook imto the m certain lewd feljfljKS of Jth£-bas er sort, and gathered a compan y^ and set all the city on aii upro ar, an^Las- . saultedthe house~oL Ja':SOn» SlcLsought to bring them out t o the p eople. 6 Ag^ when they found th em notrSi^ dre w J a -son ajid~ceT - taiii bi ettgen^unto tne^ rulers o f the city, crymgf Ihese that have ttlmed the world upsid e do Wn are come hithef alsoT " 7 — "Vvnom J a' -son hath re- ceived: and these all do con- trary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security of Ja'-sgn, and of the other, they let them go. 10 II A nd the brethren im - mediately sent away Pa ul and Suas py nignt unto^ hefe- ki w hoComin^fhiTher went into the synagogue of the Jews . iTThesSwefe^eaofe noble than th ose in Thess-a.-lo -ni'-x^I iii that__tiieylrec^e3~]the word' with all readin ess of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whptbpr tiipgi^ things w ere so. 12 Therefore many or them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. 13 But when the Jews of Th^ss-a-lo-ni'-c^ had know- ledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Be-re'-a, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. 14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there stilL 19^ Paid preacheth at Athens 15 And they that conducted Paul brought him imto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. 16 H JJow while Paul waited for t hem at Athens, his spirit w^ stirred m hmi, when he saw the city Wholly given to idol - atry. 17 The 17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Tews, and witn me devout persons, ana in tne marKet da ily_wit|i tnem mat met witn him. ig men certain philosophers of the KD= i:cu-re -ans. and oT tiie Sto' icks, encountered him . And some said. What will this hahbler say? other some, Hq. seemeth to be a se tt er forth"of strange gods ; because he preach - ed unto them je s us, ana TIie r esmrection. "^ IQ Ana tSev took him, and rought him unto Ar-e-op'-a- msymMSEm^T^is^s^im broi this new doctrme. whereof thou speakest, is ? *'20 ijor thou brin gest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what t hese things mean . 21 ( iilor all the Athenians and strangers which were there spen t tiieJr ti me in nott u ng else, but either to tell, or to hear some new tnmg ll "qq *[[ yfmrt Paii^ stood in the midst bf Mars' hill, and said . Ye men of At h ens/ 1 perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 2.^ tor as i passed by, and beheld you r devotions, f found an a ltar with this inscriptron^ ts:::thb: v^Nowi^ god. you. THE ACTS 17 24 f^f^ thq,t made the world and all things therein, sfifiing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands : 25; Neither is worshipped with meiTB nands, as th ough_hp needed any thing, seeing h^ giveth to all lifeT and bre ast and all tJ imgs; 26 An^hathmadepXpneblood all nations of me n for tp dwell o n all the face of the earth, and hath determmed the times be* [tli^?Mjii«lTiT?5«»5Mr«lSnsa»i«iuti« of their ha bitation : 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel aftg^ ^i m, and find him , though he pe not far from fivery one oj us: 28 For in him we livf>, and moye, and have our being: as certain also of your own pqg ta Ti^^ve Raid, Fnr we are also hist ofifs^ing. 2Q Forasmuch tiien as we are the offspring of GodTwe ought r^pf fn t hink that the Godhead is like imto gold, or silver^ _or stone, graven by art and man's device . n^^o And the times of this i g- norance God winked at; "But now commandem an men ev ery where to repent : .^l Beca use h ^ hat h appointed a day, i n th ^ which he will itSg ejthe wor kL- in righteous - ness py thain^in whn^^ ^^ hafh ordained ; whereo f he hath iven assuran ce lahto all m en. in that he hath raised him froin the deadT 32 M ^d when they heard of th^^-reSirrection of the _dead, some moc ked : and oth ers said» W e wHl hear thee again o f this rnafief^, ~~" 33 ~So Paul departed^ from among them. 197 THE ACTS i8 34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Di-o-nys'-i-us the Ar-6-6p'-a-gite, and a woman named Dam'-ft-ris, and others with them. CHAPTER l8 AFTER these things Paul de- ^ parted from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And foimd a certain Jew named A-quil'-ft, bom in Pon- tus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came imto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their oc- cupation they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. 5 Aad when^ lasand TL, motheu s were c omeJr^JSl^- e-do -nja, Jb'aul~was pressed in the spir it^ and lestmedTjEcT^ fi T ews that iesus wq^ unrisC ^ 6 And when they oi thems elvg sr~ana Piaspn emfidai he sho ok' his raime nt^^nd said'mtojth em. Your 15Iood_ 6g iipm i your ow n neaas; jL ^^m destlfir; trom fteflCef^Ctb^I will go unto the_Gentile& 7 1[ Ang^he de parted then^ , an den^fed Into a certam man^s liouse, namedjustusj^nethat worshipped God, whoseTiouse joined hard to the synagogue. S And Cris'-p us , the chief nilei'^rfiie synagogue, believed on the Lord^ wtth^airhisTiouse ; and many of ^the" Corinthians h^uingLbe^ve^andjv^Slai)- ^d. ^ Then spake the Lord to Paul in theTj^^^^ft^visioii, l^jMjt 1 98 Paul is accused before GaJlio afraid^ bu t speak, an d hold no t 10 For I am with thee^ and no maifslmll set on tnee^to .hurt thee: tor 1 nave much people in tmaxil;^, 11 And he continued fhprp. a y ear and six months, teaching thg"word ot God amcSrig them. 13 H And when G^r-li-o was the deputy of A-ch^'-a, the Jews made insurrection with ^one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 13 Saying, This fellow per- suadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. 14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gai'- li-o said tmto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I shotdd bear with you: 15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. 16 And he drave them from the judgment seat. 17 Then all the Greeks took S6s'-th6-nes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gai'-li-o cared for none of those things. 18 If And Paul after this tar- ried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the bre- thren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and A-quil'-a; having shorn his head in C6n-^re'-a: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to fcph'-6-sus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the syna- gogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to '^ The Holy Ghost is given by PaiiTs hands THE ACTS IQ tarry longer time with them, he consented not; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Eph'-^sus. 22 And when he had landed at Cae-s^-re'-a, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to An'-ti-6ch. 23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the coimtry of Gralatia and Phryg'-i-a in order, strengthening all the disciples. 24 1[ Ajid-a certain Jew named .&:po0^^s,_bom at Alexandria, mi eloque nt man, an d rah e-sus. '25^T liis man was instru ctedJn toev gay of the LordTand Jbeing jefvent in tiie spirit, he s^^ ana taugnt diligenUv the things o Lthe Lord, knowing only the baptism, of John. 26 And he began to speak boldly in the synag ogue; "miom when A-qmllll^jti cl Pnscilla Kd^ear4 they took hmiJjnto j^em, an^ expoimded t mto h im ^l^ ^wav of God more per-^ lectly! to pass into^A -ghaJ^-gi^ the "Bf e- fhfen wr ote, exhof tihg; the dis- dples to^ receive him: w ho^ when he was comer^Belp ed Giem much which had _feelifiy^ through grace : 2g .p^r ne mightily conyinoEd t he Jews, and thai publicldy, s hewing by the scriptures th at Je«3swas Christ. CHAPTCR 19 AND it came to pass, that, - while A-pdl'-los was at Corinth, Paul having through the upper coasts came to Eph'-^-sus : and finding cer* tain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said imto him. We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them. Unto what then were ye baptized? And the^ said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying tmto the pjeople, that they should be- lieve on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them ; and they spake with tongues, and pro- phesied. 