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GOSPEL OF MATTHEW So all the generations from Abraham

to David are fourteen generations; and
Chapter 1 from David until the carrying away
into Babylon are fourteen generations;
The book of the generation of Jesus
and from the carrying away into
Christ, the son of David, the son of
Babylon unto Christ are fourteen
Abraham.
generations.
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Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat 18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on
Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his
this wise: When as his mother Mary
brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and
was espoused to Joseph, before they
Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat
came together, she was found with
Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And
child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph
Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab
her husband, being a just man, and not
begat Naasson; and Naasson begat
willing to make her a publick example,
Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of
was minded to put her away
Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth;
privily. 20 But while he thought on
and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse
these things, behold, the angel of the
begat David the king; and David the
Lord appeared unto him in a dream,
king begat Solomon of her that had
saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear
been the wife of Urias; 7 And Solomon
not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for
begat Roboam; and Roboam begat
that which is conceived in her is of the
Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa
Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring
begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat
forth a son, and thou shalt call his
Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And
name JESUS: for he shall save his
Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham
people from their sins. 22 Now all this
begat Achaz; and Achaz begat
was done, that it might be fulfilled
Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat
which was spoken of the Lord by the
Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon;
prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin
and Amon begat Josias; 11 And Josias
shall be with child, and shall bring
begat Jechonias and his brethren, about
forth a son, and they shall call his
the time they were carried away to
name Emmanuel, which being
Babylon:
interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then
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And after they were brought to Joseph being raised from sleep did as
Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; the angel of the Lord had bidden him,
and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And and took unto him his wife: 25 And
Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud knew her not till she had brought forth
begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat her firstborn son: and he called his
Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and name JESUS.
Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat
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Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and
Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan Now when Jesus was born in
begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
the husband of Mary, of whom was Herod the king, behold, there came
born Jesus, who is called Christ. wise men from the east to
Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is
born King of the Jews? for we have
seen his star in the east, and are come and take the young child and his
to worship him. 3 When Herod the king mother, and flee into Egypt, and be
had heard these things, he was thou there until I bring thee word: for
troubled, and all Jerusalem with Herod will seek the young child to
him. 4 And when he had gathered all destroy him.
the chief priests and scribes of the 14
When he arose, he took the young
people together, he demanded of them
child and his mother by night, and
where Christ should be born. 5 And
departed into Egypt: 15 And was there
they said unto him, In Bethlehem of
until the death of Herod: that it might
Judaea: for thus it is written by the
be fulfilled which was spoken of the
prophet,
Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of
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And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Egypt have I called my son.
Juda, art not the least among the 16
Then Herod, when he saw that he
princes of Juda: for out of thee shall
was mocked of the wise men, was
come a Governor, that shall rule my
exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and
people Israel.
slew all the children that were in
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Then Herod, when he had privily Bethlehem, and in all the coasts
called the wise men, enquired of them thereof, from two years old and under,
diligently what time the star according to the time which he had
appeared. 8 And he sent them to diligently enquired of the wise
Bethlehem, and said, Go and search men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which
diligently for the young child; and was spoken by Jeremy the prophet,
when ye have found him, bring me saying,
word again, that I may come and 18
In Rama was there a voice heard,
worship him also. 9 When they had
lamentation, and weeping, and great
heard the king, they departed; and, lo,
mourning, Rachel weeping for her
the star, which they saw in the east,
children, and would not be comforted,
went before them, till it came and
because they are not.
stood over where the young child
was. 10 When they saw the star, they 19
But when Herod was dead, behold,
rejoiced with exceeding great an angel of the Lord appeareth in a
joy. 11 And when they were come into dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying,
the house, they saw the young child Arise, and take the young child and his
with Mary his mother, and fell down, mother, and go into the land of Israel:
and worshipped him: and when they for they are dead which sought the
had opened their treasures, they young child's life. 21 And he arose, and
presented unto him gifts; gold, and took the young child and his mother,
frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being and came into the land of Israel. 22 But
warned of God in a dream that they when he heard that Archelaus did reign
should not return to Herod, they in Judaea in the room of his father
departed into their own country Herod, he was afraid to go thither:
another way. notwithstanding, being warned of God
13 in a dream, he turned aside into the
And when they were departed,
parts of Galilee: 23 And he came and
behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth
dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it
to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise,
might be fulfilled which was spoken floor, and gather his wheat into the
by the prophets, He shall be called a garner; but he will burn up the chaff
Nazarene. with unquenchable fire.
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Chapter 3 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to
Jordan unto John, to be baptized of
In those days came John the Baptist,
him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I
preaching in the wilderness of
have need to be baptized of thee, and
Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for
comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus
the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
answering said unto him, Suffer it to
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For this is he that was spoken of by be so now: for thus it becometh us to
the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice fulfil all righteousness. Then he
of one crying in the wilderness, suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make was baptized, went up straightway out
his paths straight. of the water: and, lo, the heavens were
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opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit
And the same John had his raiment of of God descending like a dove, and
camel's hair, and a leathern girdle lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice
about his loins; and his meat was from heaven, saying, This is my
locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went beloved Son, in whom I am well
out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, pleased.
and all the region round about
Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Chapter 4
Jordan, confessing their sins.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into
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But when he saw many of the the wilderness to be tempted of the
Pharisees and Sadducees come to his devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty
baptism, he said unto them, O days and forty nights, he was afterward
generation of vipers, who hath warned an hungred. 3 And when the tempter
you to flee from the wrath to came to him, he said, If thou be the
come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits Son of God, command that these
meet for repentance: 9 And think not to stones be made bread. 4 But he
say within yourselves, We have answered and said, It is written, Man
Abraham to our father: for I say unto shall not live by bread alone, but by
you, that God is able of these stones to every word that proceedeth out of the
raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And mouth of God.
now also the axe is laid unto the root of 5
Then the devil taketh him up into the
the trees: therefore every tree which
holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
of the temple,
down, and cast into the fire.
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11 And saith unto him, If thou be the
I indeed baptize you with water unto
Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is
repentance: but he that cometh after me
written, He shall give his angels charge
is mightier than I, whose shoes I am
concerning thee: and in their hands
not worthy to bear: he shall baptize
they shall bear thee up, lest at any time
you with the Holy Ghost,
thou dash thy foot against a stone.
and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his
hand, and he will throughly purge his
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Jesus said unto him, It is written son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord in a ship with Zebedee their father,
thy God. mending their nets; and he called
8 them. 22 And they immediately left the
Again, the devil taketh him up into an
ship and their father, and followed him.
exceeding high mountain, and sheweth
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him all the kingdoms of the world, and And Jesus went about all Galilee,
the glory of them; 9 And saith unto teaching in their synagogues, and
him, All these things will I give thee, if preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
thou wilt fall down and worship and healing all manner of sickness and
me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get all manner of disease among the
thee hence, Satan: for it is written, people.
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, 24
And his fame went throughout all
and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then
Syria: and they brought unto him all
the devil leaveth him, and, behold,
sick people that were taken with divers
angels came and ministered unto him.
diseases and torments, and those which
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Now when Jesus had heard that John were possessed with devils, and those
was cast into prison, he departed into which were lunatick, and those that
Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he had the palsy; and he healed
came and dwelt in Capernaum, which them. 25 And there followed him great
is upon the sea coast, in the borders of multitudes of people from Galilee,
Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it and from Decapolis,
might be fulfilled which was spoken and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea,
by Esaias the prophet, saying, and from beyond Jordan.
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The land of Zabulon, and the land of Chapter 5
Nephthalim, by the way of the sea,
And seeing the multitudes, he went up
beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
into a mountain: and when he was set,
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The people which sat in darkness his disciples came unto him: 2 And he
saw great light; and to them which sat opened his mouth, and taught them,
in the region and shadow of death light saying,
is sprung up. 3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for
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From that time Jesus began to theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
preach, and to say, Repent: for the 4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they
kingdom of heaven is at hand.
shall be comforted.
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And Jesus, walking by the sea of 5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall
Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon
inherit the earth.
called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
casting a net into the sea: for they were 6
Blessed are they which do hunger
fishers. 19 And he saith unto and thirst after righteousness: for they
them, Follow me, and I will make you shall be filled.
fishers of men. 20 And they straightway 7
left their nets, and followed Blessed are the merciful: for they
him. 21 And going on from thence, he shall obtain mercy.
saw other two brethren, James the
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they For I say unto you, That except your
shall see God. righteousness shall exceed the
9 righteousness of the scribes and
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into
shall be called the children of God.
the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are they which are 21
Ye have heard that it was said by
persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
them of old time, Thou shalt not kill;
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
and whosoever shall kill shall be in
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Blessed are ye, when men shall danger of the judgment: 22 But I say
revile you, and persecute you, and shall unto you, That whosoever is angry
say all manner of evil against you with his brother without a cause shall
falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be be in danger of the judgment: and
exceeding glad: for great is your whosoever shall say to his brother,
reward in heaven: for so persecuted Raca, shall be in danger of the council:
they the prophets which were before but whosoever shall say, Thou fool,
you. shall be in danger of hell
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fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the to the altar, and there rememberest that
salt have lost his savour, wherewith thy brother hath ought against
shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the
for nothing, but to be cast out, and to altar, and go thy way; first be
be trodden under foot of men. reconciled to thy brother, and then
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Ye are the light of the world. A city come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with
that is set on an hill cannot be thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art
hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, in the way with him; lest at any time
and put it under a bushel, but on a the adversary deliver thee to the judge,
candlestick; and it giveth light unto all and the judge deliver thee to the
that are in the house. 16 Let your light officer, and thou be cast into
so shine before men, that they may see prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou
your good works, and glorify your shalt by no means come out thence, till
Father which is in heaven. thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
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Think not that I am come to destroy Ye have heard that it was said by
the law, or the prophets: I am not come them of old time, Thou shalt not
to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you,
say unto you, Till heaven and earth That whosoever looketh on a woman to
pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no lust after her hath committed adultery
wise pass from the law, till all be with her already in his heart. 29 And if
fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,
break one of these least and cast it from thee: for it is profitable
commandments, and shall teach men for thee that one of thy members
so, he shall be called the least in the should perish, and not that thy whole
kingdom of heaven: but whosoever body should be cast into hell. 30 And if
shall do and teach them, the same shall thy right hand offend thee, cut it off,
be called great in the kingdom of and cast it from thee: for it is profitable
heaven. for thee that one of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole despitefully use you, and persecute
body should be cast into hell. you; 45 That ye may be the children of
31 your Father which is in heaven: for he
It hath been said, Whosoever shall
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and
put away his wife, let him give her a
on the good, and sendeth rain on the
writing of divorcement: 32 But I say
just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love
unto you, That whosoever shall put
them which love you, what reward
away his wife, saving for the cause of
have ye? do not even the publicans the
fornication, causeth her to commit
same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren
adultery: and whosoever shall marry
only, what do ye more than others? do
her that is divorced committeth
not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye
adultery.
therefore perfect, even as your Father
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Again, ye have heard that it hath which is in heaven is perfect.
been said by them of old time, Thou
shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt
perform unto the Lord thine Chapter 6
oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not
Take heed that ye do not your alms
at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's
before men, to be seen of them:
throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his
otherwise ye have no reward of your
footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is
Father which is in heaven.
the city of the great King. 36 Neither
shalt thou swear by thy head, because 2
Therefore when thou
thou canst not make one hair white or doest thine alms, do not sound a
black. 37 But let your communication trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites
be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever do in the synagogues and in the streets,
is more than these cometh of evil. that they may have glory of men.
