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Chapter
1. The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ.
The visitation and canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the
Baptist and the canticle of Zachary.
Chapter
2. The birth of Christ. His presentation in the
temple. Simeon's prophecy. Christ at twelve years of age, is found
amongst the doctors.
Chapter
3. John's mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by
him.
Chapter
4. Christ's fasting and temptation. He is persecuted
in Nazareth. His miracles in Capharnaum.
Chapter
5. The miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the
leper and of the paralytic. The call of Matthew.
Chapter
6. Christ excuses his disciples. He cures upon the
sabbath day, chooses the twelve and makes a sermon to them.
Chapter
7. Christ heals the centurion's servant. He raises the
widow's son to life, answers the messengers sent by John and absolves
the penitent sinner.
Chapter
8. The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at
sea, casts out the legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the
daughter of Jairus to life.
Chapter
9. Christ sends forth his apostles, feeds five
thousand with five loaves, is transfigured and casts out a devil.
Chapter
10. Christ sends forth and instructs his seventy-two
disciples. The good Samaritan.
Chapter
11. Christ teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out
a dumb devil, confutes the Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them
for their hypocrisy.
Chapter
12. Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the fear of the
world and covetousness. He admonishes all to watch.
Chapter
13. The necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The
cure of the infirm woman. The journey to Jerusalem.
Chapter
14. Christ heals the dropsical man. The parable of the
supper. The necessity of renouncing all to follow Christ.
Chapter
15. The parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal
son.
Chapter
16. The parable of the unjust steward and of the rich
man and Lazarus.
Chapter
17. Lessons of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of
faith. The ten lepers. The manner of the coming of Christ.
Chapter
18. We must pray always. The Pharisee and the
publican. The danger of riches. The blind man is restored to sight.
Chapter
19. Zacheus entertains Christ. The parable of the
pounds. Christ rides upon an ass and weeps over Jerusalem.
Chapter
20. The parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute
to Caesar and of the resurrection of the dead.
Chapter
21. The widow's mites. The signs that should forerun
the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world.
Chapter
22. The treason of Judas. The last supper. The first
part of the history of the passion.
Chapter
23. The continuation of the history of the passion.
Chapter
24. Christ's resurrection and manifestation of himself
to his disciples.
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By Mons. Dr. Juan Straubinger
(Not from King James Bible)
“Luke,
the beloved physician” (Col
4:14) was as Syrian
born in Antioch in a pagan family. He had the fortune of conversion to
Christianity and to meet Paul, becoming his loyal companion and
disciple for many years - even sharing prison with him in Rome.
According to his own
testimony (
Lk
1:3), Luke
“having
had perfect understanding of all things from the very first”
recorded it to leave behind a written record of the oral tradition
“that you may know the certainty of those
things in which you were instructed” (
Lk
1:4).
Without a doubt,
one of his main sources was Paul himself and is very probable that he
also received information directly from Mary, Jesus Most Holy Mother;
especially regarding the childhood of our Lord since it is only Luke
who gives certain details about it.
Because of his news about the Child and His Mother, he was called the
Evangelist of the Virgin. It is because of this that legend has it that
Luke "painted" the first portrait of Mary. He obviously did, but with
words and not brushes.
Luke is also called the Evangelist of Mercy since the parables of the
Prodigal Son, the Lost Drachma, the Good Samaritan, and others related
only appear in his Gospel.
This third Gospel was written in Rome towards the last captivity of
Paul —that is— somewhere between the years 62 and 63 A.D. His Gospel
was addressed to the Christians of the churches founded by the Apostle
of the Gentiles – Paul. This is why the Gospel of Luke contains a more
accurate and complete portrait of the life of Jesus and directed at us,
Christians of Gentile roots.
(*) A translation from
the
Straubinger Spanish Bible. Not a part of the King James Bible.
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LUKE
1
The
conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and
canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the
canticle of Zachary.
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth
in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed
among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the
beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed
good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from
the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou
hast been instructed. 5 ¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of
Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his
wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in
all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they
had no child, because 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 course, 9 According
to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when
he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the
people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when
Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the
angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and
thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name
John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice
at his birth. 15 For 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 mother’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 Elias, 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 Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby
shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in
years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, 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 shall be performed,
because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their
season.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, 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 unto them, and remained
speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his
ministration 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, Mary: for thou hast found
favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive 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 Highest: and the Lord God shall give
unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the
house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 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 born of thee shall be
called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also
conceived 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 Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard
the salutation 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. 45 And blessed is she
that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which
were told her from the Lord.