7 And all the men were about twelve. 8 And he went into the syna- gogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputmg and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But when divers were hard- ened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude,' he departed from them, and separated the dis- ciples, disputing daily in the school of one 1^-ran -niis. 10 And this continued by the space of two years ; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. 11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul : 12 So that from his body were 199 THE ACTS 19 brought unto the sick hand- kerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 ^ Then certain of the vaga- bond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying. We ad- jure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And tiiere were seven sons of one Sce'-v^, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and pre- vailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and woimded. 17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at feph'-^-siis; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified- 18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shew- ed their deeds. 19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and foimd it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. 21 ^ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Mac-e-do'-ni-a and A-^i^'-a, to go to Jerusa- lem, saying. After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Mac-e-do'- ni-a two of them that ministered Demetrnis raiseth an uproar unto him, Timotheus and E- ras'-tiis ; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. 24 For a certain man named De-me'-tri-iis, a silversmitii, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen ; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like oc- cupation, and said. Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at feph'-e-sus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made witJi hands: 27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be de- stroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the £ph-e'-sians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and hav- ing caught Gm'-us and Ar-is- tar'-chus, men of Mac-e-do'-ni-a, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. 30 And when Paul would have entered in imto the people, the disciples suffered him not. 31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent imto him, desiring him that he would not adventiu*e himself into the theatre. 32 Some therefore cried one 200 against Paul, at Ephesus thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come to- gether. 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Eph-e'-sidns. 35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said. Ye men of Eph'-e-sus, Whatman is there that knoweth not how that the city of the feph-e'-siins is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken a- gainst, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of yoiu" goddess. 38 Wherefore if De-me'-tri-us, and the craftsmen which are witii him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and tiiere are deputies: let them implead one another. 39 But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a law- fill assembly. 40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an ac- count of this concourse. 41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the as- sembly. /\^\I^^ THE ACTS 20 CHAPTER 20 AND after the uproar was k. ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them.f and departed for to go into Mac-e-do'-ni-a. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Mac-e-do'-ni-a. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia So'-pa-ter of Be-re'-a; and of the Thess-a-lo'-ni-ans, Ar-is-tar'-^iis and S^-cun'- dus; and G^'-iis of Der'-be, and Timotheus ; and of Asia, Tych'-i-cus and Troph'-i-mus. 5 These going before tarried for us at Tro'-as. 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of un- leavened bread, and came unto them to Tro'-as in five days; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached tmto them, ready to depart on the morrow ; and continued his speech until mid- night 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named l^'-ty-chiis, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him I 7-5 THE ACTS 20 PauFs charge to tiie elders of EpJie&us said. Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. II When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. 15 ^ And we went before to ship, and sailed unto As'-sos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot, 14 And when he met with us at As'-sos, we took him in, and came to Mit-y-le'-ne. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chi'-6s; and the next day we arrived at Sa'-m6s, and tarried at Tro-gyr-li-iim ; and the next day we came to Mi-le'-tiis. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by feph'-e-siis, because he would not spend the time in Asia : for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jeru- salem the day of Pentecost. 17 If And from Mi-le'-tiis he sent to feph'-S-siis, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them. Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews : 20 And how I kept back no- thing that was profitable nnto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicldy, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, re- pentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ 22 And now, behold, I go boimd in the spirit imto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, say- ing that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the king- dom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. , 27 For I have not shunned to declare tmto you all the coimsel of God. 28 ^ Take heed therefore tmto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking per- verse things, to draw away dis- ciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and re- member, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 202 Paid journey eth to Jenisalem 33 And now, bretliren, I com- mend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to buildyou up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have minis- tered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 36 U And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And the^^ accompanied him tmto the ship. CHAPTER 21 AND it came to pass, that •• after we were gotten from them, and had laimched, we came with a straight course un- to C6'-6s, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto pat'-a-ra: 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phe-nic'-ia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at T^Te: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, THE ACTS 21 that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when w^e had accom- plished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our coiu-se from Tjrre, we came to Pt61-6-ma'-is, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul's companjr^ de- parted, and came unto ^-s^- re'-a,: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Ag'-a-bus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go tip to Jerusalem. 