38 Verily I say unto you, They have their
Ye have heard that it hath been said,
reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
not thy left hand know what thy right
tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye
hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be
resist not evil: but whosoever shall
in secret: and thy Father which seeth in
smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to
secret himself shall reward thee openly.
him the other also. 40 And if any man
will sue thee at the law, and take away 5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not
thy coat, let him have thy cloke be as the hypocrites are: for they love
also. 41 And whosoever shall compel to pray standing in the synagogues and
thee to go a mile, go with him in the corners of the streets, that they
twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, may be seen of men. Verily I say unto
and from him that would borrow of you, They have their reward. 6 But
thee turn not thou away. thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy
43 closet, and when thou hast shut thy
Ye have heard that it hath been said,
door, pray to thy Father which is in
Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and
secret; and thy Father which seeth in
hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you,
secret shall reward thee openly.
Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate 7
But when ye pray, use not vain
you, and pray for them which repetitions, as the heathen do: for they
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think that they shall be heard for their The light of the body is the eye: if
much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore therefore thine eye be single, thy whole
like unto them: for your Father body shall be full of light. 23 But if
knoweth what things ye have need of, thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall
before ye ask him. be full of darkness. If therefore the
9 light that is in thee be darkness, how
After this manner therefore pray ye:
great is that darkness!
Our Father which art in heaven,
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Hallowed be thy name. No man can serve two masters: for
10 either he will hate the one, and love the
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
other; or else he will hold to the one,
done in earth, as it is in heaven.
and despise the other. Ye cannot serve
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Give us this day our daily bread. God and mammon.
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And forgive us our debts, as we Therefore I say unto you, Take no
forgive our debtors. thought for your life, what ye shall eat,
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or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your
And lead us not into temptation, but body, what ye shall put on. Is not the
deliver us from evil: For thine is the life more than meat, and the body than
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air:
for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive for they sow not, neither do they reap,
men their trespasses, your heavenly nor gather into barns; yet your
Father will also forgive you: 15 But if heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye
ye forgive not men their trespasses, not much better than they? 27 Which of
neither will your Father forgive your you by taking thought can add one
trespasses. cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take
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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as ye thought for raiment? Consider the
the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: lilies of the field, how they grow; they
for they disfigure their faces, that they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet
may appear unto men to fast. Verily I I say unto you, That even Solomon in
say unto you, They have their all his glory was not arrayed like one
reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe
anoint thine head, and wash thy the grass of the field, which to day is,
face; 18 That thou appear not unto men and to morrow is cast into the
to fast, but unto thy Father which is in oven, shall he not much
secret: and thy Father, which seeth in more clothe you, O ye of little
secret, shall reward thee openly. faith? 31 Therefore take no thought,
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saying, What shall we eat? or, What
Lay not up for yourselves treasures shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall
upon earth, where moth and rust doth we be clothed? 32 (For after all these
corrupt, and where thieves break things do the Gentiles seek:) for your
through and steal: 20 But lay up for heavenly Father knoweth that ye have
yourselves treasures in heaven, where need of all these things. 33 But seek ye
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and first the kingdom of God, and his
where thieves do not break through nor righteousness; and all these things shall
steal: 21 For where your treasure is, be added unto you.
there will your heart be also.
34 13
Take therefore no thought for the Enter ye in at the strait gate: for
morrow: for the morrow shall take wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
thought for the things of itself. that leadeth to destruction, and many
Sufficient unto the day is the evil there be which go in thereat: 14 Because
thereof. strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there
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be that find it.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For 15
Beware of false prophets, which
with what judgment ye judge, ye shall
come to you in sheep's clothing, but
be judged: and with what measure ye
inwardly they are ravening
mete, it shall be measured to you
wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their
again. 3 And why beholdest thou the
fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns,
mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every
considerest not the beam that is in
good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but
thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say
a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil
to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote
fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth
out of thine eye; and, behold, a
evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree
beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou
bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that
hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
thine own eye; and then shalt thou see
down, and cast into the
clearly to cast out the mote out of thy
fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye
brother's eye.
shall know them.
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Give not that which is holy unto the 21
Not every one that saith unto me,
dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
swine, lest they trample them under
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth
their feet, and turn again and rend you.
the will of my Father which is in
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Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be day, Lord, Lord, have we not
opened unto you: 8 For every one that prophesied in thy name? and in thy
asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh name have cast out devils? and in thy
findeth; and to him that knocketh it name done many wonderful
shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there works? 23 And then will I profess unto
of you, whom if his son ask bread, will them, I never knew you: depart from
he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a me, ye that work iniquity.
fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye 24
Therefore whosoever heareth these
then, being evil, know how to give
sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will
good gifts unto your children, how
liken him unto a wise man, which built
much more shall your Father which is
his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain
in heaven give good things to them that
descended, and the floods came, and
ask him?
the winds blew, and beat upon that
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Therefore all things whatsoever ye house; and it fell not: for it was
would that men should do to you, do founded upon a rock. 26 And every one
ye even so to them: for this is the law that heareth these sayings of mine, and
and the prophets. doeth them not, shall be likened unto a
foolish man, which built his house
upon the sand: 27 And the rain Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That
descended, and the floods came, and many shall come from the east and
the winds blew, and beat upon that west, and shall sit down with Abraham,
house; and it fell: and great was the fall and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom
of it. of heaven. 12 But the children of the
28 kingdom shall be cast out into outer
And it came to pass, when Jesus had
darkness: there shall be weeping and
ended these sayings, the people were
gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said
astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he
unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as
taught them as one having authority,
thou hast believed, so be it done unto
and not as the scribes.
thee. And his servant was healed in the
Chapter 8 selfsame hour.
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When he was come down from the And when Jesus was come into
mountain, great multitudes followed Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother
him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he
and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if touched her hand, and the fever left
thou wilt, thou canst make me her: and she arose, and ministered unto
clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, them. 16 When the even was come, they
and touched him, saying, I will; be brought unto him many that were
thou clean. And immediately his possessed with devils: and he cast out
leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith the spirits with his word, and healed all
unto him, See thou tell no man; but go that were sick: 17 That it might be
thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias
offer the gift that Moses commanded, the prophet, saying, Himself took our
for a testimony unto them. infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
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And when Jesus was entered into Now when Jesus saw great
Capernaum, there came unto him a multitudes about him, he gave
centurion, beseeching him, 6 And commandment to depart unto the other
saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and
sick of the palsy, grievously said unto him, Master, I will follow
tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And
him, I will come and heal him. 8 The Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have
centurion answered and said, Lord, I holes, and the birds of the
am not worthy that thou shouldest air have nests; but the Son of man hath
come under my roof: but speak the not where to lay his head. 21 And
word only, and my servant shall be another of his disciples said unto him,
healed. 9 For I am a man under Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my
authority, having soldiers under me: father. 22 But Jesus said unto
and I say to this man, Go, and he him, Follow me; and let the dead bury
goeth; and to another, Come, and he their dead.
cometh; and to my servant, Do this, 23
And when he was entered into a ship,
and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it,
his disciples followed him. 24 And,
he marvelled, and said to them that
behold, there arose a great tempest in
followed, Verily I say unto you, I have
the sea, insomuch that the ship was
not found so great faith, no, not in
covered with the waves: but he was
asleep. 25 And his disciples came the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good
to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And,
save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto behold, certain of the scribes said
them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little within themselves,
faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus
winds and the sea; and there was a knowing their thoughts
great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, said, Wherefore think ye evil in your
saying, What manner of man is this, hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to
that even the winds and the sea obey say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to
him! say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may
28 know that the Son of man hath power
And when he was come to the other
on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he
side into the country of the
to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up
Gergesenes, there met him two
thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And
possessed with devils, coming out of
he arose, and departed to his
the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no
house. 8 But when the multitudes
man might pass by that way. 29 And,
saw it, they marvelled, and glorified
behold, they cried out, saying, What
God, which had given such power unto
have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou
men.
Son of God? art thou come hither to
torment us before the time? 30 And 9
And as Jesus passed forth from
there was a good way off from them an thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the sitting at the receipt of custom: and he
devils besought him, saying, If thou saith unto him, Follow me. And he
cast us out, suffer us to go away into arose, and followed him.
the herd of swine. 32 And he said unto 10
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at
them, Go. And when they were come
meat in the house, behold, many
out, they went into the herd of swine:
publicans and sinners came and sat
and, behold, the whole herd of swine
down with him and his
ran violently down a steep place into
disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees
the sea, and perished in the
saw it, they said unto his disciples,
waters. 33 And they that kept them fled,
Why eateth your Master with publicans
and went their ways into the city, and
and sinners? 12 But when Jesus
told every thing, and what was befallen
heard that, he said unto them, They
to the possessed of the devils. 34 And,
that be whole need not a physician, but
behold, the whole city came out to
they that are sick. 13 But go ye and
meet Jesus: and when they saw him,
learn what that meaneth, I will have
they besought him that he would depart
mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not
out of their coasts.
come to call the righteous, but sinners
Chapter 9 to repentance.
14
And he entered into a ship, and passed Then came to him the disciples of
over, and came into his own city. John, saying, Why do we and the
2 Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast
And, behold, they brought to him a
not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can
man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed:
the children of the bridechamber
and Jesus seeing their faith said unto
mourn, as long as the bridegroom is
with them? but the days will come, mercy on us. 28 And when he was come
when the bridegroom shall be taken into the house, the blind men came to
from them, and then shall they fast. him: and Jesus saith unto
16 them, Believe ye that I am able to do
No man putteth a piece of new cloth
this? They said unto him, Yea,
unto an old garment, for that which is
Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes,
put in to fill it up taketh from the
saying, According to your faith be it
garment, and the rent is made
unto you. 30 And their eyes were
worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine
opened; and Jesus straitly charged
into old bottles: else the bottles break,
them, saying, See that no man
and the wine runneth out, and the
know it. 31 But they, when they were
bottles perish: but they put new wine
departed, spread abroad his fame in all
into new bottles, and both are
that country.
preserved.
32
18 As they went out, behold, they
While he spake these things unto
brought to him a dumb man possessed
them, behold, there came a certain
with a devil. 33 And when the devil was
ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My
cast out, the dumb spake: and the
daughter is even now dead: but come
multitudes marvelled, saying, It was
and lay thy hand upon her, and she
never so seen in Israel. 34 But the
shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and
Pharisees said, He casteth out devils
followed him, and so did his disciples.
through the prince of the devils.