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 hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent
empty 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
returned to her own house. 57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she
should be delivered; 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 circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after
the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so;
but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto 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 marvelled 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 were noised abroad throughout all the hill
country of Judæa.
66 And all they that heard them laid them up in
their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand
of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with
the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be 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 promised 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, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our
life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of
the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare
his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the
remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God;
whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to
them that sit in darkness and in the shadow 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 unto Israel.
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The
birth of Christ. His presentation in the temple. Simeon's prophecy.
Christ at twelve years of age, is found amongst the doctors.
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went
out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius 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 Judæa,
unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of
the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary 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 in swaddling clothes, and laid
him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And
there were 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 born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign
unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in
a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with 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 shepherds said one
to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which
is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they 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 them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these 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
circumcising 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
accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, 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 the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was
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,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all
people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, 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 unto 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 Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: 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 fourscore and four 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 unto the Lord, and
spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the
Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And
the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the
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 Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 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’s journey;
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 questions. 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 understood not the
saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth,
and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her
heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with
God and man.
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John's
mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by him.
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius
Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch
of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the
region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas
and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the
son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country
about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of
sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the
prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be
filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the
crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be 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 yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say
unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto
Abraham. 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. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and
said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto 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
unto 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 garner;
but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other
things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the
tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias 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 were baptized, it came to
pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was
opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended 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. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about
thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which
was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son
of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which
was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was
the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli,
which was the son of Nagge,
26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of
Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph,
which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was
the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of
Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi,
which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the
son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose,
which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the
son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of
Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which
was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of
Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan,
which was the son of David, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was
the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of
Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33 Which was the son of Aminadab,
which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the
son of Phares, 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 Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son
of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec,
which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of
Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was
the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son
of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel,
which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was
the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
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Christ's
fasting and temptation. He is persecuted in Nazareth. His miracles in
Capharnaum.
1 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 hungered. 3 And the devil said
unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command 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 unto me; and to
whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship 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 shalt thou serve. 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, 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 departed 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
round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of
all.
16 ¶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been
brought 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 prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he
found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon
me, because he hath anointed 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. And
they said, Is not this Joseph’s son? 23 And he said unto them, Ye will
surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we
have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he
said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of
Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when
great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto
Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And many
lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of
them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all they in the
synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And
rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto 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 Capernaum, a city of Galilee,
and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his
doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 ¶ 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 us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou
Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou
art; the Holy One of God. 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 come out. 37 And the fame
of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 ¶ 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 unto 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.
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The
miraculous draught of fishes. The cure of the leper and of the
paralytic. The call of Matthew.
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed
upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 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. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto 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 unto
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; for I 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
Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,
Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land,
they forsook all, and followed him. 12 ¶ 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
from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew
thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses
commanded, for a testimony 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 infirmities.
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 Judæa, and Jerusalem:
and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 ¶ 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, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive
sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he
answering said unto them, What reason ye in your 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 said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto 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 ¶ And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named
Levi, sitting at the receipt 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 Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and
drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto 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 repentance. 33 ¶ 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 unto 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.
36 ¶ And he spake also a parable unto them; No man
putteth 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 burst 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.
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Christ
excuses his disciples. He cures upon the sabbath day, chooses the
twelve and makes a sermon to them.
1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the
first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked
the ears of corn, 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 they 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 unto 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. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him,
whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an
accusation 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 lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do
evil? to save life, or to destroy it? 10 And looking round 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 communed
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 Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,
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 Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea
coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of
their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and
they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for
there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 ¶ And he lifted
up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours
is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be
filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed
are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from
their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil,
for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy:
for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did
their fathers unto the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for
ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for
ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and
weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of
you! for so did their fathers 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 despitefully use
you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the
other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat
also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh
away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye
also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what
thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye
do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners
also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to
receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to
receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and
lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye
shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the
unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is
merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye
shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and
it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with
the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind?
shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 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? 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 hypocrite, cast out first 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 treasure 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 foundation
built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat
vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was
great.
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Christ
heals the centurion's servant. He raises the widow's son to life,
answers the messengers sent by John and absolves the penitent sinner.
1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the
audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain
centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto 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 instantly, saying, That he was worthy
for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath
built us a synagogue.
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 unto 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.
11 ¶ And it came to pass the day after, that he went
into a city called Nain; 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 unto 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, saying, 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 Judæa, and throughout all the region round 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 Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying,
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 unto many that were
blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your
way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the
blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is
he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 24 ¶ And when the messengers
of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning
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 unto 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 unto you, Among those that
are born 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 lawyers
rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of
him.