13 'Then Paul answered. What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be botmd only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus, t -^^^*: 203 7-6 THE ACTS 21 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, Tlie will of the Lord be done. 15 And after those days we took up oiu" carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 lliere went with us also certain of the disciples of Cae- sa-re'-a, and brought with them one Mna'-son of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren re- ceived us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things Grod had wrought among the Grentiles by his min- istry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said imto him. Thou seest, bro- ther, how mzmy thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gen- tiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circum- cise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together : for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have foiu* men which have a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at chaises with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee> are nothing; Paul IS assaulted In the temple but that thou thyself also walk- est orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they ob- serve no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying him- self with them entered into the temple, to signify the accom- plishment of the days of piuifi- cation, imtil that an offering should be offered for every one of them. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out. Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Troph'- i-miis an £ph-e'-si^, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 31 And as they went about to lull him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an up- roar. 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centtirions, and ran down unto them: and when 204 The manner ofPauVs conversion THE ACTS 22 they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beatiner of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and com- manded him to he boimd with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the mul- titude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tu- mult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying. Away with him. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said. Canst thou speak Grreek? 38 Art not thou that Egyp- tian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were mur- derers? 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Ci-lic'-i-a, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake imto them, in the Hebrew tongue, saying, CHAPTER 22 MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. 2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, bom in Tarsus, a city in Q-lic'-i-a, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Ga-ma'-U-61, and taught according to the per- fect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward Grod, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and de- livering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders : from whom also I received letters imto the brethren, and went to Damas- cus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell tmto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou. Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do. Lord? And the Lord said unto me. Arise, and go into Damas- cus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are ap- pointed for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that 205 THE ACTS 23 were with me, I ca Damascus. 12 And one An-S.-ni'-&s, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews whici dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said tmto me. Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 14 And he smd. The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 15 For thou Shalt be his wit- ness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18 And saw him saying tmto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testi- monv concerning me. 19 And I said. Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that be- lieved on thee: 20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consent- ing unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. 21 And he said tmto me, De- part: for I will send tiiee far hence unto the Grentiles. 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said. Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. Paid is brought before the council into 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24 The chief captain com- manded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourg- ing; that he might know where- fore they cried so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the cen- turion that stood by. Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26 When the centiuion heard thaty he went and told the chief captain, saying. Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. 27 Then the chief captain came, and said imto him. Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea, 28 And the chief captain answered. With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said. But I was free bom. 29 Then straightway they de* paSrted from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had boimd him. 30 On the morrow, because he wotdd have known tiie certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and conmianded the chief priests and all their cotmcil to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. CHAPTER 23 AND Paul, earnestly behold- »■ ing the cotmcil, said. Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 206 A conspiracy/ against Paid 2 And the high priest An-k- ni'-as commanded v them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest tiiou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written. Thou Shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were S^d'-du-cees, and the other Pharisees,* he cried out in the coimcil, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension be- tween the Pharisees and the Sad'-du-cees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the S^d'-du-cees say that there is no restirrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying. We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief cap- tain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. 11 And the night following the THE ACTS 23 Lord stood by him, and said. Be of good cheer, Paul : for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusa- lem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. 12 And when it was day, cer- tain of the Jews banded to- gether, and bound themselves tmder a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink tiU they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this con- spiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief cap- tain that he bring him down imto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centiuions unto him, and said. Bring this 5^otmg man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me tmto him, and prayed me to bring this yoimg man tmto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him. aside privately, and asked him. What is that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said. The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou 207 THE ACTS 24 Paul is sent to Felix the governor wouldest bring down Patil to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more per- fectly. 