20
And, behold, a woman, which was 35
And Jesus went about all the cities
diseased with an issue of blood twelve
and villages, teaching in their
years, came behind him, and touched
synagogues, and preaching the gospel
the hem of his garment: 21 For she said
of the kingdom, and healing every
within herself, If I may but touch his
sickness and every disease among the
garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus
people.
turned him about, and when he saw
36
her, he said, Daughter, be of good But when he saw the multitudes, he
comfort; thy faith hath made thee was moved with compassion on them,
whole. And the woman was made because they fainted, and were
whole from that hour. scattered abroad, as sheep having no
23 shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his
And when Jesus came into the ruler's
disciples, The harvest
house, and saw the minstrels and the
truly is plenteous, but the
people making a noise, 24 He said unto
labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore
them, Give place: for the maid is not
the Lord of the harvest, that he will
dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed
send forth labourers into his harvest.
him to scorn. 25 But when the people
were put forth, he went in, and took her Chapter 10
by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And
And when he had called unto him his
the fame hereof went abroad into all
twelve disciples, he gave them
that land.
power against unclean spirits, to cast
27
And when Jesus departed thence, them out, and to heal all manner of
two blind men followed him, crying, sickness and all manner of disease.
and saying, Thou Son of David, have
2
Now the names of the twelve apostles they will scourge you in their
are these; The first, Simon, who is synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought
called Peter, and Andrew his brother; before governors and kings for my
James the son of Zebedee, and John his sake, for a testimony against them and
brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver
Thomas, and Matthew the publican; you up, take no thought how or what
James the son of Alphaeus, and ye shall speak: for it shall be given you
Lebbaeus, whose surname was in that same hour what ye shall
Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but
Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. the Spirit of your Father which
5 speaketh in you.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and
21
commanded them, saying, Go not into And the brother shall deliver up the
the way of the Gentiles, and brother to death, and the father the
into any city of the Samaritans enter ye child: and the children shall rise up
not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of against their parents, and cause them to
the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, be put to death. 22 And ye shall be
preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven hated of all men for my name's sake:
is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the but he that endureth to the end shall be
lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: saved.
freely ye have received, freely 23
But when they persecute you in this
give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver,
city, flee ye into another: for verily I
nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip
say unto you, Ye shall not have gone
for your journey, neither two coats,
over the cities of Israel, till the Son of
neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the
man be come.
workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And
into whatsoever city or town ye shall 24
The disciple is not above his master,
enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is
there abide till ye go thence. 12 And enough for the disciple that he be as his
when ye come into an house, salute master, and the servant as his lord. If
it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let they have called the master of the
your peace come upon it: but if it be house Beelzebub, how much
not worthy, let your peace return to more shall they call them of his
you. 14 And whosoever shall not household?
receive you, nor hear your words, 26
when ye depart out of that house or Fear them not therefore: for there is
city, shake off the dust of your nothing covered, that shall not be
feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be revealed; and hid, that shall not be
more tolerable for the land of Sodom known. 27 What I tell you in
and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, darkness, that speak ye in light: and
than for that city. what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye
upon the housetops. 28 And fear not
16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in them which kill the body, but are not
the midst of wolves: be ye therefore able to kill the soul: but rather fear him
wise as serpents, and harmless as which is able to destroy both soul and
doves. 17 But beware of men: for they body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows
will deliver you up to the councils, and sold for a farthing? and one of them
shall not fall on the ground without And it came to pass, when Jesus had
your Father. 30 But the very hairs of made an end of commanding his
your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye twelve disciples, he departed thence to
not therefore, ye are of more value than teach and to preach in their cities.
many sparrows. 2
Now when John had heard in the
32
Whosoever therefore shall confess prison the works of Christ, he sent two
me before men, him will I confess also of his disciples, 3 And said unto him,
before my Father which is in Art thou he that should come, or do we
heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny look for another? 4 Jesus answered and
me before men, him will I also deny said unto them, Go and shew John
before my Father which is in heaven. again those things which ye do hear
34 and see: 5 The blind receive their sight,
Think not that I am come to send
and the lame walk, the lepers are
peace on earth: I came not to send
cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead
peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to
are raised up, and the poor have the
set a man at variance against his father,
gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed
and the daughter against her mother,
is he, whosoever shall not be offended
and the daughter in law against her
in me.
mother in law. 36 And a man's
7
foes shall be they of his own And as they departed, Jesus began to
household. say unto the multitudes concerning
37 John, What went ye out into the
He that loveth father or mother more
wilderness to see? A reed shaken with
than me is not worthy of me: and he
the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to
that loveth son or daughter more than
see? A man clothed in soft raiment?
me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that
behold, they that wear soft clothing are
taketh not his cross, and followeth after
in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye
me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that
out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say
findeth his life shall lose it: and he that
unto you, and more than a prophet.
loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
10
40 For this is he, of whom it is written,
He that receiveth you receiveth me,
Behold, I send my messenger before
and he that receiveth me receiveth him
thy face, which shall prepare thy way
that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a
before thee.
prophet in the name of a prophet shall
11
receive a prophet's reward; and he that Verily I say unto you, Among them
receiveth a righteous man in the name that are born of women there hath not
of a righteous man shall receive a risen a greater than John the Baptist:
righteous man's reward. 42 And notwithstanding he that is least in the
whosoever shall give to drink unto one kingdom of heaven is greater than
of these little ones a cup of he. 12 And from the days of John the
cold water only in the name of a Baptist until now the kingdom of
disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall heaven suffereth violence, and the
in no wise lose his reward. violent take it by force. 13 For all the
prophets and the law prophesied until
Chapter 11
John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is
Elias, which was for to come. 15 He Father; neither knoweth any man the
that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Father, save the Son, and he to
16 whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
But whereunto shall I liken this
28
generation? It is like unto children Come unto me, all ye that labour and
sitting in the markets, and calling unto are heavy laden, and I will give you
their fellows, 17 And saying, We have rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and
piped unto you, and ye have not learn of me; for I am meek and lowly
danced; we have mourned unto you, in heart: and ye shall find rest unto
and ye have not lamented. 18 For John your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and
came neither eating nor drinking, and my burden is light.
they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of
Chapter 12
man came eating and drinking, and
they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and At that time Jesus went on the sabbath
a winebibber, a friend of publicans and day through the corn; and his disciples
sinners. But wisdom is justified of her were an hungred, and began to pluck
children. the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when
20 the Pharisees saw it, they said unto
Then began he to upbraid the cities
him, Behold, thy disciples do that
wherein most of his mighty works
which is not lawful to do upon the
were done, because they repented
sabbath day. 3 But he said unto
not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe
them, Have ye not read what David
unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty
did, when he was an hungred, and they
works, which were done in you, had
that were with him; 4 How he entered
been done in Tyre and Sidon, they
into the house of God, and did eat the
would have repented long ago in
shewbread, which was not lawful for
sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto
him to eat, neither for them which were
you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre
with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or
and Sidon at the day of judgment, than
have ye not read in the law, how that
for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum,
on the sabbath days the priests in the
which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be
temple profane the sabbath, and are
brought down to hell: for if the mighty
blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That
works, which have been done in thee,
in this place is one greater than the
had been done in Sodom, it would
temple. 7 But if ye had known
have remained until this day. 24 But I
what this meaneth, I will have mercy,
say unto you, That it shall be more
and not sacrifice, ye would not have
tolerable for the land of Sodom in the
condemned the guiltless.
day of judgment, than for thee.
8
25 For the Son of man is Lord even of
At that time Jesus answered and
the sabbath day.
said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, because thou hast 9
And when he was departed thence, he
hid these things from the wise and went into their synagogue: 10 And,
prudent, and hast revealed them unto behold, there was a man which
babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it had his hand withered. And they asked
seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the
are delivered unto me of my Father: sabbath days? that they might accuse
and no man knoweth the Son, but the him. 11 And he said unto them, What
man shall there be among you, that cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the
shall have one sheep, and if it fall into prince of the devils.
a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay 25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and
hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much
said unto them, Every kingdom
then is a man better than a sheep?
divided against itself is brought to
Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the
desolation; and every city or house
sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the
divided against itself shall not
man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he
stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he
stretched it forth; and it was restored
is divided against himself; how shall
whole, like as the other. 14 Then the
then his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by
Pharisees went out, and held a council
Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do
against him, how they might destroy
your children cast them out? therefore
him.
they shall be your judges. 28 But if I
15
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew cast out devils by the Spirit of God,
himself from thence: and great then the kingdom of God is come unto
multitudes followed him, and he healed you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a
them all; 16 And charged them that they strong man's house, and spoil his
should not make him known: 17 That it goods, except he first bind the strong
might be fulfilled which was spoken man? and then he will spoil his house.
by Esaias the prophet, saying, 30
He that is not with me is against me;
18
Behold my servant, whom I have and he that gathereth not with me
chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul scattereth abroad.
is well pleased: I will put my spirit 31
Wherefore I say unto you, All
upon him, and he shall shew judgment
manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
to the Gentiles.
forgiven unto men: but the
19
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither blasphemy against the Holy Ghost
shall any man hear his voice in the shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And
streets. whosoever speaketh a word against the
20 Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:
A bruised reed shall he not break,
but whosoever speaketh against the
and smoking flax shall he not quench,
Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven
till he send forth judgment unto
him, neither in this world, neither in
victory.
the world to come.
21
And in his name shall the Gentiles 33
Either make the tree good, and his
trust.
fruit good; or else make the tree
22
Then was brought unto him one corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the
possessed with a devil, blind, and tree is known by his fruit. 34 O
dumb: and he healed him, insomuch generation of vipers, how can ye, being
that the blind and dumb both spake and evil, speak good things? for out of the
saw. 23 And all the people were abundance of the heart the mouth
amazed, and said, Is not this the son of speaketh. 35 A good man out of the
David? 24 But when the Pharisees good treasure of the heart bringeth
heard it, they said, This fellow doth not forth good things: and an evil man out
of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil
things. 36 But I say unto you, That him. 47 Then one said unto him,
every idle word that men shall speak, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren
they shall give account thereof in the stand without, desiring to speak with
day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thee. 48 But he answered and said unto
thou shalt be justified, and by thy him that told him, Who is my mother?
words thou shalt be condemned. and who are my brethren? 49 And he
38 stretched forth his hand toward his
Then certain of the scribes and of the
disciples, and said, Behold my mother
Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we
and my brethren! 50 For whosoever
would see a sign from thee. 39 But he
shall do the will of my Father which is
answered and said unto them, An evil
in heaven, the same is my brother, and
and adulterous generation seeketh after
sister, and mother.
a sign; and there shall no sign be given
to it, but the sign of the prophet
Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days
Chapter 13
and three nights in the whale's belly; so
shall the Son of man be three days and The same day went Jesus out of the
three nights in the heart of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And
earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise great multitudes were gathered
in judgment with this generation, and together unto him, so that he went into
shall condemn it: because they a ship, and sat; and the whole
repented at the preaching of Jonas; multitude stood on the shore.
and, behold, a greater than 3
Jonas is here. 42 The queen of the south And he spake many things unto them
shall rise up in the judgment with this in parables, saying, Behold, a sower
generation, and shall condemn it: for went forth to sow; 4 And when he
she came from the uttermost parts of sowed, some seeds fell by the way
the earth to hear the wisdom of side, and the fowls came and devoured
Solomon; and, behold, a greater than them up: 5 Some fell upon stony
Solomon is here. places, where they had not much earth:
and forthwith they sprung up, because
43
When the unclean spirit is gone out they had no deepness of earth: 6 And
of a man, he walketh through dry when the sun was up, they were
places, seeking rest, and findeth scorched; and because they had no
none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into root, they withered away. 7 And some
my house from whence I came out; and fell among thorns; and the thorns
when he is come, he findeth it empty, sprung up, and choked them: 8 But
swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, other fell into good ground, and
and taketh with himself seven other brought forth fruit, some an
spirits more wicked than himself, and hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some
they enter in and dwell there: and the thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let
last state of that man is worse than the him hear.
first. Even so shall it be also unto this 10
wicked generation. And the disciples came, and said
unto him, Why speakest thou unto
46
While he yet talked to the people, them in parables? 11 He answered and
behold, his mother and his brethren said unto them, Because it is given
stood without, desiring to speak with unto you to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but to them it is offended. 22 He also that received seed
not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to among the thorns is he that heareth the
him shall be given, and he shall have word; and the care of this world, and
more abundance: but whosoever hath the deceitfulness of riches, choke the
not, from him shall be taken away even word, and he becometh
that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed
them in parables: because they seeing into the good ground is he that heareth
see not; and hearing they hear not, the word, and understandeth it; which
neither do they understand. also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth,
14 some an hundredfold, some sixty, some
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy
thirty.