31 ¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto 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 saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have
mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came
neither eating bread nor drinking 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 ¶ 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 it, 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 somewhat 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 unto him,
Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto
Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered 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 unto
thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but
to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And he said unto
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, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
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The
parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the
legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to
life.
1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went
throughout 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 Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 3 And Joanna the
wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which
ministered unto him of their substance. 4 ¶ And when much people were
gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by
a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some
fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air
devoured it.
6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was
sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some
fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an
hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What
might this parable be? 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing
they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of
God. 12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the
devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should
believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, which, when they
hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a
while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which
fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and
are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring
no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which
in an honest 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 shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from
him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. 19 ¶ Then came
to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the
press. 20 And it was told him by 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 ¶ 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 unto 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 being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man
is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
26 ¶ And they arrived at the country of the
Gadarenes, 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 bound with chains and in fetters; and
he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, 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 mountain: and they besought him that he would
suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. 33 Then went the
devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran
violently 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. 35 Then they went out to see what was
done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were
departed, 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 ¶ Then the whole
multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round 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 besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus
sent him 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 gladly
received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 ¶ And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, 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 touched the border of
his garment: 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 before him, she
declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched
him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her,
Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in
peace. 49 ¶ 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, knowing 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 astonished: but he charged
them that they should tell no man what was done.
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Christ
sends forth his apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves, is
transfigured and casts out a devil.
1 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 your 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 receive 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 ¶ Now Herod the
tetrarch 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 Elias 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 ¶ 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 Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him:
and he received them, and spake unto 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 round 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
disciples 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 the Baptist; but some say,
Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 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; 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 ¶ 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 advantaged, if he gain the whole
world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my
words, of him shall 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 sayings, 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 Elias:
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 awake, 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 good
for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and
one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 34 While he
thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed 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 found
alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of
those things which they had seen. 37 ¶ 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 generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you?
Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw
him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean 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, 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 understood not this
saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they
feared to ask him of that saying.
46 ¶ Then there arose a reasoning 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,
Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and
whosoever shall receive me receiveth 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 casting out devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto
him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 ¶ 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 Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And
they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to
Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they
said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven,
and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked
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 unto
him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever 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, Follow 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 farewell, 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.
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Christ
sends forth and instructs his seventy-two disciples. The good Samaritan.
1 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 himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto
them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers
into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs
among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute
no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say,
Peace be 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 remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the
labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 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 unto 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: notwithstanding 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, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the
mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in
you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and
ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the
judgment, than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to
heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that
despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that
sent me. 17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord,
even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said
unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I
give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all
the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto
you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
21 ¶ In that hour Jesus rejoiced 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 revealed them unto
babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good 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 ¶ And he turned him unto his 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 which 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 inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law?
how readest 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 neighbour as thyself. 28 And
he said unto 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 wounded 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 Samaritan, 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? 37 And he said, He that
shewed 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.
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Christ
teaches his disciples to pray. He casts out a dumb devil, confutes the
Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them for their hypocrisy.
1 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 unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will 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,
and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey 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 unto you, Though he
will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because 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 unto you. 10 For every one that
asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh
it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a
father, will he give him a stone? or if he 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 ¶ 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 the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He
casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign
from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every
kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house
divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against
himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out
devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub 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 peace: 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 gathereth not with me scattereth. 24 When the unclean spirit is
gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and
finding none, he saith, I will 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 unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare
thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather,
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
Ninevites, 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 condemn 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 Nineve shall
rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn 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 under 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 single, 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 ¶ And as he spake,
a certain Pharisee besought him to 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,
Pharisees! 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 aware of them. 45 ¶
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus
saying thou reproachest us also.
46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for
ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves 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. 49 Therefore also
said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and
some 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
Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I
say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. 52 Woe unto you,
lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in
yourselves, 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 vehemently, 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.
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Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the
fear of the world and covetousness.
He admonishes all to watch.
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered
together an innumerable 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 covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that
shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness
shall 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 friends, Be not afraid of them that kill 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 unto 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, Whosoever 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 against
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 unto 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 abundance of
the things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The
ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he
thought within himself, 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 barns, 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 unto 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 treasure for himself,
and is not rich toward God. 22 ¶ And he said unto 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 raiment. 24 Consider the ravens:
for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn;
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. 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 clothe you, O ye 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 ¶ 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 yourselves 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
burning;
36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for
their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh
and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed are those
servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I
say unto you, that he shall gird himself, 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 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 unto 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 will 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 begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat
and drink, and to be drunken;
46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when
he looketh not for him, and at an hour 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
prepared 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 unto
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 ¶ 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 am I straitened
till it be accomplished!