21 But do not thou yield unto them : for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound them- selves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him : and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain then let the yotmg man depart, and charged him. See thou tell no man that tiiou hast shewed these things to me. 23 And he called unto him two centiuions, saying. Make ready two himdred soldiers to go to Cee ' sS - re'- ^ and horsemen threescore and ten, and spear- men two hundred, at the third hotu: of the night; 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 26 Claudius Lys'-i-^s tmto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting, 27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them : then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their coimcil: 29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. 30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. 31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him. by night to An-tip'-a-&is. 32 Cta the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle : 33 Who, when they came to C§i-s^-re'-a, and delivered the epistle to the governor, pre- sented Paul also before him. 34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Ci-Hc'-i-a; 35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusQrs are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Her'-od's judgment hall. CHAPTER 24 AND after five days An-ft-ni'- ■"- ^s the high priest descended with the elders, and with a cer- tain orator named T6r-tul'-lus, who informed the governor a- gainst Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Ter-tiil'-liis began to ac- cuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in aU places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious imto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man 208 PaiiTs defence of Ms life and a pestilent fetlow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lys'-i- as came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 10 'Dien Paul, after that the governor had beckoned tmto him to speak, answered. For- asmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a juc^e imto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for my- self: 11 Because that thou mayest tmderstand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither foimd me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the syna- gogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. doctrine THE ACTS 24 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a con- science void of offence toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia foimd me purified in the temple, neither with multi- tude, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been here before ttiee, and object, if they had ought against me. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil domg in me, while I stood before the cotmcil, 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them. Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. 22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said. When Lys'-i-^s the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. 23 And he commanded a cen- turion to keep Paul, and to let htm have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his ac- quaintance to minister or come xmtohim. 24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drti-sil'-ia, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trem- bled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. 26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of 209 THE ACTS 25 Paul, that he might loose him : wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed witii him. 2^ But after two years P6r'- ci-us Festus came into Felix' room: and Feltjc, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul boimd. CHAPTER 25 NOW when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from CeB-s^-re-^ to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 5 And desired favom* against hmi, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at C^-s^- re'-a, and that he himself would depart shortly thither, 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. 6 And when he had tarried a- mong them more than ten days, he went down unto Cse-s^-re •&; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. 7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood roimd about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. 8 While he answered for him- self. Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. 9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul appecdeth unto Caesar Paul, and said. Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. 11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me imto them. I appeal imto Caesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, an- swered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? imto Caesar shalt thou go. 13 KnA. after certain days king Agrippa and B^r-ni'-ce came unto Cae-sa-re'-^ to salute Fes- tus. 14 And when they had been there many days, Festus de- clared Paul's cause imto the king, saying. There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews in- formed me, desiring to have judgment against him. i6 To whom I answered. It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for him- self concerning the crime laid against him. 17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seact, and commanded the man to be brought forth. 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: 210 PaiiTs defence before Agrippa 19 But had certain questions against him of their own super- stition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be ^B^ed of these matters. judged 21 Bu 21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved imto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. 22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou Shalt hear him, 23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Ber- ni-ce, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus* commandment Paul was brought forth. 24 And Festus said. King Ag^ppa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the mul- titude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination ha4 I might have somewhat to write. 27 For it seemeth to me tm- reasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against lum. THE ACTS 26 CHAPTER 26 THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the thmgs whereof I am accused of the Jews : 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews ; 5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers : 7 Unto which promise oxxr twelve tribes, instantly serving God 6scy and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise \he dead? 9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them., 11 And I punished them oft in 211 THE ACTS 26 every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even imto strange cities, 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining roimd about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fall- en to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this ptupose, to make thee a minister and a wit- ness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will ap- pear xmto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, vmto whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them, from darkness to light, and from, the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faitii that is in me. 1 9 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient tmto the heavenly vision : 20 But shewed first tmto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judasa, and then to the Gen- PanTs defence before Agrippa tiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. 31 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kiU me. 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thy- self; much learning doth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak fortii the words of truth and soberness. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am per- suaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a comer. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. 30 And when he had thus spo- ken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Ber-ni'-ce, and they that sat with them': 31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between them- 2ia PavTs voyage towards Rome selves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. CHAPTER 27 AND when it was determined -"• that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paid and certain other prisoners imto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus* band. 2 And entering into a ship of Ad-ra-myt'-ti-um, we latmched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Ar-is-tar'-chus, a Mac-e-do'-ni-an of Thess-^-lo- ni'-c5., being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Si'-don. And Julius comle- ously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go imto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had latmched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Ci-lic'-i-a and P^m- phyl'-i-a, we* came to My'-rS,, a city of Lyc'-i-a. 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cni'- dus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Sai-mo'-ne; 8 And, hardly passing it, came imto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city 0/ LS.-se'-a. 9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the THE ACTS 27 fast was now already past, Paul admonished theniy 10 And said imto them. Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. 11 Nevertheless the centmion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Flie-ni'-ce, and ^/zere to winter; which iska. haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing i^/ze/zce, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against^ it a tempestuous wind, called Eu-roc'-ly-don. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running imder a cer- tain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergir ding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strike sail, and so were driven. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 213 THE ACTS 27 31 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened imto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer : for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in A'-dri-a, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; 28 And soimded, and found it twenty fathoms : and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and fotmd it fifteen fathoms. 29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stem, and wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 31 Paul ssiid to the centurion and to the soldiers. Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fell ofL 33 And while the day was Paul suffereth shipwreck coming on, Paul besot^ht them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fast- ing, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for tiiis is for your health : for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he b^:an to eat. 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea. 39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. 40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward, shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the fore- part stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. 43 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded ?^ A viper fasteneih on PatiTs hand THE ACTS 28 that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land: 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they es- caped all safe to land. CHAPTER 28 AND when they were escaped, *^ then they knew that the island was called MSl'-i-ta. 2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and re- ceived us ^very one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 And when Paul had gathered a btmdle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves. No doubt this man is a mtu-derer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet ven- geance suffereth not to live. 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodgedus three dayscourteously. 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloodj^ flux: to whom Paul entered m, and prayed, and laid his hands on Inxn, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in tlie island, came, and were healed: 10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with, such things as were necessary. 11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexan- dria, which had wmtered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12 And landing at Sj^r'-a-cuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhe'- gi-iim: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Pu-te'-6-li: 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Ap'-pi-i for'-um, and The three taverns : whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took coiuage. 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suifer- ed to dweU by himself with a soldier that kept him. 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together : and when they were come together, he said imto them. Men and brethren, though I have com- mitted nothing against the people, or customs of our fa- thers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18 Who, when they had ex- amined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 21S ROMANS I Paul commendeth his calling to the Romans 19 But when the Jews spake ed, after that Paul had spoken against z7, 1 was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. 20 For this cause therefore liave I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you : because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. 21 And they said imto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest : for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against 23 And when they had ap- pointed him a day, tiiere came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and owf o/the prophets, from morning till evening. 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they depart- one word. Well spake the Holy Ghost by E-sm'-fts the prophet imto our fathers, 26 Saying, Go unto this peo- ple, and say. Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not imderstand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive : 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed ; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and im- derstand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 28 Be it known therefore imto you, that the salvation of God IS sent imto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS. CHAPTER I PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he bad promised afore hy his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ otu* Lord, which was made of the seed of David ac- cording to the flesh ; 4 And declared to be the Son 21^ The wrath of God against sin of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by tiie resurrection from the dead : 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obe- dience to the faith among all nations, for his name : 6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ : 7 To all that be in Rome, be- loved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make men- tion of you always in my prayers ; ID Making request, if by any means now at length I might have aprosperous journey by the will of God to come imto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established ; 12 That is, that I may be com- forted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have you i^orant, brethren, that often- times I purposed to come imto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as a- mong other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Grreeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the im- wise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ : for it is ROMANS 1 the power of God unto salva- tion to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the right- eousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written. The just shall live by faith. 