of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye
24
shall hear, and shall not understand; Another parable put he forth unto
and seeing ye shall see, and shall not them, saying, The kingdom of heaven
perceive: is likened unto a man which sowed
15 good seed in his field: 25 But while men
For this people's heart is waxed
slept, his enemy came and sowed tares
gross, and their ears are dull of
among the wheat, and went his
hearing, and their eyes they have
way. 26 But when the blade was sprung
closed; lest at any time they should see
up, and brought forth fruit, then
with their eyes, and hear
appeared the tares also. 27 So the
with their ears, and should understand
servants of the householder came and
with their heart, and should be
said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow
converted, and I should heal them.
good seed in thy field? from whence
16
But blessed are your eyes, for they then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them,
see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For An enemy hath done this. The servants
verily I say unto you, That many said unto him, Wilt thou then that we
prophets and righteous men have go and gather them up? 29 But he said,
desired to see those things which ye Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares,
see, and have not seen them; and to ye root up also the wheat with
hear those things which ye hear, and them. 30 Let both grow together until
have not heard them. the harvest: and in the time of harvest I
18
will say to the reapers, Gather ye
Hear ye therefore the parable of the together first the tares, and bind them
sower. 19 When any one heareth the in bundles to burn them: but gather the
word of the kingdom, and wheat into my barn.
understandeth it not, then cometh the
31
wicked one, and catcheth away that Another parable put he forth unto
which was sown in his heart. This is he them, saying, The kingdom of heaven
which received seed by the way is like to a grain of mustard seed,
side. 20 But he that received the seed which a man took, and sowed in his
into stony places, the same is he that field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all
heareth the word, and anon with joy seeds: but when it is grown, it is the
receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in greatest among herbs, and becometh a
himself, but dureth for a while: for tree, so that the birds of the air come
when tribulation or persecution ariseth and lodge in the branches thereof.
because of the word, by and by he is
33 45
Another parable spake he unto Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly
unto leaven, which a woman took, and pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one
hid in three measures of meal, till the pearl of great price, went and sold all
whole was leavened. that he had, and bought it.
34 47
All these things spake Jesus unto the Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
multitude in parables; and without a unto a net, that was cast into the sea,
parable spake he not unto them: and gathered of every kind: 48 Which,
35 when it was full, they drew to shore,
That it might be fulfilled which was
and sat down, and gathered the good
spoken by the prophet, saying, I will
into vessels, but cast the bad
open my mouth in parables; I will utter
away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the
things which have been kept secret
world: the angels shall come forth, and
from the foundation of the world.
sever the wicked from among the
36
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, just, 50 And shall cast them into the
and went into the house: and his furnace of fire: there shall be wailing
disciples came unto him, saying, and gnashing of teeth.
Declare unto us the parable of the tares 51
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye
of the field. 37 He answered and said
understood all these things? They say
unto them, He that soweth the good
unto him, Yea, Lord. 52 Then said he
seed is the Son of man; 38 The field is
unto them, Therefore every
the world; the good seed are the
scribe which is instructed unto the
children of the kingdom; but the tares
kingdom of heaven is like unto a
are the children of the
man that is an householder, which
wicked one; 39 The enemy that sowed
bringeth forth out of his
them is the devil; the harvest is the end
treasure things new and old.
of the world; and the reapers are the
angels. 40 As therefore the tares are 53
And it came to pass, that when Jesus
gathered and burned in the fire; so had finished these parables, he
shall it be in the end of this departed thence. 54 And when he was
world. 41 The Son of man shall send come into his own country, he taught
forth his angels, and they shall gather them in their synagogue, insomuch that
out of his kingdom all things that they were astonished, and said,
offend, and them which do Whence hath this man this wisdom,
iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a and these mighty works? 55 Is not this
furnace of fire: there shall be wailing the carpenter's son? is not his mother
and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the called Mary? and his brethren, James,
righteous shine forth as the sun in the and Joses, and Simon, and
kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not
to hear, let him hear. all with us? Whence then hath
44 this man all these things? 57 And they
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
were offended in him. But Jesus said
unto treasure hid in a field; the which
unto them, A prophet is not without
when a man hath found, he hideth, and
honour, save in his own country, and in
for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that
his own house. 58 And he did not many
he hath, and buyeth that field.
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mighty works there because of their And when it was evening, his
unbelief. disciples came to him, saying, This is a
desert place, and the time is now past;
Chapter 14
send the multitude away, that they may
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard go into the villages, and buy
of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said
his servants, This is John the Baptist; unto them, They need not depart; give
he is risen from the dead; and therefore ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto
mighty works do shew forth him, We have here but five loaves, and
themselves in him. two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them
3
hither to me. 19 And he commanded the
For Herod had laid hold on John, and multitude to sit down on the grass, and
bound him, and put him in prison for took the five loaves, and the two
Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's fishes, and looking up to heaven, he
wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves
lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when to his disciples, and the disciples to the
he would have put him to death, he multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and
feared the multitude, because they were filled: and they took up of the
counted him as a prophet. fragments that remained twelve baskets
6
But when Herod's birthday was kept, full. 21 And they that had eaten were
the daughter of Herodias danced before about five thousand men, beside
them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon women and children.
he promised with an oath to give her 22
And straightway Jesus constrained
whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, his disciples to get into a ship, and to
being before instructed of her mother, go before him unto the other side,
said, Give me here John Baptist's head while he sent the multitudes
in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: away. 23 And when he had sent the
nevertheless for the oath's sake, and multitudes away, he went up into a
them which sat with him at meat, he mountain apart to pray: and when the
commanded it to be given her. 10 And evening was come, he was there
he sent, and beheaded John in the alone. 24 But the ship was now in the
prison. 11 And his head was brought in midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for
a charger, and given to the damsel: and the wind was contrary. 25 And in the
she brought it to her mother. 12 And his fourth watch of the night Jesus went
disciples came, and took up the body, unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And
and buried it, and went and told Jesus. when the disciples saw him walking on
13
When Jesus heard of it, he departed the sea, they were troubled, saying, It
thence by ship into a desert place apart: is a spirit; and they cried out for
and when the people had heard thereof, fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake
they followed him on foot out of the unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it
cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw is I; be not afraid.
a great multitude, and was moved with 28
And Peter answered him and said,
compassion toward them, and he Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
healed their sick. thee on the water. 29 And he
said, Come. And when Peter was come
 8
down out of the ship, he walked on the This people draweth nigh unto me
water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he with their mouth, and honoureth me
saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; with their lips; but their heart is far
and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, from me.
Lord, save me. 31 And immediately 9
But in vain they do worship me,
Jesus stretched forth his hand, and
teaching for doctrines the
caught him, and said unto him, O thou
commandments of men.
of little faith, wherefore didst thou
doubt? 32 And when they were come 10
And he called the multitude, and said
into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then unto them, Hear, and
they that were in the ship came and understand: 11 Not that which goeth
worshipped him, saying, Of a truth into the mouth defileth a man; but that
thou art the Son of God. which cometh out of the mouth, this
34 defileth a man.
And when they were gone over, they
came into the land of 12
Then came his disciples, and said
Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of unto him, Knowest thou that the
that place had knowledge of him, they Pharisees were offended, after they
sent out into all that country round heard this saying? 13 But he answered
about, and brought unto him all that and said, Every plant, which my
were diseased; 36 And besought him heavenly Father hath not planted, shall
that they might only touch the hem of be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be
his garment: and as many as touched blind leaders of the blind. And if the
were made perfectly whole. blind lead the blind, both shall fall into
the ditch.
Chapter 15
15
Then answered Peter and said unto
Then came to Jesus scribes and
him, Declare unto us this
Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem,
parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also
saying, 2 Why do thy disciples
yet without understanding? 17 Do not
transgress the tradition of the elders?
ye yet understand, that whatsoever
for they wash not their hands when
entereth in at the mouth goeth into the
they eat bread. 3 But he answered and
belly, and is cast out into the
said unto them, Why do ye also
draught? 18 But those things which
transgress the commandment of God
proceed out of the mouth come forth
by your tradition? 4 For God
from the heart; and they defile the
commanded, saying, Honour thy father
man. 19 For out of the heart proceed
and mother: and, He that curseth father
evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
or mother, let him die the death. 5 But
fornications, thefts, false witness,
ye say, Whosoever shall say
blasphemies: 20 These are the
to his father or his mother, It is a gift,
things which defile a man: but to eat
by whatsoever thou mightest be
with unwashen hands defileth not a
profited by me; 6 And honour not his
man.
father or his mother, he shall be free.
Thus have ye made the commandment 21
Then Jesus went thence, and
of God of none effect by your departed into the coasts of Tyre and
tradition. 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Sidon. 22 And, behold, a woman of
Esaias prophesy of you, saying, Canaan came out of the same coasts,
and cried unto him, saying, Have they said, Seven, and a few little
mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of fishes. 35 And he commanded the
David; my daughter is grievously multitude to sit down on the
vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered ground. 36 And he took the seven
her not a word. And his disciples came loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks,
and besought him, saying, Send her and brake them, and gave to his
away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he disciples, and the disciples to the
answered and said, I am not sent but multitude. 37 And they did all eat, and
unto the lost sheep of the house of were filled: and they took up of the
Israel. 25 Then came she and broken meat that was left seven
worshipped him, saying, Lord, help baskets full. 38 And they that did eat
me. 26 But he answered and said, It is were four thousand men, beside
not meet to take the children's bread, women and children.
and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, 39
And he sent away the multitude, and
Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the
took ship, and came into the coasts of
crumbs which fall from their masters'
Magdala.
table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said
unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: Chapter 16
be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And
her daughter was made whole from The Pharisees also with the Sadducees
that very hour. came, and tempting desired him that he
would shew them a sign from
29
And Jesus departed from thence, and heaven. 2 He answered and said unto
came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and them, When it is evening, ye say, It
went up into a mountain, and sat down will be fair weather: for the sky is
there. 30 And great multitudes came red. 3 And in the morning, It will
unto him, having with them those that be foul weather to day: for the sky is
were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye
many others, and cast them down at can discern the face of the sky; but can
Jesus' feet; and he healed ye not discern the signs of the
them: 31 Insomuch that the multitude times? 4 A wicked and adulterous
wondered, when they saw the dumb to generation seeketh after a sign; and
speak, the maimed to be whole, the there shall no sign be given unto it, but
lame to walk, and the blind to see: and the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he
they glorified the God of Israel. left them, and departed.