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 daughter 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,
straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye
see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to
pass.
56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern 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 yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 ¶
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, 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.
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The
necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The cure of the infirm
woman. The journey to Jerusalem.
1 There were present at that season some that told
him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their
sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these
Galilæans were sinners above all the Galilæans, 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 Siloam
fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that
dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall
all likewise perish.
6 ¶ 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 unto 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
about it, and dung it: 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then
after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in one of the
synagogues on the sabbath.
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 her: and immediately she was made straight,
and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with
indignation, 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 rejoiced
for all the glorious things that were done by him. 18 ¶ 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, Whereunto
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 ¶ Strive to enter in at the strait
gate: for many, I say unto 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 unto us; and he shall answer 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 from 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 ¶ The same day there came certain of the
Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart 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
under her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto
you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the
time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of
the Lord.
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Christ
heals the dropsical man. The parable of the supper. The necessity of
renouncing all to follow Christ.
1 And it came to pass, as he 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 unto the lawyers and
Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they
held their peace. And he took him, 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 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when
he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto 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; 9 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 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 humbleth 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 recompensed at the resurrection of
the just. 15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard
these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in
the kingdom of God.
16 Then said he unto 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 consent 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 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 commanded, and yet
there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the
highways 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 ¶ 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 cannot 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
counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest
haply, after he hath laid the foundation, 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 consulteth 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 an
ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever
he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my
disciple. 34 ¶ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith 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.
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parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal son.
1 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, until 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
found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy
shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over
ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8 ¶ Either what
woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not
light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find
it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her
neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the
piece which I had lost. 10 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 father, 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 younger son gathered all together, and took
his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with
riotous 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 himself to a citizen of that country; 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 himself, 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 unto 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.
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 it 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 was
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 And he called one of the servants, and asked
what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come;
and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received
him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore
came his father out, and intreated 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 this thy brother was dead, and is alive again;
and was lost, and is found.
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The
parable of the unjust steward and of the rich man and Lazarus.
1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a
certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto
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 mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward
said within himself, What shall 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 unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my
lord?
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he
said unto 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 fourscore. 8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because
he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their
generation wiser than the children of light. 9 And I say unto you, Make
to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye
fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. 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 ¶ 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 yourselves 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 whosoever marrieth her that is put
away from her husband committeth adultery. 19 ¶ 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 Lazarus,
which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which
fell from the 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 Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and
said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, 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, remember that thou
in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus 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 father’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 prophets; let them hear
them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto 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.
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Lessons
of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of faith. The ten lepers. The
manner of the coming of Christ.
1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible
but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
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 ¶ 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; thou shalt forgive him. 5 And the
apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of
mustard seed, ye might say unto 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
commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that
which was our duty to do.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem,
that he passed through the midst of Samaria 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 them, he said unto
them, Go shew yourselves 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 Samaritan. 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 ¶ And
when he was demanded 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 within you. 22 And he said unto the
disciples, 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 them, nor follow them. 24
For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven,
shineth unto 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 Noe, 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, until the day that Noe
entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed 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 In 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 return 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 men in one bed; the one shall be
taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding
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? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither
will the eagles be gathered together.
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We
must pray always. The Pharisee and the publican. The danger of riches.
The blind man is restored to sight.
1 And he spake a parable unto 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 unto 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 unjust judge
saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and
night unto 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: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a
Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself,
God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners,
unjust, 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 afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven,
but smote upon his breast, saying, 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 disciples saw it, they
rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer
little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is
the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever 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 commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do 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 unto 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, 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
manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life
everlasting.
31 ¶ 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
accomplished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall
be mocked, and spitefully entreated, 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 understood 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, that he should hold his peace:
but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 40
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto 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 And Jesus said
unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And
immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God:
and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
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Zacheus
entertains Christ. The parable of the pounds. Christ rides upon an ass
and weeps over Jerusalem.
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, 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, Zacchæus, 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
was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchæus 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, This 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 parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they
thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said
therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for
himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants,
and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto 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 pound
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. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy
pound 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 unto 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
coming I might have required mine own with usury? 24 And he said unto
them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that
hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto 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 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to
Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage
and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of
his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in
the 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 were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said
unto 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 garments
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 multitude 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 be 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 unto them, I tell you that, if
these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city,
and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least
in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they
are hid from thine eyes. 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
ground, and thy children 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.