18 For the wrath of God is re- vealed from heaven against all ungodliness and imrighteous- ness of men, who hold ttie troth in unrighteousness ; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in fliem; for God" hath^shewed it linto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neitiier were thank- ful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 "And changed the "glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four- footed beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies be- tween themselves : 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped aSid served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. A'-m6n. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did 217 ROMANS 2 change the natural use into.that which is against nature : 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another ; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28 And even as they ^did no t like to retain God m their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient ; 29 Being filled with all un- righteousness, fornication, wick- edness, covetousness, malici- ousness; full of envy, mturder, debate, deceit, malignity; whis- perers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, in- ventors of evil things, dis- obedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without na- tural affection, implacable, un- merciful : 32 Who knowing the judg- ment of God, that they whidi commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. CHAPTER 2 THEREFORE thou art inex- cusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for where- in thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sm*e that the judgment of God is according to trutii against them which com- mit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which The righteous judgment of God do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God ? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbear- ance and longsufifering ; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treastu-est up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient con- tinuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immor- tality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are con- tentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, up- on every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile ; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that work- eth good, to tiie Jew first, and also to the Gentile : 11 For there is no respect of persons with God. 12 For as many as have sin- ned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law ; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justi- fied. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : 15 Which shew the work of tiie law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean 218 Tlie Jews' prerogative while accusing or else excusing one another ;) i6 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law ; 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege ? 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? 24 For the name of Grod is blasphemed among the GentUes through you, as it is written. 25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law : but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made tmcircumcision. 26 Therefore if the undrcum- dsion keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncir- cumcision be coimted for cir- cumcision? 27 And shall not imcircum- cision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who ROMANS 3 by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circimicision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. CHAPTER 3 TX7HAT advantage thenhath V Y the Jew? or what profit is there of circtuncision ? 2 Much every way: chiefly, be- cause that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their imbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written. That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. 5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is Grod unrighteous who taketh ven- geance? (I speak as a man) 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world ? 7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? 8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come ? whose damnation is just. 9 What then? are we better than they ? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; 219 ROMANS 4 10 As it is written. There is none righteous, no, not one : 11 There is none that under- standeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable ; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness : 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood : 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways : 17 And the way of peace have they not known : 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law : that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guUty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is mani- fested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of Grod which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe : for there is no difference : 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God ; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus : 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his No flesh jiLstified by the law righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God ; 26 To declare, / say^ at this time his righteousness : that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. r 28 Therefore we conclude that /a man is justified by faith with- LQut the deeds of the law. 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gen- tiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and imcircumcision t farou gh faith. ^^ Do we then make void the [law through faith? God forbid: [yea, we establish the law. CHAPTER 4 TXTHAT shall we say then V Y that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justi- fied by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was coimted imto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the tmgodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, imto whom God imputeth righteous- ness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 220 Abraham was justified hy faith 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reck- oned to Abraham for righteous- ness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in imcirctun- cision. 11 And he received the sign of cirg umcision , a seal of the righteousness of the tait n wmcti T 'hehad yei: bemjv- tmclli^miMkfecT : tHaLhfiJsight be the father of a ll theralm at beiieve nEfioug h they^^be^n ot circumcised; th at righteousnei^i^ llliglil be imputed, unto them also: 12 And the father of circumci- sion to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being jye^ uncircumcised. 13 For the promise, that lie should- ^ i hti ' TS BT of the world , w as nofTo Aor^am, or to his seed, t hrougn the law, but ffifougn th6 rtghteai Miet^s o f fettin T^or if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed ; not to that only w^hich is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abra- ham; who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many ROMANS 5 nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quick- eneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken. So shall thy seed be. 