32
Then Jesus called his disciples unto 5
And when his disciples were come to
him, and said, I have compassion on the other side, they had forgotten to
the multitude, because they continue take bread. 6 Then Jesus said unto
with me now three days, and have them, Take heed and beware of the
nothing to eat: and I will not send them leaven of the Pharisees and of the
away fasting, lest they faint in the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among
way. 33 And his disciples say unto him, themselves, saying, It is because we
Whence should we have so much bread have taken no bread. 8 Which when
in the wilderness, as to fill so great a Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O
multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto ye of little faith, why reason ye among
them, How many loaves have ye? And yourselves, because ye have brought
no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, priests and scribes, and be killed, and
neither remember the five loaves of the be raised again the third day. 22 Then
five thousand, and how many baskets Peter took him, and began to rebuke
ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord:
of the four thousand, and how many this shall not be unto thee. 23 But he
baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee
do not understand that I spake it not to behind me, Satan: thou art an offence
you concerning bread, that ye should unto me: for thou savourest not the
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees things that be of God, but those that be
and of the Sadducees? 12 Then of men.
understood they how that he 24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If
bade them not beware of the leaven of
any man will come after me, let him
bread, but of the doctrine of the
deny himself, and take up his cross,
Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
and follow me. 25 For whosoever will
13
When Jesus came into the coasts of save his life shall lose it: and
Caesarea Philippi, he asked his whosoever will lose his life for my
disciples, saying, Whom do men say sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man
that I the Son of man am? 14 And they profited, if he shall gain the whole
said, Some say that thou art John the world, and lose his own soul? or what
Baptist: some, Elias; and others, shall a man give in exchange for his
Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come
saith unto them, But whom say ye that in the glory of his Father with his
I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered angels; and then he shall reward every
and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son man according to his works.
of the living God. 17 And Jesus 28
Verily I say unto you, There be some
answered and said unto him, Blessed
standing here, which shall not taste of
art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and
death, till they see the Son of man
blood hath not revealed it unto thee,
coming in his kingdom.
but my Father which is in
heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, Chapter 17
That thou art Peter, and upon this rock
I will build my church; and the gates of And after six days Jesus taketh Peter,
hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I James, and John his brother, and
will give unto thee the keys of the bringeth them up into an high
kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound before them: and his face did shine as
in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt the sun, and his raiment was white as
loose on earth shall be loosed in the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared
heaven. 20 Then charged he his unto them Moses and Elias talking
disciples that they should tell no man with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and
that he was Jesus the Christ. said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us
to be here: if thou wilt, let us make
21
From that time forth began Jesus to here three tabernacles; one for thee,
shew unto his disciples, how that he and one for Moses, and one for
must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a
many things of the elders and chief bright cloud overshadowed them: and
behold a voice out of the cloud, which them, Because of your unbelief: for
said, This is my beloved Son, in whom verily I say unto you, If ye have faith
I am well pleased; hear ye him. 6 And as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say
when the disciples heard it, they fell on unto this mountain, Remove hence to
their face, and were sore afraid. 7 And yonder place; and it shall remove; and
Jesus came and touched them, and nothing shall be impossible unto
said, Arise, and be not afraid. 8 And you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out
when they had lifted up their eyes, they but by prayer and fasting.
saw no man, save Jesus only. 22
And while they abode in Galilee,
9
And as they came down from the Jesus said unto them, The Son of man
mountain, Jesus charged them, shall be betrayed into the hands of
saying, Tell the vision to no man, until men: 23 And they shall kill him, and the
the Son of man be risen again from the third day he shall be raised again. And
dead. 10 And his disciples asked him, they were exceeding sorry.
saying, Why then say the scribes that 24
And when they were come to
Elias must first come? 11 And Jesus
Capernaum, they that received
answered and said unto them, Elias
tribute money came to Peter, and said,
truly shall first come, and restore all
Doth not your master pay tribute? 25 He
things. 12 But I say unto you, That Elias
saith, Yes. And when he was come into
is come already, and they knew him
the house, Jesus prevented him,
not, but have done unto him
saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of
whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall
whom do the kings of the earth take
also the Son of man suffer of
custom or tribute? of their own
them. 13 Then the disciples understood
children, or of strangers? 26 Peter saith
that he spake unto them of John the
unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto
Baptist.
him, Then are the children
14
And when they were come to the free. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should
multitude, there came to him offend them, go thou to the sea, and
a certain man, kneeling down to him, cast an hook, and take up the fish that
and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my first cometh up; and when thou hast
son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: opened his mouth, thou shalt find a
for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and piece of money: that take, and give
oft into the water. 16 And I brought him unto them for me and thee.
to thy disciples, and they could not
Chapter 18
cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and
said, O faithless and perverse At the same time came the disciples
generation, how long shall I be with unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest
you? how long shall I suffer you? bring in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus
him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked called a little child unto him, and set
the devil; and he departed out of him: him in the midst of them, 3 And
and the child was cured from that very said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye
hour. be converted, and become as little
19 children, ye shall not enter into the
Then came the disciples to Jesus
kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever
apart, and said, Why could not we cast
therefore shall humble himself as this
him out? 20 And Jesus said unto
little child, the same is greatest in the his fault between thee and him alone: if
kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy
receive one such little child in my brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee,
name receiveth me. 6 But whoso shall then take with thee one or two more,
offend one of these little ones which that in the mouth of two or three
believe in me, it were better for him witnesses every word may be
that a millstone were hanged about his established. 17 And if he shall neglect
neck, and that he were drowned in the to hear them, tell it unto the church:
depth of the sea. but if he neglect to hear the church, let
7 him be unto thee as an heathen man
Woe unto the world because of
and a publican. 18 Verily I say unto you,
offences! for it must needs be that
Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall
offences come; but woe to that man by
be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye
whom the offence cometh!
shall loose on earth shall be loosed in
8
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot heaven.
offend thee, cut them off, and 19
Again I say unto you, That if two of
cast them from thee: it is better for thee
you shall agree on earth as touching
to enter into life halt or maimed, rather
any thing that they shall ask, it shall be
than having two hands or two feet to be
done for them of my Father which is in
cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine
heaven. 20 For where two or three are
eye offend thee, pluck it out, and
gathered together in my name, there
cast it from thee: it is better for thee to
am I in the midst of them.
enter into life with one eye, rather than
21
having two eyes to be cast into hell Then came Peter to him, and said,
fire. Lord, how oft shall my brother sin
10 against me, and I forgive him? till
Take heed that ye despise not one of
seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I
these little ones; for I say unto you,
say not unto thee, Until seven times:
That in heaven their angels do always
but, Until seventy times seven.
behold the face of my Father which is
in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is 23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven
come to save that which was lost. likened unto a certain king, which
12 would take account of his
How think ye? if a man have an
servants. 24 And when he had begun to
hundred sheep, and one of them be
reckon, one was brought unto him,
gone astray, doth he not leave the
which owed him ten thousand
ninety and nine, and goeth into the
talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had not
mountains, and seeketh that which is
to pay, his lord commanded him to be
gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find
sold, and his wife, and children, and all
it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth
that he had, and payment to be
more of that sheep, than of the ninety
made. 26 The servant therefore fell
and nine which went not astray. 14 Even
down, and worshipped him, saying,
so it is not the will of your Father
Lord, have patience with me, and I will
which is in heaven, that one of these
pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that
little ones should perish.
servant was moved with compassion,
15
Moreover if thy brother shall and loosed him, and forgave him the
trespass against thee, go and tell him debt. 28 But the same servant went out,
and found one of his fellowservants, therefore God hath joined together, let
which owed him an hundred pence: not man put asunder. 7 They say unto
and he laid hands on him, and him, Why did Moses then command to
took him by the throat, saying, Pay me give a writing of divorcement, and to
that thou owest. 29 And his put her away? 8 He saith unto
fellowservant fell down at his feet, and them, Moses because of the hardness
besought him, saying, Have patience of your hearts suffered you to put away
with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And your wives: but from the beginning it
he would not: but went and cast him was not so. 9 And I say unto you,
into prison, till he should pay the Whosoever shall put away his wife,
debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw except it be for fornication, and shall
what was done, they were very sorry, marry another, committeth adultery:
and came and told unto their lord all and whoso marrieth her which is put
that was done. 32 Then his lord, after away doth commit adultery.
that he had called him, said unto him, 10
His disciples say unto him, If the
O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee
case of the man be so with his wife, it
all that debt, because thou desiredst
is not good to marry. 11 But he said
me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had
unto them, All men cannot receive this
compassion on thy fellowservant, even
saying, save they to whom it is
as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord
given. 12 For there are some eunuchs,
was wroth, and delivered him to the
which were so born
tormentors, till he should pay all that
from their mother's womb: and there
was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall
are some eunuchs, which were made
my heavenly Father do also unto you,
eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs,
if ye from your hearts forgive not
which have made themselves eunuchs
every one his brother their trespasses.
for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He
Chapter 19 that is able to receive it, let him
receive it.
And it came to pass, that when Jesus
13
had finished these sayings, he departed Then were there brought unto him
from Galilee, and came into the coasts little children, that he should
of Judaea beyond Jordan; 2 And great put his hands on them, and pray: and
multitudes followed him; and he the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus
healed them there. said, Suffer little children, and forbid
3 them not, to come unto me: for of such
The Pharisees also came unto him,
is the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he
tempting him, and saying unto him, Is
laid his hands on them, and departed
it lawful for a man to put away his wife
thence.
for every cause? 4 And he answered
16
and said unto them, Have ye not read, And, behold, one came and said unto
that he which made them at the him, Good Master, what good thing
beginning made them male and shall I do, that I may have eternal
female, 5 And said, For this cause shall life? 17 And he said unto him, Why
a man leave father and mother, and callest thou me good? there is none
shall cleave to his wife: and they twain good but one, that is, God: but if thou
shall be one flesh? 6 Wherefore they wilt enter into life, keep the
are no more twain, but one flesh. What commandments. 18 He saith unto him,
Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no many that are first shall be last; and
murder, Thou shalt not commit the last shall be first.
adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou
Chapter 20
shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour
thy father and thy mother: and, Thou For the kingdom of heaven is like unto
shalt love thy neighbour as a man that is an householder, which
thyself. 20 The young man saith unto went out early in the morning to hire
him, All these things have I kept from labourers into his vineyard. 2 And
my youth up: what lack I yet? 21 Jesus when he had agreed with the labourers
said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, for a penny a day, he sent them into his
go and sell that thou hast, and give to vineyard. 3 And he went out about the
the poor, and thou shalt have treasure third hour, and saw others standing idle
in heaven: and come and follow in the marketplace, 4 And said unto
me. 22 But when the young man heard them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and
that saying, he went away sorrowful: whatsoever is right I will give you.
for he had great possessions. And they went their way. 5 Again he
23 went out about the sixth and ninth
Then said Jesus unto his
hour, and did likewise. 6 And about the
disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a
eleventh hour he went out, and found
rich man shall hardly enter into the
others standing idle, and saith unto
kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say
them, Why stand ye here all the day
unto you, It is easier for a camel to go
idle? 7 They say unto him, Because no
through the eye of a needle, than for a
man hath hired us. He saith unto them,
rich man to enter into the kingdom of
Go ye also into the vineyard; and
God. 25 When his disciples heard it,
whatsoever is right, that shall ye
they were exceedingly amazed, saying,
receive.
Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus
beheld them, and said unto them, With 8
So when even was come, the lord of
men this is impossible; but with God the vineyard saith unto his steward,
all things are possible. Call the labourers, and give
27 them their hire, beginning from the last
Then answered Peter and said unto
unto the first. 9 And when they came
him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and
that were hired about the eleventh
followed thee; what shall we have
hour, they received every man a
therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto
penny. 10 But when the first came, they
them, Verily I say unto you, That ye
supposed that they should have
which have followed me, in the
received more; and they likewise
regeneration when the Son of man
received every man a penny. 11 And
shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye
when they had received it, they
also shall sit upon twelve thrones,
murmured against the goodman of the
judging the twelve tribes of
house, 12 Saying, These last have
Israel. 29 And every one that hath
wrought but one hour, and thou hast
forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters,
made them equal unto us, which have
or father, or mother, or wife, or
borne the burden and heat of the
children, or lands, for my name's sake,
day. 13 But he answered one of them,
shall receive an hundredfold, and shall
and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong:
inherit everlasting life. 30 But
didst not thou agree with me for a
penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy them. 26 But it shall not be so among
way: I will give unto this last, even as you: but whosoever will be great
unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to among you, let him be your
do what I will with mine own? Is thine minister; 27 And whosoever will be
eye evil, because I am good? 16 So the chief among you, let him be your
last shall be first, and the first last: for servant: 28 Even as the Son of man
many be called, but few chosen. came not to be ministered unto, but to
17 minister, and to give his life a ransom
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem
for many.
took the twelve disciples apart in the
way, and said unto them, 18 Behold, we 29
And as they departed from Jericho, a
go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of great multitude followed him. 30 And,
man shall be betrayed unto the chief behold, two blind men sitting by the
priests and unto the scribes, and they way side, when they heard that Jesus
shall condemn him to death, 19 And passed by, cried out, saying, Have
shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of
mock, and to scourge, and to David. 31 And the multitude rebuked
crucify him: and the third day he shall them, because they should hold their
rise again. peace: but they cried the more, saying,
20 Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son
Then came to him the mother of
of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and
Zebedee's children with her sons,
called them, and said, What will ye
worshipping him, and desiring a certain
that I shall do unto you? 33 They say
thing of him. 21 And he said unto
unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be
her, What wilt thou? She saith unto
opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on
him, Grant that these my two sons may
them, and touched their eyes: and
sit, the one on thy right hand, and the
immediately their eyes received sight,
other on the left, in thy kingdom. 22 But
and they followed him.
Jesus answered and said, Ye know not
what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the Chapter 21
cup that I shall drink of, and to be
And when they drew nigh unto
baptized with the baptism that I am
Jerusalem, and were come to
baptized with? They say unto him, We
Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives,
are able. 23 And he saith unto them, Ye
then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying
shall drink indeed of my cup, and be
unto them, Go into the village over
baptized with the baptism that I am
against you, and straightway ye shall
baptized with: but to sit on my right
find an ass tied, and a colt with her:
hand, and on my left, is not mine to
loose them, and bring them unto
give, but it shall be given to them for
me. 3 And if any man say ought unto
whom it is prepared of my Father.
you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need
24
And when the ten heard it, they were of them; and straightway he will send
moved with indignation against the them. 4 All this was done, that it might
two brethren. 25 But Jesus called be fulfilled which was spoken by the
them unto him, and said, Ye know that prophet, saying,
the princes of the Gentiles exercise 5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold,
dominion over them, and they that are
thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and
great exercise authority upon
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sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal Now in the morning as he returned
of an ass. into the city, he hungered. 19 And when
6 he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to
And the disciples went, and did as
it, and found nothing thereon, but
Jesus commanded them, 7 And brought
leaves only, and said unto it, Let no
the ass, and the colt, and put on them
fruit grow on thee henceforward for
their clothes, and they
ever. And presently the fig tree
set him thereon. 8 And a very great
withered away.
multitude spread their garments in the
20
way; others cut down branches from And when the disciples saw it, they
the trees, and strawed them in the way. marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig
9 tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered
And the multitudes that went before,
and said unto them, Verily I say unto
and that followed, cried, saying,
you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye
Hosanna to the Son of David:
shall not only do this which is done to
Blessed is he that cometh in the name
the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto
of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
this mountain, Be thou removed, and
10
And when he was come into be thou cast into the sea; it shall be
Jerusalem, all the city was moved, done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye
saying, Who is this? 11 And the shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall
multitude said, This is Jesus the receive.
prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 23
And when he was come into the
12
And Jesus went into the temple of temple, the chief priests and the elders
God, and cast out all them that sold of the people came unto him as he was
and bought in the temple, and teaching, and said, By what authority
overthrew the tables of the doest thou these things? and who gave
moneychangers, and the seats of them thee this authority? 24 And Jesus
that sold doves, 13 And said unto answered and said unto them, I also
them, It is written, My house shall be will ask you one thing, which if ye tell
called the house of prayer; but ye have me, I in like wise will tell you by what
made it a den of thieves. authority I do these things. 25 The
14
baptism of John, whence was it? from
And the blind and the lame came to heaven, or of men? And they reasoned
him in the temple; and he healed with themselves, saying, If we shall
them. 15 And when the chief priests and say, From heaven; he will say unto us,
scribes saw the wonderful things that Why did ye not then believe
he did, and the children crying in the him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we
temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son fear the people; for all hold John as a
of David; they were sore prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus,
displeased, 16 And said unto him, and said, We cannot tell. And he said
Hearest thou what these say? And unto them, Neither tell I you by what
Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye authority I do these things.
never read, Out of the mouth of babes
28
and sucklings thou hast perfected But what think ye? A certain man
praise? 17 And he left them, and went had two sons; and he came to the first,
out of the city into Bethany; and he and said, Son, go work to day in my
lodged there. vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I
 42
will not: but afterward he repented, and Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never
went. 30 And he came to the second, read in the scriptures, The stone which
and said likewise. And he answered the builders rejected, the same is
and said, I go, sir: and went become the head of the corner: this is
not. 31 Whether of them twain did the the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous
will of his father? They say unto him, in our eyes?
The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily 43
Therefore say I unto you, The
I say unto you, That the publicans and
kingdom of God shall be taken from
the harlots go into the kingdom of God
you, and given to a nation bringing
before you. 32 For John came unto you
forth the fruits thereof. 44 And
in the way of righteousness, and ye
whosoever shall fall on this stone shall
believed him not: but the publicans and
be broken: but on whomsoever it shall
the harlots believed him: and ye, when
fall, it will grind him to powder.
ye had seen it, repented not afterward,
that ye might believe him. 45
And when the chief priests and
33 Pharisees had heard his parables, they
Hear another parable: There was a
perceived that he spake of them. 46 But
certain householder, which planted a
when they sought to lay hands on him,
vineyard, and hedged it round about,
they feared the multitude, because they
and digged a winepress in it, and built
took him for a prophet.
a tower, and let it out to husbandmen,
and went into a far country: 34 And Chapter 22
when the time of the fruit drew near, he
sent his servants to the husbandmen, And Jesus answered and spake unto
that they might receive the fruits of them again by parables, and said, 2 The
it. 35 And the husbandmen took his kingdom of heaven is like unto a
servants, and beat one, and killed certain king, which made a marriage
another, and stoned another. 36 Again, for his son, 3 And sent forth his
he sent other servants more than the servants to call them that were bidden
first: and they did unto them to the wedding: and they would not
likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto come. 4 Again, he sent forth other
them his son, saying, They will servants, saying, Tell them which are
reverence my son. 38 But when the bidden, Behold, I have prepared my
husbandmen saw the son, they said dinner: my oxen
among themselves, This is the heir; and my fatlings are killed, and all
come, let us kill him, and let us seize things are ready: come unto the
on his inheritance. 39 And they caught marriage. 5 But they made light of it,
him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and went their ways, one to his farm,
and slew him. 40 When the lord another to his merchandise: 6 And the
therefore of the vineyard cometh, what remnant took his servants, and
will he do unto those entreated them spitefully, and
husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He slew them. 7 But when the king
will miserably destroy those wicked heard thereof, he was wroth: and he
men, and will let out his vineyard unto sent forth his armies, and destroyed
other husbandmen, which shall render those murderers, and burned up their
him the fruits in their seasons. city. 8 Then saith he to his servants,
The wedding is ready, but they which
were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye 23
The same day came to him the
therefore into the highways, and as Sadducees, which say that there is no
many as ye shall find, bid to the resurrection, and asked him, 24 Saying,
marriage. 10 So those servants went out Master, Moses said, If a man die,
into the highways, and gathered having no children, his brother shall
together all as many as they found, marry his wife, and raise up seed unto
both bad and good: and the wedding his brother. 25 Now there were with us
was furnished with guests. seven brethren: and the first, when he
11 had married a wife, deceased, and,
And when the king came in to see
having no issue, left his wife unto his
the guests, he saw there a man which
brother: 26 Likewise the second also,
had not on a wedding garment: 12 And
and the third, unto the seventh. 27 And
he saith unto him, Friend, how camest
last of all the woman died
thou in hither not having a wedding
also. 28 Therefore in the resurrection
garment? And he was
whose wife shall she be of the seven?
speechless. 13 Then said the king to the
for they all had her.
servants, Bind him hand and foot, and
29
take him away, and cast him into outer Jesus answered and said unto
darkness; there shall be weeping and them, Ye do err, not knowing the
gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For
called, but few are chosen. in the resurrection they neither marry,
15 nor are given in marriage, but are as
Then went the Pharisees, and took
the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as
counsel how they might entangle him
touching the resurrection of the dead,
in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto
have ye not read that which was
him their disciples with the Herodians,
spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I
saying, Master, we know that thou art
am the God of Abraham, and the God
true, and teachest the way of God in
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is
truth, neither carest thou for any man:
not the God of the dead, but of the
for thou regardest not the person of
living. 33 And when the multitude
men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest
heard this, they were astonished at his
thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto
doctrine.
Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived
34
their wickedness, and said, Why tempt But when the Pharisees had heard
ye me, ye hypocrites? 19 Shew me the that he had put the Sadducees to
tribute money. And they brought unto silence, they were gathered
him a penny. 20 And he saith unto together. 35 Then one of them, which
them, Whose is this image and was a lawyer, asked him a question,
superscription? 21 They say unto him, tempting him, and saying, 36 Master,
Caesar's. Then saith he unto which is the great commandment in the
them, Render therefore unto Caesar the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt
things which are Caesar's; and unto love the Lord thy God with all thy
God the things that are God's. 22 When heart, and with all thy soul, and with
they had heard these words, they all thy mind. 38 This is the first and
marvelled, and left him, and went their great commandment. 39 And the
way. second is like unto it, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these
two commandments hang all the law greatest among you shall be your
and the prophets. servant. 12 And whosoever shall exalt
41 himself shall be abased; and he that
While the Pharisees were gathered
shall humble himself shall be exalted.
together, Jesus asked
them, 42 Saying, What think ye of 13
But woe unto you, scribes and
Christ? whose son is he? They say unto Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up
him, The Son of David. 43 He saith unto the kingdom of heaven against men:
them, How then doth David in spirit for ye neither go in yourselves, neither
call him Lord, saying, suffer ye them that are entering to go
44 in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour
thou on my right hand, till I make thine
widows' houses, and for a pretence
enemies thy footstool?
make long prayer: therefore ye shall
45
If David then call him Lord, how is receive the greater damnation.
he his son? 46 And no man was able to 15
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
answer him a word, neither durst
hypocrites! for ye compass sea and
any man from that day forth ask him
land to make one proselyte, and when
any more questions.
he is made, ye make him twofold more
Chapter 23 the child of hell than yourselves.