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The
parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute to Caesar and of the
resurrection of the dead.
1 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 unto
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; 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 certain 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.
11 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 wounded 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 it, 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 corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be
broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 ¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay
hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he
had spoken this parable against them. 20 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 might deliver him unto the power
and authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that
thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of
any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give
tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and
said unto them, Why tempt ye me? 24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and
superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s. 25 And he said
unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and
unto God the things which be God’s.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before
the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. 27
¶ Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is
any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote
unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without
children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto
his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took
a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife,
and he died childless.
31 And the third took her; and in like manner the
seven also: and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the
woman died also. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is
she? for seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus answering said unto them,
The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But
they which shall be accounted 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 resurrection. 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 of Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but
of the living: for all live unto 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, 43 Till I make thine
enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he
then his son? 45 ¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto
his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in
long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in
the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47 Which devour widows’
houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive
greater damnation.
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The
widow's mites. The signs that should forerun the destruction of
Jerusalem and the end of the world.
1 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 ¶ 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, saying, I am Christ; and the
time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall
hear of wars and commotions, 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:
11 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 you, delivering you up to the synagogues,
and into prisons, being brought before 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 adversaries
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 your souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem
compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the
mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and
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 unto 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 nations: and
Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the
Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 ¶ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in
the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations,
with perplexity; the 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 begin 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 summer 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 away: but my words shall not pass away.
34 ¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be
overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, 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
mount 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.
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The
treason of Judas. The last supper. The first part of the history of the
passion.
1 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 ¶ Then entered Satan
into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And
he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how
he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to
give him money.
6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray
him unto them in the absence of the multitude. 7 ¶ Then came the day of
unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter
and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9
And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said
unto them, Behold, 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 unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall
eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large
upper room furnished: 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 this, and divide it among
yourselves: 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, saying, This is my body
which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also
the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my
blood, which is shed for you.
21 ¶ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me
is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was
determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they
began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do
this thing. 24 ¶ And there was also a strife among them, which of them
should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto 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 be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that
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 unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my
kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan
hath desired 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 unto him, Lord, I am ready to
go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 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 thing? And they
said, Nothing.
36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a
purse, let him take it, 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 transgressors: for the things concerning me have an
end. 38 And they said, Lord, behold, 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 Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40
And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not
into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s
cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 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
disciples, he found 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 unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto 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 answered and said, Suffer ye thus far.
And he touched his ear, and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the
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 your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 ¶ Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high
priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had
kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together,
Peter sat down among them.
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. 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 Galilæan. 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 unto him, Before
the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and
wept bitterly. 63 ¶ And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote
him. 64 And when they had blindfolded 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 against 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 unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also
ask you, 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.
71 And they said, What need we any further witness?
for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
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The
continuation of the history of the passion.
1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him
unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this
fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar,
saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him,
saying, 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 Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the
man were a Galilæan. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto
Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at
Jerusalem at that time. 8 ¶ 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 in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again
to Pilate. 12 ¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends
together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 ¶ 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 examined 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, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release
unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and
for murder, 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 unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he
done? I have found 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 that it should be
as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition
and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he
delivered Jesus to their will.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon
one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid
the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 ¶ And there followed
him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and
lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of
Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your
children. 29 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
mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree,
what shall be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two other,
malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And 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 ¶ 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
beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved
others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked 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 Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE
JEWS. 39 ¶ And one of the malefactors 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 unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto 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 having 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, beholding the things which
were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his
acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar
off, beholding these things. 50 ¶ And, behold, there was a man named
Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and
deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also
himself waited for the kingdom 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 was 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 returned, and prepared spices and
ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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Christ's
resurrection and manifestation of himself to his disciples.
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in
the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which
they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the
stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found
not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were
much perplexed thereabout, 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
returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven,
and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the
mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these
things unto the apostles.
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales,
and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the
sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by
themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come
to pass. 13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village
called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14
And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And
it came to pass, that, while they communed 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 unto them, What manner of communications are
these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And the
one of them, whose name was Cleopas, 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 days? 19 And he said unto 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 our rulers delivered him to be condemned to
death, and have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should
have redeemed 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 sepulchre, and found it even so
as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them,
O fools, and slow of heart to believe 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 expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things
concerning himself. 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
it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him;
and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another,
Did not our heart burn 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 Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered
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 ¶ And 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 affrighted, 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 hearts? 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.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and
wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave
him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it,
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
understanding, 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 remission of sins should be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 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 Jerusalem, until ye be endued with
power from on high. 50 ¶ 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 blessing God. Amen.
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