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the\ promise of God through un-' belief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; . 21 And being fully persuaded\ that, what he had promised, he* was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was im- puted to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was im- puted to him; 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our i offences, and was raised again I for our justification. * CHAPTER 5 THEREFO RE being justified by faTFh. we have peace witH God t hr ough our I^o ^L Jesus "Uhrisn 2 By whom als o we have access lyY^MliliiJi£cL,ih\sC^a£e wherein we stand, and rejoice in jiope of the glory of G od. ^3 And not only so. But w£ "" ~~-in tribulations also : know- " -that patiencej patig tribulation worketh 221 ROMANS 6 5 4ad JtiQpe maketh not a- shamed j_bs^^e Jbhe love^of (xOCT^ shed aBroad in our hea rts by the Holy Ghost w hi^ "^giv efljiQ£Qjis« bror when we were yet with- out strei^;th, in 3ue lime Cfirist died for the imgodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet perad- venture for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. ID For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 1 1 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have Aow received tiie atonement. 12 Wherefore, as by one man ^in entered into tfie world, and death by sim-^^d so deatS , c»sse3 upon ail men, for thai ali Mfly g smnea i ' 13 fPnr nnt,j l the law sin was in the world: but s in is noflm- pnt^^d whfin fh^rei s no law . 14 Neverthele ss death reigned ^onT^Saaiil to Moaes. even over ^ i em that had not Rinnf^fi affg- thejimllitude of_Adam*s trans - gesSion , wh o is the figure of Biia^that was^to cQine. i^^T Bul not as the offenrftr ^^^ ?|lsn ^'*^^-^lgft;ee_gift. For if throu^h Oie offenceoTone many be deaa^ mucn more the_g rag^ ^ Go^ apd th^ ^ft by^^^;- which zs by one man, Jesus im Christ, hath aV>9n^fiftrt n ui^^ Reconciliation hy Christ tt^at sinnet^, ^q is the gift; for fH<^ j^dgmgpt wnsi hy one To_ condemn ation, buTSC free £jff Js9 ^ f "^^gy offences unto justifi' catiQfi. ^m fgr if hy nne tnan'st nffenre- death reigned by one, : yiuctL more thev which receive abun- dance of grace and of the pfK of righteousness shall reign in life by one, lesus (JhrisO 18 Therefore as by the ofience of one fua^ment came up6n a h men to condemnation: even so by the rig^hteousness of q xiq ■' ^e free ^ift came upon ^^ 1 m^p "unto ^ustincatiQiTorlife: iQ For as bv one man*s dis - j>bedience many were mad^ sig- ners, so bv the obedience of one ^}fi\\ many be mafle rig^htenns. 20 Mor eover the law ente red, that t hg'oBfence might aboun d. did much more abound : 21 That as sin haOi reigned imto death, even so might grace reign through righteous- ness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAPTER 6 TXTHAT shall we say then? V Y Shall we continue in sin, that grace may aboimd? a God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death : that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should w^alk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted 222 Servants of righteousness together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that tiie body of sin might be de- stroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin, 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being , raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more do- minion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth tmto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive imto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your mem- bers as instrtunents of unright- eousness imto sin: but yield yourselves imto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. 14 For sin shall not have do- minion over you: for ye are not imder the law, but imder grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but imder grace ? God for- bid. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But Grt)d be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart ROMANS 7 that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to imcleanness and to iniquity imto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. 20 For when ye were the ser- vants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those tilings whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 ^But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlast- ing life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAPTER 7 KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So then if, while her hus- band liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her hus- band be dead, she is free fi*om that law; so that she is no, adulteress, though she be mar- ried to another man. 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye 223 ROMANS 8 The law of sin in our members also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit imto God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. 6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou Shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the com- mandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to he imto death. 1 1 For sin, taking occasion by the comimandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death tmto me? God for- bid. But sin, that it might ap- pear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might be- come exceeding sinful. 14 For we icpow t hat the law is spiritual rSut X am gbjxSSX: sold under sin. " 15 For that which I do_I al low ^no tr ior wnat I would , that do I not; b ut what I hate, that doX - 16 IflJien I do that which I w ouTcTnot, 1 con sent imto tne laa^ Ihat^ i^-good. 17 Now then it is no more I that d o JL bu L i ^ hi U iaL d WE lletb iajne. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth ho good tnmg: tor to will i s present witn me; Put how to ^ffOfm ttiarwhich is good I nni id not. iQ F or the good that I would I do' not: but tne evu wnicS^I would not, that 13 q^ " "20 J Now if 1 do tiiat I w ould not^ iOs no more I thaFdo it. but sin that dwell e th in meT ^21 1 find then a law , that, when I would do goodTevil is present with me . 22 For I delight in the law of God atter the inward man ; 23 But I see another law in my n^embers. warring againsFIlfe l aw of my mind, and bringing ijif^ inrn r^, pf 1 vT tvy^tn^ the law TTf- sin which is in m y members. '24 Q wretched m an Qiat I am ! who shall deliver me fro m the body of this deathT '2/; I thank God through Je sus Christ our J^ord. S^o tnen wi9i the mind 1 myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law or SI TU CHAPTER 8 T^HERE is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from tiie law of sin and death. 224 The efficacy of' divine grace 3 For what the law could not do, in that it w^as w^eak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh ; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. ID And if Christ 6e in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Inerefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the ROMANS 8 Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorifled together. 