16
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and Woe unto you, ye blind guides,
to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes which say, Whosoever shall swear by
and the Pharisees sit in Moses' the temple, it is nothing; but
seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they whosoever shall swear by the gold of
bid you observe, that observe and do; the temple, he is a debtor! 17 Ye fools
but do not ye after their works: for they and blind: for whether is greater, the
say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the
burdens and grievous to be borne, and gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear
lay them on men's shoulders; but by the altar, it is nothing; but
they themselves will not move them whosoever sweareth by the gift that is
with one of their fingers. 5 But all their upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools and
works they do for to be seen of men: blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or
they make broad their phylacteries, and the altar that sanctifieth the
enlarge the borders of their gift? 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by
garments, 6 And love the uppermost the altar, sweareth by it, and by all
rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in things thereon. 21 And whoso shall
the synagogues, 7 And greetings in the swear by the temple, sweareth by it,
markets, and to be called of men, and by him that dwelleth
Rabbi, Rabbi. 8 But be not ye called therein. 22 And he that shall swear by
Rabbi: for one is your heaven, sweareth by the throne of God,
Master, even Christ; and all ye are and by him that sitteth thereon.
brethren. 9 And call no man your father 23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
upon the earth: for one is your Father,
hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and
which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye
anise and cummin, and have omitted
called masters: for one is your
the weightier matters of the law,
Master, even Christ. 11 But he that is
judgment, mercy, and faith: these righteous blood shed upon the earth,
ought ye to have done, and not to leave from the blood of righteous Abel unto
the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, the blood of Zacharias son of
which strain at a gnat, and swallow a Barachias, whom ye slew between the
camel. temple and the altar. 36 Verily I say unto
25 you, All these things shall come upon
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
this generation.
hypocrites! for ye make clean the
37
outside of the cup and of the platter, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that
but within they are full of extortion and killest the prophets, and stonest them
excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse which are sent unto thee, how often
first that which is within the cup and would I have gathered thy children
platter, that the outside of them may be together, even as a hen gathereth her
clean also. chickens under her wings, and ye
27 would not! 38 Behold, your house is left
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
unto you desolate. 39 For I say unto
hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited
you, Ye shall not see me henceforth,
sepulchres, which indeed appear
till ye shall say, Blessed is he that
beautiful outward, but are within full
cometh in the name of the Lord.
of dead men's bones, and of all
uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also Chapter 24
outwardly appear righteous unto men,
And Jesus went out, and departed from
but within ye are full of hypocrisy and
the temple: and his disciples came
iniquity.
to him for to shew him the buildings of
29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto
hypocrites! because ye build the tombs them, See ye not all these things?
of the prophets, and garnish the verily I say unto you, There shall not
sepulchres of the righteous, 30 And say, be left here one stone upon another,
If we had been in the days of our that shall not be thrown down.
fathers, we would not have been 3
And as he sat upon the mount of
partakers with them in the blood of the
Olives, the disciples came unto him
prophets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses
privately, saying, Tell us, when shall
unto yourselves, that ye are the
these things be? and what shall be the
children of them which killed the
sign of thy coming, and of the end of
prophets. 32 Fill ye up then the measure
the world?
of your
fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye generation of 4
And Jesus answered and said unto
vipers, how can ye escape the them, Take heed that no man deceive
damnation of hell? you.
34
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you 5
For many shall come in my name,
prophets, and wise men, and scribes: saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive
and some of them ye shall kill and many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and
crucify; and some of them shall ye rumours of wars: see that ye be not
scourge in your synagogues, and troubled: for all these things must
persecute them from city to come to pass, but the end is not
city: 35 That upon you may come all the yet. 7 For nation shall rise against
nation, and kingdom against kingdom: shall shew great signs and wonders;
and there shall be famines, and insomuch that, if it were possible, they
pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold,
places. 8 All these are the beginning of I have told you before.
sorrows. 26
Wherefore if they shall say unto you,
9
Then shall they deliver you up to be Behold, he is in the desert; go not
afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye forth: behold, he is in the secret
shall be hated of all nations for my chambers; believe it not. 27 For as the
name's sake. 10 And then shall many be lightning cometh out of the east, and
offended, and shall betray one another, shineth even unto the west; so shall
and shall hate one another. 11 And also the coming of the Son of man
many false prophets shall rise, and be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is,
shall deceive many. 12 And because there will the eagles be gathered
iniquity shall abound, the love of many together.
shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall 29
Immediately after the tribulation of
endure unto the end, the same shall be
those days shall the sun be darkened,
saved. 14 And this gospel of the
and the moon shall not give her light,
kingdom shall be preached in all the
and the stars shall fall from heaven,
world for a witness unto all nations;
and the powers of the heavens shall be
and then shall the end come.
shaken: 30 And then shall appear the
15
When ye therefore shall see the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and
abomination of desolation, spoken of then shall all the tribes of the earth
by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy mourn, and they shall see the Son of
place, (whoso readeth, let him man coming in the clouds of heaven
understand:) 16 Then let them which be with power and great glory. 31 And he
in Judaea flee into the shall send his angels with a great sound
mountains: 17 Let him which is on the of a trumpet, and they shall gather
housetop not come down to take any together his elect from the four winds,
thing out of his house: 18 Neither let from one end of heaven to the other.
him which is in the field return back to 32
Now learn a parable of the fig tree;
take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them
When his branch is yet tender, and
that are with child, and to them that
putteth forth leaves, ye know that
give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye
summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye,
that your flight be not in the winter,
when ye shall see all these things,
neither on the sabbath day: 21 For then
know that it is near, even at the
shall be great tribulation, such as was
doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This
not since the beginning of the world to
generation shall not pass, till all these
this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And
things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth
except those days should be shortened,
shall pass away, but my words shall not
there should no flesh be saved: but for
pass away.
the elect's sake those days shall be
shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say 36
But of that day and hour knoweth
unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; no man, no, not the angels of heaven,
believe it not. 24 For there shall arise but my Father only. 37 But as the days
false Christs, and false prophets, and of Noe were, so shall also the coming
of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were
days that were before the flood they wise, and five were foolish. 3 They
were eating and drinking, marrying and that were foolish took their lamps, and
giving in marriage, until the day that took no oil with them: 4 But the wise
Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew took oil in their vessels with their
not until the flood came, and took them lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried,
all away; so shall also the coming of they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at
the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be midnight there was a cry made,
in the field; the one shall be taken, and Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye
the other left. 41 Two women shall out to meet him. 7 Then all those
be grinding at the mill; the one shall be virgins arose, and trimmed their
taken, and the other left. lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the
42 wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps
Watch therefore: for ye know not
are gone out. 9 But the wise answered,
what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But
saying, Not so; lest there be not enough
know this, that if the goodman of the
for us and you: but go ye rather to
house had known in what watch the
them that sell, and buy for
thief would come, he would have
yourselves. 10 And while they went to
watched, and would not have suffered
buy, the bridegroom came; and they
his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore
that were ready went in with him to the
be ye also ready: for in such an hour as
marriage: and the door was
ye think not the Son of man cometh.
shut. 11 Afterward came also the other
45
Who then is a faithful and wise virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to
servant, whom his lord hath made ruler us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily
over his household, to give them meat I say unto you, I know you
in due season? 46 Blessed is that not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know
servant, whom his lord when he neither the day nor the hour wherein
cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I the Son of man cometh.
say unto you, That he shall make him 14
For the kingdom of heaven is as a
ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if
man travelling into a far
that evil servant shall say in his heart,
country, who called his own servants,
My lord delayeth his coming; 49 And
and delivered unto them his
shall begin to smite his fellowservants,
goods. 15 And unto one he gave five
and to eat and drink with the
talents, to another two, and to another
drunken; 50 The lord of that servant
one; to every man according to his
shall come in a day when he looketh
several ability; and straightway took
not for him, and in an hour that he is
his journey. 16 Then he that had
not aware of, 51 And shall cut him
received the five talents went and
asunder, and appoint him his portion
traded with the same, and
with the hypocrites: there shall be
made them other five talents. 17 And
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
likewise he that had received two, he
Chapter 25 also gained other two. 18 But he that
had received one went and digged in
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be the earth, and hid his lord's money.
likened unto ten virgins, which took
their lamps, and went forth to meet the
19
After a long time the lord of those hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable
servants cometh, and reckoneth with servant into outer darkness: there shall
them. 20 And so he that had received be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
five talents came and brought other 31
When the Son of man shall come in
five talents, saying, Lord, thou
his glory, and all the holy angels with
deliveredst unto me five talents:
him, then shall he sit upon the throne
behold, I have gained beside them five
of his glory: 32 And before him shall be
talents more. 21 His lord said unto him,
gathered all nations: and he shall
Well done, thou good and faithful
separate them one from another, as a
servant: thou hast been faithful over a
shepherd divideth his sheep from the
few things, I will make thee ruler over
goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on
many things: enter thou into the joy of
his right hand, but the goats on the left.
thy lord.
34
22 Then shall the King say unto them
He also that had received two talents
on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of
came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst
my Father, inherit the kingdom
unto me two talents: behold, I have
prepared for you from the foundation
gained two other talents beside
of the world: 35 For I was an hungred,
them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well
and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and
done, good and faithful servant; thou
ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and
hast been faithful over a few things, I
ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed
will make thee ruler over many things:
me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I
enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
was in prison, and ye came unto
24
Then he which had received the one me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer
talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
that thou art an hard man, reaping an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty,
where thou hast not sown, and and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we
gathering where thou hast not thee a stranger, and took thee in? or
strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went naked, and clothed thee? 39 Or when
and hid thy talent in the earth: saw we thee sick, or in prison, and
lo, there thou hast that is thine. came unto thee? 40 And the King shall
26 answer and say unto them, Verily I say
His lord answered and said unto
unto you, Inasmuch as ye have
him, Thou wicked and slothful servant,
done it unto one of the least of these
thou knewest that I reap where I sowed
my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
not, and gather where I have not
strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to 41
Then shall he say also unto them on
have put my money to the exchangers, the left hand, Depart from me, ye
and then at my coming I should have cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared
received mine own with usury. 28 Take for the devil and his angels: 42 For I
therefore the talent from him, and was an hungred, and ye gave me no
give it unto him which hath ten talents. meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no
29 drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took
For unto every one that hath shall be
me not in: naked, and ye clothed me
given, and he shall have abundance:
not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited
but from him that hath not shall be
me not. 44 Then shall they also answer
taken away even that which he
him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or preached in the whole
naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not world, there shall also this, that this
minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he woman hath done, be told for a
answer them, saying, Verily I say unto memorial of her.
you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of 14
Then one of the twelve, called Judas
the least of these, ye did it not to
Iscariot, went unto the chief
me. 46 And these shall go away into
priests, 15 And said unto them, What
everlasting punishment: but the
will ye give me, and I will deliver him
righteous into life eternal.
unto you? And they covenanted with
Chapter 26 him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And
from that time he sought opportunity to
And it came to pass, when Jesus had
betray him.
finished all these sayings, he said unto
his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two 17
Now the first day of the feast
days is the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread the disciples came
the Son of man is betrayed to be to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt
crucified. thou that we prepare for thee to eat the
3 passover? 18 And he said, Go into the
Then assembled together the chief
city to such a man, and say unto him,
priests, and the scribes, and the elders
The Master saith, My time is at hand; I
of the people, unto the palace of the
will keep the passover at thy house
high priest, who was called
with my disciples. 19 And the disciples
Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they
did as Jesus had appointed them; and
might take Jesus by subtilty, and
they made ready the passover.
kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the
20
feast day, lest there be an uproar Now when the even was come, he sat
among the people. down with the twelve. 21 And as they
6 did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you,
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in
that one of you shall betray me. 22 And
the house of Simon the leper, 7 There
they were exceeding sorrowful, and
came unto him a woman having an
began every one of them to say unto
alabaster box of very precious
him, Lord, is it I? 23 And he answered
ointment, and poured it on his head, as
and said, He that dippeth his hand with
he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples
me in the dish, the same shall betray
saw it, they had indignation, saying, To
me. 24 The Son of man goeth as it is
what purpose is this waste? 9 For this
written of him: but woe unto that man
ointment might have been sold for
by whom the Son of man is betrayed!
much, and given to the poor. 10 When
it had been good for that man if he had
Jesus understood it, he said unto
not been born. 25 Then Judas, which
them, Why trouble ye the woman? for
betrayed him, answered and said,
she hath wrought a good work upon
Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou
me. 11 For ye have the poor always
hast said.