18 For I reckon that the suf- ferings of this present time are not worthy to he compared with the glory which sliall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together imtil now. 23 And not only they, but our- selves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within our- selves, waiting for the adop- tion, to wit, the redemption of our body. 24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it» 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infibrmities: for we know not what w^e should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercessionfor us 225 ROMANS 9 The ground of the ChristiaJi's hope I with g^oanings which cannot be \ we are more than conquerors uttered. " *" *"*" '^'"'" * ^ 37 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God, 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did fore- know, he also did predestinate to he conformed to the im- age of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did pre- destinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can he against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemn- eth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of Go(^ who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribu- lation, or distress, or persecu- tion, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written. For thy sake we are killed all the day long ; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creatiure, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. CHAPTER 9 SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were acctu-sed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen ac- cording to the flesh : 4 Who are Israelites ; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the ^giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. A'-men. 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but. In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the (diildren of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of pro- mise. At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 226 God hath mercy on whom he "will 10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had con- ceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet bom, neither having done any good or evil, that the pur- pose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her. The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that run- neth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then tmto me. Why doth he yet find fault ? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same limip to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dis- honour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make ROMANS 9 his power known, endured with roMth. longsuffering the, vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared tmto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles ? 25 As he saith also in o'-see, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them. Ye are not my people ; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27 E-s^'-as also crieth con- cerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Is- rael be as the sand of the sea^ a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteous- ness : because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. 29 And as E-sm'-^s said before. Except the Lord of Sa-ba'-6th had left us a seed, we had been as S6d'-6-ma, and been made like unto Gro-mor'-rh^.! ~"3t) What shall we say then? Inat the Gentiles, which follow- ed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hatii not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by tiie works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone ; 33 As it is written. Behold, I lay in 6i'-Qn a stumblingstone 227 8-2 ROMANS 10, II and rock of offence: and who- soever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. CHAPTER 10 2 Jb lor I bear tb^^ r fiOQ^'d that they have a zeal of God, but not accof dingTol mowredge. 3~-For&ey t>elng ig5fora5t_of Gpd'sjrijgliteousness, and gomg about to establish their own righteousness, have notsufcimt* ted themservesf-ttBtortfienght- eousness ouy ^4 For Christ of Go^" is the end of the law for rigHleousne^s to eveiy one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of fSb la^J^That the nian wliicTi dcjetti those things sfialtlivenbyThSm. 5 Burthe righteousness whi^ is of faith speaketh oh this wise, S^~not m thine -heart. Who shaHrascehUinto Keaxren^^hat is, to bring Christ down from aboved 7 C)r,^yho sh all descend Jnto theTg^ep? (thaTlsr tg t)rmg up Christ again from the"~(lead.) ^~-^Bnt~whar saittr-itT' T^e wordTSTTil^rtheeT even InThy mQ^BialaiidJiJLthyJigiff^ js, the word of faito^^jw^idb_we preaelj; 9 lEat if thou shalt conless with thy mouth the Lord Jesu§, and~sTialt believe in thine heart tB^ God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 Epr with the heart man be- lieveth unto righteousness; and wiih the mouth confession^is ma(ie unto salvation. *ii E^ the scripture saith. Whosoever ^b^i^veth on him shall no£Mjgsham§d: Salvation open to all believeri 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek : for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him ig wliuni1±teyhave^not~be- lieved? and Tiow shall they be- lieve in him of whom they have notTieard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ' rs^md^^w Shan the^r preach, exce'pf theylje'^ehf ?~ as~it" ts written, How beautiful are the feitlpf them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tiding s 01 good things! "TOBQt they havenot all obeyed the gospel. For E-sai'-as saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and h^rihg fey the wt)fd~5f"Godi^ * 18 Buf r say. Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. 19 But I say. Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. 20 But E-sai'-^s is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not ; I w^as made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 21 But to Israel he saith. All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. CHAPTER II I SAY then. Hath God cast away his people ? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of 28 God hath not cast off all Israel the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye n^t what the scripture saitii of E-li'-^s? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. 4 But what saith the answer of God imto him? I have re- served to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Ba'-al. 5 Even so then at this present tiine^Ealffiere_ Js a remnant axrCorSng to the election of grace. --B—^Od if by gi'ace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace~is^ no^more grace. But if S7~^5e~oT works, tfien is it no more g^r ace : otherwJs ejwoij^is no mc^e worK . 7 WhatJ[ien?j:srael hath not o btaSed thafl which he seek"- eth forf^ut the~election hath .'oSSned it, and the rest were blinded 8 ( Accor ding as it is written, God liatJi given them the spint of slumber, eyes that they should n ot see, and ears that tfieysKo igdiiotliear ;) Tmto this Hay. 9 ^d Da vid saith. Let their tabl6 be made a snare, and a ti^prand: a stumtTtihgblockj^iid arecbmperice unto them : i6"Let their eyes be darkened, t hat ii iey^ may not see, and bow down their back alway. II Isay then. Have they stumgl^tharthey _sfiould ^ai ? (^d^^forbHCbut rather through tfieiFfeU salvation Z5 come un- jojtti el^en tiles, foi^to provoke Them to jealousy ROMANS II 12 Now if the fall of them he the^ches of the woHd, and the diminishing of them the riches. oFthe Gentiles; how much more their ffjdness? 13 For 1 speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: 14 If by any means I may pro- voke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. 15 For if^the casting away of thgnlSe^he reconciling of the worfd, what^s/^aW the receiving o f mem 6e, but life from the ^ad? igTbrifLthe firstfhiit 6e holy, t he Imnp {s ^ ^oholy : and ii the root fte'SoI^ so are^ ^ prancne si " ~ 17 And if som eof the br^ch- es_be^ broken off, anafthou, feing a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree ; 18 Boast not against the branches. ~But if thou boast, thou bea r^t not the root, but t he root thee . 19 . Thou \^ lt say ^en. The branches wefe-brokien^^S^ that l^migST be graffed in. "20 >yeir;r:becau se of imbelief they were IbroKen oBTand thou steSdestTjy faith. Be not high- irttoded, but^fear : 21 Tor if T^od spared not tiie natural branches,7a^e ^ee