with you; but me ye have not
always. 12 For in that she hath poured 26
And as they were eating, Jesus took
this ointment on my body, she did it for bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and
my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, gave it to the disciples, and said, Take,
Wheresoever this gospel shall be eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the
cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to could ye not watch with me one
them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter
this is my blood of the new testament, not into temptation: the spirit
which is shed for many for the indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, 42
He went away again the second time,
I will not drink henceforth of this fruit
and prayed, saying, O my Father, if
of the vine, until that day when I drink
this cup may not pass away from me,
it new with you in my Father's
except I drink it, thy will be
kingdom.
done. 43 And he came and found them
30
And when they had sung an hymn, asleep again: for their eyes were
they went out into the mount of Olives. heavy. 44 And he left them, and went
31 away again, and prayed the third time,
Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye
saying the same words. 45 Then cometh
shall be offended because of me this
he to his disciples, and saith unto
night: for it is written, I will smite the
them, Sleep on now, and take your rest:
shepherd, and the sheep of the flock
behold, the hour is at hand, and the
shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I
Son of man is betrayed into the hands
am risen again, I will go before you
of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going:
into Galilee. 33 Peter answered and said
behold, he is at hand that doth betray
unto him, Though all men shall be
me.
offended because of thee, yet will I
never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto 47
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas,
him, Verily I say unto thee, That this one of the twelve, came, and with him
night, before the cock crow, thou shalt a great multitude with swords and
deny me thrice. 35 Peter said unto him, staves, from the chief priests and elders
Though I should die with thee, yet will of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed
I not deny thee. Likewise also said all him gave them a sign, saying,
the disciples. Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is
36 he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a
came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master;
place called Gethsemane, and saith
and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto
unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I
him, Friend, wherefore art thou
go and pray yonder. 37 And he took
come? Then came they, and laid hands
with him Peter and the two sons of
on Jesus, and took him.
Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful
and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto 51
And, behold, one of them which
them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, were with Jesus stretched out his hand,
even unto death: tarry ye here, and and drew his sword, and struck a
watch with me. servant of the high priest's, and smote
39 off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto
And he went a little further, and fell
him, Put up again thy sword into his
on his face, and prayed, saying, O my
place: for all they that take the sword
Father, if it be possible, let this cup
shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest
pass from me: nevertheless not as I
thou that I cannot now pray to my
will, but as thou wilt. 40 And he cometh
Father, and he shall presently give me
unto the disciples, and findeth them
more than twelve legions of
asleep, and saith unto Peter, What,
angels? 54 But how then shall the
scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must his blasphemy. 66 What think ye? They
be? answered and said, He is guilty of
55 death.
In that same hour said Jesus to the
67
multitudes, Are ye come out as against Then did they spit in his face, and
a thief with swords and staves for to buffeted him; and others
take me? I sat daily with you teaching smote him with the palms of their
in the temple, and ye laid no hold on hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us,
me. 56 But all this was done, that the thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
scriptures of the prophets might be 69
Now Peter sat without in the palace:
fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook
and a damsel came unto him, saying,
him, and fled.
Thou also wast with Jesus of
57
And they that had laid hold on Jesus Galilee. 70 But he denied
led him away to Caiaphas the high before them all, saying, I know not
priest, where the scribes and the elders what thou sayest. 71 And when he was
were assembled. 58 But Peter followed gone out into the porch,
him afar off unto the high priest's another maid saw him, and said unto
palace, and went in, and sat with the them that were there, This fellow was
servants, to see the end. also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And
59 again he denied with an oath, I do not
Now the chief priests, and elders,
know the man. 73 And after a while
and all the council, sought false
came unto him they that stood by, and
witness against Jesus, to put him to
said to Peter, Surely thou also
death; 60 But found none: yea, though
art one of them; for thy speech
many false witnesses came, yet found
bewrayeth thee. 74 Then began he to
they none. At the last came two false
curse and to swear, saying, I know not
witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said,
the man. And immediately the cock
I am able to destroy the temple of God,
crew. 75 And Peter remembered the
and to build it in three days. 62 And the
word of Jesus, which said unto him,
high priest arose, and said unto him,
Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny
Answerest thou nothing? what is it
me thrice. And he went out, and wept
which these witness against
bitterly.
thee? 63 But Jesus held his peace. And
the high priest answered and said unto Chapter 27
him, I adjure thee by the living God,
When the morning was come, all the
that thou tell us whether thou be the
chief priests and elders of the people
Christ, the Son of God. 64 Jesus saith
took counsel against Jesus to put him
unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless
to death: 2 And when they had bound
I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see
him, they led him away, and delivered
the Son of man sitting on the right
him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
hand of power, and coming in the
clouds of heaven. 3
Then Judas, which had betrayed him,
65 when he saw that he was condemned,
Then the high priest rent his clothes,
repented himself, and brought again
saying, He hath spoken blasphemy;
the thirty pieces of silver to the chief
what further need have we of
priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have
witnesses? behold, now ye have heard
sinned in that I have betrayed the
innocent blood. And they said, What is that just man: for I have suffered many
that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he things this day in a dream because of
cast down the pieces of silver in the him. 20 But the chief priests and elders
temple, and departed, and went and persuaded the multitude that they
hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests should ask Barabbas, and destroy
took the silver pieces, and said, It is not Jesus. 21 The governor answered and
lawful for to put them into the treasury, said unto them, Whether of the twain
because it is the price of blood. 7 And will ye that I release unto you? They
they took counsel, and bought with said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto
them the potter's field, to bury them, What shall I do then with Jesus
strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was which is called Christ? They all say
called, The field of blood, unto this unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And
day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which the governor said, Why, what evil hath
was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, he done? But they cried out the more,
saying, And they took the thirty pieces saying, Let him be crucified.
of silver, the price of him that was 24
When Pilate saw that he could
valued, whom they of the children of
prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult
Israel did value; 10 And gave them for
was made, he took water, and
the potter's field, as the Lord appointed
washed his hands before the multitude,
me.
saying, I am innocent of the blood of
11
And Jesus stood before the governor: this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then
and the governor asked him, saying, answered all the people, and said, His
Art thou the King of the Jews? And blood be on us, and on our
Jesus said unto him, Thou children. 26 Then released he Barabbas
sayest. 12 And when he was accused of unto them: and when he had scourged
the chief priests and elders, he Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate 27
Then the soldiers of the governor
unto him, Hearest thou not how many
took Jesus into the common hall, and
things they witness against
gathered unto him the whole band of
thee? 14 And he answered him to never
soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and
a word; insomuch that the governor
put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when
marvelled greatly.
they had platted a crown of thorns,
15
Now at that feast the governor was they put it upon his head, and a reed in
wont to release unto the people a his right hand: and they bowed the
prisoner, whom they would. 16 And knee before him, and mocked him,
they had then a notable prisoner, called saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 30 And
Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were they spit upon him, and took the reed,
gathered together, Pilate said unto and smote him on the head. 31 And
them, Whom will ye that I release unto after that they had mocked him, they
you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is took the robe off from him, and put his
called Christ? 18 For he knew that for own raiment on him, and led him away
envy they had delivered him. to crucify him.
19 32
When he was set down on the And as they came out, they found a
judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him
saying, Have thou nothing to do with they compelled to bear his cross.
33
And when they were come unto a a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and
place called Golgotha, that is to say, a put it on a reed, and gave him to
place of a skull, 34 They gave him drink. 49 The rest said, Let be, let us see
vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and whether Elias will come to save
when he had tasted thereof, he would him. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again
not drink. with a loud voice, yielded up the
35 ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the
And they crucified him, and parted
temple was rent in twain from the top
his garments, casting lots: that it might
to the bottom; and the earth did quake,
be fulfilled which was spoken by the
and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves
prophet, They parted my garments
were opened; and many bodies of the
among them, and upon my vesture did
saints which slept arose, 53 And came
they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they
out of the graves after his resurrection,
watched him there; 37 And set up over
and went into the holy city, and
his head his accusation written, THIS
appeared unto many. 54 Now when the
IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
centurion, and they that were with him,
38
Then were there two thieves watching Jesus, saw the earthquake,
crucified with him, one on the right and those things that were done, they
hand, and another on the left. 39 And feared greatly, saying, Truly this was
they that passed by reviled him, the Son of God.
wagging their heads, 40 And saying, 55
And many women were there
Thou that destroyest the temple, and
beholding afar off, which followed
buildest it in three days, save thyself. If
Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto
thou be the Son of God, come down
him: 56 Among which was Mary
from the cross. 41 Likewise also the
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
chief priests mocking him, with the
James and Joses, and the mother of
scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved
Zebedee's children.
others; himself he cannot save. If he be
57
the King of Israel, let him now come When the even was come, there
down from the cross, and we will came a rich man of Arimathaea, named
believe him. 43 He trusted in God; let Joseph, who also himself was Jesus'
him deliver him now, if he will have disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and
him: for he said, I am the Son of begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate
God. 44 The thieves also, which were commanded the body to be
crucified with him, cast the same in his delivered. 59 And when Joseph had
teeth. taken the body, he wrapped it in a
45 clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his
Now from the sixth hour there was
own new tomb, which he had hewn out
darkness over all the land unto the
in the rock: and he rolled a great stone
ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour
to the door of the sepulchre, and
Jesus cried with a loud voice,
departed. 61 And there was Mary
saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that
Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting
is to say, My God, my God, why hast
over against the sepulchre.
thou forsaken me? 47 Some of them that
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stood there, when they heard that, said, Now the next day, that followed the
This man calleth for Elias. 48 And day of the preparation, the chief priests
straightway one of them ran, and took and Pharisees came together unto
Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that not afraid: go tell my brethren that they
that deceiver said, while he was yet go into Galilee, and there shall they see
alive, After three days I will rise me.
again. 64 Command therefore that the 11
Now when they were going, behold,
sepulchre be made sure until the third
some of the watch came into the city,
day, lest his disciples come by night,
and shewed unto the chief priests all
and steal him away, and say unto the
the things that were done. 12 And when
people, He is risen from the dead: so
they were assembled with the elders,
the last error shall be worse than the
and had taken counsel, they gave large
first. 65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a
money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say
watch: go your way, make it as sure as
ye, His disciples came by night, and
ye can. 66 So they went, and made the
stole him away while we slept. 14 And
sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and
if this come to the governor's ears, we
setting a watch.
will persuade him, and secure
Chapter 28 you. 15 So they took the money, and did
as they were taught: and this saying is
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to
commonly reported among the Jews
dawn toward the first day of the week,
until this day.
came Mary Magdalene and the other
Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, 16
Then the eleven disciples went away
behold, there was a great earthquake: into Galilee, into a mountain where
for the angel of the Lord descended Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when
from heaven, and came and rolled back they saw him, they worshipped him:
the stone from the door, and sat upon but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came
it. 3 His countenance was like and spake unto them, saying, All
lightning, and his raiment white as power is given unto me in heaven and
snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach
did shake, and became as all nations, baptizing them in the name
dead men. 5 And the angel answered of the Father, and of the Son, and of
and said unto the women, Fear not ye: the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to
for I know that ye seek Jesus, which observe all things whatsoever I have
was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is commanded you: and, lo, I am with
risen, as he said. Come, see the place you alway, even unto the end of the
where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, world. Amen.
and tell his disciples that he is risen
from the dead; and, behold, he goeth
before you into Galilee; there shall ye
see him: lo, I have told you.
8
And they departed quickly from the
sepulchre with fear and great joy; and
did run to bring his disciples
word. 9 And as they went to tell his
disciples, behold, Jesus met them,
saying, All hail. And they came and
held him by the feet, and worshipped
him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be